Australia

As the stark reality of changed capital gains tax rules sink in, one significant carve-out is grabbing the attention of those Australians likely to be affected. Here’s what you need to know.

The Prime Minister and other prominent Australians have paid tribute to scientist and former Australian of the Year, Professor Richard Scolyer AO, following his death from brain cancer.

Years after one of the highest profile missing persons searches in Australia, Cleo Smith’s family says the young girl is thriving.

Professor Richard Scolyer was a joint Australian of the Year for research into melanoma treatment before developing techniques to fight his own brain cancer.

Experts are calling it a human catastrophe that could trigger an economic shock for generations to come.

A state government says its strengthened knife laws are working, as several teenagers are arrested following a brawl at a major train precinct.

More than a year after a $100m jackpot was announced, the elusive winner is still yet to claim their prize.

A man’s ‘sick’ and ‘obsessive’ behaviour towards a woman in the weeks before he stabbed her in the neck have been revealed in a series of texts and voicemails.

Pauline Hanson has rubbished rumours she would try and convince Ben Roberts-Smith to run as a One Nation candidate against Andrew Hastie in Canning at the next federal election.

A DiDi rideshare driver was charged with kidnapping and sexually assaulting a 17-year-old girl. Now his visa history has come to light.

A man has died after he was bitten by a shark off the coast of Albany on Saturday morning.

The 69-year-old was left with chronic pain after spending a lifetime on her feet helping patients. Then a conversation with a colleague gave her the solution.

The vulgar questions a man asked before he stabbed his ‘best friend’ over his relationship with his ex-girlfriend have been revealed in court.

The daughters of an elderly couple stabbed in a shocking attack in their rural home have spoken out after their parents’ ordeal.

The official start of the Australian ski season has arrived and snow is falling just in the nick of time.