Hurricane Irma is inching towards the US state of Florida after setting off one of the largest evacuations of Americans from a storm and completing a destructive march along Cuba's northern coast.
Hurricane Irma leaves roofs ripped off houses and flooded coastlines in Cuba's northern coast after devastating islands the length of the Caribbean in a trail of destruction that has left 22 people dead so far.
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull calls on Australians to support same-sex marriage in the upcoming postal survey as thousands pack out Sydney's CBD to rally for change in what organisers claim was the largest LGBTI demonstration in Australian history.
A 72-year-old man is in a critical condition after he was shot by police when he allegedly came at officers with knives and threw rocks in an incident south of Brisbane.
An Australian Conservatives MP hits back at criticism of his party's tough anti-bullying policy that includes the option of 10 years' jail for worst offenders, a policy formulated after the death of schoolgirl Libby Bell.
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un hosts a massive celebration to congratulate his nuclear scientists and technicians who steered the country's sixth and largest nuclear test a week ago, its official news agency said.
The NSW Liberals fall behind in party strongholds as counting continues after local elections, but Liberal MP Philip Ruddock's easy win in Hornsby offers one bright spot for the party.
Gabrielle Wallington has never been stopped by police when buying alcohol, but for her Aboriginal partner it is a different story. But while the policy is racist, it is effective, an NT criminal lawyer says.
Cricket in Ireland may still seen as an "English" game but as its popularity increases, players are keen to show that Ireland now really does belong among the world's elite cricketing nations.
A Nationals senator's push to reduce the speed limit on mobility scooters to 6 kilometres per hour has been endorsed at the party's federal conference, but a disability advocate warns it's a "dangerous" policy that would make it difficult for riders to cross roads safely.
The Australian Rugby Union is under threat — squeezed by a Senate inquiry and a small but well connected and influential group pursuing a rebel competition that is more closely aligned with World Rugby's vision for global expansion than its own, writes Tracey Holmes.
Getting dressed up, your hair done and hitting the town is not something many people with disabilities can take for granted, but a new "all-inclusive" nightclub event is trying to change that.
Why did police miss clear clues about the identity of the 13-year-old's killer back in 2003? Queensland's corruption watchdog could help cast some light on that last remaining mystery of the Daniel Morcombe murder case.
Not all Florida residents are making an exodus ahead of Hurricane Irma, the animal inhabitants of Zoo Miami will stay put and are well prepared to ride out the storm.
When Luke Shuey lined up his game-winning kick on Saturday night, the siren having sounded the end of extra time moments earlier, his West Coast Eagles teammates didn't want the ball in anyone else's hands.
People living with disability are often brilliant problem solvers and can see things from different angles, advocates argue, but a wheelchair-bound Tasmanian says six years of rejection from employers is becoming disheartening.
Egyptian archaeologists discover a tomb of a prominent goldsmith who lived more than 3,000 years ago, unearthing statues, mummies and jewellery in the latest major find near the Nile city of Luxor.
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