Harris and Trump in presidential debate

Donald Trump is on the cusp of appointing Marco as the next US Secretary of State.

A Vietnam War hero, Private Richard Norden, has been posthumously awarded Australia's highest military honour - the Victoria Cross.

President-elect Donald Trump has named his campaign manager Susie Wiles as his White House chief of staff.

Across the United States, celebrations and commiserations continue among voters, while Donald Trump and his allies prepare to take power.

Republican Donald Trump has won the US presidential election, picking up a greater share of the puplar vote than polls had indicated.

Voting has closed in the US presidential election, and the counting is underway, in the race between Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump.

The finish line is in sight in one of the closest United States presidential elections in modern history.

In the final days of the US presidential campaign, there's been an unexpected boost to Kamala Harris in polls in one crucial state.

More than 1,000 rescue workers have been deployed to the worst-hit areas of Spain, following catastrophic floods that have killed more than 150 people. 

The competition watchdog is taking Optus to court, alleging it engaged in unconscionable conduct, selling products and services to hundreds of vulnerable customers.