A Russian politician says the Biden administration is "trying to escalate the situation to the maximum while they still have power and are still in office".

Matildas captain Sam Kerr has announced that she and her partner Kristie Mewis are expecting a baby.

The two teenage girls from Melbourne are reportedly fighting for their lives in Thai hospitals after drinking suspected tainted cocktails in Laos.

A woman who got her PhD aged 90, a data analyst who helps employ neurodiverse people and a wildlife rescuer are among Queensland's Australian of the Year winners.

At least eight people have died, nearly 8,000 homes have been damaged or destroyed and more than 100 cities and towns are without power in the wake of the sixth storm to batter the Philippines in a month.