Aussie girl rescues trapped shark
Eleven-year-old Billie Rea didn't think twice in rescuing a shark trapped by the low tide in a rock pool and carrying it to deeper water.
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Airlines push for 'vaccination passports'
Airlines push for 'vaccination passports'
Qantas is part of a push by world airlines to require international travellers to prove they've had the coronavirus vaccination before entering or leaving a country on a flight.
Qatar police charged over invasive searches of women
Qatar police charged over invasive searches of women
Qatar's public prosecutor has filed criminal charges against an unspecified number of police officers working at Doha's airport after women said they were invasively searched there last month.
Third person charged over NZ firefighter death
Third person charged over NZ firefighter death
A third person has been charged over the hit-and-run death of a New Zealand firefighter in the New South Wales Hunter region two years ago.
New South Wales-Victoria border reopens
New South Wales-Victoria border reopens
The New South Wales-Victoria border is fully open for the first time in more than four months, as both states again record no new local Covid-19 cases.
Son of killer Kiwi dad suing victim's parents
Son of killer Kiwi dad suing victim's parents
The son of a New Zealand man who poured petrol over his wife and their three children and set them on fire in Brisbane is now suing her parents for a share of her $3.6 million estate.
Incredible life in Outback
Incredible life in Outback
The Australian Outback is an extraordinary lifestyle says one former Central Otago couple who are giving their children experiences that few others will ever have.
Kiwi dad done for drink driving after eating rum-and-raisin balls
Kiwi dad done for drink driving after eating rum-and-raisin balls
A Kiwi father of six who gobbled too many rum-and-raisin balls has lost his driver's licence for three months after he returned a positive breath test.
Man killed in shark attack in Western Australia
Man killed in shark attack in Western Australia
A man was killed in a shark attack on Sunday off a popular beach on Western Australia's north coast, local media reported.
The 'lie' that triggered South Australia's lockdown
The 'lie' that triggered South Australia's lockdown
South Australia's drastic six-day lockdown was triggered by a "lie" to contact tracers from a single individual and restrictions across the state would now be lifted much sooner than first planned.
Aussie SAS suspected of unlawful killings
Aussie SAS suspected of unlawful killings
Australia's top general has apologised to Afghanistan as he released a report into suspected war crimes carried out by Australian special forces which included evidence of 39 unlawful killings.
Warehouse drops Pete Evans' books
Warehouse drops Pete Evans' books
The Warehouse has dropped Australian chef Pete Evans’ cookbooks after he shared Neo-Nazi symbols on his social media accounts.
Six-day lockdown after virus outbreak in South Australia
Six-day lockdown after virus outbreak in South Australia
South Australia on Wednesday declared a six-day lockdown to stamp out what the state premier described as a highly contagious outbreak of the coronavirus disease that officials linked to a returned...
Tourists blamed for massive Fraser Island blaze
Tourists blamed for massive Fraser Island blaze
Firefighters battling a massive month-old bushfire on Queensland's Fraser Island face another challenging day.
No plans to make vaccine mandatory in Australia
No plans to make vaccine mandatory in Australia
Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt is anticipating Australians will willingly adopt a coronavirus vaccine without having to make it compulsory.
NSW tracers rush to track Kiwi travellers
NSW tracers rush to track Kiwi travellers
New South Wales contract tracers are racing to reach 455 travellers from New Zealand after a positive case was confirmed in Auckland.
Police bust online child exploitation ring
Police bust online child exploitation ring
Police have busted an online child exploitation ring that's unprecedented in its scale, charging 14 men in Australia, including a childcare worker and a soccer coach, with filming and sharing the...
Australia may open borders to Asia
Australia may open borders to Asia
Australia is considering opening its borders to Asian countries, including parts of China, Prime Minister Scott Morrison says, as Canberra seeks to revive an economy ravaged by Covid-19.
Sydney restricts New Year's Eve fireworks
Sydney restricts New Year's Eve fireworks
New Year's Eve fireworks over Sydney Harbour will go ahead, but for just a few minutes and the city precinct will be restricted to those with restaurant, cafe and hotel bookings to limit the spread of Covid.
Freedom for Victorians as 'ring of steel' comes down
Freedom for Victorians as 'ring of steel' comes down
Victoria is finally whole again, tearing down the so-called "ring of steel" dividing Melbourne from the regions.