The bodies of two sailors killed in the annual Sydney to Hobart yacht race have been returned to shore as the race continues in wild conditions. A sailor aboard Flying …

Opposition police spokesman Brad Battin has toppled John Pesutto to lead the Victorian Liberal Party, after a party room meeting that also heralded the return of expelled MP Moira Deeming. …

Sydney to Hobart organisers have promised a thorough investigation into the two deaths that rocked the 79th iteration of the yacht race. But after the race’s first fatalities since 1998, …

Cooler conditions are helping firefighters battle an out-of-control blaze in a Victorian national park that has scorched more than 74,000 hectares of bushland, roughly the size of Singapore. Difficult terrain …

At least four prominent Greek Australians have been named in The Advertiser‘s annual list of the 100 most influential people in South Australia. The list, which is topped by South …

Victoria could join New South Wales as a critical battleground state at the next federal election, according to the latest Newspoll analysis. A swing to the Labor Party in Western …

A devastating fire caused by a Christmas tree turned a Greek family’s home in Melbourne into ashes, leaving them with only the clothes they were wearing. The tragedy unfolded just …

Dangerous fire conditions are sweeping across several states as Australia’s southeast endures a Boxing Day scorcher. Damaging winds will fan extreme fire danger on Thursday as hot and dry weather …

Oscar-winning director Christopher Nolan’s next movie will be The Odyssey, adapting Homer’s epic poem, which follows Odysseus’ journey home after the Trojan war. The 54-year-old filmmaker was known to be …

Greece’s former royal family has been granted citizenship and pledged loyalty to the republic in a landmark move 50 years after the country abolished the monarchy. Ten members of the …