Judges have been accused of ignoring the intention of laws aimed at curbing youth crime after pointing to apparent flaws in controversial changes rushed through parliament.

US President Donald Trump has launched a scathing attack against former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull as he weighs up whether to give Australia an exemption from tariffs on steel and aluminium.

One rural family faces a five-year waiting list for childcare, while another has a 130km drive to the closest centre and many ...

Flooding not seen since a devastating 2011 deluge has been forecast as more rain lashed a region in an ex-cyclone's aftermath. Heavy rainfall is set to continue in southeast Queensland in ex-Tropical ...

In the small town of Smithtown on NSW's Mid-North Coast, resident Betty Wilson says everyone supports each other when faced with a crisis.

Ex-Penrith NRL player Taylan May has had domestic violence charges dropped after the woman he allegedly assaulted ...

A St George Illawarra Dragons fan has gone viral for the wrong reasons after video surfaced online which showed him throw a meat pie at unsuspecting Bulldogs fans while the game unfolded. Grace ...

A teenager who allegedly broke through an airport fence and attempted to board a plane armed with a shotgun has prompted a probe into security at Australian airports.

Looting, brawling and major drug offences have kept police occupied in northern NSW and southeast Queensland as emergency services contend with the aftereffects of Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred.

Lucy Bradlow and Bronwen Bock are one step closer to making history as a single job-sharing member of parliament with the ...

The WA Liberals will consider the future of their leadership and how to pick up the pieces after a second consecutive electoral disaster delivered another resounding victory to Labor. Latest counting ...

Women are less confident than men that they will have a comfortable retirement, with only 34 per cent feeling prepared for life after work. A survey of 2250 Australians revealed that more than three ...