Trump announces Elon Musk's government role
US President-elect Donald Trump has named Elon Musk to a role aimed at creating a more efficient government, handing even more influence to the world's richest man.
35 killed, dozens injured in China car rampage
35 killed, dozens injured in China car rampage
China's top leaders have urged "all-out efforts" to treat those injured in a car attack in southern China, one of the deadliest incidents in the country's recent history.
Archbishop resigns over child abuse scandal
Archbishop resigns over child abuse scandal
The Anglican Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby has resigned "in sorrow", saying he had failed to ensure a proper investigation into allegations of abuse by a volunteer at Christian summer camps.
Video of cop tasering 95yo shown in court
Video of cop tasering 95yo shown in court
A police officer told an elderly woman with dementia symptoms they were "not playing this game" before he tasered her in dramatic footage played to his criminal trial.
Family mourn woman killed in crash tragedy
'Hole in our hearts': Family mourn woman killed in pre-school crash tragedy
The family of a kindergarten worker killed when a truck smashed into a Victoria pre-school says she was the light of their lives and they will "miss her like crazy".
Climate envoy says work will continue despite Trump's return
Climate envoy says work will continue despite Trump's return
US climate envoy John Podesta has urged governments to keep faith in the country's promise to combat global warming, saying Donald Trump can slow, not stop, the transition from fossil fuels when he returns as President in January.
Top minister calls for Israeli sovereignty in West Bank in 2025
Top minister calls for Israeli sovereignty in West Bank in 2025
Israel's finance minister says he hopes Israel will extend sovereignty into the occupied West Bank in 2025 and that he will push the government to engage the incoming Trump administration to gain Washington's support.
One dead, child hurt in kindergarten crash tragedy
One dead, child hurt in kindergarten crash tragedy
An adult is dead and a child injured after a water tanker crashed through a fence at a small-town Victoria kindergarten.
Jamie Oliver pulls 'insensitive' children's book from sale
Jamie Oliver pulls 'insensitive' children's book from sale
Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver has withdrawn his latest children's book from sale after criticism it stereotyped members of Australia's Indigenous community.
Man killed by falling turbine blade at wind farm
Man killed by falling turbine blade at Victoria wind farm
A wind farm worker has been killed after being crushed by a falling turbine blade in Australia.
Trump urges Putin not to escalate Ukraine war
Trump urges Putin not to escalate Ukraine war
US President-elect Donald Trump spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin and advised him not to escalate the Ukraine war.
Another 40 killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza
Another 40 killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza
At least 40 Palestinians were killed by Israeli strikes across Gaza on Sunday, including two dozen when a residential building in the northern town of Jabalia was hit
Two injured in Russian drone attack, Ukraine officials say
Two injured in Russian drone attack, Ukraine officials say
At least two people were injured and buildings were damaged in an overnight Russian drone attack on Ukraine's southern region of Odesa, Ukrainian officials said on Sunday.
Pelosi suggests Biden should have left campaign sooner
Pelosi suggests Biden should have left campaign sooner
Nancy Pelosi says if President Joe Biden had ended his re-election bid sooner, the Democratic Party could have held a competitive process to choose his replacement.
Catherine attends Remembrance Day event
Catherine attends Remembrance Day event
The Princess of Wales has attended a Remembrance Day event in London, in her latest public engagement after undergoing preventive treatment for cancer this year.
US charges man in Iranian plot to kill Trump
US charges man in Iranian plot to kill Trump
The US has charged an Iranian man in connection with an alleged plot ordered by Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards Corps to assassinate President-elect Donald Trump.
Teen's body found in NSW; police say death suspicious
Teen's body found in NSW; police say death suspicious
A body believed to belong to a teenage boy has been found in bushland in Sydney's southwest, and police are treating the death as suspicious.
US searches for moving to NZ rise 2000%
US searches for moving to NZ rise 2000%
As US election exit polls began to point to a second presidency for Donald Trump, many Americans were already looking for another kind of exit: moving abroad.
Republicans on track to win Senate, House
Republicans on track to win Senate, House
Donald Trump's Republicans are projected to pick up another US Senate seat and appear to be retaining their narrow hold on the House of Representatives, putting them on track to control...
Trump names campaign manager as new chief of staff
Trump names campaign manager as new chief of staff
President-elect Donald Trump has announced that Susie Wiles, one of his two campaign managers, will be his White House chief of staff, entrusting a top position to a political operative who helped...