Two days after Salma's engagement party in Kabul, the Taliban swept back to power in Afghanistan.

Marathon organisers across the United States are rethinking when they hold events due to warmer temperatures.

A man accusing Alan Jones of indecently assaulting him has detailed in court a night at the broadcaster's farm, where he said Mr Jones demanded he have a shower and come out wearing "a robe and nothing else".

The new, slimmed-down Victorian cabinet under Ben Carroll's leadership includes a minister to focus on ethical artificial intelligence, but dumps the transport infrastructure portfolio.

US President Donald Trump has accused a federal prosecutor he appointed of folding "like an umbrella" after she moved to drop charges against a three-time Olympian accused of vandalising the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.

Two New Zealand climbers have been rescued after spending six days stranded on the Solomon Islands' highest mountain.

A new round of royal commissions and public inquiries may expose not only corruption and mismanagement, but the deeper erosion of public trust in politics, parties and institutions.

Essendon interim coach Dean Solomon says Nate Caddy will play in Saturday's match against Hawthorn following his recovery from a heart scare.

A new study led by Western Sydney University researchers has found a lack of thermal safety standards in social housing is leading to tenants being exposed to unsafe extreme heat events.

The timber manufacturing hub would transform blue gum wood chips into timber beams for construction.

Underwater video captures the moment killer whales in the Gulf of California slam into a sunfish causing it to explode into smithereens. Researchers suspect the orcas are blowing up the fish to provide food — and possibly fun — for the group.

Exclusive: Records obtained by the Guardian show property owned by Catholic order used to house at least two brothers with horrific histories of child sexual abuse

New Zealand actor Sam Neill died aged 78 from pneumonia, his long-time agent Philip Grenz has confirmed.

Argentina has been the daredevils of this World Cup, and after another incredible comeback to defeat England in the semifinals, its heady mix of emotion and skill, might just deliver back-to-back titles.

A proposed extension to a major NSW coal mine has been slammed by climate activists, despite strong support from the local community.

Liberal Party HQ has admitted it is "in the political fight of our lives" as it canvasses ideas, including reviving gender quotas, to take the party forward.

Telstra prepares for a grilling in parliament about the recent network outage that disrupted Australia, with the communications regulator also set to face tough questions.

Businesses globally are clawing back tens of billions of dollars paid to United States customs after Donald Trump's so-called liberation day tariffs were deemed unlawful.

If Australia is truly going to coax major AI companies to choose us rather than the other suitor nations with similar ambitions, some tough decisions need to be made soon.

The countdown is on to Q-Day, when an algorithm written more than 30 years ago could run on a quantum computer and compromise the security of data on the internet. How are we preparing?

Professor Jennifer Westacott, the chancellor of Western Sydney University, says tertiary institutions have hidden behind freedom of expression to avoid taking action on hate speech.

Some notable politicians are among the 114,000 Tasmanians displaced by electoral boundary changes, and now have a difficult decision to make — stick with the electorate that voted them in, or move with the communities they've long been aligned with and live in.

Disability advocates welcome an extension to a Senate inquiry probing a bill paving the way for the biggest-ever cuts to the NDIS.

A blind bowler from regional WA say his dreams of representing Australia are being swept away along with his NDIS funding.

AFLW star Zarlie Goldsworthy used to carry the losses as GWS languished down the bottom of the ladder. She's learnt to let them go and stay motived.

Fresh attacks have rocked Iran and Kuwait as Tehran and Washington squared off over the Strait of Hormuz, offering contradicting statements as to whether the vital waterway was open to traffic.

The long wait for an ambulance in WA's Wheatbelt makes first aid critical, and these golfers are ensuring their community is well prepared.

A new show at Hawthorn Arts Centre offers a range of immersive artworks made from books and paper that demand, and reward, our full attention.

It was late 2021 when one of Australia's rarest birds started to arrive in the native forests of Lonnavale. Ecologists had expected it but for a reacting forestry sector, it was "not sustainable".

Climbing Victoria says proposed changes to the Mount Arapiles Dyurrite management plan will be a compromise between climbers and traditional owners built on "trust".

FIFA president Gianni Infantino believes this year's World Cup is proof that expanding the tournament was the right move.

A blind bowler from regional WA say his dreams of representing Australia are being swept away along with his NDIS funding.

Thousands are gathering for Richard Scolyer's state memorial service, with the leading melanoma pathologist being remembered as an esteemed researcher and family man.

Toowoomba man Dharminder Singh, 48, whose former partner, Jana Armstrong's body was discovered on the weekend, has appeared in a Darling Downs court charged with murder.

Days of torrential monsoon rain have triggered major flooding, leaving millions stranded and facing food supply shortages in the south-east of the country.

Min Woo Lee comes close to emulating his feats from 2021 but is denied by a bogey-free run-in from eventual winner Tom Kim.