This week, Victoria was supposed to be hosting the Commonwealth Games. Instead, the state is counting the cost of another ...

The Artemis II astronauts have offered powerful reflections on their spectacular journey to the stars.

The state government is pinning its hopes on its signature rail project becoming more than just a high-frequency train service. The new technology will speed up weekend track work on Sydney’s ...

A seven-year-old girl has drowned while swimming in a river in Queensland.

Authorities have identified the most likely source of the outbreak that caused the deaths of two patients at a prestigious Sydney hospital. The Cook government’s winter health strategy will see the ...

Kiwi Carlos Ulberg knocks out Jiri Prochazka in round one after injuring his knee.

Cathy Freeman was honoured on Monday night in a ceremony celebrating 25 years since the Sydney 2000 Olympics. Gout Gout wants to break 20 seconds in Tokyo and make it out of the heats at his first ...

Iran has a new Supreme Leader, only its third in nearly half a century. Here’s how the clerics came to power – and held on to it. About a fifth of the world’s oil and LNG passes through the Strait of ...

Lisa Visentin is the North Asia correspondent for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age based in Beijing. She was previously a federal political correspondent based in Canberra.

Daniel Lo Surdo is a breaking news reporter for The Sydney Morning Herald. He previously helmed the national news live blog for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age.

AFL chief Andrew Dillon talks up Opening Round's crowd figures but doesn't confirm if it will go ahead.

On his return flight from Singapore, Anthony Albanese made some of his strongest comments yet about the disability scheme.