"Wanding" laws already in place in Queensland will be introduced in NSW allowing police to search for knives without a warrant in transport hubs and shopping centres.
Israel is playing down the likelihood of a ceasefire in Gaza after Hamas said it had accepted a proposal from mediators, even as residents fled the city of Rafah in fear of an Israeli assault.
Three bodies found in Mexico are likely to belong to two Australian brothers and a US friend who went missing in the area last week, local authorities say.
Heavy rains battering Brazil's southernmost state of Rio Grande do Sul have killed 39 people, local authorities say, and the death toll is expected to rise as dozens still have not been accounted for.
King Charles and other senior British royals are to relinquish patronages of almost 200 charities and organisations after a review of their association with more than 1000 groups.
Four law enforcement officers have been shot to death and four others wounded in a gun battle that erupted while they were serving a fugitive arrest warrant at a house in North Carolina, authorities say.
A 17-year-old girl is accused of stabbing her younger sister to death while they were alone in the family home, with police saying the "unthinkable" crime happened "completely out of the blue".
US President Joe Biden delivered an election-year roast at the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner as protesters outside criticized his support for Israel.
Israel's military is poised to evacuate Palestinian civilians from Rafah and assault Hamas hold-outs in Gaza Strip city, a senior Israeli defence official says, despite warnings of a humanitarian catastrophe.
Harvey Weinstein's 2020 conviction for rape has been overturned by New York's highest court, reopening the landmark case that fueled the #MeToo movement.
Fresh clashes between police and students opposed to Israel's war in Gaza broke out on Thursday, raising questions about forceful methods being used to shut down protests.
The Prince and Princess of Wales have thanked the public for their messages which had been sent to mark the sixth birthday of their youngest son Louis.
Elon Musk's X has taken its fight against Australia's internet safety watchdog to court, arguing the online regulator cannot police what global users see.