Aussie charity offers Kiwis one-way ticket home
Kiwis living on the Gold Coast who have fallen on hard times are being offered one-way tickets back to New Zealand.
Australia
Park search for missing Queensland teen suspended
Park search for missing Queensland teen suspended
The search for a missing girl in a Queensland national park has been suspended as police investigate the 17-year-old's "suspicious" disappearance nearly two weeks ago.
Thousands still stranded in NSW flood zones
Thousands still stranded in NSW flood zones
More financial assistance is coming to flood-ravaged New South Wales communities as about 9000 people still remain stranded despite waters receding.
Seven charged over Melbourne mall machete brawl
Seven charged over Melbourne mall machete brawl
All seven people, including four teenagers, allegedly involved in a wild machete brawl at a busy Melbourne shopping centre have now been charged.
Almost 800 homes written off in NSW flooding
Almost 800 homes written off in NSW flooding
The number of completely destroyed homes from inundating floods in NSW has doubled to about 800 as flood-weary communities sensing some relief with weather conditions set to ease.
'Truth' protester interrupts mushroom murder trial
'Truth' protester interrupts mushroom murder trial
A high-profile murder trial in Australia over a poisonous mushroom meal has been interrupted by an outburst from a protester inside court.
Qld teen's 'suspicious' disappearance a 'cyclone of uncertainty'
Qld teen's 'suspicious' disappearance a 'cyclone of uncertainty'
A community is rallying around an anxious family as police investigate a 17-year-old girl's "suspicious" disappearance after she missed a flight and vanished.
Machete sales banned after brawl at Melbourne mall
Machete sales banned after brawl at Melbourne mall
Large and dangerous blades will be removed from shop shelves in days in an Australian-first ban, sparked by a violent brawl forcing the lockdown of a busy shopping centre.
Helicopters drop supplies to stranded farmers
Helicopters drop supplies to stranded farmers
Helicopters were being used on Sunday to drop animal feed to farmers in Australia's New South Wales state stranded by floods.
Posts reveal family schism before deadly mushroom lunch
Posts reveal family schism before deadly mushroom lunch
Devices seized from Erin Patterson's home allegedly reveal frustration with her husband's family in the months before she served them a poisonous lunch.
NSW flooding death toll rises to four
NSW flooding death toll rises to four
A fourth person has died, and resupply efforts for 50,000 isolated residents are ramping up, as heavy rain and flooding spread across Australia's east coast. Authorities found the body of a man in...
Kiwi rapist avoids 501 deportation
Kiwi rapist avoids 501 deportation
Warning: disturbing content. A NZ-born man who raped a drunk 15-year-old in Australia has avoided deportation so he can care for family members.
Three dead, grave fears for others missing in NSW floods
Three dead, grave fears for others missing in NSW floods
Three people have died in flooding in Australia's east, and the threat is set to hang over communities for some time despite forecasts heavy rain will ease.
Hundreds rescued, thousands stranded by NSW floods
Hundreds rescued, thousands stranded by NSW floods
Hundreds of people have been rescued during one-in-500-year flooding after parts of Australia's east copped four months of rain in two days.
Data queried after cook's phone pinged near mushrooms
Data queried after cook's phone pinged near mushrooms
Mushroom cook Erin Patterson's legal team are grilling a phone data expert on the limitations involved in using cell data in connection with a person's movements. Patterson, 50, is facing the fourth...
Evacuations, rescues as flooding hits NSW
Evacuations, rescues as flooding hits NSW
Persistent and heavy rain that has brought significant flash flooding to NSW is showing no signs of stopping, after forcing a stack of emergency calls and evacuations.
Days of rain to lash Australia's east coast
Days of rain to lash Australia's east coast
Heavy rainfall continues to lash Australia's east coast and emergency crews are on high alert as flash flooding hits coastal areas.
Qantas could face $121m fine for illegal sackings
Qantas could face $121m fine for illegal sackings
Qantas could be forced to pay more than $120m in penalties for illegally sacking more than 1800 ground workers during the Covid pandemic.
Proposed law to reduce speed limit to 30kmh
Proposed law to reduce speed limit to 30kmh
Unsafe roads are forcing parents to drive children less than 1km to school, say safety advocates pushing for lower speed limits.
Cook memorial removed after repeated vandalism
Melbourne Captain Cook memorial removed after repeated vandalism
A contentious Captain Cook memorial that has been the target of repeated vandalism in Melbourne is set to be scrapped.