Australia

The heir to the throne has sent a heartfelt message to Australia, days after his estranged brother Harry and wife Meghan announced they are heading Down Under.

Two people, believed to be missing international tourists, have been found dead inside a vehicle in Queensland’s flood-affected North Burnett region.

Charges have been laid over the alleged kidnapping of a 53-year-old man who was forced into a car by four balaclava-clad strangers outside a city tobacconist.

Senior officials involved in the government’s response to the massive Optus data breach in 2022 believe the telco’s Singaporean owner agreed to an undisclosed payment to end the damaging ransomware incident. 

Police have been criticised for releasing a man accused of threatening children and shouting racist abuse at Muslims gathering for a dinner during Ramadan.

There have been no immediate reports of damage or injuries.

Treasurer Jim Chalmers and Energy Minister Chris Bowen have announced new maximum fines of $100 million for oil companies and petrol retailers that use the Middle East war as a cover to rip off motorists.

A viral frozen treat has been pulled off supermarket shelves in Perth following an urgent recall over health concerns.

A Sydney primary school student allegedly ‘celebrated’ the deaths of the Bondi terror attack victims during class.

AARON PATRICK: The first senator to lead the country-based party once dismissed the suggestion the leader could come from the upper house.

The Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle, has been announced as the ‘highlight’ moment of a retreat in Australia during her visit. Here’s how much it’ll cost for an ‘in-person conversation’ with the royal.

JENI O’DOWD: Sandilands’ radio bosses were less concerned about star’s bad behaviour when it was raking in advertising revenue

A close friend of a young mum critically injured when she was hit by a bus in Bali has revealed what happened in the moments before the collision, and has a message for those speculating online about the crash.

An aged care home where 45 residents died of COVID during the pandemic has been convicted and fined $150,000 years after one of the deadliest outbreaks.

Nationwide NAPLAN testing for more than one million students has resumed after a technical outage forced the exams to stop.