Australia

A legal battle is gearing up in the WA Supreme Court over the multi-million dollar estate of Virginia Giuffre - the most vocal survivor of notorious paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.

The search for the missing four-year-old had turned to 20-metre deep mine shafts.

Some economists said a surge in prices, driven by electricity charges, meant the central bank might have no choice but to increase the cost of money in 2026.

Around 14,000 Australians are unable to use their phones for calls, texts or internet access, as a major outage forces to telco to issue a statement on emergency service calls.

A fresh Optus outage has severed triple-zero access for thousands, sparking urgent safety warnings.

Footage has emerged of an alleged coordinated attack with a delivery rider being tackled off his bike and robbed in Sydney.

Thousands of people are facing the most severe bushfire danger conditions since 2023 as high temperatures and howling winds spark fears of major blazes.

Police are probing a suspected firebombing after a family fled their burning home in the early hours of the morning.

One group of Australians will soon have access for the first time to a digital birth certificate on their mobile phone.

Police have charged a second teen with murder following the alleged fatal stabbing of a boy in Sydney’s North West on Monday.

The products do not include a label declaring the presence of certain allergens.

The aircraft only made it a short distance before circling back to the airport.

Questions about gender and sexuality will be included in the 2026 Census to provide deeper insights about Australian society and the experiences of LGBTIQ+ people.