The family and friends of a New Zealand woman allegedly set on fire by a man accused of trying to murder her in Australia say they have been left numb and traumatised.
An Australian broadcaster has apologised to Novak Djokovic and fans for comments he made on TV that the 10-times Australian Open tennis champion considered "insulting and offensive".
Tributes are pouring in for a "bright shining star" performer who was killed in an apparent case of mistaken identity when arsonists torched a property she was house-sitting.
Tourism operators and farmers in Victoria are pleading for more support to get back on their feet following a bushfire that destroyed homes and killed hundreds of animals.
The bodies of a pilot and passenger killed after their light plane crashed into the ocean have been recovered after an extensive retrieval operation by NSW Police.