Former NZ police chief named as Victoria's top cop
Former NZ police chief named as Victoria's top cop
An outsider has been tasked with leading Victoria's troubled police force out of the mire after months of top-level staffing woes.
Australia
Sole survivor of poisonous mushroom lunch speaks out
Sole survivor of poisonous mushroom lunch speaks out
The sole survivor of a deadly mushroom meal has for the first time publicly revealed what happened after taking a seat at Erin Patterson's lunch table.
Grandmother arrested after two young boys found dead
Grandmother arrested after two young boys found dead
Two young boys have been found dead at a home in a small Australian town, and police have arrested a woman believed to be their grandmother.
Husband denies dehydrator poisoning accusation
Husband denies dehydrator poisoning accusation
Mushroom cook Erin Patterson's estranged husband has denied asking her if she used a dehydrator to poison his relatives, days after a fatal meal in Australia.
Labor claims landslide win in Australian election
Labor claims landslide win in Australian election
Anthony Albanese says Australia has turned a corner as he celebrates an emphatic Labor landslide victory in the federal election.
Polls close as Australians await election winner
Polls close on election day as Australians await winner
Polls have closed across eastern states and the count has begun to determine the make up of Australia's next federal parliament.
Mushroom murder trial cooks up fresh revelations
Mushroom murder trial cooks up fresh revelations
The son of two alleged murder victims and estranged husband of their accused killer, has spent one-and-a-half days in the witness box.
Labor in driver's seat as Aussies go to polls
Labor in driver's seat as Aussies go to polls
Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton have made last-ditch bids to convince Australians why they should lead for the next three years.
Hundreds of tyres shredded after metal spill
Hundreds of tyres shredded after metal spill on Aussie motorway
Flying metal shards punctured hundreds of car tyres along a major highway connecting two Australian cities, bringing traffic to a screeching halt.
Husband emotional on stand in mushroom trial
Estranged husband emotional on stand in mushroom murder trial
Erin Patterson's estranged husband has cried while recalling his dad discoloured, unable to speak and "really struggling" in hospital after being poisoned.
Mushroom murder-accused 'faked cancer diagnosis to lure victims'
Mushroom murder-accused 'faked cancer diagnosis to lure victims'
A woman accused of murdering three of her estranged husband's family by poisoning their food faked a cancer diagnosis to lure the victims to a meal, prosecutors say.
Alleged mushroom killer has some charges dropped
Alleged mushroom killer has some charges dropped
Prosecutors have dropped some of the charges against alleged mushroom murderer Erin Patterson, as her Supreme Court trial gets under way.
Epstein accuser Virginia Giuffre dies
Epstein accuser Virginia Giuffre dies
Virginia Giuffre, one of the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's most prominent accusers, has committed suicide, her family have confirmed.
Melbourne Anzac service marred by 'abhorrent' neo-Nazi jeering
Melbourne Anzac service marred by 'abhorrent' neo-Nazi jeering
Veterans and their families marched to the sound of brass and public applause as they paraded proudly with their medals on a day marred by neo-Nazis gatecrashing a sombre Anzac dawn service.
Former Aussie cricketer jailed for domestic violence
Former Aussie cricketer jailed for domestic violence
Former Australian Test cricketer Michael Slater has been handed a prison term for domestic violence offences but will immediately be released from custody on a suspended sentence.
Man accused of carjackings, shooting after fatal crash
Man accused of carjackings, shooting after fatal crash
A man is under police guard in an Australian hospital after being accused of a shooting and a number of carjackings following a fatal crash.
Boy's drowning adds to 'horrific' Easter toll in Australia
Boy's drowning adds to 'horrific' Easter toll in Australia
Holidaymakers are warned to avoid any unnecessary risks as powerful swells lash the east coast, resulting in record drownings in one state.
Social media flooded by bots in run-up to Aussie election
Social media flooded by bots in run-up to Aussie election
A flood of fake social media profiles inundating political discussion and reaching millions of Australians during an election campaign has sparked warnings of a growing threat.
Warning over Australia's social media ban for kids
Warning over Australia's social media ban for kids
A social media ban could push children towards consuming harmful content in secret as experts warn it is not a blanket solution to reduce online risks.
Deadly Easter weekend in Australian waters
Deadly Easter weekend in Australian waters
The dangers of rock fishing are being highlighted, with three of five drowning deaths over the Easter long weekend of fishermen swept into the sea.