Australia

Suggestions that the State of Origin decider will be determined by the might of Queensland spirit are rubbished by the NSW camp.

Australia's men show they can hang with anyone on the basketball court ahead of the Olympics after coming within a few possessions of knocking off a star-studded American side.

As the sun crested the horizon on Boxing Day 20 years ago, these Australians holidaying in Thailand had no idea their lives were about to be engulfed by chaos. This is what they remember about that day.

Super Netball's finalists are locked in, as the Thunderbirds claim the minor premiership and the Swifts snap a seven-game losing streak to end a tough season on a high.

Donald Trump looks ever more likely to return to the White House and, while commentators focus on deep political and social divisions in the US, a Trump victory will also have far-reaching global economic and market ramifications.

The ATO has issued tens of thousands of director penalty notices that make people personally liable for debts, and is also more commonly using garnishee notices, which allow it to take money directly from a person's bank account or employer. That's sending more businesses under.

Between a new stage play and book - Zinnie Harris's Macbeth (An Undoing) and Val McDermid’s Queen Macbeth - Lady M has finally gotten out of that damned spot.

While Australia debates the merits of going nuclear and frustration grows over the slower-than-needed switch to solar and wind power, China's renewables rollout is breaking all the records.   

Even without nuclear power and submarines in use, the nation is already producing, processing and storing radioactive waste.

The attempted assassination of Donald Trump has Australian politicians calling for a calming of public debates, amid fears attacks on elected figures here could see a greater need for police protection.

Some Australian pathology companies engaged in widespread and "systematic rorting" at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, with new documents revealing accusations of fraud, cost-shifting and "opportunistic" claiming.

Lifestyle Communities share price plunges more than 18 per cent in the wake of an ABC investigation detailing claims the operator of gated communities for the over 50s is gouging residents with unfair fees including charging the dead rent.

Home Affairs Minister Clare O'Neil has warned that democracy in Australia and overseas is under threat due to populism, misinformation and foreign interference.

Land lease communities are marketed as a way for people to downsize and keep their independence as they grow older. More than 130,000 Australians live in these communities, but what some don't realise is the properties can become a financial trap, difficult to sell and hard to leave.

The Australian share market surged to a new record high.

Three players, including Brisbane star Charlie Cameron, receive three-match bans on a big day at the AFL Match Review.

Publishers, authors and readers have growing concerns pre-orders made through Booktopia won't make it into customers' hands.

Graham Annesley has defended the NRL's decision to ban Will Kennedy for colliding with a referee, saying it keeps match officials safe in park football.

A cold polar airmass is engulfing eastern Australia and bringing snow to the Great Dividing Ranges.

Here's what you might have missed in entertainment news over the weekend, from the many tributes to Shannen Doherty, to Harry Styles taking to the stage with Stevie Nicks.

Legendary Australian commentator Bruce McAvaney OAM will headline the ABC's radio coverage of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games later this month.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has expressed his concern at the possibility that violent events, such as Donald Trump's attempted assassination, could become normalised.

First-year St Kilda player Lance Collard could be set for a lengthy stint on the sidelines as the AFL investigates alleged homophobic slurs made towards opponents. 

King Charles and Queen Camilla are set to visit Australia and Samoa for the first time since the King ascended to the throne.

After seeming poised to win his PGA Tour title in four years, Adam Scott is stunned as the Scottish crowd spurs local favourite Robert MacIntyre to a famous victory.