Crocs, snakes in Queensland floodwaters
Queensland awaits next blow in flood crisis
Crocodiles have been spotted outside homes and floodwaters are full of snakes in flood-hit parts of Queensland.
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Detainee wins top Aus prize for book written on phone
Detainee wins top Aus prize for book written on phone
A refugee held in a remote Pacific detention centre has won Australia's top literature prize with his debut book, which he wrote on his mobile phone and delivered one chapter at a time via WhatsApp.
Paramedic killed in crash on way to emergency
Paramedic killed in crash on way to emergency
A Queensland paramedic is dead after his ambulance crashed into a tree while he was responding to an emergency.
Drugs dog Sydney music festivals
Drugs dog Sydney music festivals
The condition of several people taken to hospital in critical conditions from Australia Day music festivals in Sydney has improved.
NZ-born teen jailed over horrific hit-and-run
NZ-born teen jailed over horrific hit-and-run in Melbourne
A Kiwi teenager faces up to four years in an Australian jail in relation to a horrific hit-and-run case that had the sentencing judge in tears.
Aussie Bigfoot gave truckie nightmares
Aussie Bigfoot gave truckie nightmares
A delivery driver who says a hulking yowie thumped the bonnet of his truck has been plagued by nightmares.
Hundreds flee fires in Tasmania
Hundreds flee fires in Tasmania
People who escaped bushfires in Tasmania will have spent their second night away from home as three blazes continue to put communities at risk.
Adelaide swelters in hottest day on record
Adelaide swelters in hottest day on record
Adelaide is sweltering through its hottest day in 130 years of records, with the temperature reaching 46.2C in the city.
NZ firefighters help battle fires raging in Tasmania
NZ firefighters help battle fires raging in Tasmania
Emergency warnings have been issued for six areas in central Tasmania, with lives and properties at risk, as weather conditions continue to worsen.
Police hunt 'Santa' after Sydney car theft
Police hunt 'Santa' after Sydney car theft
Police are hunting for a man who allegedly stole a luxury car from an inner Sydney unit complex while dressed as Santa a fortnight before Christmas.
Passenger missing from cruise ship after NZ stops
Passenger missing from cruise ship after NZ stops
A passenger has gone missing from a cruise ship bound for Melbourne after a trip to New Zealand which included a stop in Dunedin.
Outrage, calls for women's safety after Melbourne murder
Outrage, calls for women's safety after Melbourne murder
A man accused of killing an international student in Melbourne has returned to court, as Australians take to the streets to demand safety for women.
Teen found naked and dazed after Aust car crash
Teen found naked and dazed after Aust car crash
A teenager has been arrested after being found naked and dazed following a car crash in Melbourne's southeast.
Arrest made in 'horrific' killing of Melbourne student
Arrest made in 'horrific' killing of Melbourne student
A 20-year-old man was arrested over the killing of an Israeli university student who was attacked while speaking with her sister by telephone.
Airline cabin crew member arrested in Aus drug bust
Airline cabin crew member arrested in Aus drug bust
An employee of a Malaysian airline was among eight people arrested in Australia on charges of trafficking more than 14kg of heroin, cocaine and methamphetamine, Australian authorities said on...
Australia swelters through long heatwave
Australia swelters through long heatwave
Australia's scorching summer continues as a week-long heatwave starts to push temperatures into the 40s around the country.
Former Neighbours star charged with indecent assault
Former Neighbours star charged with indecent assault
Former Neighbours star Craig McLachlan has been charged with multiple counts of indecent assault.
Saudi teen waiting for Australia's call
Saudi teen waiting for Australia's call
A young Saudi woman who fears for her life is in the midst of an anguishing wait as Australia processes her claim for asylum.
Mum, toddler doused with petrol in home invasion
Mum, toddler doused with petrol in home invasion
A mother and her two-year-old son were doused in petrol during a horrific home invasion in northern Tasmania.
NZ consulate in Melbourne receives suspicious package
NZ consulate in Melbourne receives suspicious package
Police in Australia are investigating suspicious packages sent to a wide range of embassies and consulates yesterday, including the New Zealand, US and UK missions.