More than a dozen buildings collapsed in aftermath of earthquake, which has also prompted evacuations ...

Quake of 7.4 magnitude collapses and severely damages buildings in several major cities, including Cali and Pereira ...

The tradition of well dressing is strong in the Peaks, and this year, there appeared to be two at the same church ...

Lord mayor says public square will be ‘fantastic’ – but business advocate says project’s scale of demolition presents ‘unwanted disruption’ ...

A grandmother welcomes her family to a birthday bash in a muddled play that addresses its key theme too late ...

Voters disillusioned by Brexit should have more options than Nigel Farage or the novelty candidate Count Binface, says journalist and economics commentator Simon Nixon ...

Volunteers are on the lookout for sick birds as outbreak shatters ‘fairytale belief’ that disease would not reach Australia ...

Former 2GB and 2UE radio host, now 85, has pleaded not guilty to 22 charges of indecent assault and sexual touching Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, ...

In a widely expected decision, the Reserve Bank of Australia holds interest rate after three consecutive hikes Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free ...

The author of Kitchen Confidential has inspired a new movie, Tony, about his days as a dishwasher. But do today’s chefs still admire his self-sabotaging rock’n’roll spirit – or have they outgrown it?

In the five years since the Taliban’s return to power, the walls have been closing in on the women and girls of Afghanistan. As the regime has tightened its grip, it has banned girls from education ...

With its marching bands, billowing flags and precision drills, the Tattoo has never exactly been cutting edge. But now an experimental theatre-maker has been let loose on it … Dusk has settled on ...