The jury in Russell Brand's criminal trial has heard from a woman who claims the celebrity raped her at his London home in 2009 and treated her "like an animal".

With fewer seats on offer and several mayors stepping aside, Tasmania's council elections may radically shake up local government across the island — with just days left for people to cast their vote.

The agents weakened or disabled systems designed to catch them misbehaving, and one later denying it had done so.

Software developers say they can use AI to "take back the internet" in what some are calling the dawn of a new era in online piracy. Here's why.

Vodafone's owner TPG says it was forced to speak publicly about its frustration over scam calls after reports to the regulator were not addressed.

With a strong El Niño summer looming, modelling reveals fire seasons are 21 per cent longer than they were 50 years ago, cause $6b in damage a year, and 5.6 million homes are at risk.

ABC analysis reveals the extent of Israel's expansion on four fronts: Lebanon, the West Bank, Gaza and Syria.

From threats against their children to stalking and intimidation, politicians across party lines are revealing the disturbing abuse they face in public life.

Commuters will be able to cut down on travel time, with the service connecting the south-western suburbs to the Sydney CBD, north-Sydney and the north-western suburbs.

Parents have raised concerns about illegally modified e-bikes as the Sydney Children's Hospital reports an increase in admissions relating to crashes.

Defence has since confirmed one of the six-wheeled vehicles had tipped over in a previous training exercise, after the ABC revealed it had photographic evidence of the incident.

Former Israeli hostage Daniella Gilboa wants those affected by the Bondi Beach terror attack to know "we're unbreakable", ahead of the shooting's first anniversary.

Adelaide mother Amira hosted parties and had just been promoted, but following a relationship breakdown, she lived in her car for 10 months.

Katy Gallagher says she is not surprised to hear news a man has been arrested for walking into a WA state MP's office with "nunchucks". Follow live. 

Steve Smith reaches a major milestone but doesn't return and Marnus Labuschagne makes a mockery of an enormous reprieve on a disastrous fourth day for the Aussies in Gqeberha. Here are the quick hits from South Africa. 

The Pacific nation's internal affairs minister says it has not yet made any decision to reduce China's police presence.

The Aussie share market is set to open higher after Wall Street surges. Meta raises the lower end of its spending forecast to fund its AI expansion. Follow the latest on our live markets blog.

One in four Australian workers have been underpaid their super — many, along with industry experts, are calling on the tax office to be more "proactive" in addressing the billions that goes unrecovered each year.

Politicians on all sides of politics are doing some self-reflecting after the attack on federal MP Helen Haines. But answers to rising political violence are not easy to find.

Independent MP Helen Haines remains in a critical condition in a Melbourne hospital, more than two days after she was struck by a car outside her electorate office in Victoria's north-east. Follow updates in our live blog.