Features

  1. Voting is open for the next Curious Darwin story

  2. 'Strange little miracle' as surfers hit Darwin's dangerous waters

  3. Why is the westernmost point of Darwin called East Point?

  4. Analysis: Trump uses emotional 'props' to sell his message

  5. Analysis: Grattan: Big vision, scant detail in Shorten's cost-of-living speech

  6. Your golden latte isn't a superfood, but turmeric has promise

  7. Opinion: How to volunteer overseas without exploitation

  8. Everything you need to know about tonight's 'super blue blood moon' eclipse

  9. Five ways Ron Walker left his mark

  10. Powerful owl returns nine years after Black Saturday fires

  11. Astrophotography no longer light years away thanks to technology

  12. Opinion: Don't buy snacks with a nutrition panel and other tips for healthy lunchboxes

  13. Education is too important to Aboriginal kids' futures for cuts and uncertainty

  14. Nerve discovery offers hope to spinal cord patients

  15. Forensic artists give faces to the faceless

  16. Analysis: China's era of 'hide and bide' is over

  17. Opinion: The dark aftermath of 1968's murder, revolution and protest is nearly forgotten

  18. Standing up to your landlord — and winning

  19. Attempt to train 70 brumbies in seven days transforms horses and humans

  20. Why 'Premier Nick Xenophon' is a real possibility

  21. Strava heatmap shows someone is cutting laps around Pyongyang

  22. Using maths to reduce wait times at the doctor

  23. Opinion: How 'weather insurance' and travelling jellyfish will change holidays

  24. Opinion: It's time we moved to a model of sexual consent where only 'Yes' means yes

  1. Genes, nature and nurture

    A new paper describes the idea of "genetic nurture", where parents' genes, even those not passed on to their child, have major effects on kids' health and educational attainment.

  2. Insta-friendly art

    While it may have a reputation for narcissism, Instagram is being embraced by the art world, with Insta-friendly works and exhibitions.

  3. Trump's call for unity falls on deaf ears

    Trump's call for unity and trust in government rang hollow with a divided congress and an electorate more circumspect than ever.

  4. Trump uses emotional 'props'

    It is all part of the modern theatre of politics. Use a highly emotive example of the despair of individuals to sell a broader message. Better still, bring the grieving family or the heroic firefighter to the speech, writes Philip Williams.

Regional News

  1. Missing Kiribati ferry passengers mostly students

    Grief and anger build in Kiribati over sunken ferry as almost 80 remain missing.

  2. The State of Trump's Union

    The US President urges bitterly divided Republicans and Democrats to work toward compromises on immigration and infrastructure after a bruising year of partisan battles that centred on his leadership.

  3. State of the Union

    US President Donald Trump has delivered his first State of the Union address to a joint sitting of Congress.

  1. India bus crash

    At least 36 people are killed in India after a bus with 55 passengers on board plunges into a river, a provincial minister says.

  2. Pacific artefact repatriation

    There are thousands of artefacts from across the Pacific sitting deep in the storage vaults of Australian museums.

  3. North Korea cancels joint event with South

    North Korea cancels a joint cultural performance scheduled to be held with the South ahead of the Winter Olympics.

  1. ABS inflation

    Today's inflation figures from the Bureau of Statistics show Australians are paying more for life's essentials, while the cost of most other shopping items has actually fallen.

  2. Inflation edges up

    Despite a surge in the prices of fuel and fresh fruit and vegetables, Australia's inflation rate remained constrained in the December quarter.

  3. Alleged GoGet hacker faces court

    A man accused of hacking car-sharing business GoGet more than 30 times last year is refused bail.

  4. Bankruptcies up 6pc

    More Australians are sinking into bankruptcy, weighed down by mortgage repayments and household bills, despite a generally robust economy.

  1. Tomic takes swipe at Hewitt, compares Tennis Australia to FIFA Federation

    After cutting short his reality TV stint on I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here and copping a spray from former team member Lleyton Hewitt, Bernard Tomic says he is determined to play for Australia again and prove his doubters wrong, but not before the "whole situation with Tennis Australia" is addressed.

  2. Bizarre scenes in UAE spark cricket match-fixing investigation

    One of the most ridiculous batting efforts you will ever see from the Dubai Star in the UAE's Ajman All Stars T20 league sparks a match-fixing investigation from the ICC.

  1. Violet Town proves it's more than just an accepting community

    Di Reeves was once a shearer, a blacksmith, a welder, and a truck driver — and to the outside world, a pretty macho bloke. That was, until three years ago.

  2. Adelaide doctor plans high seas adventure to perform life-changing surgery

    A Sydney to Hobart race competitor is preparing to take his yacht to remote Pacific Islands to offer his eye surgery expertise to more patients.

  3. Climbing hobby taken to new heights for 33-peak 'vertical year'

    Josh Worley will conquer everything from frozen waterfalls in the Canadian Rockies to high-altitude mountain ranges in Peru as part of his so-called vertical year.

  1. Spinal cord breakthrough

    An Australian study has found that nearly half of all people with major spinal cord injuries have surviving nerve connections from their limbs to their brains.

  2. Mythbusting diet supplements

    Raspberry ketones, matcha powder, garcinia cambogia, caffeine and alkaline water are often touted as weight loss aids, but you should not waste your money.

  3. Don't buy snacks with a nutrition panel

    Eating well, at home, work and school, can take less effort and be more beneficial than you think.

  1. Agribusiness Outlook

    Agri-banker Rabobank expects increased global demand for Australian wine and wool will drive growth in the farm sector this year.

  2. Wet season relief

    Heavy monsoonal rains has put the wet season back on track for Top End cattle producers.

  3. Taiwan bans Tassie fruit

    Taiwan bans the importation of all Tasmanian fruit because of concerns about fruit fly, Minister Jeremy Rockliff confirms.