Australia’s major news outlets have declined to say whether they will stand in solidarity with news organisations banned from Pauline Hanson’s One Nation press events, in stark contrast to major US ne...

Fresh data shows crime levels may be beginning to plateau, but as the state election looms, the political crisis fuelled by the community's perception of safety shows little sign of easing.

The incident is the first known breach to affect a government agency, and Australia's prime minister has vowed to hold OpenAI accountable.

Home invasions, carjackings and robberies all fell in the 12 months to the end of June, but police say their work is 'far from over.'

OpenAI's rogue artificial intelligence agents appear to have worked together to try to circumvent cybersecurity defences and find ways to access Australian government health data, according to convers...

The ARIA Hall of Fame inductee spent 50 years in the music industry and also became a television presenter and youth advocate.

The royal commissioner investigating corruption in Victoria's construction sector has issued a warning to "all people who have done wrong" in the first public hearing.

Victoria currently has four fully selective secondary schools but Opposition Leader Jess Wilson says there is growing demand for more academic achiever colleges.

Intelligence briefs obtained by the ABC show police are concerned by a rise in "communal weapons storage" at major public transport precincts across Melbourne.

Higher education stakeholders say sweeping migration changes will jeopardise an export industry worth $55 billion, with international students likely to choose other destinations.

An ABC NEWS Verify investigation reveals exactly how a YouTube political commentator from overseas is using AI to pretend to be Australian and promote One Nation to thousands of people.

Victorian Labor has promised to expand police search powers to combat knife crime in the state, despite warnings it will not reduce violent offending.

The OzAsia Festival has been axed after showcasing Asian and Asian-Australian culture for 20 years. So what happens next?

A 17-year-old girl and her 26-year-old boyfriend were found dead squatting inside a Ballarat house that had no running water or power.

South Australian authorities say case discovered on Kangaroo Island is first for species of which less than 12,000 animals remain

One Nation leader Warren Pickering's story of redemption took Victorian politics into new territory this week.

After rear-ending a vehicle in September last year, the officer blew a 0.07 breath test and told Victoria's police disciplinary board that he drank two "very strong" bourbon and cokes about three hour...

His comments come days after a landslide victory for the AfD in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt.

The City of Yarra has banned glasses with built-in cameras from its leisure centres, playgrounds and childcare centres to protect the community.

Victims of the most serious youth crimes could be notified when offenders leave prison under significant changes to Victoria's youth justice system due at the end of the month.

A program connecting vulnerable people with outreach workers at train stations is being credited with reducing antisocial behaviour in suburban Melbourne.

Residents in growth areas of Melbourne are experiencing worsening responses to fire emergencies, an ABC analysis of Fire Rescue Victoria data has found.

The outbreaks are the latest setback for the program, which has been rolled out across the archipelago despite repeated food poisoning incidents and corruption allegations.

Mick Gatto is a powerful figure in a sector soon to be probed by a Victorian royal commission — but he says he's not worried.

A candidate for One Nation at the upcoming Victorian election has pleaded guilty to health code breaches in court.

Israel's far-right national security minister deletes two videos that were criticised for promoting the poor treatment of Palestinian prisoners.

A rapid hazard assessment of the Nepal-Tibet disaster says there were "pre-event indications" of the avalanche, including satellite imagery showing a change in the surface of the collapsed glacier.  

On the first day of NSW Premier Chris Minns's official visit to India, he met young people who had grown up in poverty in Delhi.

The Medical Board of Australia has referred the former Melbourne gynaecologist accused of performing unnecessary and life-altering surgeries on his patients to Victoria's civil tribunal alleging he en...

The Gosok Phuntsok Choeling monastery is now a makeshift evacuation centre for those who have survived the Nepal flood disaster.

Another Melbourne council ends its "micromobility" trial of shared e-bikes and e-scooters after 93 per cent of feedback was negative.

The incident unfolded outside the Victoria Police headquarters at lunchtime. Passers-by pulled the man from the woman as the attack continued.

Former tax commissioner Chris Jordan is accused of receiving more than $1 million in "secret commissions" during his time at KPMG in the 1990s, according to documents seen by the ABC.

A key issue shaping up for this November's state election is Victoria's power supply. The Labor government has signed a deal for $7.6 billion powerline, while the Coalition has hardened its stance to ...

The Victorian state election is less than 100 days away. With One Nation's popularity riding high, how might the Coalition wrest power from Labor?

Erin Patterson was found guilty of three murders and one attempted murder last year. This week, she appealed her convictions. Here are some key points we learned from the hearings.

Penny Wong said she is "outraged" and plans to haul in the Israeli ambassador after the Israel Defense Forces cleared its personnel of any criminal wrongdoing in the April 2024 strike on a World Centr...

Socceroo Nestory Irankunda says his fellow players were upset by One Nation leader Pauline Hanson's comments during the World Cup about ending Australia's policy of multiculturalism.

"I am physically unable to handle this many patients alone," came the viral plea from the young doctor working alone in one of the earthquake's worst-affected areas.

Lawyers for triple murderer Erin Patterson will appeal to have her conviction overturned in the Supreme Court, while prosecutors will attempt to have the possibility of parole removed.

Legal experts warn insurers using data about the race, religion and grocery habits of suburbs where their customers live could breach discriminations laws.

Business and mining leaders are warning it is critical for Australia to remain a destination of choice for skilled migrants, resisting a push from across the political spectrum to cut the immigration ...

For Ashley Curtis, life with dissociative identity disorder left him feeling like his world was shrinking. Now, he says an NDIS decision has threatened his independence.