The Latest Breaking News from Australia

A state capital will host its first breaking national championships, with Australia's best breakdancers to battle for a chance at international glory.

A jury is deliberating for a second day in the murder trial of an Australian woman accused of killing her estranged husband’s relatives by deliberately feeding them poisonous mushrooms

A game at the Fiba Under-19 World Cup in Switzerland will be remembered for the unusual help that triggered Australia’s late comeback

Two iconoclasts of contemporary fashion will show side by side in the first major Australian exhibition since the London designer’s death two years ago

The first group of Australians have been able to leave Iran amid threats of further Israeli missile strikes, but thousands more are still awaiting assistance.

Engaging with the US on issues such as critical minerals and supply chains rather than President Donald Trump's tariffs is the way to go, one expert reckons.

Leader was appointed to construction board despite lack of formal process; searing temperatures in Europe, and heat too much for Popyrin at Wimbledon

With vaccine sceptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr as United States Health Secretary and an outbreak in Papua New Guinea last month, polio – largely eliminated in most of the world – has been back in the news. It’s a potent sign of why vaccines are important. Mass polio vaccination began…

Parliamentarians in one state have been granted a pay rise, propelling the premier to the position of Australia's second highest-paid politician.

Industry darling OpenAI has released an economic blueprint for Australia to capitalise on AI as concerns are raised the tech could destroy entry-level jobs.

Women and girls in regional Australia face multiple barriers to participating in sport despite efforts following national events to improve gender parity.