Australia

Two men have died and a woman is in a serious condition after their group got into trouble while swimming in a river.

Midnight Oil drummer Rob Hirst, who died on Tuesday, has been awarded an Australia Day honour - on a date he wanted to change.

Emergency crews have descended on a popular surfing beach to look for a 12-year-old boy who went missing while swimming.

Politically charged rallies threaten to overshadow Australia Day celebrations across the country as leaders renew calls for national unity.

The highest honour went to the first Australian to become an astronaut under Australia’s space program.

‘Rangers have closely monitored the pack of dingoes involved in the incident this week.’

A Sydney Swans star has been knocked out during a late night confrontation with two others outside a popular nightspot. 

There’s been a potential breakthrough in the hunt for a man accused of a triple-murder in a small NSW town.

A man accused of posting threats and inciting violence against minority groups on Australia Day has been charged over an "abhorrent" message.

Australia faces a nationwide weather emergency as extreme heatwave and fire danger warnings blanket much of the country, with officials warning conditions ‘don’t get much worse than this’.

Residents in surrounding streets have been urged to avoid the area with controlled detonations underway.

A young boy mauled by a shark in the first of a series of four attacks in 48 hours in Sydney has tragically died.

‘A celebration of her life will be held.’

Australians will spend millions in extra surcharge fees on the Monday public holiday, with fresh figures showing how much it will hit your family’s budget.

A man has been charged over the sickening sexual assault of a child who was waiting to cross a street.