Australia

What happened during negotiations between police and fugitive Dezi Freeman, and how he was able to evade authorities for months, will be examined by a coroner.

Attorney-General Michelle Rowland approved the prosecution of Victoria Cross awardee Ben Roberts-Smith in two days while taking more than three weeks to green-light charges against three ‘ISIS brides’.

The baby died in hospital on Saturday.

Paul Brereton, the former judge who was meant to clean out corruption in Canberra, has resigned before publication of an investigation into allegations he had conflicts of interest.

Dezi Freeman called elite officers ‘cowards’, accused them of being corrupt thugs and then invited them to ‘come have a beer’ with him during a bizarre two-hour standoff before being shot dead by police.

AARON PATRICK: ASIO boss Mike Burgess was not required to explain if ASIO could have done more to prevent the worst terrorist attack in Australian history.

Qantas’s ambitious plan to fly directly from Sydney to London without stopping hits yet another snag as the manufacturer flags delays.

The 44-year-old was found in a bed with injuries to his head and lower body.

New details have emerged about the deadly Porepunkah siege, with a coronial hearing revealing Dezi Freeman’s final words and haunting message to his wife.

The cost of posting a standard letter may soon rise again, with Australia Post blaming a sharp decline in traditional mail use.

A teenage boy, who was reportedly attempting to protect his mother, is fighting for life, as police charge a man with attempted murder and arson.

Terrifying details have emerged about a flight from Australia to Hong Kong, detailing the horror moment severe turbulence struck during meal service.

A royal commission will publicly examine intelligence leading up to the Bondi massacre, but large parts of the probe will remain hidden from the public.

Cheaper electricity bills are in store for hundreds of thousands of households and small businesses in one state under a lowered benchmark power price.