Australian diplomatic staff have been ordered to leave Iran, which is trading missile attacks with Israel, amid fears the US ...

Opposition Leader Sussan Ley has her first big outing with the national media next week. Political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN ...

This year readers and fans of Jane Austen are celebrating the 250th anniversary of her birth and here ANNA CREER reviews ...

"Mainland China now represents 39 per cent of total export value, but 15 per cent of volume, which is a trend that undercuts ...

Items linked to French historical figure Napoleon are going under the hammer in Paris - including the instantly recognisable hat he wore.

Women travelling solo are paying more for safer accommodation and tours as the travel industry adjusts to a growing cohort of those going it alone.

Many Australian universities have seen their global rankings take a hit - and a number are struggling with their reputations ...

: Police this afternoon reported that the man's family have confirmed the man's identity and visited him in hospital.

Citing leadership issues, Liberal member for Ginninderra Peter Cain has suddenly resigned from the Canberra Liberals' shadow ...

Bruce Lehrmann, who was accused of raping fellow former Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins, has pleaded not guilty to stealing ...

Pregnant migrants are increasingly seeking help in rural areas, while other temporary workers are in hiding after escaping ...