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The former Opposition leader reveals he is aborting his mission to remain NSW Labor leader after the party lost the state election, saying he does not wish to be a "distraction" during the federal election.
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Senior One Nation staffers say they had "a few drinks" before falling victim to a "secret agent" from the Middle East, after recordings reveal they wanted millions of dollars in political donations from US gun lobby groups.
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One Nation's Queensland party leader is heard boasting about how easy he found it to change laws, joking about what he'd do if he was rich and bemoaning Muslim immigration in dozens of conversations captured by an Al Jazeera covert investigation.
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Dozens of Australian news organisations and journalists face possible "orders for imprisonment" or fines for alleged contempt of court over their coverage of Cardinal George Pell's conviction for child sexual abuse.
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US President Donald Trump, buoyed by the delivery of the Mueller report and its determination that his 2016 campaign did not collude with Russia, begins hitting back at unnamed enemies who did "evil" and "treasonous things".
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An Australian woman living in the United States is shocked to find a kookaburra for sale in her local pet shop, and has alerted authorities.
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A senior NRA lobbyist said it would be easier for the powerful US gun lobby group to resist calls for greater gun control in the US if Australia’s laws could be watered down.
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It is a distinctly modern frustration — watching a performer on stage, only to have your view blocked by outstretched arms holding phones in the air. Hannah Gadsby is among those to adopt a simple solution.
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Secret footage recorded during an Al Jazeera investigation has revealed senior One Nation figures met with representatives of one of America's richest companies last year to discuss possible political funding. These are the brothers behind the multi-billion-dollar empire.
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It wouldn't be an election campaign if there wasn't pork barrelling — but what happens to the new sports centre that was promised if you live in a seat where your local MP is not from the winning party.
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The reigning AFL premiers post a video on Twitter condemning racism after taunts were directed at star forward Liam Ryan, as one of the supporters responsible is banned for two years.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping is wrapping up his first trip to Europe this year after enlisting Italy to its Belt and Road Initiative and signing multi-billion-dollar deals with France.
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Steve Smith is back in the runs in the IPL, but the former Australian Test captain's return to top-level action is overshadowed by a "disgraceful" Mankad dismissal.
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Ruben McDornan, the only survivor of one of the worst maritime accidents in recent Queensland history, recounts his efforts to save his crewmates after their boat overturned in violent seas off the coast of 1770.
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Economists continue to fret about the "wages puzzle", but the answer has been staring us in the face, writes Josh Bornstein.
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On day two of the inquest into the three-year-old's disappearance, the foster mother of William recounts hearing a quick, high-pitched scream from bushland around the NSW home where he was last seen in 2014.
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Australia's maritime safety watchdog detains a German-owned cargo ship on the NSW south coast while it investigates several complaints from its crew about working conditions and safety.
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My grandmother's cookbook is bursting at the seams with the most incredible recipes: "Cheesecake Susan", "Florentine Mrs Konrad", "Magda's Matzo Cake". It also reveals the wider history of a Jewish refugee, carving out a life in a country hostile to foreigners.
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Police are looking for three women after a 76-year-old man was kicked, bashed with a wooden club and threatened with being shot during a home invasion in Tasmania's north-east.
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Twelve-year-old Connor Creagh was standing by the roots of a tree after it was knocked down in a severe storm in the South Burnett last year, when all of a sudden it sprang back upright and crushed him, leaving him with life-threatening injuries including a squashed heart.
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Just days after two Parkland shooting survivors took their own lives, the body of Jeremy Richman — whose daughter was killed in the 2012 mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School — is found outside his office in Connecticut.
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The Reserve Bank says consumer spending is taking a hit in large part because people are handing over a bigger share of their incomes in tax than at any time since the early 2000s.
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Everything appeared to be going smoothly for flight BA3271 until the pilot made an announcement welcoming passengers to the wrong country.
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From the first turbulent moments of Donald Trump's presidency some Democrats have found solace in thinking that he might be impeached. But it's time to move on to Plan B, writes Micheline Maynard.
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Jessica Williams says her feelings of grief and loss were compounded by pro-life protesters calling her a murderer after her abortion, as the WA Government considers implementing safe access zones around clinics.
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Getting from A to B on a bike doesn't have to involve sweat and racing gear. More and more men and women are choosing to ride their own way, at their own pace and in their everyday outfits.
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A naked barmaid pouring beer over her breasts while straddling a man in a toga was among the out-of-control scenes at a Northern Territory football teams' Mad Monday celebration that has now seen a Darwin strip club fined.
