Base jump report triggers truck crash
A truck crash near a NSW motorway bridge may have been caused by a base jumper throwing himself off the structure.
Australia
Turtle rescue mistaken for 'hostage' situation
Turtle rescue mistaken for 'hostage' situation
A suspected hostage situation on Sydney's lower north shore has turned out to be nothing more than a group of shell-shocked marine rescuers transporting a sea turtle.
Pregnant woman's bench press death 'staged'- police
Pregnant woman's bench press death 'staged'- police
The death of a young pregnant Melbourne woman was staged to look like a tragic weightlifting accident, police believe.
Canadian cruise drug mule jailed in Aus
Canadian cruise drug mule jailed in Aus
A young Canadian woman went on a globetrotting adventure she couldn't afford to post selfies and help smuggle $NZ22.25 million worth of cocaine into Australia, but is paying for it now.
Australian govt rejects call to legalise cannabis
Australian govt rejects call to legalise cannabis
A push by the Australian Greens to legalise cannabis use has been rejected by the Turnbull government.
Shark attack victim body surfed to shore
Shark attack victim body surfed to shore
A man attacked by a shark in Western Australia's south managed to body surf back to shore before friends used rope from his board as a tourniquet.
Cruise ship death 'not an accident'
Cruise ship death 'not an accident'
The death of a woman who fell overboard from the Pacific Dawn was not accidental but the tragic end to what should have been a memorable family holiday.
Cruise chip fall: Captain, crew 'in an unimaginable position'
Cruise chip fall: Captain, crew 'in an unimaginable position'
Queensland police will investigate the circumstances surrounding a woman falling from ocean liner Pacific Dawn during a cruise of the Pacific.
Woman missing after falling from cruise ship
Woman missing after falling from cruise ship in Pacific
A woman is missing after she fell overboard from a P&O ship during a week-long cruise in the Pacific.
Chainsaw pulled out in road-rage brawl
Chainsaw pulled out in road-rage brawl
A shirtless man who allegedly revved a chainsaw in a frightening road rage incident in Sydney's west has been charged.
Holidays blamed for lack of Gold Coast tourists
Holidays blamed for lack of Gold Coast tourists
Stay away Kiwis should be getting some of the blame for an expected windfall failing to materialise for Gold Coast businesses, an Australian newspaper reports.
Live export 'horror' pressures industry
'Shocking' video pressures Aussie live sheep exports
The Australian live export industry is under fire after video emerged of hundreds of sheep dying in extreme heat and filth aboard ships bound for the Middle East.
Folau's homophobic comments 'too far' - Owens
Folau's homophobic comments 'too far' - Owens
Welsh referee Nigel Owens believes comments like Israel Folau's statement that gay people would be condemned to "hell" could contribute to youngsters taking their own lives.
Sword-wielding robber cut off by customers
Sword-wielding robber cut off by customers
A robber who threatened a clerk with a sword in a Logan City bottle shop has been foiled by two customers.
US dark web group sold guns to Aus
US dark web group sold guns to Aus
A member of a US dark web gun trafficking group that hid firearms in electronics products and sent them to customers in Australia and other parts of the world has been sentenced to almost three years jail.
Hanson denies racism claims after slamming Games ceremony
Hanson denies racism claims after slamming Games ceremony
Pauline Hanson has denied she is a racist after complaining of the "disgusting" focus on indigenous culture during the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony.
Warm welcome for royals ahead of Comm Games
Warm welcome for royals ahead of Comm Games
Prince Charles and his wife Camilla have been warmly welcomed to Brisbane at the start of their tour, which includes the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games.
Cops 'pinned down, beat pensioner'
Cops 'pinned down, beat pensioner'
Six police officers may be stood down after they were caught on CCTV pinning down a Melbourne pensioner and allegedly beating him.
Lost boy tries to ride roo home
'Easter miracle' - Lost boy tries to ride roo home
A father whose 3-year-old son went missing for 18 hours in bushland in New South Wales says the boy tried to jump on a kangaroo as he thought it might take him home.
One-punch assault fractures sevens captain's skull
One-punch assault fractures Aussie sevens captain's skull
Australia's rugby sevens captain James Stannard was left with a fractured skull after being involved in a 'one-punch' attack in Sydney earlier today following a farewell dinner for departing coach Andy Friend.