More than 120 Indonesians who say Australia wrongly jailed them as adults – when in fact they were children – have launched a bid for compensation....
An illegal fishing boat has run aground and been found abandoned in crocodile-infested waters in northern Queensland, Australia. Authorities have found 11 people and think more...
Australia’s most populous state, New South Wales (NSW), is now entirely in drought, officials have confirmed. A dry winter has intensified what has been called the...
Australia’s population will reach 25 million for the first time on Tuesday, according to official estimates. The milestone, driven significantly by migration, has magnified debate about...
Australia’s Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has warned that the country has become a “land of drought” as he announced further measures to help stricken farmers. The...
An Australian climber who survived nearly seven days in freezing conditions on a New Zealand mountain has been airlifted to safety, rescuers say. Terry Harch, 29,...
An Australian woman who dumped her partner’s dismembered body next to a road and set it alight has been found guilty of murder. Lindy Williams, 60,...
Australian media giants Nine Entertainment and Fairfax have agreed to merge, creating what they say will be the nation’s “largest integrated media player”. The surprise deal,...
Australian police are searching for three men who escaped from a jail amid what prison staff have called “a riot”. A total of 10 inmates escaped...
An Australian woman says she feared for her life while being attacked by two dingoes at an Outback mine. Deb Rundle, 54, suffered wounds to her...
A Turkish court has ruled against extraditing Australia’s most wanted jihadist, Neil Prakash, to face terrorism charges in his home country. Prakash was arrested in Turkey...