Australia

The high cost of building new transmission lines to distribute solar and wind energy is expected to keep electricity prices at high levels for another 15 years.

Owning a pet crocodile will be made easier under proposed new guidelines from government in the Top End.

A Chinese woman who allegedly crashed her Rolls-Royce into a car driven by radio host Kyle Sandilands' chauffeur has pleaded not guilty to a range of charges.

Three men accused of brutally murdering Perth brothers Jake and Callum Robinson in Mexico last year have rejected plea deals.

A woman will appear before court after being charged with a domestic violence-related murder following the death of an elderly woman in Sydney’s northwest.

A driver who killed 10 people when he crashed a wedding bus in the Hunter Valley appealed his sentence, claiming 32 years behind bars is ‘simply too much’. Now, his fate has again been sealed.

A doctor who was instrumental in establishing the nation's first publicly-funded gaming disorder clinic has been named Australian of the Year for WA.

More than 18 months after childcare educator Molly Ticehurst was found dead, her former boyfriend has finally entered a plea to her domestic violence murder.

ASIO and the AFP have arrested and charged a 19-year-old man for allegedly possessing and sharing extremist material linked to a prescribed terrorist organisation.

Asbestos contamination fears have prompted the closures of 15 primary schools and preschools so testing can be carried out immediately.

Queensland faces a volatile disaster season, with the bureau warning that extreme heatwaves, major flooding and rapidly intensifying cyclones are increasingly likely.

The tradie was working with a mate close by when he received a security alert, making a dash to his home to fight off the ‘little grub’.

A broken family has spoken out after a teen was sentenced over 70-year-old grandmother Vyleen White’s murder, as the Queensland Premier vows to step in.

A backlash from performers has forced a rethink of contentious new busking restrictions, with officials ordering a review after widespread confusion, frustration and claims the changes were ‘disappointing’.

Childcare and early education safety reforms are progressing, with key changes to working with children checks expected to be rolled out by the end of the year.