12-year-old dies after Sydney shark attack
12-year-old dies after Sydney shark attack
An Australian boy had died in hospital a week after being bitten by a shark in Sydney, in a series of attacks along the country's east coast.
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Hunt on for gunman after three shot dead in New South Wales
Hunt on for gunman after three shot dead in New South Wales
Police are scouring a "large search area" for a shooter who killed three people and injured a fourth in a small town in New South Wales.
Family 'shattered' after teen found dead on beach
Family 'shattered' after teen found dead near dingoes on Queensland beach
The father of a teenager found dead surrounded by wild dingoes at an iconic Australian tourist spot says her family's "hearts are shattered" by the tragedy.
Aussie parliament passes tougher gun control laws
Aussie parliament passes tougher gun control laws
Australia’s lower house of Parliament has passed laws to enable a national gun buyback and tighten background checks for gun licences.
Fourth shark attack as more NSW beaches close
Fourth shark attack as more NSW beaches close
A man has been bitten by a shark near a popular campground in New South Wales, taking the number of attacks the Australian state in recent days to four.
Woman found dead on Qld tourist island 'near dingoes'
Woman found dead on Qld tourist island 'near dingoes'
A woman has been found dead on the beach of a popular Queensland tourist destination after dingoes were "in contact" with her body.
Pauline Hanson's One Nation ahead of coalition in polls
Pauline Hanson's One Nation ahead of coalition in polls
Pauline Hanson has ambitions to turn One Nation into a genuine alternative to the mainstream political duopoly amid a seismic shift in Australia's political landscape.
'Cruelly stolen' Bondi victims honoured in parliament
'Cruelly stolen' Bondi victims honoured in parliament
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has read out the names of 15 slain Hanukkah revellers whose lives were "cruelly stolen" in Australia's worst terror attack.
Evacuations, woman killed as storms hammer eastern Australia
Evacuations, woman killed as storms hammer eastern Australia
One person is dead after summer storms smashed Australia's east coast, forcing evacuations amid warnings of more rain to come.
Millions of accounts blocked under social media ban
Millions of accounts blocked under social media ban
All 10 companies covered by Australia's social media laws are complying with bans on children accessing their apps.
Cars swept away by flash flood in Victoria river
Cars swept away by flash flood in Victoria river
Recovery efforts are still under way after torrential rains quickly overfilled a river system in Victoria, swamping campgrounds and sweeping vehicles away.
Acclaimed Aussie author charged over child abuse material
Acclaimed Aussie author charged over child abuse material
Renowned Australian novelist Craig Silvey has faced court after police caught him allegedly engaging with paedophiles online and sharing child abuse material.
Massive floating gas platform arrives off WA coast
Massive floating gas platform arrives off WA coast
A massive floating platform has arrived off the West Australian coast as Woodside Energy's controversial Scarborough gas project nears production.
Adelaide writers' festival cancelled after swell of outrage
Adelaide writers' festival cancelled after swell of outrage
One of Australia's premier writers' festivals has been cancelled after almost 200 speakers and its director pulled out over the dumping of a Palestinian-Australian novelist.
Australia's disaster zones face long recovery
'Changed forever': Australia's disaster zones face long recovery
The loss of major local infrastructure illustrates the long road ahead for communities living through bushfires in Victoria and flooding in Queensland.
Festival director quits as writers drop out
Festival director quits as writers, including Ardern, drop out
The director of an embattled writers festival has quit after a Palestinian-Australian academic was barred from appearing by the board, triggering a boycott of 100 authors.
Queensland flooding 'worst I have ever seen'
Queensland flooding 'worst I have ever seen'
Homes have been inundated and communities isolated as the remnants of former Tropical Cyclone Koji are felt across the Queensland outback.
Ardern joins boycott of Australian arts festival
Jacinda Ardern joins boycott of Australian arts festival
A top Australian arts festival has seen the withdrawal of dozens of writers, in a backlash against its decision to bar an Australian Palestinian author after the Bondi Beach mass shooting.
Parliament to debate 'toughest hate laws Australia has ever seen'
Parliament to debate 'toughest hate laws Australia has ever seen'
Australia's Parliament will be recalled early to pass hate speech laws following the Bondi terror attack that claimed 15 lives and injured dozens more.
Hero cop who shot Bondi stabber diagnosed with cancer
Hero cop who shot Bondi stabber diagnosed with cancer
An Australian police officer and young mum hailed a hero for stopping a deadly stabbing rampage in Bondi has been diagnosed with a rare cancer.