The first real test of the 48th parliament is under way as MPs sink their teeth into the daily grind of political business.

Southern Europe struggles with soaring heat as temperatures near 40C, sparking fears of health risks and wildfires.

The algal bloom is naturally occurring and is attributed to 2022-23 Murray floodwaters pushing nutrients into the ocean, an ...

Australia has paid the United States $A800 million in the second instalment under the AUKUS nuclear submarine deal, despite ...

Sydney defender Riak Andrew has been slapped with a five-match AFL suspension after being found guilty of using a homophobic slur while representing the Swans' reserves team. First-year player Andrew, ...

Despite weakening, tropical storm Wipha has caused flooding in parts of northern Vietnam, damaging hundreds of homes ...

Students and graduates will soon receive a cut to higher education debts but advocates say the government must do more to make university fees fairer. Legislation was introduced to parliament on ...

Brain expert Henry Brodaty made the case for dementia research at the National Press Club, saying funding for the disease ...

A man has been arrested after an alleged theft of a Woolworths grocery truck that led to a police pursuit across Sydney. The ...

Elton John says Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne was a "huge trailblazer" who "secured his place in the pantheon of rock ...

With Labor holding 94 seats in the parliament, the government now sits on both sides of the aisle in the lower house, for the ...

A man accused of throwing food, water and chairs during a protest outside an Israeli restaurant will remain in custody for at ...