The US Secretary of State has ‘expressed regret’ that President Donald Trump had to cancel a meeting with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at the G7 summit, Foreign Minister Penny Wong said on Wednesday.
Nicola Smith
LIVE UPDATES: Shadow defence minister Angus Taylor says Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong is coming back from the US ‘empty-handed’, making ‘no progress’ on key issues.
Kimberley Braddish and Peta Rasdien
WATCH: A Virgin Australia flight from Melbourne has been delayed after a snake was discovered on board, with a snake catcher describing the urgency of the situation.
Kimberley Braddish
A planeload of Australians are dying every month to drug overdoses, a new analysis of fatality statistics has shown, sparking calls for more work from governments.
Dylan Caporn
Australia’s summer lamb campaign has made history, winning a prestigious award at the Cannes International Festival of Creativity.
Cally Dupe
LIVE UPDATES: Federal Education Minister Jason Clare has vowed swift action after a childcare worker was charged with dozens of offences, calling the case ‘extremely serious’ and flagging major reforms.
Madeline Cove and Peta Rasdien
LIVE UPDATES: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says he would be ‘prepared’ to meet US President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the Quad leaders meeting as he waits to be rescheduled.
Amy Lee, Madeline Cove and Peta Rasdien
Sad details have emerged following the death of Universal Store co-founder Greg Josephson, who was fatally stabbed at a Brisbane house party.
A senior minister says Australia will base its defence spending around capability and giving the armed forces what they need to protect the country.
Andrew Brown
Police have found human remains at a Melbourne home as the search for missing 23-year-old Joshua Bishop takes a turn.
There's a bunch of changes coming into effect from the new financial year on July 1 for Australians, including for lowest paid workers and more savings for employees' retirement funds.
William Ton
RECAP: Treasurer Jim Chalmers has sent out his first batch of invitations to the August economic reform roundtable, with the promise of more waves to come as he finalises the agenda.
Matt Shrivell and Kimberley Braddish
There’s hope on the horizon for the struggling Richmond, with a selection of players set to return from injury in coming weeks.
Tyler Lewis
Labor faces mounting pressure to boost Australia’s defence budget after a major development overseas.
Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer
A Melbourne woman who suffered horrific burns in a volcanic eruption that claimed the lives of her father and sister, has provided an update on her painful recovery. WARNING GRAPHIC IMAGES.
Matt Shrivell
A man tackled by fellow passengers during a chaotic outburst at an airport has been given a cheeky two-word warning by a magistrate.
Andrew Hedgman
After being fined by the AFL for giving the bird in the coaches’ box, premiership winner Damien Hardwick delivered a cheeky response.
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Collingwood coach Craig McRae leant on one of the game’s greatest tag breakers to help Nick Daicos and also addressed his star’s comments regarding Tasmania.
With the captain’s hip issues sorted and a key forward set to make a return after 12 months off the field, Hawthorn is regaining momentum.
A man who attempted to abduct a teenager for sex just 500m from her home has been sentenced more than 40 years after the terrifying crime.
Clareese Packer
A new theory about what may have happened to the elusive winner of Powerball’s $100m jackpot has been revealed.
Amelia Swan
Former Victorian Liberal leader John Pesutto has coughed up his $2.3m legal bill to Moira Deeming, avoiding bankruptcy and preventing a by-election.
Duncan Evans
NSW Premier Chris Minns has slammed what he described as an “emerging” coalition between the Liberals, Greens, and One Nation.
Nathan Schmidt
