The death toll from an explosion outside a school in Afghanistan's capital Kabul has risen to 68, with doctors struggling to provide medical care to 165 injured and officials trying to identify bodies.

The Morrison government continues to roll out pre-budget funding announcements, but the details of what could be Treasurer Josh Frydenberg's centrepiece looks set to remain under covers until Tuesday nightThe treasurer says his third budget will include an aged care pledge that will be bigger than the $10 billion over...

FEDERAL BUDGET - WHAT'S KNOWN SO FAR:THE BIG PICTURE* Scott Morrison and Josh Frydenberg say it will be a "jobs budget" with the aim of boosting the recovery which has already begun after a short-lived recession* Economists expect a smaller budget deficit of around $80 billion for 2021/22 compared to...

Most current coronavirus-related restrictions across Greater Sydney will be extended for another week despite no new local cases of the virus.

Australians want to meet their life partner at 31, get married at 33 and have kids at 34, according to numbers collected by dating website eharmony.

Visitors to Dracula's castle are more likely to find puncture marks in their arms than their necks this month, after medics set up a COVID-19 vaccination centre at the Transylvanian attraction.

James O'Connor's rugby resurgence has flourished again, the Queensland Reds playmaker scoring five minutes into injury-time against a 13-man Brumbies outfit to seal a remarkable 19-16 Super Rugby AU final win at Suncorp Stadium.

Single parents buying their first home may soon be able to with a deposit of only two per cent under a new federal scheme.

The Australian government "abandoned" a resident to die of coronavirus in India, his daughter says, accusing it of ignoring her pleas to bring him home.

Sydneysiders are being urged to wear masks and adhere to other restrictions without cancelling their Mother's Day plans.