Australia

A bomb scare that forced the evacuation of the prime minister from his official residence has led to calls for Australians to turn the temperature down.

Police have released images of the moments two men were arrested in relation to the kidnapping and death of an innocent Sydney grandfather.

As detectives find a body suspected to be that of a mistakenly kidnapped grandfather, fears are swirling about criminal gangs targeting rival family members.

Gym junkies are rushing to a surprising fast-food chain to hit their protein goals thanks to a viral $2 hack. 

An obstetrician who was drunk and enraged when he crashed his supercharged car at 116km/h on a suburban street, killing a woman, has been sentenced to jail.

Australian government debt is set to hit the $1 trillion mark sooner than Treasury forecast. Interest payments on this debt are now expected to surge.

AARON PATRICK: Commissioner Virginia Bell’s decision to accept a broad definition of anti-Semitism saves the community from a fight over whether it is fair to attack Jews for Israel’s actions.

Gus Lamont’s devastated parents have broken their silence, releasing new images of their four-year-old son and issuing a desperate plea for answers nearly five months after he vanished.

The parents of the missing South Australian four-year-old have released an emotional statement and video as investigations continue into his disappearance.

A former AFL player has been accused of defrauding six families, leaving them with “shoddily” installed pools or giant holes in their backyards, a court has been told.

A state premier has referred complaints against a renowned gynaecologist to police and the healthcare watchdog.

A former housemate of Kirsty Rosse-Emile claims the ISIS bride declared as a teen she wanted to “make bombs” rather than return to school, raising fresh concerns as she seeks to return to Australia from Syria.

The Trump family’s deal to build Australia’s tallest building has split the Gold Coast community, triggering fierce online debate and rival petitions.

The royal commission into Australia’s worst terrorist attack will not hear from witnesses at the scene of the Bondi massacre.

Police have revealed the key clues that led them to the discovery of a body during their search for the Sydney grandfather at the centre of a botched kidnapping.