Microplastics are everywhere, including our bodies and brains, and the exposure risk may be highest within our own homes. 

A "climate trigger" that could be used to block coal and gas projects has been formally excluded from the government's overhaul of Australia's environment laws, minister Murray Watt confirms.

Some Samsung mobile phone users may be unable to call triple-0 in an emergency after Telstra announced testing had revealed more than 70 models were not connecting correctly.

President Donald Trump's plan for a swift meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin is on hold in the latest twist in his stop-and-go effort to resolve the war in Ukraine.

Beijing ramps up criticisms of Australia over a tense military encounter over the South China Sea on Sunday, accusing the Australian Defence Force of distributing "twisted and absurd propaganda" and "provoking" China.

Wind gusts of up to 90 kph wreak havoc in Melbourne's east shortly after the same weather system forced the postponement of Geelong Cup races.