FORMER mayor Sarah Nicholas, the only councillor to stand again, has topped the vote in Alpine Shire's election.

North Melbourne captain Emma Kearney has failed to prove her fitness for their AFLW qualifying final against Adelaide.

With US president-elect Donald Trump foreshadowing tariffs and American isolationism, Treasurer Jim Chalmers says Australia will likely ...

The United States, where fentanyl abuse has been a major cause of death, has pushed China for tougher law enforcement, including tackling illicit finance and clamping further controls on the chemicals ...

Thursday afternoon marked the official end of a long and winding road in local politics for outgoing Indigo Shire deputy mayor Bernard Gaffney.

Australia is pressing ahead with its hardline approach to former immigration detainees, seeking to pay third-party countries ...

Sarah Ferguson has greeted fans and signed copies of her latest children's book in an appearance at a Sydney bookstore. The ...

China's trade surplus grew to $US95.27 billion last month, up from $US81.71 billion in September. "We can anticipate a lot of ...

New Zealand expect England to stick to their attacking brand of cricket when they face the Black Caps in the upcoming home Test series despite Ben Stokes's team crashing to defeat in Pakistan. New ...

It's a thumbs up to being a councillor for Josh Knight who has previously attempted to win a seat in parliament for the Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party. He is now a member of the Liberal Party but ...

Australia A captain Nathan McSweneey has fallen cheaply in his shot as a first-class opener, failing to solidify his case for a Test debut. After top-scoring twice against India A in Mackay last week, ...

A woman has died after a teen allegedly stole a car at gunpoint, ran a red light and slammed into other vehicles at a busy intersection. A 16-year-old boy is in custody after the 69-year-old woman was ...