An ex-rugby league player, his wife and their three children have died after their car was allegedly set alight in the Australian city of Brisbane. Rowan...
Dozens of koalas have been found dead or injured at a timber plantation in the Australian state of Victoria, sparking an investigation by officials. Blue gum...
Australia has already dealt with extreme fires, flooding and hail this year. Now experts are warning people to watch out for deadly funnel-web spiders due to...
Parts of Australia’s east coast have been hit by heavy rain and thunderstorms, dousing some bushfires but also bringing the threat of flooding. Some, such as...
Fire officials are warning of “catastrophic fire danger” as firefighters battle dozens of blazes raging across the Australian state of New South Wales. There were 64...
Australian swimmer Shayna Jack tested positive for a banned substance before the World Aquatics Championships, Swimming Australia has said. Jack, 20, who withdrew from the championships...
Seagulls all over Australia are carrying superbugs resistant to antibiotics, scientists say. Silver gulls are carrying bacteria such as E. coli, which can cause urinary tract...
Facebook will block election advertising from outside Australia ahead of polls next month. The move follows growing criticism of the social media giant’s role in the...
The main suspect in the killings of 49 people in shootings at two mosques in New Zealand on Friday has appeared in court on a single...
Almost nine years after being abandoned in the Indian Ocean, a yacht belonging to a teenage round-the-world sailor has turned up off southern Australia. US girl...
A 16-year-old has been arrested after a man was stabbed to death and another injured at a Church of Scientology complex in Sydney, Australia. The violence...