Survivors of “the destructive force of nature at its very worst” have gathered with politicians to mark 50 years since the Australian tragedy.
Clareese Packer, Jessica Wang
US President-elect Donald Trump says he plans to pursue the death penalty for "monsters", after President Joe Biden commuted sentences for 37 death row inmates.
Staff Writers
Kosovo's main ethnic Serb party has accused the country's prime minister of "political violence" for banning it from the election.
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has marked his first Christmas since his release from prison in a rare photo shared by his wife Stella Assange.
Sam Hall
Aussies looking to get into the housing market have been dealt a fresh blow after the International Monetary Fund recommended against easing a major policy that would make getting a loan easier.
Blair Jackson
Tonga's parliament has elected Aisake Eke as the country's new prime minister after the resignation of Siaosi Sovaleni.
Tristan Lavalette
Questions have been raised about the timeline of when a former Melbourne teacher captured by Russian soldiers went missing, and what the Government knew.
Nicola Smith
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has reflected on how Cyclone Tracy impacted the nation on the eve of the 50th anniversary of Darwin being flattened.
(A)manda Parkinson
Political leaders have paid tribute to the victims and survivors of the devastating Christmas Eve cyclone that devastated Darwin and claimed 66 lives.
Jessica Wang
State prosecutor Jarrad Goold will run for Labor in Canning, taking on Liberal frontbencher Andrew Hastie in next year’s Federal election.
Katina Curtis
The update comes after a group fully covered in black clothing held up anti-Semitic signs on the steps of Victoria’s Parliament House.
All Australians need to be vigilant to tackle the rising road toll, Anthony Albanese says as he urges people to be cautious when travelling around Christmas.
A 29-year-old Melbourne man has been arrested after he allegedly led an anti-Semitic protest attended by 20 others on the steps of Victorian parliament.
Holly Hales
Australians have been warned that “Russians are not our friends” after a Melbourne man was captured in Ukraine.
Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer
Nippon Steel's proposed take over of US Steel could result in lower domestic steel production representing "a national security risk", a report has found.
Alexandra Alper and Katya Golubkova
Fresh Australian aid crews have arrived in Vanuatu to help the country’s traumatised population through Christmas.
Former US president Bill Clinton has been admitted to Georgetown University Medical Center in Washington after developing a fever.
A crucial concession by the rail unions paved the way for Sydney’s famed New Year’s Eve fireworks to go ahead, the state’s Transport Minister has revealed.
Blair Jackson and Nathan Schmidt
French President Emmanuel Macron's office has announced a new cabinet line-up following months of political deadlock.
The Israeli parliament has extended the country's state of emergency until the end of 2025.
If Treasurer Jim Chalmers was Santa Claus, Australians could be forgiven for wishing that he gets lost on his delivery run from the North Pole tonight.
Michaelia Cash
The US House ethics committee has accused Matt Gaetz of paying for sex and drugs while he was a congressman, in a newly released report.
Bangladesh has sent India an extradition request for former prime minister Sheikh Hasina who fled the country following violent protests against her rule.
Greenland's leader insists the vast Arctic island is not for sale and has rebuffed fresh comments from Donald Trump that it should be in American hands.
