Australia

Police have urged public caution as they move in on a ‘specific’, unspecified location in the hunt for accused triple killer Julian Ingram.

Thousands of people are taking to capital city streets amid a heavy police presence, as Invasion Day marches and March for Australia rallies are held.

A shark alarm has sounded and multiple Sydney beaches have urgently been cleared on Australia Day.

Olympic legend Cathy Freeman has received one of the top gongs at the Order of Australia awards, but organisers are calling out a gender imbalance.

‘As a kid, I used to lie on the dry grass in my backyard and gaze up at the stars in awe.’

Two men have died and a woman is in a serious condition after their group got into trouble while swimming in a river.

Midnight Oil drummer Rob Hirst, who died on Tuesday, has been awarded an Australia Day honour - on a date he wanted to change.

Emergency crews have descended on a popular surfing beach to look for a 12-year-old boy who went missing while swimming.

Politically charged rallies threaten to overshadow Australia Day celebrations across the country as leaders renew calls for national unity.

The highest honour went to the first Australian to become an astronaut under Australia’s space program.

‘Rangers have closely monitored the pack of dingoes involved in the incident this week.’

A Sydney Swans star has been knocked out during a late night confrontation with two others outside a popular nightspot. 

There’s been a potential breakthrough in the hunt for a man accused of a triple-murder in a small NSW town.

A man accused of posting threats and inciting violence against minority groups on Australia Day has been charged over an "abhorrent" message.

Australia faces a nationwide weather emergency as extreme heatwave and fire danger warnings blanket much of the country, with officials warning conditions ‘don’t get much worse than this’.