Australia

The likely next US ambassador has praised Australia’s mining prowess saying he wants to tap into the our expertise on rare earths processing and refining.

‘I thought I was safe from this mouse plague . . . I’m not, they’re everywhere.’

More than 40 school children were on board at the time of the crash, along with a driver and their teacher.

A former AFL player will likely be imprisoned for fraud after he improperly installed pools in the backyards of regional families with little means.

New details about a teenager’s alleged attempt to hijack a Jetstar flight have made public in court documents.

A man who killed his ex-partner's friend in an alleged crime of passion sent his victim threatening messages and a photo of a gun, a jury has heard.

A Perth FIFO worker with an activewear side hustle has been forced to apologise after his wife posted an ‘inappropriate video’ shaming a gym-goer.

A tech giant has admitted it failed to comply with Australian regulations, three years after it was first notified of the issue.

A man has been charged after authorities allege he made threats to carry out a mass shooting over the hantavirus outbreak.

‘No police officer shows up to work expecting to be involved in a situation like this.’

The jobless level for April was the highest since November 2021 when Sydney and Melbourne were in COVID lockdown. Westpac chief economist Luci Ellis said a June rate hike was now off the table.

More than 220 cases have been recorded in Australia’s worst outbreak in decades, with remote Indigenous communities among the hardest hit.

James Murdoch says his company's acquisition of two media outlets reflects a ‘deep commitment to ambitious journalism’.

Rising living costs and interest rates are hurting housing sales, and alarm is now growing after a controversial Labor Government tax change.

A laser hair removal device found during a security screening at an airport’s domestic terminal has been identified as the suspicious item that triggered a large-scale emergency evacuation.