Australia

Police believe missing man Brendan Breen has met with foul play after a recent review into his disappearance almost 14 years ago.

Former NRL star Matt Utai is reportedly fighting for life after being shot at least twice in a ‘targeted’ attack in south-western Sydney.

Almost half of Australians aged 18 to 29 are considering leaving cities.

Mortgage-holders will be given an insight into the likelihood of further rate hikes when minutes from the Reserve Bank's latest meeting are revealed.

One of Gus Lamont’s grandparents has been charged with firearm offences as police search the Oak Park Station, where he was last seen, for evidence.

Nine paid a woman $700,000 in hush money to stop her going public with allegations against star reporter Nick McKenzie, in a deal the media company tried to keep secret for 50 years. 

Dry heat, storms and gusty winds are ramping up the fire danger across large swathes of the country as authorities warn there is plenty of fuel left to burn.

A hardline policy banning arrivals from ‘declared terrorist’ hotspots in more than a dozen Muslim countries and a beefed up border taskforce is being considered by new Liberal leader Angus Taylor.

A major Australian supermarket misled consumers into believing its prices had been cut when in fact they had increased, a court has been told.

Bung Siriboon vanished 15 years ago while walking to school and has not been seen since.

A former Australian Federal Police deputy will take over as interim Queensland Police Commissioner.

The bizarre circumstances surrounding an elderly grandfather’s mistaken kidnapping in Sydney continue to evolve after police confirmed they believe he is still alive.

Police are reportedly tracking a man who fled into bushland near the Queensland-NSW border after shots were fired.

A new apprenticeship scheme could soon help bring construction costs down, but another key factor has been identified as the biggest impediment to new housing.