Police are on a mission to save Christmas after a grub was caught trying to steal a van full of goodies.
Ryan Bourke
God rest ye merry gentlemen, let nothing ye dismay.
Andrew Miller
Gun owners have been blindsided by a weekend update about what firearms will be banned under the Cook Government’s move to disarm WA.
Ben Harvey
‘It still brings me to tears,’ he says. ‘And I don’t think that will ever stop.’
Nick McCallum
Snapshots of moments stretching more than 30 years now bind together two families.
Malcolm Quekett
As Christmas Day draws near, old baseless claims spring up like ornaments on a tree: that Santa Claus is nothing more than a concoction of commercialism or — worse — an elaborate parental hoax.
Gary Martin
For many older Australians, the festive season can be a mixed bag of emotions that leaves them feeling anything but merry and bright.
Bev Jowle
It’s been a challenging year for many working parents out there, and one where I think most of us have been impacted by the ever-present stress and fiscal reality of our increased cost of living in Australia.
Lanna Hill
Rome's famed Trevi Fountain is back in action after two months of restoration work ahead of an expected surge in visitors next year.
Staff Writers
A heartbroken Western Australian family is mourning the death of a four-year-old boy who died in a house fire just days before Christmas.
Elevated bushfire dangers in several states threaten to overshadow Christmas celebrations as evacuated residents wait to return home.
Luke Costin
Showers and storms will continue to linger about Queensland's north coast, but are not expected to cause renewed flooding as a tropical low moves out to sea.
Samantha Lock
The death toll from Cyclone Chido in northern Mozambique has risen to 94, as authorities continue to assess the damage caused by the devastating storm.
Pope Francis has called for a ceasefire on all war fronts in his Sunday prayer ahead of Christmas celebrations.
Medics at a northern Gaza hospital are scrambling to rescue patients following an order from Israel to close down the facility.
Nigerian police say the death toll from stampedes during two Christmas charity food distribution events has increased from 13 to 32.
Australians are paying “thousands” more this Christmas to put a roof over their heads, with rents soaring in two of the country’s smaller capital cities.
Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer
Australians are paying ‘thousands’ more this Christmas than they were last year to put a roof over their heads, according to fresh analysis, with Perth renters among the worst hit.
Young Syrians will resist their new government, Iran's supreme leader says as he again accuses the US and Israel of sowing chaos in the country.
A young boy has died following a house fire days before Christmas, as authorities investigate the cause of the blaze.
Aisling Brennan
An influencer whose ex-partner was convicted of killing his mother in an attempt to keep up with his luxurious lifestyle has broken her silence for the first time.
Perth Airport has released an ‘urgent’ message for travellers who are planning on leaving their cars at the airport over the holiday period.
Artemisia Blythe
An ambulance helicopter has crashed into a hospital building in Turkey, killing two pilots, a doctor and a medical worker.
Tuvan Gumrukcu
Perth has sweltered through its hottest day so far this summer as temperatures soared into the 40s on Sunday afternoon.
Lisa Thomas