Australia

The Year 7 student suffered serious injuries when his backpack became caught between train carriages.

The body of a man found beside a vehicle in central western NSW this week has been formally identified as one of the state’s most wanted murderers.

A retired dentist who saw thousands of patients over 25 years may have exposed them to serious bloodborne viruses such as HIV through poor infection control.

Former NSW Police Commissioner Karen Webb will lead an independent investigation into the NT Department of Children and Families following the alleged murder of five-year-old Kumanjayi Little Baby.

Economists from Australia’s biggest bank said interest rates could rise following the Budget, which will spend an extra $6.5 billion.

The student was allegedly approached by two boys while walking home, with police on the hunt for the accused pair.

It’s only been three months since the Trump Organisation signed the deal to bring the luxury hotel to Australian soil.

Police said it was a ‘very direct attack’ and investigations are underway to determine why the man was targeted.

A High Court case examining the local impacts of a coal mine expansion could exert far-reaching influence on fossil fuel project approvals.

Almost three years after a 95-year-old great grandmother with dementia symptoms was tasered and killed by a police officer, an inquest is set to begin.

Australia is expected to add another 1.4 million people over the next four years

Fresh details have emerged after a year 7 student was hit by a train in a traumatic incident at a Melbourne railway station.

The 17-year-old is the first person to be charged with planning a terrorist act in the ACT.

The young man has shared how he plans to spend the life-changing windfall.

The incident occurred as guards were transporting cash from a van to an ATM.