Coral cover has bounced back across two thirds of the Great Barrier Reef but scientists say its long-term health remains at risk from climate change.

The Albanese government has agreed to a number of changes to its climate laws, securing Greens support to get them through parliament.

The NRL will decide whether to move the grand final to Brisbane by the end of the week after Peter V'landys accused the NSW Government of reneging on a handshake deal over stadium upgrades.

Artist Jeremy Eden has won the Archibald Prize People's Choice Award with a portrait of actor Samuel Johnson.

A Utah man has been arrested on accusations he started a wildfire while trying to burn a spider with his lighter.

A judge has found West Australian Premier Mark McGowan and billionaire Clive Palmer defamed each other, describing their trial as a waste of the Federal Court's resources.

Geelong defender Jake Kolodjashnij has thrown his support behind Tasmania's bid for an AFL club, saying the thirst is there for a team to thrive.

The Reserve Bank has lifted the official cash rate by 50 basis points to 1.85 per cent - its highest level in more than six years.

It's not a shock, but it will sting.That's the verdict from Treasurer Jim Chalmers on the Reserve Bank board's decision to hike the cash rate by 50 basis points to 1.85 per cent - its highest level in more than six years.

The US has killed al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in a "precision" strike in the centre of the Afghanistan capital Kabul, President Joe Biden says, the biggest blow to the militant group since its founder Osama bin Laden was killed in 2011.