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A Damascus court has sentenced former Syrian President Bashar Assad, his brother and other former officials in absentia over crimes tied to the civil war.

A magnitude 7.4 earthquake centered near San Jose del Palmar has killed at least 111 people as Colombia expands rescue and recovery operations.

Australian emergency services and defence personnel are being taught how to work without the satellite systems that now support much of modern life, with training that includes paper maps, terrestrial navigation and…

A teenage boy has been charged after police found a woman dead in a Bentley home and a seriously injured girl on a nearby highway, in a case that has shaken the local Perth community.

Australia's Foreign Minister Penny Wong discussed the importance of peace in the Pacific with Chinese counterpart Wang Yi during a face-to-face meeting on the sidelines of ASEAN in Manila.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada has made proposals to resolve the trade dispute with the US, as new tariffs are set to be imposed on a wide range of Canadian goods.

Nine Entertainment has told staff it plans to cut around 30 roles across the Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, with the company linking the move to what it describes as a deepening wave of AI-driven disruption in…

New South Wales land clearing rose again in 2024, with official figures showing a 16% increase in vegetation loss across the state and fresh criticism from conservation groups over the government’s response to habitat…

Alpine ski resorts in NSW and Victoria face a warm, dry start to the season with only sporadic natural snowfall, after July temperatures smashed climate records, running 12C above the seasonal average.

Australian taxpayers could face exposure to millions of dollars in compensation costs if the Christian Brothers cannot meet a wave of abuse redress claims, according to court documents reported by The Guardian World…

Australia wellbeing poverty has climbed to new highs, according to analysis of Australian Bureau of Statistics data that shows a sharp rise in people reporting very low life satisfaction over the past decade. New…

Australian and New Zealand public messaging about asbestos risk in play sand was built on a supplier assessment that had not been independently verified, according to reporting by The Guardian. The findings raise fresh…

New Victorian laws would give VCAT the power to force social media and AI platforms to identify anonymous users accused of vilification, in a move the premier says will protect children.

Nationals Senate leader Bridget McKenzie echoed comments by Pauline Hanson at a CPAC London event, prompting criticism from Labor over the divisive framing.

The ANU AI cheating debate has exposed a wider pressure point in Australian higher education, with universities under growing pressure to protect the credibility of assessments as students increasingly use generative…

Australia has strengthened its travel advisory for Laos after charges were announced against a distillery owner over the alleged mass methanol poisoning of Australian teenagers, who could face just three months in jail.

109 million people faced another day of poor air quality as smoke from wildfires burning in Ontario drifted over the US, affecting the Midwest, mid-Atlantic and northeastern states.