A village in the north of China has reportedly been quarantined after a local resident contracted the plague.

ASIO and police say controversial powers to compel tech companies to hand over potential terrorists and criminals’ encrypted data are needed, despite never once being used.

Australian scientists have invented a new app that can identify all local species of snakes and spiders.

Australian workplaces scrambling to switch operations remotely amid the COVID-19 pandemic are “creating the perfect system” for hackers, according to leading cyber experts.

Australia is gearing up to manufacture and supply coronavirus vaccines if they are developed, Scott Morrison says.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has confirmed a “sick” video has been released by Islamic State encouraging new recruits to set fire to bushland in Australia.

A deadly virus has re-emerged in China, infecting more than 60 people and killing seven.

Unusually cold and rainy weather will impact much of Australia’s east coast today and over the weekend, with Tasmania already setting a new record overnight as temperatures dropped below freezing.

A massive storm is moving in on inland NSW, with major warnings in place for parts of the south coast and Snowy Mountains in what is set to be a weekend of chaos.

Toyota has recalled thousands of its popular Prius and Corolla hybrid small cars.

The United States on Friday ordered a ban on downloads of popular Chinese-owned video app TikTok and use of the messaging and payment platform WeChat, saying they threaten national security.

A tunnel nearing completion in the Indian Himalayas will slash by hours the time it takes troops to reach the Chinese border, part of an infrastructure blitz by New Delhi that is gathering pace since a bloody border clash.

A “bullseye” of cold weather could be about to bring an entire season’s worth of rain in just a few hours to some parts of Australia, forecasters have warned.

A product that could play a major role in tackling Australia’s massive coastal erosion problem has been used widely in the US for several years, but the Perth-based company that invented it still awaits regulatory approval for local use.

Ford has released a wild new version of the popular Ranger ute aimed at serious off-road enthusiasts.