Welcome to The Australian's rolling coverage of Pope Francis's funeral in St Peter's Square, which begins at 6pm AEST.

Three Chinese astronauts are on their way to their country's Tiangong Space Station after a successful rocket launch. This mission marks another step toward China's goal of sending people to the moon ...

With just seven days until Australians cast their ballots, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is undeniably confident.

Pope Francis, champion of the poor and the Church's first Latin American leader, will be honoured Saturday with a funeral ...

Virginia Giuffre, who accused Prince Andrew and child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein of sexual abuse, has died aged 41.

Sharks fullback Will Kennedy’s surge to the lead of the Dally M medal count has been backed by his teammates who have ...

Collingwood small forward Bobby Hill says he prefers a snap-shot from the boundary line rather than a set-shot from dead in front, as his extraordinary goal of the round contender showed in the ...

A runaway sausage dog named Valerie has been captured after a 529-day adventure, transfixing Australia as she roamed an ...

The world is preparing to farewell Pope Francis on Saturday, following his death on Easter Monday which triggered a series of ...

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has continued his election campaign, speaking in Melbourne in the electorate of Chisholm. Mr ...

Luigi Mangione has pleaded not guilty to federal murder charges over the death of a healthcare boss in New York. The ...

A Queensland Ambulance Service (QAS) spokesperson said a 36-year-old woman was treated for significant life-threatening ...