Australia

The history of a wavy-bladed sword, bought at a Brisbane gun show around the end of the 1980s, begins with Moro raiders resisting Spanish colonists in the Philippines, but may also include Admiral Lord Nelson.

The new artistic director of the Adelaide Cabaret Festival shares what's unique about the art form in Australia and what his teenage self would think about who he is today.

Palaeontologists say evidence pointing to Australia's polar past shows that many dinosaurs roamed the country when the south east was still within the Antarctic Circle.

The ranks of Australia's so-called power couples, in which both partners are university-educated, have almost quadrupled over 20 years. This could have profound implications for social inequality.

The prospect of nuclear weapons being used in either Ukraine or the Middle East, rather than being fired between Moscow, Washington or Beijing has risen.

Tony Abbott has been back in the political cycle for barely a fortnight and already the air is redolent with garment-rending, ancient feuds, biblical comeuppance and a listening tour.

Non-governmental organisations Biladi and Blue Shield are among the design experts using new technologies to create detailed records of cultural heritage and help rebuild after conflict. 

Pets can be lifelong companions, but they can also test us in ways we never imagined. We asked you to share your stories. Here's what you told us.

After years as a relay specialist, Meg Harris qualifies for the 100m freestyle at the Commonwealth Games and Pan Pacific Swimming Championships.

The Dolphins have continued their march towards a maiden NRL finals appearance with a 48-10 trouncing of the Sydney Roosters at Lang Park. 

Donald Trump has repeated his claims that a peace deal with Iran is imminent, and global share markets surged in response. That's despite the fact the US President has made these claims more than 30 times since the start of the Iran war, as David Chau explains.

The biggest share sell in history is here with SpaceX raising $US1.7 trillion to launch further into space with data centres and colonisation of Mars.

Geelong records a 45-point win over Gold Coast as Suns coach Damien Hardwick tees off at the officiating.

The biggest share sell in history is here with SpaceX raising $US1.7 trillion to launch further into space with data centres and colonisation of Mars.

Thousands of Mexican fans spill onto the streets of Mexico City after El Tri's opening World Cup triumph against South Africa.

Socceroos coach Tony Popovic gets his contract extended just days before Australia's World Cup kicks off to take the national team through to next year's Asian Cup.

Parliamentary library data reveals the federal government has almost 300 active contracts with accounting firm KPMG, which is being investigated over claims it misused confidential client information.

More than 240,000 people would exit the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) over four years according to modelling as part of a plan to cut spending on the multi-billion-dollar program.

The Australian athletics world is in mourning after the death of 25-year-old sprinter Jemma Stapleton, who died while on holiday with family overseas.

The Socceroos will face Türkiye in their first Group D match at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Here's everything you need to know.