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A moon lander has reached lunar orbit, heading for an attempt at the first US touchdown on Earth's nearest celestial neighbour in more than 50 years.

Carl Lewis, arguably the greatest long jumper of all time, slams World Athletics following the revelation it's considering a change to one of the sport's oldest events.

Nearly three-and-a-half decades after a catastrophic crash wiped out the Japanese asset bubble, its stock market has finally hit a record high. But the ASX is not following, amid a raft of mixed profit results. Follow the latest updates in our live blog.

Charlie Woods is looking to follow in the footsteps of his father, a 15-time major winner, as he bids to secure a place in a US PGA Tour event in Florida.

"Smac" McCreanor's videos have had more than 1 billion views — and now you can see her work in a gallery for the first time at the NGV Triennial.

A London court hears people living under authoritarian regimes "disappeared" after Julian Assange blended hacking with reporting, "stole vast amounts" of classified documents and published them on his WikiLeaks website.

The US has vetoed a United Nations resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. 

Mr Smirnov allegedly admitted officials associated with Russian intelligence were involved in passing on a story to him about Hunter Biden, and his contacts with them were "recent and extensive".

Julian Assange's brother is 'not too hopeful' the WikiLeaks founder's legal attempt to avoid extradition from Britain to the US will be successful.

A criminal trial is set to open over the handwritten lyrics to the Eagles' legendary hit Hotel California.

Washington says Algeria's proposal could jeopardise ongoing Gaza peace talks in Egypt and it is working on its own resolution.

Ruby Franke, who once gave advice to millions on YouTube, could serve up to 60 years in prison. 

Qantas has named John Mullen as its next chairman, with the former Telstra chair taking over from Richard Goyder later this year. The ASX finished lower for the day, dragged down by a near-7 per cent drop from Woolworths.

Two men have been charged with murder in last week's shooting that killed one person and injured 22 others at the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl parade, prosecutors in the US state of Missouri say.

Washington has rejected the latest United Nations Security Council draft resolution on the conflict, blocking a demand for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire.

Recent election campaigns from Pakistan, India and Indonesia have shown radical new uses of generative AI that change how campaigns are run. Here's what's coming for Australia and the rest of the world.

The mother of the Russian opposition leader has appealed to the president to intervene and turn her son's body over to her so she can bury him with dignity.

Australian scientists are developing a long-term artificial heart, with the federal government announcing a grant of $50 million towards the revolutionary project.

Cecilia Gentili's family deny deceiving New York's St Patrick's Cathedral, after her funeral there was deemed a "scandal" by the pastor.

As Taylor Swift takes over Australia in her Eras Tour, her presence in the NFL has brought more girls and women into the game, but it hasn't changed the harsh reality of the culture in many men's professional sports, writes Kasey Symons. 

All the (Taylor Swift-free) entertainment news you might have missed now the Eras tour frenzy has abated, from Beyoncé talking the legacy of Black hair to Eminem's new Stan documentary.

The ASX closed down, Virgin CEO Jayne Hrdlicka announced she will step down and BHP CEO Mike Henry speaks with The Business.

The United States has proposed an alternative draft United Nations Security Council resolution calling for a temporary ceasefire in the Israel-Gaza war and opposing a major Israeli ground offensive in Rafah in southern Gaza.

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will face a last-ditch legal challenge this week to stop his extradition from Britain to the US, in what his wife has described as a matter of life or death.

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce win People's Choice Awards while Barbie gets the love it missed out on at the BAFTAs, Kylie Minogue performs and icons Adam Sandler and Lenny Kravitz give two vastly different speeches.