The top stories from ABC News. A 22-year-old man has been charged with committing a terrorist act and attempted murder in Sydney's south west. He was charged after another man was stabbed at Minto yesterday afternoon. The victim is in a critical cond...
The top stories today. The prime minister has hit back at Tony Abbott's criticism of the Royal Commission into the Northern Territory Youth Justice System, saying it's an appropriate response to the issue. The former prime minister has accused the go...
The prime minister has indicated he's willing to change political donation laws. Labor will introduce a bill to parliament next week, banning foreign political donors and increasing transparency. It comes after Sam Dastyari resigned from the front be...
US president Barack Obama is warning Russian president Vladimir Putin, that the two countries will need to overcome the gaps in trust to ensure peace in Syria. The two leaders met on the sidelines of the G-20, but weren't able to reach an agreement o...
Mother Teresa has been made a saint of the Roman Catholic Church, 19 years after her death. Pope Francis declared her Saint Teresa of Kolkota at a mass in St Peter's Square in the Vatican city after the Vatican agreed that the nun had been responsibl...
The top stories ABC News. The prime minister has announced Australian laws will be overhauled to allow the defence force to target more Islamic State fighters in Syria and Iraq. The move will allow the ADF to target not only Islamic State fighters bu...
The top stories. The 45th parliament has been declared open after both a traditional church service and welcome to country ceremony. Members and senators have been officially sworn in, with more formalities to take place this afternoon when the Gover...
The top stories from ABC News. The federal opposition has issued the strongest indication yet it could block a plebiscite being held on the question of same-sex marriage. But prime minister Malcolm Turnbull said he still believes Labor will support l...
The top news. Emergency crews in Italy are still searching for survivors of the powerful earthquake in the Umbria region. Many people are still believed buried under the rubble. More than 4,000 rescuers are using heavy lifting equipment and their bar...
There have been dramatic developments in the Bali murder case involving Australian woman Sara Connor, with her boyfriend now confessing to assaulting a policeman who was later found dead. After almost 12 hours of interrogation, Taylor told police tha...
The body of a Balinese policeman who was allegedly murdered by an Australian woman and her British boyfriend has been cremated in Bali. Sara Connor and her boyfriend, British national David Taylor have been charged with the officer's murder. Their la...
Vietnamese authorities have agreed to allow restricted access to the Long Tan site after tense negotiations with the Australian government overnight. But veterans and officials will not be allowed to wear medals or uniforms, they wont be able to carr...
The top stories from ABC News. The prime minister will meet with the board of Murray Goulburn today to discuss their response to the plunging milk price. Dairy farmers have been saddled with debts after the cooperative retrospectively slashed the pri...
The top stories from ABC News. Day eight at the Rio Olympics has brought a medal of every colour for Australia. Rower Kim Brennan claimed gold in the single sculls and cyclist Anna Meares won bronze in the Keirin final. In swimming, Australia won a s...
The federal government is resisting calls for an independent inquiry into Tuesday's failed census. The Bureau of Statistics initially claimed it shut down the census website after several cyber attacks but that was later contradicted by the minister...
