PM with leaders in Rome for Pope Leo’s inauguration
Anthony Albanese will attend Pope Leo XIV's inauguration in Rome where a hive of diplomatic activity will play out on the sidelines.
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A captured Australian fighter jailed for 13 years by Russian forces should be given full protections afforded to prisoners of war, the government says.
Days after celebrating her appointment as Australia's first female opposition leader, Sussan Ley is mourning the loss of her inspirational mother.
Disgraced special forces veteran Ben Roberts-Smith's bid to take his legal battle to the High Court will be difficult but not impossible, legal sources say.
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Roberts-Smith to take war crimes claims to High Court
Disgraced special forces veteran Ben Roberts-Smith has lost his appeal against a finding that he was responsible for the murder of four unarmed civilians.
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Phishing scam impersonates postal giant
An urgent warning has been issued following a new wave of scam messages, impersonating one of the country's largest organisations.
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Mall stabber ‘anxious’ about becoming mentally unwell
The man who stabbed six people at a busy shopping centre during a psychotic episode had expressed concerns that his mental condition was worsening years before.
Church leaders are confident they have a "foot in the door" to getting Pope Leo XIV to Australian shores after his sudden rise to the papacy.
Ex-spinner Stuart MacGill has described his role in a cocaine deal as his "biggest mistake" before being spared jail time for a "colossal lapse in judgment".
A nurse has detailed her observations of accused triple murderer Erin Patterson when she first presented to hospital after the poisoned meal.
One of the children of the couple who died after eating a poisonous beef Wellington has cried while describing helping her mother in hospital after the meal.
More batteries, solar and wind have combined with shrinking coal input to help slash greenhouse gas emissions from Australia's main electricity grid, reports POPPY JOHNSTON.
The only guest to survive a poisonous beef Wellington lunch has described in detail what happened on the day and how Erin Patterson served up the deadly dish.
A major highway has reopened after scattered metal shards were spread across a 30km stretch of road, stranding hundreds of drivers with tyre punctures.
Disgraced veteran Ben Roberts-Smith and the journalist who exposed his alleged war crimes have exchanged a cold look after a marathon probe into a taped call.
An electric ship constructed in Australia that will ferry people and cars in South America is the biggest of its kind and is being hailed by its builder.
A secret recording of a decorated journalist could clear the way for disgraced former soldier Ben Roberts-Smith to quash a judge's finding on war crimes.
Australia's house prices continue to climb across every capital city after a recent interest rate cut, despite a slump in auction clearance rates.
A simple check under the sink could save households tens of thousands of dollars in water damage bills by ensuring worn and corroded flexi-hoses are replaced.
