Roman Catholic cardinals will meet in a secret conclave to elect the new leader of the global church starting from May 7, a senior Vatican source says.

The world's Catholic cardinals are meeting for the first time after the funeral of Pope Francis to discuss a possible date to ...

Jess Nicholson would love to tie up her laces and hit the ground running without worry or fear.

A prominent Indigenous leader accuses politicians of using Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as a "political ...

One of Australia's toughest youth crime crackdowns has come under fire after a state government claimed it had led to a drop ...

An international student accused of murdering his flatmate to steal money told police he asked her "why won't you die" before ...

A man has been arrested in Italy on suspicion of stabbing a man to death while the victim was praying inside a mosque in ...

A major city council is looking at subsidising "granny trolleys" for vulnerable residents to reduce the number of shopping ...

Labor's pre-election costings claim a crackdown on the use of consultants and labour hire in favour of public servants would ...

A "floridly psychotic" man who stabbed six people in a shopping centre was not specifically targeting women, the lead police ...

Newcastle Basketball has called on all levels of government to throw support behind its Hunter Indoor Sports Centre ...

Catholics and political leaders have gathered across Australia to pay their respects and celebrate the life of ...