Australia

Residents in Australia's far north are bracing for torrential rain and flooding as ex-Tropical Cyclone Koji continues its march across the state.

A day at the beach has ended in tragedy after a group of swimmers were swept out to sea.

The weekend just got a whole lot better for five Aussies who are celebrating winning a life-changing slice of Saturday night’s lotto draw.

The water polo community took to the waves to pay tribute to one of their own.

A tropical low is threatening to develop into a cyclone as it approaches a region already reeling from heavy flooding that has isolated communities.

‘I’m very lucky to have a home still. We’ve kept our home and a lot of other people haven’t.’

‘It’s probably the worst because it’s personal. It’s a kick in the guts.’

The adage ‘Suns out, buns out’ proved to be a little too accurate for British rockstar Yungblud.

Circumventing Australia’s much-vaunted social media ban for under 16’s is child’s play, according to the Opposition.

NEW YORK TIMES: In was a moment of heroism, captured on video and viewed millions of times around the world. Ahmed al Ahmed has opened up about his shocking thought process in a new interview.

Queensland’s premier has expressed fury at a particular act as police urge locals to take shelter from an incoming cyclone.

A man has been shot dead at a western Sydney unit block in the early hours of Saturday morning.

As bushfires rage in Victoria, other parts of Australia's southeast are sweltering amid extreme heat ahead of an expected cooler change.

Victoria remains in the grip of a ‘catastrophic’ bushfire crisis with dozens of uncontrolled blazes, prompting state of disaster declarations in 19 areas.