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Seven is banking on the family-friendly Pooch Perfect to be just the tonic the nation needs after a difficult summer.

The Italian Prime Minister has defended his government's handling of an expanding coronavirus cluster.

The ASX is poised for more heavy losses as Wall Street tumbled following a warning from health officials that the spread of coronavirus in the United States appears inevitable.

Ten people have been killed and more than 150 injured in clashes between opposing groups of protesters in New Delhi, overshadowing US President Donald Trump's first visit to India.

The US State Department responded by suggesting Julian Assange call back "in a couple of hours", his lawyer claims.

'The study is significant because it identifies for the first time, how dietary fibre directly regulates heart and blood vessel health.'

The Australian government has activated its emergency response plan to an impending coronavirus pandemic, foreshadowing fever clinics, fast-tracked vaccines and severe pressure on hospitals, blood banks, medical supplies and mortuaries.

The government is under pressure to review content guidelines after Seven halted plans for future children's content and drama production.

Kids are prepared to work, but no one will give them a chance. Employers want uni students, unlimited flexibility, advanced qualifications and extensive experience.

A four-star hotel is in lockdown after a guest tested positive for the new coronavirus, as thousands are expected on the island for carnival festivities.

As we confront the emerging threat of coronavirus, xenophobia towards sufferers and their ethnicity is becoming more evident.

A bill to amend the Rural Fires Act will be introduced to NSW Parliament by the Greens on Wednesday, seeking to change the way donations to the RFS and Brigades Donations Fund can be used.

'It's nice to have an element of that but I would never want it to be overshadowed by the fact it's an industry event.'

The peak bodies for aged care providers and older Australians have united to call for urgent action to address the overuse of psychotropic drugs.

Just 1 per cent of people travelling between the two cities use trains because of the slow journeys.

The man widely regarded the hottest property in the NRL officially no longer has a manager after paying a settlement fee to sever ties with his former agent.

Scientists, professors and university employees have signed a petition asking the sector's default superannuation fund Unisuper to divest from fossil fuel producers.

The Clean Energy Regulator says a second wave of investment in wind and solar power can be unlocked if the electricity grid is upgraded quickly.

Infrastructure Australia says years of drought and the summer's bushfires have highlighted the need to ensure the nation's infrastructure is more resilient.

The Royal Women's Hospital has joined forces with 13 of the state's leading community health providers in condemning the federal government's religious freedom bill, arguing it prioritises religious views over patient health.