Australia

A Sydney Swans star has been knocked out during a late night confrontation with two others outside a popular nightspot. 

There’s been a potential breakthrough in the hunt for a man accused of a triple-murder in a small NSW town.

A man accused of posting threats and inciting violence against minority groups on Australia Day has been charged over an "abhorrent" message.

Australia faces a nationwide weather emergency as extreme heatwave and fire danger warnings blanket much of the country, with officials warning conditions ‘don’t get much worse than this’.

Residents in surrounding streets have been urged to avoid the area with controlled detonations underway.

A young boy mauled by a shark in the first of a series of four attacks in 48 hours in Sydney has tragically died.

‘A celebration of her life will be held.’

Australians will spend millions in extra surcharge fees on the Monday public holiday, with fresh figures showing how much it will hit your family’s budget.

A man has been charged over the sickening sexual assault of a child who was waiting to cross a street.

A Central Coast conservation biologist has been killed in a freak storm accident that left her husband and children devastated.

There are fears a man wanted over a horrific triple-murder in a small NSW town may be getting help to give police the slip and avoid arrest. 

A shark sighting has shut down one of Sydney’s most popular beaches as lifeguards patrol the waters.

Millions will swelter over the Australia Day long weekend, with forecasts of extreme heatwave temperatures, while a cyclone is headed for one state.

Fees are rising well beyond inflation and a big price tag doesn’t necessarily equal superior academic results but parents are still willing to pay up. Here’s why private schools are popular.

The photo was posted one day after Lachie quietly touched down in Perth.