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A strange monolith found jutting from the rocks in a remote mountain range near Las Vegas has been taken down by authorities.

A major power outage hits the Balkans, disrupting businesses, shutting down traffic lights and leaving people sweltering without air conditioning in a heatwave. 

A 17-year-old vocational school student from rural China becomes a celebrity on social media after reaching the final round of a maths competition, beating many others from top universities and raising questions about the education system.

Sydney driver, Bradley Wilkinson, allegedly killed Rhyce Harding by forcefully holding him against a moving vehicle, court documents show.

The Rabbitohs take on the Sea Eagles. Earlier, the Roosters beat the Bulldogs in shocking conditions and the Titans smashed the pitiful Warriors 66-6. Follow live.

Only once in Stanley Cup history has an NHL team come from 3-0 down to win the best-of-seven championship series in ice hockey — now the Edmonton Oilers are one win away from achieving the improbable feat.

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has claimed his nuclear energy plan will cost a fraction of Labor's pursuit of renewable energy.

Port Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley responds after being booed by his fans, who left the game against Brisbane early. Meanwhile, Sydney wrapped up a 12th straight win after flexing its muscles against GWS, while the Dees are taking on North. Follow live.

In an adventure playground tucked away in a Brisbane suburb, a generation of kids are discovering an alternative way to play.

Barcelona announced on Friday that it will bar apartment rentals to tourists by 2028, an unexpectedly drastic move as it seeks to rein-in soaring housing costs and make the city liveable for residents.

The space capsule's first crewed flight has experienced five failures of its 28 manoeuvring thrusters, five leaks of helium and a slow-moving propellant valve that signal unfixed issues from past flights.

The South Australian RSPCA receives an influx of livestock welfare reports, with some animals starving to death.

Chief executive Kate O'Hara says the Kimberley requires more support to tackle food insecurity, as locals aim to create solutions on the ground to empower residents. 

In the semi-arid riverside town of Irymple in Victoria, 70-year-old Pat and 68-year-old Gina Timpano are keeping the traditional spirit of the Mediterranean coastline alive.

Working on a cattle station in one of the most remote parts of Australia, these backpackers say outback life is an opportunity that more young Australians should be taking up.

Businessman Peter Teakle transformed his family's wine label printing business into a global multi-million-dollar company before opening a winery and restaurant.

They fell in love with the beach as kids, and now this group of boogie-boarding women are defying age stereotypes and finding friendship and fun in the surf.

The debacle is the latest in a string of problems for the Interislanders, once a much-loved Kiwi institution but now synonymous with blunders.

The WA Nationals should be heading into parliament's winter break chock-full of confidence, but the latest in a long line of departures from the party raises serious questions over its leadership and unity. 

A great night for Australian tennis, with Jordan Thompson and Ajla Tomljanović reaching semifinals on grass ahead of Wimbledon.

A 58-year-old man is killed in a suspected bear attack in Japan, as the country's bears are attacking humans at record rates.

When Wesley Lamont set up his camera to capture the aurora australis, he had no idea he was trampling on a fragile ecosystem and potentially causing decades of damage.

The Moreton Bay father has collected more than 2,000 of the Austrian candy dispensers as a dad-daughter bonding activity, despite not liking how they taste.

Gaza's health ministry says at least 25 Palestinians have been killed in Al-Mawasi, a tented "humanitarian area" on the coast north of Rafah, and 50 wounded.

It is often said AI will take the jobs humans should be doing — but in this case, the human researchers are happy enough to pass on the job of scanning thousands of hours of recordings made deep in the Southern Ocean, freeing them up for the pursuit of scientific breakthroughs.