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Australian Catholics have paid tribute to Pope Francis at mass on Tuesday morning around the country. Australia's political ...

Richmond footballer Noah Balta has been fined and handed a community corrections order for assaulting a man in the border ...

Hinchinbrook MP Nick Dametto says he was "unaware" drinking full-strength beer on one of Palm Island's northern islands was ...

Pope Francis visited the region in September last year on a four-nation trip that included Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and ...

Speculation is swirling about who could be the new leader of the Catholic church. But the secretive nature of papal elections ...

Recent polls have shown the opposition leaders in Australia and Canada moving from a strong position to become election ...

Gymnastics great Simone Biles ties with Serena Williams by winning her fourth Laureus Sportswoman of the Year award, while ...

Three local councils in South Australia have been passing motions questioning vaccines, but health experts say they are based ...

The lawsuit filed in the federal court accuses the US government of attempting to "gain control of academic decision-making ...

Organic waste in several WA shires is going straight to landfill despite the tip tasked with processing it receiving ...

A 41-year-old Tewantin man, allegedly behind yesterday's fatal crash and a string of carjackings, has been charged with 15 ...