National News

US President Donald Trump says he walked away from a nuclear deal at a summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un because of unacceptable North Korean demands to lift punishing US-led sanctions.

Jack de Belin has maintained his innocence as the possibility of a legal battle looms over the St George Illawarra lock being stood down by the NRL.

Dylan Walker's NRL future will likely be decided on Friday as Todd Greenberg prepares to meter out the new discretionary powers handed to him by the ARL commission.

A young person living in Labor education spokeswoman Tanya Plibersek's inner-Sydney electorate is twice as likely to go to university as one living in Education Minister Dan Tehan's rural Victorian seat.

Businesswoman, journalist and former magazine editor Ita Buttrose has set her sights on restoring stability at the ABC and upholding the broadcaster's independence as its next chair.

A set of Queensland twins have been identified as just the second semi-identical twins in the world and the first to be discovered during pregnancy.

The scourge of sexual harassment in Australian workplaces is being tackled head-on, with more than 100 organisations pushing a new plan to stamp out the behaviour.

A Melbourne grandfather was dragged from his car and threatened with assault by two carjackers who then sped off and crashed his luxury Mercedes.

Cardinal George Pell's final hours of freedom began with an angry mob screaming "go to hell" and ended with his ride in the back of an armoured van and the reality he will likely spend significant time in jail.

Queensland-based ex-rugby league commentator and television personality Billy J Smith has died.