Australia has taken up Beijing's missile launch into the Pacific with a number of higher-ups within the Chinese Communist Party, one minister says.

A leading Labor minister has refused to rule out an outrageous theory by Barnaby Joyce that China is involved in the Telstra triple-0 outage.

The nation’s housing shortfall has blown out to 125,000 homes, and there’s a big reason why that won’t concern the majority of Australians.

Fresh US strikes have escalated tensions in the Middle East after Iran declared the Strait of Hormuz closed following an attack on a commercial vessel.

While the ceasefire between the US and Iran is in ruins, both sides are continuing talks to find a solution to the impasse over the Strait of Hormuz.

The US President has revealed the extraordinary military orders he claims would be carried out if he were assassinated, as tensions with Iran continue to escalate.

A housemate found four men unconscious and immediately started CPR.

Human remains believed to be those of missing Queensland woman Jana Armstrong have been found in bushland, with a man charged with her alleged murder.

In chilling new footage, convicted murderer Bradley Murdoch denies Peter Falconio's family the closure of knowing the whereabouts of his body.

The self-proclaimed champion of free speech, X, has refused to speak at Australia’s Bondi attack royal commission examining online hate and extremist content.

Apple on Friday accused OpenAI of stealing trade secrets as it seeks to build its own hardware for ChatGPT.

US stocks have closed higher as investors prepare for major companies' earning results and keep an eye on developments in Iran.

As tourism booms in Rio, the city tries to adapt without losing its identity

It may be all designer details and rooms with record players, but Ace Hotel Kyoto never feels try-hard. 

A new book pushes past the heavy drapery and into the fascinating stories held by one of the city’s oldest restaurants.

BEN HARVEY:There are enough gotcha moments out there without politicians engineering them. 

Anybody who has watched the ABC’s Middle East coverage unfold since 2023 does not need to be told that it has been flawed.

MARK RILEY: Once stridently opposed to the export of Australian uranium, prime ministerial pragmatism has made Anthony Albanese change his tune.

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Furious hardliners and a battle over one of the world’s most important shipping routes have left the US President with dwindling options.

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Her unmistakable voice powered one of the greatest power ballads of the ’80s, but her path to stardom began with a stroke of luck.

From The X-Files and Cops to Arrested Development and Law & Order: SVU, long live the TV crossover event.

Every generation thinks they’re the first to discover some cool piece of ‘arcane’ culture, just as it is the job of every generation older than them to roll their eyes at such claims.

Was it necessary? No, of course not. The original film is only 10 years old and its power hasn’t waned. But is it a disaster? Also no.

SARAH DI LORENZO: Weight-loss drugs have led to remarkable results for some, but as a clinical nutritionist watching this unfold, I want to talk about the side effects that aren’t getting enough attention.

A prominent sleep professor’s research has found that certain foods are associated with deep, more restorative sleep.

A Canberra man has discovered he is $40m richer after a TV news report prompted him to check the forgotten Powerball ticket sitting in his wallet.

Consumers are urged to not eat the snack or risk ‘illness or injury’ after foreign matter was found in the product.

SARAH DI LORENZO: Weight-loss drugs have led to remarkable results for some, but as a clinical nutritionist watching this unfold, I want to talk about the side effects that aren’t getting enough attention.

Fall-off-the-bone beef ribs and cheesy polenta and hearty, nourishing soups that are pure comfort food.

West Coast’s Marvel Stadium hoodoo will continue into another year, but the plucky young side lost no fans after a spirited 16-point defeat to the Western Bulldogs on Sunday.

Jude Bellingham was the hero as England advanced to the semifinals as they look to end their infamous trophy drought at the World Cup.

A man has been arrested over the murder of former British Conservative minister Ann Widdecombe, after she was found dead having ‘sustained serious injuries’.

Panic erupted as charging bulls thundered through packed streets in Pamplona, leaving one runner gored in the face and several others injured in chaotic scenes.

UK police said there is no information to suggest the murder of former MP and minister Ann Widdecombe was a politically motivated crime.