Three weeks after Speaker Kevin McCarthy was toppled in an intra-party coup, the second-most powerful job in Washington remains vacant.

Donald Trump has described one of Australia's richest men as a "red haired weirdo" after reports were published of the complicated relationship between the two.

A great white shark that washed up on a Victorian beach is likely the victim of a pod of killer whales.

Leonardo da Vinci was in an experimental mood when he started painting the "Mona Lisa", new research suggests.

The move comes after Rupert Murdoch announced he would be stepping down as chairman of the company.

A recall notice has been issued for a fire blanket sold at Supercheap Auto over fears it doesn't work.

The search for donors of a rare blood type needed to save the life of an Australian mother-of-two has been successful.

A man has been stabbed in an apparent mass brawl on a residential street in the south of Perth.

A Queensland man has been arrested for allegedly driving a ride-on mower down a street while four times over the alcohol limit.

Two men have been charged with sexually touching festivalgoers at the Splendour in the Grass festival over the weekend.

Defence Minister Richard Marles has brushed off concerns the US Congress may block Australia's bid to buy American submarines.

An urgent recall has been issued for a type of lollipop which comes with a novelty top.

A dog has been rescued from a tight spot by Queensland firefighters armed with a bottle of olive oil and a lot of patience.

Four teenage boys have been arrested over the stabbing and robbery of a pizza delivery driver in Queensland yesterday evening.

A delay caused by forklift maintenance means kegs from Carlton and United Breweries may not be in pubs across the country this weekend.

A 17-year-old Queensland boy has been charged with murder weeks after a man he is alleged to have assaulted died.

A young man has been charged after a six-car crash in Sydney sent five others to hospital yesterday evening.

Nurse practitioners will be able to prescribe the two main drugs used for abortion, under new rules implemented by the Therapeutic Drug Administration.

In a bid to avoid police, two 'entered the rail corridor and were seen running along the tracks'.

A quarter of a million Queenslanders could be missing out on a $1072 electricity bonus, the state government has said.

A $1000-per-year drug for kidney disease will now cost just $30 per script after being added to the pharmaceutical benefits scheme.

If you're a top politician in Australia, you will make a whole lot more than most people you are elected to represent.

When you see the new stickers on avocados at Woolworths, don't think of it as the supermarket making a hard sell

Senator David Van has quit the Liberal Party in a fiery resignation letter saying he is "deeply distressed and hurt".

Pedestrian crossing lights will stay green for longer at certain spots in Melbourne thanks to high tech sensors.

Click through to see Australia's states, ranked by how many public holidays they have.

Sometimes your first idea isn't your best idea.

Unemployment has dropped to 3.6 per cent for May, the latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics has shown.

When Donald Trump faces court early tomorrow morning, he will be making history.

Sixty-six millionaires earning more than a billion dollars put together paid no tax last year, according to new data from the ATO.

Katy Gallagher has conceded she knew about allegations made by Brittany Higgins before they became public, but has denied misleading Parliament.

The list of the most violent cities in the world is compiled each year by the Citizen Council for Public Security and Criminal Justice in Mexico.

The 23-year-old Belmont man is facing a litany of charges after he allegedly ran over and dragged a police officer who was attempting an arrest.

In 1975, 23-year-old Kodak engineer Steve Sasson went to his bosses with an ingenious invention.

A prisoner has escaped from a hospital in Queensland despite being handcuffed and wearing a leg iron.

Rural Fire Service crews are preparing to burn as much as 7000 hectares as part of a catch-up on hazard reduction burn operations in New South Wales.

Police are calling on the public in Victoria to help them find a serial rapist who has been eluding them for several weeks.

NSW Premier Chris Minns scored social media points hours before State of Origin got underway for another year.

A recall notice has been issued for a popular pasta variety over fears there is metal inside the product.

Australian parents are planning on shelling out large sums of money to help their children buy homes, according to a research from Finder.

Australian software billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes has been confirmed as the buyer of the immense solar infrastructure project Sun Cable.

Westpac will be lowering its stress test for certain refinancing applicants in a bid to help borrowers out of mortgage prison.

New York City is sinking from the weight of its own buildings, an alarming study has found.

As Australia facing a growing housing crisis, overseas many cities have been in population decline, in some cases for decades.

Sydney has been named the best city in the world to live, by a survey conducted by Brand Finance.

New South Wales independent MP Alex Greenwich said he will initiate defamation proceedings against Mark Latham in coming days over a homophobic tweet.

Coalition MP Stuart Robert has formally resigned from parliament, a day after he was strongly criticised from the prime minister for not doing so.

Next time you see a tuk tuk on the street, it may not be taking a sunburnt and drunk tourist back to their hotel in Phuket.

Australia's trade minister is returning home from China with an optimistic view, even as major import restrictions remain in place.

Nearly every video on TikTok that features vaping portrays it in a positive light, an alarming study has found.