A Melbourne father has died while returning from Mount Everest base camp.

Pauline Hanson has stood by her praise of Russian President Vladimir Putin, saying she admires him because he shows strength of leadership.

The White House doubled down Sunday on Donald Trump's contention that President Barack Obama tapped the then-candidate's phones during the 2016 election campaign, calling for Congress to probe potential executive-branch abuses of power.

Harry Kane's scoring streak continued as Tottenham survived some late nerves to beat Everton 3-2 at White Hart Lane.

Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan has accused Germany of behaving as in Nazi times in cancelling political meetings of resident Turks that were due to be addressed by Turkish officials.

Donald Trump's early-morning Twitter blitzkrieg accusing Barack Obama of a "Nixon/Watergate" plot to tap phones at Trump Tower raises very legitimate questions about his fitness to be the president of the US.

NSW's outgoing police chief says the toughest part about the Lindt Cafe siege has been not being able to discuss it.

A man wanted after escaping police custody in Wollongong on Thursday has been arrested after allegedly stabbing another man on Sunday. 

The Wildcats have secured their eighth NBL title, with star import Bryce Cotton draining 45 points to lift his side to a 95-86 win over Illawarra in Sunday's grand final clash at Perth Arena.

Max Quartermain, the pilot of the light plane that crashed into the DFO, has been remembered as a man of extraordinary generosity, adventurous spirit, and infectious enthusiasm.

Two women have died in separate car crashes in WA in less than 24 hours.

BHP and Rio Tinto helped pull the sharemarket back from early losses on Monday, a welcome reverse of last week's falls.

A Melbourne DJ has pleaded guilty to drug trafficking after police raids on two inner-city dance clubs.

A man, believed to be in his 20s, has been rushed to hospital in critical condition after he was pulled from under a house in Brisbane's south.

Two trucks have fallen victim to Melbourne's bridges in one day, with a large semitrailer becoming wedged underneath a rail bridge on the Craigieburn train line.

Passengers are stuck in mid-air on the Buzzsaw ride at Dreamworld.

The man who led police to the suspected burial site of his former boyfriend Matthew Leveson may not re-enter the witness box to face a further grilling about the young man's death. 

Two Turnbull government ministers have been caught out failing to properly declare their financial interests, contravening parliament rules.

Although iron ore's price gains defied predictions in 2016, many analysts now believe new supply, high inventories, and insufficient demand are setting iron ore up for sharp losses in the second half of this year.

Under-the-pump India captain Virat Kohli was left seeing red as tensions escalated further between both sides after another white-knuckle day left the second Test hanging in the balance.

If a surgery is botched, a patient's medication mixed up, a baby switched at birth or an inpatient takes their own life, the federal government will no longer foot the bill.

While Prince Harry is still allowed to wear man jewellery, the Suits star will endure sartorial CrossFit.

Expelled from Malaysia after the nerve agent assassination of Kim Jong-nam at Kuala Lumpurairport, North Korea's ambassador packed a television set into his luggage and flew home on Monday.

When it's not overshadowed by political gotcha moments, Q&A shows just how valuable and powerful it can be.

* Israeli media say Netanyahu to be questioned for 4th time