School roof collapse in Pakistan kills 27 students

Poor safety standards have made roof collapses an all-too-common occurrence across Pakistan. [...]

Person of interest identified after recording device found on Navy vessel

Chief of Navy Vice-Admiral Matt Buckley called the discovery "the most despicable betrayal of trust". [...]

'Flying in silence': The battlefield advantage Ukraine doesn't fully control

The technology might be taken as "leverage" to force Ukraine into a deal, experts say. [...]

'Completely reversed': Why more Australian households are feeling miserable

Inflation, interest rates and unemployment are pushing economic strain towards 2023 levels, new analysis has found. [...]

A king's first Australia visit in a decade strengthens ties. But a bigger challenge looms

The Jordanian monarch's visit came as delayed Palestinian elections test Australia's recognition policy. [...]

Greens senator takes leave following allegations of inappropriate comments

Greens leader David Shoebridge said that he and the party are taking the allegations "incredibly seriously". [...]

House prices are falling. So why are first-home buyers disappearing?

Overall demand for mortgages has dropped since 2025, along with a fall in new home loan applications, despite easing property prices. [...]

For years, it led nowhere. Now North Korea is opening it

For more than a decade, a bridge to the isolated nation sat complete but unused. Vehicles are finally crossing. [...]

Zelenskyy accuses Trump of choosing wrong 'side of history' as relations fray

"It's painful when President Trump chooses one side, not our side," the Ukrainian president said. [...]

The Australian species turning up where no one wants it

Regional flooding has brought an Australian visitor to an unexpected part of the world. [...]

Across the river from Russia, one city asks: Are we next?

The sleepy city has become the focus of intense international speculation. [...]

The $2.9 trillion corner of Australia's economy at the centre of a tax war

Government trust reforms aimed at wealthy income-splitting could raise $4 billion, but small business warns it'll cost them. [...]