An emotional Tara Cheyne defended her track record as she was censured in the ACT Legislative Assembly over reduced library hours, a move criticised by independent Leanne Castley, who said her former party intended to "censure, smear and whinge their way to the 2028 election".

A Queensland family that feared 80 years of dairying would end after a contract was not renewed has been offered a last-minute lifeline.

A man has been sentenced to five years in jail for sexually assaulting a woman in an underground car park in Canberra's north.

Offensive social media posts from former Play School star Rhys Muldoon have resurfaced after reports he had been hired by Labor senator Richard Dowling.

A growing religious community in the city's south-east will have to keep looking for a new spiritual home, after councillors rejected a bid to build a church on protected green wedge land.

Saudi authorities say a drone attack, which they claim was launched by Yemen's Houthi rebels, was intercepted before it could reach the holy city of Mecca.

Fortescue is the third group to appeal against a record Federal Court award of $150.3 million to traditional owners. Both the Yindjibarndi people and the WA government have lodged filings of their own.

High demand for tickets on the brand-new Spirit of Tasmania ferries has resulted in 150,000 visits to its booking system, crashing the website.

The decision to approve the release of Snowtown serial killer James Vlassakis on parole has come "as a shock" even though it was not unexpected, SA victims' rights commissioner says.

There is an urgent need for parents to discuss the risks of sexual strangulation with their children following the recent death of a 16-year-old girl from Sydney, experts warn.

Matt Renshaw admits he may not have experienced his milestone moment had he opened the batting for Australia against Zimbabwe.

Two lavish post-wedding parties for Donald Trump Jr and his wife, held in the Bahamas in May, were funded by Russian businessman Umar Kremlev, who has strong ties to President Vladimir Putin, according to a report by US media outlet ProPublica.

Two lavish post-wedding parties for Donald Trump Jr and his wife, held in the Bahamas in May, were funded by Russian businessman Umar Kremlev, who has strong ties to President Vladimir Putin, according to a report by US media outlet ProPublica.

All four supporting acts for upcoming dates of Ed Sheeran's Loop tour have withdrawn in solidarity with rapper Macklemore who has been dropped for making pro-Palestinian comments.

AI data centre developer Firmus Technologies is seeking financial backers ahead of a multi-billion-dollar share market float next month, with one expert saying "mum and dad investors" are likely targets.

Kash Patel's time at the FBI has been marred by his firing of veteran employees with little explanation.

A heritage-listed hotel in Western Australia's Goldfields, infamous for its connection to the murders of two police officers a century ago, hits the market with an asking price of more than $1 million.

The north Queensland fishery produces between 200 and 300 tonnes of seafood annually, with some fishers fearing there is no viable replacement for gillnets.

Throughout the algal bloom crisis, citizen scientists off the coast of South Australia helped with research. Now, with deadly bird flu impacting wildlife, they are taking to the ocean to keep watch.