Julia Bergin

Heavy rain is showing no signs of easing in Queensland as large parts of that state continue to be hit by flooding.

Cattle producers are predicting huge stock losses after floods swept across North-Western Queensland.

The United States' dramatic capture of the Venezuelan president Nicholas Maduro has emboldened Donald Trump, with the American leader threatening to take over other South American countries.

Flooded north Queensland communities remain on high alert with more wet weather forecast, bulging river systems, and a potential cyclone.

With their blue suede shoes and bedazzled jackets, hundreds of Elvis fans converged on Sydney's central station this morning, ready to head to the iconic Parkes Elvis Festival.

Tensions are high in the US. Police say US federal agents have shot two people in the city of Portland, who are now in hospital.

The only clue to Jean Paul Mangin's true identity is hiding in his art.

To Australian art buyers, he was marketed as an "internationally acclaimed" sculptor - A French recluse based in Paris.

In search of the missing artist An Australian gallery said their artist was an “internationally acclaimed” Parisian sculptor. Then the story changed.

Jean Paul Mangin is a nom de plume, an alias, a fake name. But no one seems to know that. So why would a commercial gallery – a family-run business – go to such extreme lengths to protect the identity of its artist?