An operation to tow an abandoned tanker struck by Yemen’s Huthi rebels in August, threatening environmental disaster, began Saturday and is ongoing, a Greek defence ministry source told AFP. The …

A mother charged with murdering her two sons at their Blue Mountains home has made a brief court appearance where she was remanded in custody. Patricia Joan Smith, 42, fronted …

Lake Koronia, one of largest in Greece, is shrinking after a prolonged drought and a summer of record-breaking temperatures, leaving behind cracked earth, dead fish and a persistent stench. Where …

The late Prince Philip’s equerry arranged for him to meet an alien, it has been claimed. A new documentary focused on the royal family’s interest in the paranormal and UFOs …

Communities across Australia are being warned to brace for damaging floods and fires as the severe weather season bears down on the continent. Persistent heat and more heavy rain over …

Twelve current and former public servants failed to show care, integrity and due diligence when they designed and delivered an unlawful welfare debt recovery scheme. The officials breached their code …

Greece’s coastguard on Thursday said that it would soon begin towing an oil tanker abandoned near Yemen after it was struck by Huthi rebels protesting Israel’s attacks against Hamas militants …

Greece has joined EU states expressing concern after Germany tightened controls in response to several suspected Islamist attacks, with its prime minister questioning the move Thursday. “The answer cannot be …

Older Australians have won a “great victory” after reforms to the aged care sector were finally secured, even though some residents will be slugged with higher contributions. About 1.4 million …

The federal government has approved a third runway for Melbourne Airport, with conditions set to share and minimise the effects of aircraft noise on surrounding communities. Transport Minister Catherine King …