Australia

But the group dedicated to Israel’s destruction claimed a law that could impose 15-year jail terms on its leaders was designed to protect the Jewish state from scrutiny over the war in Gaza.

Australians have kept spending at the fastest pace in two years while simultaneously becoming more pessimistic about their financial future than ever.

Sydneysiders have slammed a website pretending to be owned by victims of the Bondi terror attack, as a public warning is issued.

An Australian teen is facing charges over hoax calls made to retail firms and educational institutions in the United States in a joint FBI and AFP investigation.

Flights have been delayed after passengers were evacuated from a major Australian airport this morning.

Fifty years after eight-year-old girl Eloise Worledge went missing from her Melbourne bedroom, police have announced a $1 million reward for information regarding her suspicious disappearance.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has confirmed the date for a National Day of Mourning after the horrific Bondi Beach terror attack.

The wet season is off to a torrid start in the country's far north, with stock losses mounting and some communities looking at months of isolation.

Easing weather conditions are helping firefighters tackle blazes that have razed homes and taken at least one life as wary authorities begin recovery efforts.

A man has been arrested in a neighbouring Aussie state following a grim update in the search for a missing Brisbane woman not seen in days.

The scene unfolded just days before the one-month anniversary of the Bondi terror attack.

Her cancellation from the Adelaide Festival has created a stir, but Randa Abdel-Fattah has previously campaigned to prevent two other authors from touring Australia.

AARON PATRICK: Facing a legal ban, the extremist Islamist group inadvertently revealed why it is a threat to social cohesion.

The Aussie founder of global muesli empire has spoken about the horrifying experience that left her minutes from death.

The ‘very sad’ moment was captured by a local resident.