Residents of south-east Queensland and northern New South Wales are preparing for the first tropical cyclone to hit their coasts for fifty years.

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer says Europe is at a "crossroads in history," as the continent's leaders vow to defend Ukraine.

The UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has warned US President Donald Trump not to reward Russian aggression, as the two leaders met in Washington.

The Defence Minister has rejected the Opposition's accusation the government has bungled Australia's response to Chinese war ships conducting live fire exercises in the Tasman Sea.

The latest official figures show Australia is containing inflation but economists doubt another rate cut is imminent.

The United States has opposed a U.N motion condemning Russia as the instigator of the Ukraine war.

With just two weeks till the West Australian election, the Labor Government says it will introduce rebates for households to install batteries. 

Commercial pilots have been warned that Chinese warships are conducting military exercises in the Tasman Sea and may pose a hazard in the airspace between Australia and New Zealand.

The Prime Minister and the South Australian Premier have announced $2.4 billion of funding to support the Whyalla steelworks.

The Whyalla steelworks have been forced into administration by the South Australian government after years of financial turmoil.