Australia

A regular Monday at work quickly turned into an ‘unimaginable, traumatic’ nightmare for one Perth teen. 

An 80-year-old man has been charged with the murder of a woman who was found dead inside a Melbourne home.

Temperatures are expected to reach the mid-40s in some towns and cities on Australia as southern states swelter through a record-breaking heatwave.

The youngest crash victim is a primary school-aged girl.

From the north to the south, bushfires in several regions of Victoria are burning causing challenges for firefighters and anxiety for residents.

A woman has been charged after an X-ray allegedly uncovered $36.7m worth of methamphetamine in her luggage at a busy Australian airport.

People from all walks of life have been recognised for their outstanding service and contributions to the nation in Australia Day Honours.

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.