Australia

The convicted gang rapist was being transported from an immigration detention centre for medical treatment before he escaped from the facility on Wednesday morning.

Three state ministers have signalled their pre-election retirements, paving the way for an under-pressure premier to inject new blood into the cabinet.

Fresh evidence has emerged in the trial of a woman accused of poisoning her son, with witnesses detailing his struggles with drugs and past overdoses.

She is one of the biggest stars in the world, known for acting, modelling, advocacy and her unique relationships past, and now she is here in Australia.

Rescue helicopters rushed multiple patients from the scene with critical injuries.

The man was on holiday with his wife, who initially thought he was joking when he didn’t resurface.

Two people have died after their high-powered Lamborghini crashed on a Queensland highway, marking a horror 24 hours on the state’s roads.

A woman was left with severe head injuries after a horrific crash left a truck on its side and caused traffic chaos for morning commuters on the Gold Coast.

Police have urged people to take care around outback swimming holes after a woman drowned at a popular tourist spot.

Australians who stepped in to protect strangers during the deadly Bondi Junction rampage are set to receive prestigious bravery awards.

Three people have been airlifted to hospital in critical conditions.

The Australian Federal Police is facing calls to ‘explain’ the rationale for the way it arrested the country’s most decorated war veteran Ben Roberts-Smith.

A family is in mourning after a schoolgirl drowned at a popular Brisbane swimming spot.

Alleged crime syndicates have committed similar offences across two states.

The US war on Iran is spooking Australians who've watched their super pools drop tens of thousands of dollars since the conflict began on February 28.