Australia

Police have been criticised for releasing a man accused of threatening children and shouting racist abuse at Muslims gathering for a dinner during Ramadan.

There have been no immediate reports of damage or injuries.

Treasurer Jim Chalmers and Energy Minister Chris Bowen have announced new maximum fines of $100 million for oil companies and petrol retailers that use the Middle East war as a cover to rip off motorists.

A viral frozen treat has been pulled off supermarket shelves in Perth following an urgent recall over health concerns.

A Sydney primary school student allegedly ‘celebrated’ the deaths of the Bondi terror attack victims during class.

AARON PATRICK: The first senator to lead the country-based party once dismissed the suggestion the leader could come from the upper house.

The Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle, has been announced as the ‘highlight’ moment of a retreat in Australia during her visit. Here’s how much it’ll cost for an ‘in-person conversation’ with the royal.

JENI O’DOWD: Sandilands’ radio bosses were less concerned about star’s bad behaviour when it was raking in advertising revenue

A close friend of a young mum critically injured when she was hit by a bus in Bali has revealed what happened in the moments before the collision, and has a message for those speculating online about the crash.

An aged care home where 45 residents died of COVID during the pandemic has been convicted and fined $150,000 years after one of the deadliest outbreaks.

Nationwide NAPLAN testing for more than one million students has resumed after a technical outage forced the exams to stop.

Police have provided an update on their search for evidence surrounding the disappearance of the four-year-old.

Two more members of the Iranian women’s soccer team were granted asylum after the whole group were a major move inside an airport terminal.

Petrol companies engaging in ‘cartel behaviour’ will face fines of up to $100m as the government targets price gouging.

Thousands of people could be isolated for days in a sodden community after rising floodwaters triggered emergency alerts and memories of a 2010 disaster.