Australia

An inquest into the disappearance of cult leader Simon Kadwell heard how police failed to fully investigate leads, including several reported sightings.

Nicole Rojas Dec 06, 2017

England could only add 57 runs to their overnight score of 176-4 as Australia moved a step closer to taking back the Ashes.

Karthick Arvinth Dec 06, 2017

Amazon is off to a rocky start in Australia after shoppers discovered pricing was not much different from regular shops.

James Hetherington Dec 05, 2017

Australian police in manhunt for burglar who stole valuable doll.

Jordan Bhatt Dec 05, 2017

Pardeep Lohan is alleged to have used coercion and threats to force his wife and Australian-born child to go to India.

Karen Noronha Dec 05, 2017

Tim Wilson a Liberal MP, turned to the public gallery during a speech on the same-sex marriage debate and proposed his long term partner Ryan Bolger.

Karen Noronha Dec 04, 2017

Oscar winner Geoffrey Rush has stepped down from his role as President of the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts until the issue has been resolved.

Priya Joshi Dec 02, 2017

Graphic videos have been popping on Youtube, depicting young girls violently punching and kicking each other in organised brawls.

Claire Toureille Nov 30, 2017

Sydney teacher accused of sexual relationship with 17-year-old student.

James Hetherington Nov 30, 2017

A popular chicken nugget dipping sauce has managed to make a comeback in Australia following an online petition.

James Hetherington Nov 30, 2017

No UK cities provide residents with the "perfect" temperature, but some European cities make the cut.

James Hetherington Nov 30, 2017

Over two years, an Australian man has skipped out on 140 days of work to play golf. All he needed to get away with it was an old crisp packet.

James Hetherington Nov 28, 2017

Ally Bullifent and her friend attacked at creek in Cape Tribulation, north Queensland. A video of the incident is now circulating.

Charlotte Tobitt Nov 28, 2017

Root says the margin of defeat was harsh on England after they were neck-and-neck with Australia for the first three days of the match at the Gabba.

Karthick Arvinth Nov 27, 2017

The men, aged 22 and 25 stripped naked on the Flinders Street Station, started dancing around a stolen pot plant before getting intimate.

Karen Noronha Nov 26, 2017

The offensive messages were handwritten and sent on several A4 sheets and put in the couple's letterbox.

Karen Noronha Nov 26, 2017

Greens Senator Rachel Siewert said the data leak "demonstrates the risks of outsourcing work on sensitive material to private contractors".

Hyacinth Mascarenhas Nov 25, 2017

Australian authorities have said they will look into the case of Joan Howard who is thought to be in possession of A$1m worth of artefacts from the Middle East.

Nov 24, 2017

Dramatic CCTV footage shows drunk woman being pulled out of Melbourne train path with seconds to spare, prompting calls for safety doors at train stations.

Isabelle Gerretsen Nov 24, 2017

Australia edged to 165 for 4 at the end of the second day, trailing England by 137 runs with six wickets in hand.

Arunava Ray Nov 24, 2017

Queensland Ambulance Service shared a story of paramedics taking a detour on their way to a local palliative unit in Hervey Bay so their dying patient could see the beach again.

Charlotte Tobitt Nov 23, 2017

Craig Campbell had spent three years teaching when he was suddenly let go by the school in Western Australia.

Jordan Bhatt Nov 23, 2017

Australian beaches are being monitored by drones in a four-day trial to protect swimmers from an increase in crocodile sightings.

James Hetherington Nov 22, 2017

Two men and their dog were stranded from Friday until Tuesday afternoon by tidal waters flooding their car in an area infested by crocodiles in Australia's Western Territory.

Charlotte Tobitt Nov 22, 2017

Blackfriars Priory School in Adelaide Australia mocked on social media for suggestive statue of saint handing loaf of bread to young child.

Isabelle Gerretsen Nov 22, 2017

Pearl the white crocodile was spotted entertaining a crocodile tour in Adelaide River. It is rare for a white crocodile to live so long as they are easily seen by predators.

Charlotte Tobitt Nov 21, 2017

Turnbull could not name a single song by rock gods after guitarist Malcolm Young died. His office asked for help creating a playlist for him, with hilarious results.

Charlotte Tobitt Nov 20, 2017

Paedophile father Mohammad Salih has been jailed after being caught with more than 780,000 child porn images and videos on hidden hard drives at his home in Melbourne, Australia.

Paul Wright Nov 20, 2017

Lily Kay immediately rushed out to help the baby after she realised that the little boy was having a febrile convulsion.

Karen Noronha Nov 20, 2017

Nathan's Perry son Blade died after a fire at their home in Weranga, Australia on Tuesday (14 November). His other son, Jeremy, is suffering from serious burns.

Charlotte Tobitt Nov 17, 2017