MUNICH, Germany (AP) — Ceremonial keg-tapping signals the start of Oktoberfest, opening the world’s largest folk festival for the 189th time.
Fairly funding public schools will benefit the economy, teachers' unions argue as they call on the federal government to lift its spending commitment.
Australia's bowlers have defended 8-148 with ease to beat New Zealand by 60 runs in the Women's T20 World Cup in Sharjah.
Australia may have to overhaul its emissions measuring methods as new data suggests methane pollution from gas and coal projects may have been under-reported.
Bob Woodward writes in his new book "War" that Donald Trump has had up to seven private phone calls with Russian leader Vladimir Putin since leaving office.
Ajla Tomljanovic has suffered a comedown from her success in the Hong Kong Open with a first round defeat in Wuhan.
Governments should stem the decline in emergency service volunteers as climate change threatens more and increasingly severe natural disasters, a report says.
A raging civil war that has displaced millions of people and ongoing territorial disputes will likely be discussed at a summit for Southeast Asian nations.
Elation mixed with concern for those left behind has filled the arrivals lounge in Sydney after the first Qantas repatriation flight from Lebanon landed.
Queensland paceman Michael Neser says a shorter off-season stint in England has left him feeling refreshed physically and mentally ahead of a big summer.
New coercive control laws are set to be tested in court as police scramble to gather enough information to prosecute.
The federal government has flagged new laws to keep the NBN under public ownership.
The NSW premier has raised the ire of pro-Palestine groups with his bid to curtail their regular protests over the conflict in the Middle East.
There will be no Australians in the Shanghai Masters quarter-finals after Alexei Popyrin and Aleksandar Vukic were both eliminated in straight sets.
New US lawsuits have accused Chinese-owned TikTok of using intentionally addictive software designed to keep children watching.
A century by Salman Ali Agha, the third of the innings, helped Pakistan to 556 in the first Test, but England responded brightly after losing Ollie Pope early.
After winning multiple trophies playing for Spain and Barcelona, the highly successful soccer career of Andres Iniesta has come to an end at the age of 40.
St Kilda have snapped a three-game losing streak with an impressive 34-point win over GWS in Frankston but coach Nick Dal Santo isn't talking finals yet.
Four-time defending champions Manchester City have criticised the Premier League, saying they've misled other clubs over their commercial deals legal case.
Josh Inglis has struck 122 off 116 balls to lift Western Australia to 7-319 at stumps on day one of their Shield clash with Queensland.
A suspect in the disappearance of British toddler Madeleine McCann has been acquitted by a German court of unrelated sexual abuse charges.
