Two international airline staff allegedly imported high-grade heroin and ice into Sydney and Melbourne as part of a major trafficking ring authorities say has been...

British MPs have defeated Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit divorce deal by a crushing margin, triggering political chaos that could lead to a disorderly exit...

China has blasted Canada for "irresponsible" remarks after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accused the country of "arbitrarily" sentencing a Canadian to death for drug...

South Australia's Port Augusta has smashed its previous heat record, reaching a scorching 48.9C as much of Australia continues to swelter.

Meghan Markle, wife of Britain's Prince Harry, told royal well-wishers she was six months pregnant but the royal couple do not know the gender of...

The federal government has launched a website that it says will help millions of older Australians to live longer, better lives.

More than 30,000 Los Angeles teachers demanding higher pay and smaller class sizes have walked off the job in the second-largest US school system, union...

Coca-Cola Amatil's decision to replace plastic straws with paper in Australian outlets has been welcomed by environmental groups, but consumers have been warned against being...

Today's Birthday, January 15: Australian rugby league star Greg Inglis (1987 - ).

A "delicate operation" is under way to move a truck that rolled spilling gas cylinders across a busy Melbourne freeway and bringing traffic to a...