A baffling tar ball emergency that closed four major beaches in Sydney’s eastern suburbs appears to be over. The remaining beaches closed to bathers at Coogee, Maroubra and Clovelly have been cleared ...

The ABS figures showed Australia’s unemployment rate hung on at 4.1 per cent, in line with a downwardly revised figure for ...

Tensions have bubbled to the surface days out from the ACT election, with a middle-fingered salute sparking furore over misogyny and the role of the media in holding politicians accountable. Canberra ...

Hong Kong leader John Lee says parts of the city's oldest zoo has been sealed off and disinfected after nine monkeys died in ...

Australian TV legend George Negus has died at the age of 82 after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease, his family says.

Bruce Lehrmann's financial state and reputation are so dire that his only chance of an income could be with an account on ...

A man with a shotgun, a loaded handgun and ammunition in his vehicle has been arrested outside Donald Trump's rally in ...

The use of spit hoods will be reinstated in NT youth detention centres and police watch houses, as part of sweeping changes ...

Australia will welcome the royal head of state for the first time in 13 years on Friday, but a republic campaign says this should be the last time. After touching down, the King and Queen will ...

Butter prices have rocketed, trading at record highs across Europe in bad news for bakers and pastry makers as they prepare for Christmas celebrations. The spike in recent months comes amid ...

Attempts to stifle protests of particular causes could damage Australian's right to protest, according to experts. Photo: AAP A push by New South Wales Premier Chris Minns to restrict protests if ...

The last Australian repatriation flights have left Lebanon, with the federal government pulling the pin on further ...