Accused triple mushroom killer Erin Patterson is happy to wait behind bars for more than a year if it means the case is held near her regional Victorian home.
Australian opposition leader Peter Dutton has joined a bipartisan push for stronger misinformation laws for social media companies following stabbing attacks in Sydney.
A crowd is gathering at Sydney's Bondi Beach to share in a minute's silence honouring six people killed in a stabbing attack, as a wounded baby leaves hospital.
Dog owners in Australia will be held criminally responsible for the actions of their animal, including jail, as Queensland cracks down on dangerous breeds following a spate of attacks.
Plans for the Brisbane Olympics have been dismissed as "half-baked", with the Queensland premier also slammed for blindsiding a 2032 Games infrastructure review.
A French national who confronted a knife-wielding attacker during a rampage in Sydney is welcome to stay in Australia for as long as he wants, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says.
A woman has died and two people are in hospital as police investigate if they consumed a drink, reportedly containing mushrooms, at a country health retreat.