Australia

'Billions wasted' on Aussie infrastructure

Poor management by Australian governments has seen billions of dollar wasted on infrastructure over the past decade, and a new report warns another $5 billion is set to be frittered away.

Plan to improve rare earth mineral supply

US President Donald Trump and Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison are set to release a plan aimed at securing the supply of rare earth minerals.

Hiker crawls to safety with broken leg

Australian Ambulance sign illuminated at night. Photo: Getty Images

Hiker crawls to safety with broken leg

A Queensland hiker who fell down a waterfall and crawled for two days to safety with a shattered leg has been called a "competent and capable bushwalker".

Swooping magpie causes fatal bike crash

An elderly man has died of head injuries after he was startled by a magpie and crashed his bicycle south of Sydney.

Tributes flow for dead couple

Tributes flow for young couple found dead in Victoria

A young woman found dead alongside her boyfriend in a four-wheel drive crash in regional Victoria is being remembered as an "outgoing" character by her footy clubmates.

Five still missing after NSW chopper crash

Authorities are still searching for five people feared dead after a helicopter crashed into waters off the New South Wales coast almost a week ago.

Melbourne bomber to die behind bars

Melbourne bomber to die behind bars

Russell Street bomber Craig Minogue has failed in his bid to one day walk free from jail and must continue with his "de facto death sentence".

Brief reprieve for Queensland fire crews

Fire crews in Queensland will have a brief reprieve today as weather conditions improve and 80 fires continue to burn, before the danger spikes again.

Teens questioned as Queensland fires rage

A fire that's destroyed homes and forced hundreds to flee on Queensland's Sunshine Coast may have been deliberately lit.

Dozens of bushfires burning in Queensland

Queensland residents have been warned more properties could be lost and livestock losses will be significant as firefighters continue battling more than 50 fires across the state.

The $100k bottle of beer

An Australian cricket journalist in Britain for the Ashes test series is claiming to have drunk "the most expensive beer in history" after being charged nearly A$100,000 (NZD$106,714) for the tipple.

Qld fires rage in worst start to season on record

Fire and Emergency crew battle bushfire near a house in the rural town of Canungra in the Scenic...

Qld fires rage in worst start to season on record

Queensland fire crews are battling raging bushfires in the most devastating start to the fire season in the state's recorded history as authorities warn it is an omen of things to come.

Queensland braced for extreme fires

New South Wales firefighters have arrived in Queensland, which is braced for extreme and possibly catastrophic fire conditions.

Kiwi with tā moko refused entry to restaurant

Gary Harding (left) was declined entry to a restaurant in Melbourne because of his full-faced tā...

Kiwi with tā moko refused entry to restaurant

A Māori man living in Melbourne has been turned away from a restaurant for having a full-faced tā moko, or mataora.

'BBQ protest' at vegan's house axed

Kebabs were the centre of attention during a lease negotiation. Photo: ODT files

'BBQ protest' at vegan's house axed

Before it was axed, thousands of people said they would take part in a cookout outside a vegan woman’s home after she took her neighbours to court over barbecue odours.

Adopted daughter beaten, made to sleep in container

A West Australian couple who beat their adopted daughter and forced her to sleep in a cold, dark shipping container have both been jailed for four years.

Woman dies after attack by rooster

An elderly woman bled to death after she was attacked by a rooster while collecting eggs on her rural South Australian property.

Life term for killer of Melbourne comedian

The man who raped and murdered aspiring comedian Eurydice Dixon in an "evil" attack at a Melbourne park has been sentenced to life in prison.

Melbourne dumps bike-share scheme

Melbourne's publicly-funded bike-share scheme is being scrapped because it's expensive and people aren't using it.

Australia vows support for arrested writer

Australia is concerned about the treatment of a Chinese-born Australian writer arrested in China on suspicion of espionage and will support his rights, PM Scott Morrison says.

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