Donald Trump appears to have seen off the worst of the dangers presented by James Comey, but the cloud he has governed beneath will hang heavy over the White House until his legal woes are dealt with, writes Greg Jennett.

The Blue Derby mountain bike network opened in 2014, and last year 30 thousand riders from around the globe visited to ride what is being touted as one of the hottest trails in the world.

The Federal Government is facing an uphill battle to convince some states to back the National Energy Guarantee, with some leaders saying the plan's targets are too low to drive any new investment in renewable energy.

Melbourne City make the A-League's final four by defeating Brisbane 2-0 in their elimination final through second-half strikes to Stefan Mauk and Nick Fitzgerald.

As Cricket Australia begins the search for the man to lead the national team out of the wreckage of the ball-tampering scandal, who are the likely candidates to replace Darren Lehmann?

Former deputy prime minister Barnaby Joyce and his partner Vikki Campion welcome a baby boy, named Sebastian.

Perth Glory's long-serving coach Kenny Lowe has been axed after his team missed out on the A-League finals this season, with Tony Popovic tipped as a likely successor.

Treasurer Scott Morrison continues to resist calls for him to admit he was wrong in repeatedly opposing a banking royal commission, instead opting to turn his fire on Opposition Leader Bill Shorten.

Three Australian warships were challenged by the Chinese military as they travelled through the disputed South China Sea earlier this month, the ABC can reveal.

The Federal Government is chasing down 170,000 Australians who have welfare debts, threatening to charge them interest on the funds owed which have topped more than $900 million nationally.