As the nation recoiled this week at the brutality of the physical attack on Independent MP Helen Haines, a small but terrible poignancy pulsed beyond public view.

Ten years on from the Dreamworld theme park tragedy that killed four people, the impact is still felt by those who were there.

Archaeologists have found a huge trove of extraordinary artefacts preserved in the arid soil at Juukan Gorge, years after an ancient rock shelter within it was destroyed by a Rio Tinto blast.

Many young American men swung behind Donald Trump in 2024, but polls show they are largely abandoning Republicans ahead of the midterm elections.

Cricket great Usman Khawaja could barely walk and thought he had a terminal illness when he was just starting out his Test career. He was soon diagnosed with a crippling disease, which he has kept secret for 17 years.

The arrest of a Sydney barrister turned children's charity chairman on child abuse material charges prompts reflection across the charity sector in Cambodia about how they balance fundraising with child safety.

Isaac Humphries, who shocked 36ers fans this week by announcing he was retiring from the NBL, opens up on the injury that forced him into a decision that "wasn't really mine in the end".

The North Korean leader visits the border city of Dandong, crossing a newly opened bridge in a symbolic move seen as highlighting Beijing and Pyongyang's push to expand trade ties.

Home buyers moving from the city to the country have kept regional housing markets high, but it could be coming to an end. 

"Eyes are moving west" when it comes to forward-planning for the future growth of Western Sydney and its new airport, which opens to passengers today.

Victorian Labor has announced a new plan to slash emergency wait times at a dozen hospitals, following a flurry of opposition promises in the health space.

Police use tear gas and water cannons in cities across France as hundreds of thousands of people take to the streets.

Australia's Izzy Borlase continues her solid production in the series, but her Atlanta team lose to Golden State as Gabby Williams leads the Valkyries to a vital win in Game 4.

Despite positive online reviews, authors have accused Patrick White Publishing of poor quality service and pushing them into removing negative comments.

Queensland's LNP government has been in power for two years. How far has it come, and how much further does it have to go?

A shooting in the Logan suburb of Loganholme on Saturday night has left four people injured, police say.

Sam Konstas scores another century for NSW to boost his claims to recover his Test place.
 

Women who have migrated to Australia are more likely to be under-utilised in the workforce compared to migrant men, research shows.

Despite being here for generations, so much Chinese Australian history is now lost and forgotten. But an ignorance about the past will only hold this country back.

Alexander Volkanovski is far too strong for Movsar Evloev at UFC 333, as the Australian MMA great extends his record with a ninth featherweight title win.