Australia

His erratic driving prompted several scared passengers to buckle their seatbelts and at one point he told them ‘if you liked that corner, you’re going to like this one’.

A finding Bruce Lehrmann raped Brittany Higgins in Parliament House was infected by a judge doing his own research, the nation's highest court has been told.

The driver triggered a single speed camera 11 times within minutes, reaching speeds of 110km/h in a 60 zone.

Former tennis ace Sam Groth is remaining as the deputy leader of the Liberal Party despite announcing he won’t contest the next election as a candidate. His colleagues are now speaking out.

The man whose bloodied selfie went viral after he was shot in the head in the Bondi terror attack says he has still not had a single phone call or text message from Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. 

The ground collapsed in late on Monday, leaving behind a hole about 10 metres wide.

Communities in northern Australia have had their roads cut off and face the grim task of counting livestock losses after some areas were hit with the worst flooding in decades.

Police will decide whether to extend a ban on protests as civil liberties groups decry the measure as a suppression of Australians' rights.

It comes just days after the AFL star broke his silence on the marriage scandal.

Expect sweltering temperatures across southern and south-east Australia, with the mercury expected to reach mid-40s in some cities.

An AFP ‘national surveillance team’ was quietly disbanded because of funding shortfalls just weeks before the deadly Bondi attack. 

A Queensland police staff member has been charged with dozens of hate crime-related offences. 

One man's year got off to a bad start thanks to a poor decision to lead police on a high-speed chase under the influence.

Alleged Bondi shooter Naveed Akram has been transferred to Goulburn Supermax, following almost two weeks at a Sydney prison hospital.

The design for Brisbane's new $3.8 billion Olympic stadium has been unveiled, sparking renewed protests from activists seeking to halt the development.