The effects of climate change must be treated as a health priority alongside cancer and diabetes, Labor frontbencher Chris Bowen says.

Melbourne Storm have locked in contract extensions with four members of their NRL forward pack, including injured Queensland State of Origin representative Christian Welch.

Manly are one step closer to fielding three Trbojevic brothers in the same NRL team with 18-year-old Ben re-signing for the next two seasons.

Former Newcastle Knights star Jarrod Mullen will admit to supplying cocaine.Defence lawyer Scott Mackenzie told Newcastle Local Court on Wednesday that the 32-year-old, who did not appear in court, would plead guilty to one charge of supplying cocaine.

The amounts paid for services under the National Disability Insurance Scheme could go up after an annual pricing review.

Australia rugby league coach Mal Meninga says that dropping to second in the world rankings should serve as a reality check for the Kangaroos.

Three more homes have been destroyed in southeast Queensland's bushfire crisis, as fire crews brace for a heatwave and tricky winds.

Two prison officers responsible for guarding Jeffrey Epstein on the night he killed himself have been charged with falsifying prison records.

North Queensland Cowboys could be poised to nail a major signing coup by luring Valentine Holmes back from the NFL, according to media reports.

Australians planning to fly home for Christmas could see their plans disrupted as Jetstar pilots threaten to strike in mid-December.