Brisbane spent months trying to convince teenager Payne Haas to speak to the NRL's integrity unit and say they had no choice but to suspend...

Having an attentive partner can significantly improve a person's long-term health and even life expectancy, new research suggests.

Catholic religious orders around the world have apologised for failing to respond when their priests raped children, acknowledging their family-like communities blinded them to sexual...

The death toll from an attack last week by gunmen in northwestern Nigeria has doubled to more than 130, the Kaduna state governor says, adding...

DRUG CONSUMPTION BY STATE:ACT:1- Methylamphetamine2- Oxycodone3- Fentanyl4- Cocaine5- HeroinNSW:1- Methylamphetamine2- Fentanyl3- Oxycodone4- Cocaine (highest average consumption)5- Heroin (highest regional consumption)NT:1- Methylamphetamine2- MDMA (highest capital city...

Australians spent about $9.3 billion last year on cocaine, meth, MDMA and heroin, according to an examination of sewer water.

Fire crews have gained the upper hand on blazes burning across northern NSW but predicted strong winds and hot conditions mean total fire bans have...

The federal agriculture minister has savaged Coles and Aldi for retaining their cut-price milk lines and urged customers to boycott them.

Shaun Fensom still sees a place for himself in Brisbane's best side despite the wealth of emerging NRL forwards he's found himself competing with for...

A former Sydney police officer who accessed intimate photos on the phone of a woman he'd arrested and shared them on social media has been...