Australia

The heroic police officer who ran towards danger and single-handedly took down a crazed knifeman at a Sydney shopping centre two years ago has been given a grim diagnosis.

A top retired British Rear Admiral says the UK does not have the capacity to deliver Australia AUKUS submarines, and there is a high probability that the program will fail. 

A 33-year-old man will face court charged with offensive behaviour after allegedly wearing a vest with objects duct taped to it in Bondi.

Three people have been charged over a terrifying attack on a prominent Muslim leader and his wife in Victoria. 

Despite the heat settling across Victoria, it is doing little to deter the catastrophic bushfires from tearing through the state, which have claimed one person’s life.

Social media giant Meta has criticised the federal government's world-first social media ban as it releases data into how many accounts it wiped in one week.

A murder probe is underway after an immigration centre detainee was charged over the death of another man inside the complex.

Councils will be empowered to shut down unauthorised prayer halls hosting hate preachers under new measures introduced by the NSW Government. 

Ex-Tropical Cyclone Koji barrelled across the east coast, but forecasters are warning residents to brace for more rain and possible devastating floods.

Communities devastated by a bushfire that has claimed one life are beginning recovery efforts as blazes continue to burn across Victoria.

A person has died as bushfires tear through a state, with authorities warning it is expected to take weeks to get them under control.

Australia has enlisted international support after bushfires in the country’s southeast tore through more than 350,000 hectares. 

After a stronger than expected month for consumer spending, pre-Christmas sales could see that trend continue.

Western Australia is lending a helping hand by deploying firefighters to Victoria’s fire zone, as authorities confirm about 300 homes and buildings have been destroyed. 

Documented breaches included emergency exits being padlocked shut, inadequate planning for children with severe allergies, and unlabelled chemicals stored in children’s bathrooms.