Alarming new dementia figures show an estimated 24.7 million people will be diagnosed with the disease each year by 2050 and women will be at higher risk than men.

A new international study suggests menopause-related changes to the body are sudden and "cliff-like", but Australian experts urge caution interpreting the results. Here's why.

British actor, comedian, and presenter Russell Brand has appeared in a London court for the start of his trial on historical sex offences.

The Marche Couvert des Enfants Rouges had existed since 1615, and drew its name from the red outfits that orphans wore at a hospital near the market until 1772.

AI use in the workforce could see the wage gap shrink, while worsening inequality.

The Australian embassy in Riyadh has issued a new shelter in place order as Saudi Arabia and Yemen's Houthis continue to exchange deadly attacks.

Last month, Daniel Billings was sentenced to 28 years' jail over the murder of his ex-partner in central west NSW — a sentence he now plans to appeal.

The award was announced by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Stockholm, honouring Mr Hall who is affiliated with Stanford University in California and Mr Woodford part of Columbia University in New York.

As Darwin's largest short-stay accommodation centre closes its doors today, some medically at-risk residents say they are being moved to the replacement site an hour away despite government promises to the contrary.

The Ukrainian president says if Moscow wants Kyiv to stop targeting Russian oil refineries, as demanded by Donald Trump, then it should stop hitting key infrastructure.

A chess professional's alleged stalker has vowed to continue a hunger strike in a Melbourne prison until he suffers significant health issues.

Thousands of homes are without power after a surprise storm brought wind speeds of almost 100km/h to Central Australia, pulling down trees and damaging properties.

Australia's foreign minister accuses the Palestinian Authority of undermining the prospect of a two-state solution by postponing its first elections in two decades.

Ex-political staffer Bruce Lehrmann was under investigation for allegedly using secrets about French submarines for his own ends.

WA will trial limits on classroom screen time for some primary school students next year, in a push to restore face-to-face teaching and hands-on learning.

New data has revealed the increasing cost of essentials is making it harder for people in the Northern Territory to meet their basic needs across key spending areas of housing, utilities, transport and food.

A man's lawyer slams allegations that her client tried to flee after police began investigating allegations of historic child sex offences.

Australia's batters need to pile on runs and do it quickly as the opening Test against South Africa approaches a dramatic end. Follow live.

The opening of a new preschool in Sydney's south-west has raised questions over the delivery of the Minns government's plan to expand preschools in NSW.

A person is rushed to hospital and another is in custody after a police pursuit through Perth's southern suburbs ends in a serious crash.

Tobias Moran files civil proceedings against NSW Police for malicious prosecution in relation to the death of his girlfriend Simone Strobel in Lismore in 2005.

An infant girl has been flown to hospital with life-threatening injuries after being hit by a car near Ballarat.

A Queensland coroner will begin examining whether more could have been done to prevent the death of Elizabeth Struhs in 2022.

While the WA government has announced plans to ban character references in criminal cases, the state's chief justice says references can help judges better understand an offender's prospects of rehabilitation.

The family of Tunchanok Donhomla is seeking $70,500 in compensation from her alleged killer Simon Carman, a court has heard.

Looking for some fresh ideas for what to include in your children's lunch boxes? We have you covered with these nutritious and tasty options from Heidi Sze.

A woman accused of attacking her temporary housemate with a samurai knife and stealing her car has been refused bail in the ACT Magistrates Court.

The vice-chancellor of Curtin describes a proposed merger of three Western Australian universities as a "solution looking for a problem" that aims to "fix something that is not broken".

Zak Butters says he contemplated going public with his planned move home to Victoria while playing out his final season at Port Adelaide.

Production costs at South 32's Groote Eylandt mine have increased by more than 80 per cent in recent years.

A 25-year-old man is facing trial in the Dubbo District Court after pleading not guilty to dangerous and drink-driving charges after a crash that killed four people.

The offender was 16 when he sexually assaulted the girl in her bed last year.

The publican of the Victorian farming town currently known for its sheep and silo art wants to add EV fast chargers to that list.

It is hard to see Donald Trump's shifting position on Ukraine as a clear strategic change, and not one driven principally by soaring fuel prices ahead of the US mid-term elections.

A 13-year-old charged with murder following the fatal stabbing of a father in Sydney's west last week was known to police.

A community is mourning the deaths of eight people shot dead by a 45-year-old grandfather at a Pennsylvania home.

A man who became trapped in a grain silo in central Victoria last week is lucky to be alive, according to rescuers involved in the operation.

Respected former Liberal politician Bruce Baird is being farewelled in Sydney at a funeral service at St Andrew's Cathedral.

Robert Pether was arrested in 2021 and served more than four years behind bars over what friends and family called trumped-up fraud charges.

Steve Sharpe and Louise Collier are the new caretakers of Low Isles, in the Great Barrier Reef. Joining them on the island this week is their son, who spent the first four years of his life in the tropical setting.

US President Donald Trump says his deal with Russia will drive down the cost of fuel but experts say it's effect will be minimal.

Questions arise after US police were kept in dark about an AI chatbot's false murder tip-off.

Experts say the matter could test the validity of Adidas's trademark in Australia.

One Nation's Victorian deputy leader has defended an AI-generated campaign video featuring a suicide bomber and a home invader, denying it was racist.

Clocks occasionally go backwards for a second to keep Earth time in sync with the stars. But the powers that govern time measurement are about to vote to end the practice.

Nearly 80,000 older Australians are expected to dump their private health cover by the end of the decade as a result of the federal government's controversial proposed changes, new analysis reveals.

Toby Holt was diagnosed with juvenile Huntington's disease at 16 years old. The disease is taking away his ability to walk and talk but thanks to a push from his cousin, he has just completed a marathon.

The leader of a Melbourne mosque allegedly connected to a pilot accused of an attempted plane hijacking has taken to social media to say "the righteous will always be attacked".

Police are investigating after a car crashed into a shopfront in Tasmania's north-west while attempting to park, seriously injuring two pedestrians.

Detectives are travelling to the isolated community of Alpurrurulam in the remote Northern Territory, near the Queensland border, after a woman’s suspicious death.