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June 21st is the shortest day of 2026, and Australians are celebrating with naked swims and lantern festivals. 

Ukraine has put Russia under pressure with a large attack on Moscow while its drones harass its troops and supplies. So will this eventually help Kyiv get a better peace deal? 

You might be rooting for Australia in the FIFA World Cup, but do you the players behind this diverse 26 man squad? Get to know the Socceroos

Every team has now played their first game this world cup after the last of the opening games in the group of 48. As the Socceroos continue training for their face off with team USA.

A global analysis of planned data centres has found many digital infrastructure hubs have emerged as climate-risk hotspots.

As data centres rapidly come online in Australia, the research has prompted warnings for governments to ensure development doesn't outpace adequate planning.

State and federal energy ministers will meet next month to decide how they can ensure the federal government's data centre expectations are complied with.

The federal government has announced changes to its capital gains tax reforms, after pressure from business groups.

It'll increase the small business threshold, from turnover of up...

The federal government has unveiled larger concessions for small business, as part of its tax shake-up, following complaints from business groups.

The government will increase the small business threshold, from turnover of up to two million dollars to 10 million dollars -- meaning 98 per cent of all active businesses will get a 50 per cent capital gains tax concession.

But Opposition Leader Angus Taylor says he wants the government to go further and dump the budget.

The White House has released a video on social media showing U-S President Donald Trump signing the Iran Memorandum...

The US and Iran have signed an MOU to get talks underway to end their conflict. 

AusAlert triggers a loud noise and message on mobile phones, as part of a strategy to alert people to dangers like natural disasters. 

One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has addressed the National Press Club for the first time in her political career.

Controversial radio shock jock Kyle Sandilands has reached a settlement with the media company that sacked him over his on-air row with his co-host Jackie “O” Henderson. So what is next for the media figure who has long been causing outrage on the air?

Australian’s weather bureau has declared an El Nino has formed and it is on track to be a big one. 

Businesses in regional Australia have been hit hard by the war in the Middle East and want the federal government to extend fuel and freight discounts.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says he will decide about the fuel excise at the end of next week. 

The shark attack at one of Sydney's most popular beaches on the weekend has reignited debate about shark management strategies in NSW. 

An Australian referee has been in the middle of a controversy over a hand sign at the FIFA World Cup. 

The US and Iran are about to start negotiations many countries hope will stop the regime from developing nuclear weapons. But what are the chances of US President Donald Trump getting a good deal?

US President Donald Trump says the United States and Iran have agreed to a ceasefire deal to end their war.

The government needs the support of the Greens in the upper house to pass their capital gains and negative gearing changes.

The shark attack at one of Sydney's most popular beaches on the weekend has reignited debate about shark management strategies in NSW. 

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Donald Trump is turning 80 and is on track to be the oldest US president to hold the office.

He'll overtake his predecessor Joe Biden in August 2028, five months before he finishes his second term.

In recent years the term gerontocracy has sometimes been used to describe United States.

It refers to political systems where those in power are typically older than the rest of the population.

So is this the case?

The IPO of Elon Musk's company Space X is the biggest in history. So what is an IPO and how important are they?

The 2026 FIFA World Cup is underway but it has not been smooth sailing, with plenty of controversy surrounding the tournament.

This week the conflict between the US and Iran has been escalating again, and it's casting doubt on a fragile ceasefire between the two sides.

Violent protests have broken out in Northern Ireland after a brutal stabbing attack, with the alleged perpetrator a Sudanese asylum seeker. 

NASA's named a crew for its next Artemis mission, hoping to pave the way to land humans on the moon for the first time since the 1970s. 

Football fever is sweeping the globe ahead of the FIFA World Cup, with the competition expanding to 48 teams for the first time. 

Public consultation has begun on a proposal to make health star ratings mandatory on all packaged food and drinks sold in Australia.

Health and medical bodies want mandatory star ratings to help shoppers make healthier choices. 

A decision on mandatory food star ratings is expected in 2027.

ABS data shows Australians are less satisfied with life than during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, as cost of living pressures bite. 

The federal government is trying to get sweeping changes to the National Disability Insurance Scheme through parliament, but its plans have faced criticism.

A WA town is in mourning after a fatal shark attack off the south coast city of Albany at the weekend. 

As winter starts to bite, respiratory illnesses are spreading. And off the back of Australia's worst ever flu season, experts are urging people to get vaccinated amid falling immunisation rates. 

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One of the world's biggest AI companies is arguing for a slowdown on the development of artificial intelligence.

Anthropic Co-founder Jack Clark is warning that humanity is coming close to losing control of the technology as AI is starting to build itself and write its own codes.

Essentially, it may soon no longer need human input.

For nearly 50 years, thousands of peacekeepers from about 50 countries have been watching the unofficial border between Lebanon and Israel, called the Blue Line.

In the past three months of fighting between Israel and Hezbollah, seven peacekeepers have died.

Tensions on the border have worsened since last August, when the UN Security Council voted to end the current UN mission by the end of this year. 

However, the UN Secretary-General is now suggesting a new peacekeeping mission.

It's the King's Birthday long weekend in most states this weekend, but Queensland and WA celebrate the holiday on different dates. So what's the date actually marking, and why do public holidays vary so much across Australia? 

The murder of a teenager in the UK last year has become a flashpoint in the country.

US President Donald Trump's again threatening to impose tariffs on Australia and a number of other countries for allegedly failing to take action to prevent slavery.

Australia's most ambitious renewable energy project is slowly nearing completion, but experts are divided on whether Snowy 2.0 will ever justify its snowballing price tag. 

Australia's economy grew at an annual rate of 2.5 per cent in the March quarter, the same as in the previous quarter.

But on a quarterly basis, the economy grew by just 0.3 per cent, which was much weaker than the 0.9 per cent recorded in the previous quarter.

The rapid slowdown in the quarterly rate of growth coincided with the Reserve Bank's decision to lift interest rates in February and March.