Rosie Arnel and Angela Lawrence, who had never rowed on open water and live hours from the coast, become the first Australian women's pair to complete the Atlantic Rowing Challenge.

Ursula Carlile, who was the first and only woman to become the head coach of the Australian swimming team, dies aged 86.

More extreme heat is on the way for fire grounds in Australia's south-east, with temperatures in some of the worst-ravaged regions are set to soar on the weekend.

A Board of Inquiry into historical child sexual abuse at Beaumaris Primary School and 23 other schools has recommended the Victorian government formally apologise to victim-survivors. The inquiry revealed one paedophile teacher was linked to the abuse of 60 individuals.

It's the tiny parasite that has beekeepers on edge, threatening to rip $70 million a year from Australia's honey industry, and still many questions remain.

A bushfire emergency is threatening lives and homes across six southern Perth suburbs from Baldivis to Serpentine, with the city's main freeway situated within the fire zone.

The inquest into the death of Manly Sea Eagles player Keith Titmuss heard evidence from former coach Des Hasler who described the 20-year-old as a "beautiful boy".

Bayley Fritsch kicks a goal of the year contender to end Geelong's unbeaten run, as a late free kick reversal sinks West Coast's hopes of victory in Perth.

Craig McLachlan's partner, conductor Vanessa Scammell, is accused of "making up" evidence in order to "bolster" the actor's case on day seven of his defamation trial.

Health authorities are warning people against self-medicating with a drug traditionally used to treat head lice and scabies but now showing promise as a coronavirus treatment, saying it can be fatal.

A global construction boom has sent the price of building-related commodities soaring, with timber and iron ore hitting record prices this week.

Homicide detectives are investigating the death of a woman in Perth's northern suburbs overnight. 

Australia's new-look top order collapses before the dinner break on day two at the Gabba, leaving the West Indies in a commanding position. Follow live.

The Royal Foundation invests with a bank that is one of the word's largest backers of fossil fuels and places more than half its investments in a fund that owns shares in large food companies that buy palm oil from firms linked to deforestation.

The Port Authority of NSW confirms all 21 crew members aboard the MV Portland Bay are safe after being stuck off the coast of Sydney since Monday.

Dozens of people have been killed in a clash between tribes in Papua New Guinea's Highlands that's been described as an "ambush".

The brother of a woman who was murdered, dismembered and buried in a strawberry patch 20 years ago tells the Supreme Court the killer is a "monster" who remains a danger if released.

Kiss has stunned crowds at the MCG with a massive performance, shaking off criticisms the group are too old to perform at an AFL grand final in 2023.

Canada is in the midst of its worst wildfire season on record. This is what is happening on the ground.

As the January 31 Brexit deadline draws closer, calls have ramped up for a referendum on whether Scotland should leave the UK. But who decides whether Scotland will get a vote?