Local councils will be forced to hold citizenship ceremonies on January 26 under new federal government rules.

Parramatta's game-breaking wing duo of Blake Ferguson and Maiko Sivo have an unlikely fan in Melbourne coach Craig Bellamy.

The White House will become a sea of yellow roses and wattle over the next day as US President Donald Trump prepares to honour Scott Morrison.

Former Cronulla mentor Shane Flanagan is resolved to returning to the NRL coaching ranks one day despite being blocked from holding a head coaching job for the next two years.

Environmentalists have criticised a further delay in the "urgent" prosecution of Adani for allegedly providing incorrect information regarding hundreds of hectares of land disturbance.

Rugby league great Paul Vautin believes NRL clubs will be rolling the dice if they sign Brisbane's Jack Bird, saying it will be a gamble to recruit the ex-NSW star due to his horror injury run.

Poor management by Australian governments has seen billions of dollar wasted on infrastructure over the past decade, and a new report warns another $5 billion is set to be frittered away.

Trump, Morrison to talk Indo-Pacific, IranAustralia's role in helping America combat Chinese expansion in the Indo-Pacific and Iranian aggression in the Middle East will be high on the agenda when US President Donald Trump hosts Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison at the White House.

Australia is banning the sale of pure caffeine powder after a young man died of an overdose.

In the space of two years, four women will have made Australian sporting history by stepping on to the field to officiate top tier men's games.