Esther Linder

Experts say the long-range missile systems could be used to target critical supply chains and hamper the Russian invasion of Ukraine, if not end it entirely.

Emergency warnings for the state's north-west are in place, with spot fires and embers threatening areas along the Great Ocean Road.

An international study has found assumptions on the sex and relationships of individuals found in the ruins of the ancient Roman city buried in a volcanic eruption were not based on scientific evidence.

An Australian advocacy group for older women's rights says they sent Gisele Pelicot the silk scarf as a marker of solidarity as she attends the trial of 51 men accused of raping her. 

Former US president Bill Clinton, former secretary of state Hillary Clinton and Watergate journalist Bob Woodward added their voices to those urging the incoming administration to govern with magnanimity. Take a look back at today's events. 

Donald Trump defeats his Democratic rival Kamala Harris in key battleground states and the popular vote, telling supporters America will be "bigger, better, bolder" in his second term in the White House. 

Millions of Americans are beginning to head to the polls to decide whether Kamala Harris or Donald Trump should win the race to the White House. 

Monitoring disease outbreaks, alerting the public and collaborating with state and federal governments are all duties the new CDC will take up. 

The economic impact of Israel's campaign to remove Hamas from Gaza has wrought "unparalleled destruction" as nearly all Palestinians live in poverty, the UN says.

King Charles III and Queen Camilla's third and final official day of engagements in Australia included stops at the Sydney Opera House and the Royal Australian Navy. 

Biosecurity, environmental funding for protected native species and a top-up of the national stockpile of flu vaccines are part of preparations for the arrival of H5N1 to Australia.

A digital repository of billions of web pages, images and books is offline after being hacked, with millions of users' data also stolen.

The downgraded Hurricane Milton is moving back out into the Atlantic Ocean, but the National Hurricane Centre is still reporting heavy rainfall and damaging winds in east-central Florida.

A new book by a Washington Post reporter claims the Republican nominee trying to return to the White House has had ongoing contact with Vladimir Putin.

Australia's tech laws are outdated, experts say, but mandating platforms like X or Facebook to prevent harm in the first place could avoid hate speech and disinformation entirely.

Anthony Albanese has quickly withdrawn and apologised for asking a Coalition frontbencher if they had Tourette's. 

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi vows support for Tehran's "friends" in Lebanon and backs efforts for a ceasefire, on the condition it is agreed simultaneously with a ceasefire in Gaza.

The increasing rate of glacier melt has meant Switzerland's border with Italy has been redrawn — here's why, and how.

The Lebanese health ministry says five people were killed and at least 11 injured in an Israeli raid targeting a district in the centre of Beirut, as Australia's foreign minister urges citizens to leave Lebanon.

Human rights groups call for the end of the death penalty in Japan after Iwao Hakamada, who spent 45 years in solitary confinement on death row, is found to have been wrongfully convicted of murder.

Kim Williams says the ABC is "eager to restore" a bureau in Beijing after the last correspondent was forced to leave in 2020.

At least 492 people have been killed by Israeli strikes across Lebanon, while militant group Hezbollah has returned rocket fire. Here's what we know so far. 

By flying jets faster than the speed of sound low over cities, the Israeli military has been accused of "terrifying" the residents of Beirut and Lebanon.

Tensions flared in the Middle East for a third day as Hezbollah's chief Hassan Nasrallah vowed "just punishment" on Israel for the two days of attacks targeting remote communications devices that killed 37 people.

At least 20 people have been killed in a series of fresh explosions targeting communication devices used by the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah.