Three states face extreme fire conditions as a wave of hot and dry weather triggers total fire bans and warnings of power outages.
William Ton
Most Australians will bask in the sun and kick off holiday festivities on Christmas Day while several communities pause to reflect on tougher times.
Neve Brissenden and Luke Costin
Australia is not moving fast enough on vehicle charging and is holding back apartment dwellers, one of the country's biggest energy firms says.
Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson
One of northern Gaza's last remaining operating hospitals has been stormed and evacuated by Israeli military, medics say.
Staff Writers
A hunger-monitoring group says half of Sudan's population now face high levels of acute food insecurity as a result of the ongoing conflict.
The Greek government has granted citizenship to 10 members of the former royal family.
Renee Maltezou
Turkish officials say 12 people have been killed in a blast at an explosives factory in the country's northwest.
Four Lotto players will be waking up to a sack full of cash under the tree this Christmas.
Chloe Maher
Bethlehem is preparing for another sombre Christmas under the shadow of war in Gaza.
Jalal Bwaitel
The young man was working to douse an out-of-control blaze about 60km west of Esperance on Boxing Day last year when he fell from a truck.
Caleb Runciman and Jenny Schon
The Russian Foreign Ministry has confirmed that a cargo ship has gone down in the Mediterranean Sea after an engine room explosion.
Andrew Osborn and Gleb Stolyarov
A Narrogin horse rider and her WA teammates have taken out a podium position at a national equestrian competition, proving that the State is a “force to be reckoned with”.
Hannah Whitehead
Aussies looking to get into the housing market have been dealt a fresh blow after the International Monetary Fund recommended against easing a major policy that would make getting a loan easier.
Blair Jackson
Motorists have been told to fuel up today before the price of petrol surges by 31 cents on Christmas Day.
Jake Dietsch
CCTV has captured the moment a brazen thief makes off with over 80 parcels from a post office, in a heartless act just days before Christmas.
Thomas Sargeant
Police and volunteers will search on Christmas Day for a a 15-year-old boy believed to have been swept into the ocean from rocks north of Sydney.
The man was found dead when police arrived at the home.
Hayley Taylor
Emergency services were called to the scene about 11am on Tuesday.
Eliza Kavanagh
Health authorities are urging people to monitor for measles symptoms after an infectious case was detected while polio was also found in wastewater.
Pope Francis will open the 2025 Holy Year or Jubilee Year on Christmas Eve in a special ceremony in St Peter's Basilica.
Inside the walls of one of NSW’s most notorious prisons, work is underway to prepare a Christmas meal for thousands of inmates across the state.
Steve Zemek
Police appealed to the public for information on Donald Hansen who allegedly removed the device last Thursday afternoon.
Jessica Evensen
Aid workers want urgent mental health support for children in Vanuatu as they face fear and anxiety a week on from the devastating earthquake.
Emily Verdouw
A three-year-old riding a scooter has been hit by a car as it backed out of a driveway in North Perth.
