Brisbane yard searched for missing US woman
Brisbane yard searched for missing US woman
Police excavating the Brisbane front yard of a US woman's ex-partner are appealing to online gamers to help solve her suspected murder.
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Jailed Australian cardinal to appeal sex abuse convictions
Jailed Australian cardinal to appeal sex abuse convictions
Jailed former Vatican treasurer George Pell will appeal on Wednesday against his convictions for sexually abusing two choir boys in the 1990s and if an Australian court rules in his favour could be...
Manhunt after latest murder in Melbourne park
Manhunt after latest murder in Melbourne park
The woman found dead in a Melbourne park after a horrific bashing has been identified as 25-year-old Courtney Herron.
Vale, Bob - you were the best
Vale, Bob - you were the best
Self- made millionaires are a fervently right-wing species. They've started from scratch, stared down the big bad world, and made their motza. They have little time for "spongers" and "lefties",...
Engagement has gone walkabout
Engagement has gone walkabout
A remarkably high number of voters in Australia do not know the name of the Prime Minister or the leader of the Australian Labor Party. Yet, Australia's federal election is tomorrow.
Eighth shooting death leaves Melbourne reeling
Eighth shooting death leaves Melbourne reeling
A search continues in the Melbourne park where the eighth man to be shot dead in as many weeks in the city was found.
Aust PM promises immigration cuts in election run-in
Aust PM promises immigration cuts in election run-in
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, trailing in opinion polls ahead of a May 18 election, on Sunday campaigned on the hot-button issue of immigration, promising to cut annual migrant numbers...
Nightclub shooting kills one, injuries three in Melbourne
Nightclub shooting kills one, injuries three in Melbourne
A drive-by shooting outside a nightclub in the Australian city of Melbourne inflicted "horrific injuries" that killed a security guard and wounded three men, police said on Sunday, but there was no...
Inquest begins into disappearance of Aus toddler
Inquest begins into disappearance of Aus toddler
The family of missing toddler William Tyrell huddled together as they passed an array of media cameras outside the NSW Coroner's Court before the first hearings into one of the most infamous missing persons cases in Australian history.
Breakthrough in 30-year-old Aus cold case
Breakthrough in 30-year-old Aus cold case
Thirty years after the murder of a South Australian businessman, detectives believe a caller to Crime Stoppers may hold the key to catching his killers.
Shark attacks surfer near Byron Bay
Shark attacks surfer near Byron Bay
A man has had a chunk of flesh torn from his left thigh by a shark on the NSW north coast.
NSW truckie charged over death of NZ cyclist
NSW truckie charged over death of NZ cyclist
A Sydney truck driver has been charged with dangerous driving after the death of a Kiwi cyclist on the NSW-ACT border.
Bushfires rage across Tasmania and Victoria
Bushfires rage across Tasmania and Victoria
Volatile fire conditions have caused bushfires to flare up across Tasmania and Vicotria, with strong winds threatening homes in towns across the two states.
Nth Queensland hit by devastating flooding
Nth Queensland hit by devastating flooding
Once-in-a-century flooding in part of the eastern Australian state of Queensland looks set to worsen as the nation's weather bureau on Saturday warned of more heavy rain in the area.
QLD man charged with drunk e-scootering
QLD man charged with drunk e-scootering
A man on a rented Lime scooter who blew more than three times the legal blood-alcohol limit after almost crashing into a group of Brisbane diners has been charged.
Man arrested over 2013 Gold Coast balcony death
Man arrested over 2013 Gold Coast balcony death
A man has been charged with murdering Breeana Robinson, the cheerleader who fell from a luxury high-rise apartment in Southport in 2013.
Heatwave brings blackouts across Victoria
Heatwave brings blackouts across Victoria
Scorching temperatures suspended play at the Australian Open in Melbourne on Friday, expected to be the hottest day in a decade, as a week-old heat wave brought power outages and left streets bare in the business district.
Aspiring rapper charged in Melbourne murder
Aspiring rapper charged in Melbourne murder
A 20-year-old man has been charged with the murder of Israeli student Aiia Maasarwe in Melbourne amidst an outrage over violence against women in Australia's second-largest city.
NSW sweats through brutal heatwave
NSW sweats through brutal heatwave
Temperatures have soared past 46C in northwestern NSW while thunderstorms have begun to hit southern parts of the state, with winds and lightning increasing the risk of bushfires.
Temps tip 50 as Australia roasts for Christmas
Temps tip 50 as Australia roasts for Christmas
Extreme, record-breaking heatwave conditions are forecast to sweep across four states over coming days, sparking health and fire warnings.