Australia is surrounded by the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu. And it is morphing as sea animals and birds bring it ever closer to these shores.

Anthony Albanese's re-elected government includes a record number of female MPs, but insiders worry there is a long road ahead to promote women to top leadership roles.

Structurally the omens are not good for the Liberals, particularly outside Queensland.

As the government intensifies its efforts to free Australian man Oscar Jenkins from a Russian jail, Anthony Albanese is expected to meet Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Rome. 

Disgraced hip-hop mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs always knew how to attract attention but he probably never anticipated the circus that now surrounds him at his criminal trial.

After two rounds of semis, 26 countries are facing off in Basel, Switzerland to be crowned the winner of Eurovision 2025.

Demand for household batteries in Australia is on the cusp of an explosion, and new data suggest most people are motivated by personal considerations.