Australia

A teen accused of carrying a gun onto a plane is planning to mount a mental impairment defence as prosecutors try to have the case heard in the Supreme Court.

Anthony Albanese has called on the NT Government to work ‘respectfully’ with Aboriginal communities in major child protection reforms following the alleged murder of five-year-old Kumanjayi Little Baby.

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Melbourne teenager Bianca Adler has summitted Mount Everest, making her the youngest Australian to summit the world's tallest mountain.

JENI O’DOWD: If you really want to start an argument at the pub, forget Trump or house prices. Bring up gender identity and women-only spaces.

A 15-year-old girl has been ordered to undergo lifesaving cancer treatment against her wishes after the hospital recommending the therapy took her to court. 

The mother of Kumanjayi Little Baby has shared a heartbreaking tribute, describing her daughter’s love of Bluey and K-pop music, while revealing her profound grief following the five-year-old’s alleged murder.

A second group of women with ties to Islamic State could soon return to Australia, as the prime minister says further arrests could be made on their arrival.

A man has died and four others have been hospitalised after an alleged shooting in Sydney’s south-west, as police establish a crime scene at a residential address.

Firebrand MP Mark Latham is set to air his dirty laundry in court, as he fights an ex-partner's bid for an apprehended violence order.

Charging landowners for windfall gains from easing zoning restrictions could provide enough revenue to abolish stamp duty for first home buyers, a report says.

One of Australia’s most recognisable entertainment venues is preparing for a major identity shift.

Former governor-general and Anglican archbishop Peter Hollingworth has died in Melbourne aged 91.

Childcare workers could face far-reaching digital scrutiny under a provocative new vetting push after horror child abuse scandals exposed catastrophic failures in recruitment.