Kiwi inside synagogue at centre of attack fears escalation
A New Zealander inside a Melbourne synagogue subject to an alleged arson attack on Friday says it is a worrying escalation from "hate speech into violence".
Australia
Aussie man tried offering PlayStation to lure boy for sex
Aussie man tried offering PlayStation to lure boy for sex
A former boat skipper has been jailed for trying to meet up with a 13-year-old boy to have sex after offering him a PlayStation device in exchange.
Major damage, floods as wild weather lashes NSW coast
Major damage, floods as wild weather lashes NSW coast
Strong winds and heavy rain have downed trees, damaged properties and flooded roads as a complex weather system lashed Australia's east coast.
Millions affected in Qantas data hack
Millions affected in Qantas data hack
Cyber criminals have gained access to "significant" data belonging to six million Qantas customers after hacking a call centre.
Millions in path of 'bomb cyclone' in NSW
Millions in path of 'bomb cyclone' in NSW
Millions of NSW residents are in the path of a fast-moving "bomb cyclone" that is set to dump more than 100mm of rain in the space of hours on Australia's east coast.
Jury sent to decide verdict in mushroom deaths trial
Jury sent to decide verdict in mushroom deaths trial
The fate of Erin Patterson is in the hands of 12 jurors who will soon consider whether she intentionally poisoned her lunch guests with death cap mushrooms.
'We have not recovered the head': Reality star charged with murder
'We have not recovered the head': Reality star charged with murder
The head of a man allegedly murdered and dismembered by his reality TV contestant partner is missing and police are calling on the public to help give his family "a peaceful outcome".
Trio given life terms for 'horrific' toolbox murders
Trio given life terms for 'horrific' toolbox murders
Three men found guilty of the "horrific" murder of two people who drowned in a toolbox have been given a 30-year life sentence.
Judge instructs jury in mushroom murder trial
Judge instructs jury in mushroom murder trial
The jury in Erin Patterson's triple-murder trial has been told it's not in "a court of morals" while being instructed to resist bias, prejudice and sympathy in deciding their verdict.
Influencer accused of harming baby faces 'complex' case
Influencer accused of harming baby faces 'complex' case
The case of a social media influencer accused of poisoning her baby contains so many medical documents her solicitor had to hire specialist staff, a magistrate has heard.
Bare-arsed Aussies brave icy waters for solstice swim
Bare-arsed Aussies brave icy waters for solstice swim
Swimmers have stripped off and braved brisk Tasmanian waters on the shortest day of the year.
Australia suspends Iran embassy as conflict escalates
Australia suspends Iran embassy as conflict escalates
Australia said on Friday it had suspended operations at its embassy in Tehran, citing "a deteriorating security environment".
Mushroom murderer was genuinely unwell, lawyer argues
Mushroom murderer was genuinely unwell, lawyer argues
Accused killer Erin Patterson was genuinely unwell and not faking illness in the days after serving a deadly beef Wellington lunch, her barrister has argued.
Defence slams 'absurd' theories in mushroom case
Defence slams 'absurd' theories in mushroom case
Jurors should not find mushroom cook Erin Patterson guilty of three murders because she told some lies, her barrister has argued.
Sydney teen's six-hour gang-rape ordeal horrifies police
Sydney teen's six-hour gang-rape ordeal horrifies police
A six-hour gang rape of teenage girl in a car allegedly at the hands of four youths has been described by senior Sydney police as a degrading crime that "beggars belief".
Australia's rainbow population rising after 'burst of acceptance'
Australia's rainbow population rising after 'burst of acceptance'
Australians are becoming more comfortable identifying as lesbian, gay or bisexual, and experts are likening it to the sexual revolution of previous decades.
Accused mushroom murderer did not have motive: lawyer's closing submission
Accused mushroom murderer did not have motive: lawyer's closing submission
Mushroom cook Erin Patterson did not have a motive to kill members of her ex-husband's family and never planned to serve them death cap mushrooms, her lawyer has argued.
Remains found in bushland confirmed to be missing teen
Remains found in bushland confirmed to be missing teen
Human remains found in a national park have been confirmed as missing teenager Pheobe Bishop, who was allegedly murdered by her two housemates.
Caffeine overdose fatal after seven-hour ambulance wait unacceptable, coroner finds
Caffeine overdose fatal after seven-hour ambulance wait unacceptable, coroner finds
Seven hours after calling triple zero, an aspiring cancer researcher was found dead from a caffeine overdose and a coroner says the wait for help was unacceptable.
'Highly regarded' officer shot dead in rural Tasmania
'Highly regarded' officer shot dead in rural Tasmania
An experienced police officer who was shot dead at a rural Tasmania property while delivering a home repossession order has been formally identified.