Deep divisions within Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government threaten to scuttle the freshly minted ceasefire and hostage deal with Hamas, even before it has come into force.

Israel’s National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir says he’ll quit the government if the ceasefire deal is approved. Follow ...

The political representation of women has received a boost after a pre-election cabinet shuffle but concerns remain over the ...

A man has died in severe storms - that caused damage across New South Wales yesterday. In the Hunter region, a roof at ...

As former finance minister Chrystia Freeland prepares to launch a Liberal leadership bid, a source close to her says ...

A deal to end the 15-month conflict in Gaza seems no sure thing amid reports some members of Israel's cabinet do not support ...

Australia has pledged to take the "strongest action possible" if Russia is found to have deliberately harmed one of its ...

Retiring Labor minister Bill Shorten will leave politics earlier than expected, giving his party the opportunity for a ...

Former central bank governor Mark Carney is set to announce his campaign for Liberal leader and prime minister at an event in ...

For Australia and all nations there is a need to resist acquiescence or catastrophising of the changes to come from the ...

Sir Keir Starmer and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy have signed a "100-year partnership" treaty in Kyiv, guaranteeing the country's security for a century. The prime minister is in ...