President-elect Joe Biden has picked Pennsylvania Health Secretary Rachel Levine to be his assistant secretary of health, leaving her poised to become the first openly transgender...
Federal Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese has called for Australia to play a more assertive role in its alliance with the United States, accusing Prime Minister Scott...
A court in Thailand has sentenced a former civil servant to a record prison term of 43 years and six months for breaching the country’s strict...
A young woman who has accused a former martial arts instructor of raping her in her family home has told a jury she made it clear...
International students denied access to Australia due to coronavirus border restrictions have expressed their frustration and anxiety after Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews said their return in...
A jury has heard an Uber driver on trial for allegedly raping a teenager he picked up in Ipswich in 2015, had deliberately turned off his...
A limit on the number of cremations which can be performed in Los Angeles has been lifted, as thousands of dead bodies lie in hospitals due...
An investigation into a plane crash that killed a father and son on the NSW Mid North Coast has found the accident could have been avoided....
Human quarantine has been a big issue in Australia since the days when visiting ships could bring infectious diseases into the colonies. In fact, quarantine was...
Two-time Australian Open champion Victoria Azarenka has issued an impassioned plea to her fellow players to show “understanding and empathy” amid criticism of quarantine conditions in...