Australia

Streets lined with thousands have greeted the traditional Anzac Day march where a common theme of companionship echoed across generations.

Anzac Day services have been marred with boos and heckling during Welcome to Country acknowledgements as several RSLs are defaced.

The incident comes after two other venues in Melbourne were targeted by vandals overnight, an act that has been described as ‘hateful’ and ‘disgraceful’.

Households already struggling with cost of living pressures face a critical two and a half weeks, with key data and a federal Budget all set to hit hard.

Shots were fired minutes apart.

The alleged attack unfolded in the early hours following a dispute.

Victoria Cross recipient Ben Roberts-Smith has joined thousands to mark Anzac Day at the Currumbin Dawn Service.

The father says the terrifying incident has ‘changed our lives forever’.

Decorated war veteran Ben Roberts-Smith suspected a murder investigation was closing in on him six months ago. Here’s how authorities kept close tabs on the Victoria Cross recipient.

Former members of banned Islamic organisation Hizb ut-Tahrir claim a crackdown on hate speech is being applied ‘disproportionately to pro-Palestinian and Muslim activism’ and could breach UN obligations. 

Two fallen World War I Diggers have been formally identified after an extensive examination of forensic and historical evidence.

On Anzac Day, we pause to acknowledge the debt all of us owe to Australians who have gone to war in our name.

Police have made a major breakthrough in a 14-year missing persons case involving the fraudster brother of a former elite footballer.

Kyle Sandilands rolled up to the Federal Court in a black Rolls-Royce, faced a wall of cameras and declared he could work with anyone but by lunchtime, his bid for a fast-tracked return to radio had hit a wall.

Prosecutors have asked a judge to impose an urgent suppression order over the identities over former SAS soldiers granted immunity to testify in the murder trial of Victoria Cross awardee Ben Roberts-Smith.