Melbourne factory blaze 'could burn for days'
Melbourne factory blaze 'could burn for days'
More than 100 firefighters are battling a large chemical factory fire that is sending thick black smoke across Melbourne's north and likely to burn for days.
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Australia could jail tech bosses for violent content
Australia could jail tech bosses for violent content
Australia's Parliament has passed legislation that could jail social media executives if their platforms stream real violence such as the New Zealand mosque shootings.
Aussie MP: Muslim prayer at Anzac service 'shameful'
Aussie MP: Muslim prayer at Anzac service 'shameful'
Australian MP Fraser Anning has joined the choir of those upset at the idea of a Muslim prayer during an Anzac Day service.
Woman charged with knifing boy
Woman charged with knifing 7-year-old boy
A woman has been charged with attempted murder after a knife attack on a 7-year-old boy in Cairns, in Queensland.
Brunei jets ban urged over gay death law
Brunei jets ban urged over gay death law
The federal government is being urged to revoke Royal Brunei Airlines' right to land in Australia after the Asian nation introduced the death penalty for homosexual acts and adultery.
Cat's death plunge ruled 'tragic accident'
Cat's death plunge ruled 'tragic accident'
Chau Chau was a playful young cat living in a 45th-floor Melbourne apartment until his owner's boyfriend threw him off the balcony.
'Jingoistic moron': Peters slams Aussie senator
'Jingoistic moron': Peters slams Aussie senator
As the Australian Senate prepares to censure Fraser Anning for comments about the Christchurch massacre, NZ's deputy Prime Minister has called the senator a "jingoistic moron".
Cat 'thrown to death from balcony'
Cat 'thrown to death from 45-storey balcony'
A university student says he accidentally threw his girlfriend's cat over the balcony of their high-rise Melbourne apartment, after the pet fell 45 storeys to its death.
Teen killed in Sydney scaffolding collapse
Teen killed in Sydney scaffolding collapse
Three days after hosting his 18th birthday party, the family of Sydney apprentice Christopher Cassaniti are planning his funeral.
'Evil acts': Priest raped dying friend's son
'Evil acts': Priest raped dying friend's son
A student priest who raped his dying friend's 12-year-old son will be sentenced in Melbourne for his "evil acts".
E-scooters hospitalise two daily in Brisbane
E-scooters hospitalise two daily in Brisbane
Two electric scooter riders have been hospitalised every day in the months after they launched in Brisbane.
Schoolboys found dead at Queensland lake
Japanese schoolboys found dead at Queensland lake
The bodies of two Japanese teenagers have been found in Lake McKenzie on Queensland's Fraser Island after the boys were reported missing from a school tour.
Thousands sign on for Uber class action in Australia
Thousands sign on for Uber class action in Australia
Thousands of taxi drivers, licence plate owners and operators have signed up in Australia to a class action against ride-share giant Uber.
Busker sparks false terror alarm in Melbourne
Busker sparks false terror alarm in Melbourne
A young busker's venture to the big city took an unexpected turn when he inadvertently shut down a Melbourne train station after passengers mistook his didgeridoo for a gun.
Life for driver in Melbourne car attack
Life for driver in Melbourne car attack
An ISIS sympathiser who mowed down pedestrians, killing one, in Melbourne's CBD has been sentenced to life in prison.
Double-dip Lotto win makes multi-millionaire
Double-dip Lotto win makes Melbourne man multi-millionaire
A Melbourne man is busy counting almost $50 million after winning Lotto's first division prize twice, with two tickets marked with the same numbers.
Camera hidden in deodorant stick in Bondi hostel
Camera hidden in deodorant stick in Bondi hostel
A tourist from Hong Kong is behind bars after allegedly hiding a camera inside a deodorant stick in the bathroom of a hostel at Sydney's famous Bondi Beach.
Shark attack on Great Barrier Reef
Shark attack on Great Barrier Reef
A man attacked by a shark in the Whitsundays is in a serious but stable condition after being rescued from a diving pontoon on the Great Barrier Reef.
Croc found in former bikie's home
Croc found in former bikie's home
A former motorcycle gang member has been charged after a crocodile, a luxury car, two motorcycles and a jet ski were seized from a Sydney home last month.
'Egg Boy' donating money to mosque victims
'Egg Boy' donating money to mosque victims
Australia's "Egg Boy" is to donate most of the money raised for him towards the victims of the Christchurch mosque attacks.