In breaking news this morning, the US central bank has raised interest rates for the first time since the GFC. Our correspondent Stephanie March says it's a "big vote of confidence" in the US economy.
It could be up to a couple of weeks before residents can return to homes damaged in yesterday's Sydney tornado. There is a risk of asbestos in some of the debris.
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8.30am AEDT: Julie Bishop and Qantas boss Alan Joyce will announce the G'Day USA 2016 program
9.15am AEDT: Police will announce increased security measures for the Boxing Day cricket Test
9.30am AEDT: Volkswagen is expected to appear in Federal Court over its emissions scandal
9.30am AEDT: The Federal Court is due to rule on former HSU boss Kathy Jackson's appeal against orders to repay $1.4m
12.15pm AEDT: Defence Minister Marise Payne tours submarine builder ASC
Australia's financial intelligence agency Austrac says it has seen a 300 per cent increase in the number of financial transactions in Australia suspected of being linked to terrorism, particularly Islamic State.
Drought is spreading across southern and eastern Australia, affecting more of Queensland than ever previously recorded. Use our interactive images to explore how the impact on the landscape.
The world is still not prepared for serious viruses like Ebola to become pandemic, says an infectious diseases expert who warns that a large zombie outbreak would lead to human extermination.
Star Wars: The Force Awakens finally opens in cinemas around world, with record numbers of excited fans turning out for their first look at the long-awaited seventh instalment.
The US Federal Reserve has raised interest rates for the first time in nearly a decade, signalling faith that the US economy has largely overcome the wounds of the 2007-2009 financial crisis.
Residents at Kurnell on Sydney's south coast are surveying the damage this morning after a tornado ripped through the area yesterday, tearing roofs off houses and destroying property.
Social Services Minister Christian Porter calls on state child protection agencies to shift their attitudes towards adoption, with new figures confirming the adoption rate in Australia has reached a new low.
Australian astronomers discover the closest potentially habitable planet found outside our solar system so far — a super-Earth located just 14 light years away.
Israel becomes the first pit stop in the Federal Government's mission to create innovation "landing pads" across the world, with Tel Aviv touted as the equivalent to Silicon Valley.
A Chinese state-owned newspaper issues a strongly worded warning to Australia about a Royal Australian Air Force surveillance plane carrying out "freedom of navigation" exercises over the South China Sea.
A 10.7-kilogram gold nugget is loaned to the Australian Museum for display after public servants discover it locked away in box they were using for impromptu cricket games.
Two men, who allegedly entered Europe through Greece on fake Syrian passports, have been arrested at a refugee centre in Austria on suspicion of being connected to the Paris attacks.
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