Australia will gain access to Papua New Guinea's (PNG) military facilities and troops under a key deal that will see the nations come to each other's aid if either is attacked.

Australian prosecutors have filed an appeal for a longer guaranteed prison term for poisonous mushroom cook Erin Patterson ...

Australia’s worst wage theft offenders have been revealed in a new report that shows more than $1bn has been returned to workers over the past five years.

Acting New South Wales Police Superintendent Stephen Parry said "anywhere between 50 and 100 shots" were fired during the incident.

Lewis Moody, the former England rugby captain and 2003 World Cup winner, has been diagnosed with ALS, also known as motor neurone disease. The 47-year-old Moody said he has “a bit of muscle wasting in ...

New Zealand's government has paid Samoa 10m Samoan Tala (NZD 6m; £2.6m) after one of its naval ships crashed into a reef in Samoan waters before catching fire and sinking last year. HMNZS Manawanui ...

Japanese stocks rose sharply after Sanae Takaichi won the leadership election of Japan’s ruling party, raising hopes for more aggressive government spending.

He added that the frequency of the incursions in Europe's airspace was unprecedented even compared with Cold War times. Merz noted that all the drones responsible for the disruption had been on ...

The White Ferns are looking to bounce back from a heavy opening loss to Australia in this year's World Cup. They return to face co-hosts Bangladesh on the same track as the defeat last week, with play ...

New international travel rules across Europe come into effect next week, which will affect how people move between countries.

A Mormon church has been gutted by a fire in Sydney's west.