The world is reacting to news that Russian President Vladamir Putin "probably approved" the murder of ex-KGB agent Alexander Litvinenko in London. Mr Litvinenko's wife has called for sanctions against Russia but British PM David Cameron said they needed Moscow's help to solve the Syria crisis
Fire crews in Tasmania hope easing weather conditions will help them in the battle to control dozens of fires burning across the state. Interstate crews are due to arrive over the weekend
9:15am AEDT: Bill Shorten speaks from Alice Springs
11:30am AEDT: Stage four of the Tour Down Under heads from Norwood to Victor Harbor
12:00pm AEDT: NSW Premier Mike Baird will deliver an Australia Day message at Luna Park where he is expected to focus on the strength of a diverse community
Lleyton Hewitt slams as "an absolute farce" his name being put on a list of players linked with match-fixing claims after bowing out of his final Australian Open.
Advances in fields such as physics, biology, maths, chemistry and health contributed to 26 per cent of Australian economic activity over the past 20 to 30 years, new research finds.
Britain summons the Russian ambassador after an inquiry finds the deadly radiation poisoning of former KGB agent Alexander Litvinenko in London was "probably approved" by President Vladimir Putin.
The number of drownings is up this summer compared to last, with 59 people having died in Australian waterways since December, according to figures from the Royal Life Saving Society of Australia.
Mysterious lumps in gas clouds connecting stars in the Milky Way could comprise a significant amount of the galaxy's missing matter, according to Australian scientists.
A man has been charged with staging a bomb hoax in Brisbane, which closed roads and a park when the suspicious device was found in a public toilet block.
Twelve bodies, including a pregnant woman, are found on Turkey's western coast after a boat carrying asylum seekers bound for Greece capsizes, the Turkish coastguard says, while 26 people are rescued.
The husband of a British man who died while honeymooning in Australia says the moment he was told his partner's death certificate would read "never married" was the "most humiliating" of his life.
Chinese President Xi Jinping announces billions of dollars in deals in the Middle East as Beijing seeks to boost its economic ties and clout in the oil rich region.
Amid reports of drought-related deaths in PNG's Western Province, the country's Government admits some remote areas have received no relief since the start of the El Nino-driven disaster in the middle of 2015.
Plastic rubbish will outweigh fish in the oceans by 2050 unless the world takes drastic action to recycle the material, a report released at the Davos economic forum warns.
A dashing unbeaten century by Usman Khawaja piloted Sydney Thunder to an emphatic eight-wicket victory against Adelaide Strikers in Thursday night's Big Bash League semi-final at Adelaide Oval.
A Melbourne mother who captured the touching moment her premature babies held hands says it is surreal to think the video has been seen by millions of people around the world.
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