Australia's women's water polo team for the 2024 Paris Olympics has been announced. This year, the Stingers will be led by their first ever female head coach.

Australia's defence chief has publicly responded to Beijing's accusation that a helicopter involved in a mid-air incident with a Chinese jet was spying. General Angus Campbell says the helicopter crew acted in a 'correct and disciplined' fashion, and the actions of China were unsafe and unacceptable.

Pro-Palestinian activists say they're disappointed with the University of Sydney's vice chancellor. He wrote to the federal attorney-general, asking whether some chants at pro-Palestinian demonstrations are unlawful.

Lawyers for a group of women and children stuck in northeast Syria have made a last-ditch attempt to return them to Australia. Thousands of foreigners are stranded in Syria; the majority of them children. The Federal Court has been hearing a two-day appeal into last year's rejection of the group's bid to come home.

The gas industry will stay a key part of the nation's energy mix for decades to come, with the federal government endorsing continued exploration, investment and development beyond 2050. The new gas strategy warns that Australia risks gas shortages within four years, and needs to safeguard supply. The industry is celebrating, but environmental groups...

The federal government has announced a $110 million funding package for Tuvalu. The money is set to address some of the island nation's immediate priorities, as part of the Falepili Union treaty between the two countries.