A heatwave across four states has kept one outback town above 30C all night and raised concerns for bushfires and workplace safety.
Melbourne Stars bowler Nathan Coulter-Nile required a runner when he batted while there were also injury concerns for Glenn Maxwell after a loss to Brisbane.
Three offenders are believed to have smashed the window of a Melbourne restaurant before using an accelerant to set it alight.
One Nation leader Pauline Hanson's chief of staff James Ashby will stand for the party in the state seat of Keppel at next year's Queensland election.
Six former London police officers have been sentenced over racist messages they had sent about Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, and other royals.
Numerous reports say two-time major winner Jon Rahm is poised to announce a deal of between $US300 million ($A457m) and $US600 million ($A914m) with LIV Golf.
The governments of the United Kingdom and Brazil have urged caution about border tensions between Guyana and Venezuela.
F1 chiefs have dropped their probe into a possible conflict of interests involving Mercedes chief Toto Wolff and his wife, Academy series boss Susie.
Donald Trump has attended his New York civil fraud trial as a spectator while a defence expert testified there was no evidence of accounting fraud.
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has told Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in Athens that there "is no issue between us that is unsolvable".
Dean Burmester, who's won the last two tournaments on the South African leg of the European tour, has made a solid start in a bid for his hat-trick.
Ex-Wallabies coach Dave Rennie resumes club coaching when he guides Kobelco Kobe Steelers in the opening round of Japan Rugby League one this weekend.
A senior police officer who initially investigated Brittany Higgins' rape allegation in 2019 will front ex-Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann's defamation trial.
A domestic violence helpline will expand its services to text messaging in a bid to ensure victim-survivors are better able to access support and counselling.
The threat posed by right-wing extremism and ways to counter young people being radicalised will be examined in a parliamentary inquiry.
Pakistan's new skipper Shan Masood has hit the ground running in his new job and needs to if he wants to compete with the world's best Test side.
Denmark's parliament has adopted legislation in a 94-77 vote making it illegal to burn copies of the Koran and other religious texts in public places.
The government of Seychelles has declared a state of emergency following a massive blast at an explosives depot.
Taiwanese officials say they have monitored rare night-time Chinese military activity around the island.
Taipans coach Adam Forde has praised Sydney, who risked their halftime lead in the NBL clash by agreeing to play the second half without a shot-clock.