Defence slams 'absurd' theories in mushroom case
Jurors should not find mushroom cook Erin Patterson guilty of three murders because she told some lies, her barrister has argued.
Sydney teen's six-hour gang-rape ordeal horrifies police
Sydney teen's six-hour gang-rape ordeal horrifies police
A six-hour gang rape of teenage girl in a car allegedly at the hands of four youths has been described by senior Sydney police as a degrading crime that "beggars belief".
Air NZ cancels Bali flights after volcano erupts
Air NZ cancels Bali flights after volcano erupts
All Air New Zealand flights to the Indonesian resort island of Bali have been cancelled after the eruption of Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki spewed ash into the sky.
Trump calls for Iran's 'unconditional surrender'
Trump calls for Iran's 'unconditional surrender'
President Trump called for Iran's "unconditional surrender" and warned that US patience was wearing thin, but said there was no intention to kill Iran's leader "for now", as the Israel-Iran air war raged for a fifth day.
Israeli tank fire kills 59 in crowd waiting for aid in Gaza
Israeli tank fire kills 59 in crowd waiting for aid in Gaza
Israeli tanks fired into a crowd trying to get aid from trucks in Gaza on Tuesday, killing at least 59 people, according to medics, in one of the bloodiest incidents yet in mounting violence as...
Australia's rainbow population rising after 'burst of acceptance'
Australia's rainbow population rising after 'burst of acceptance'
Australians are becoming more comfortable identifying as lesbian, gay or bisexual, and experts are likening it to the sexual revolution of previous decades.
Floodwaters following rain lethal
Floodwaters following rain lethal
Tanya Pombo, a flood survivor, mourns the loss of her neighbours, who were swept away by floodwaters following a torrential downpour on the outskirts of Kinshasa,...
Accused mushroom murderer did not have motive: lawyer's closing submission
Accused mushroom murderer did not have motive: lawyer's closing submission
Mushroom cook Erin Patterson did not have a motive to kill members of her ex-husband's family and never planned to serve them death cap mushrooms, her lawyer has argued.
Remains found in bushland confirmed to be missing teen
Remains found in bushland confirmed to be missing teen
Human remains found in a national park have been confirmed as missing teenager Pheobe Bishop, who was allegedly murdered by her two housemates.
Caffeine overdose fatal after seven-hour ambulance wait unacceptable, coroner finds
Caffeine overdose fatal after seven-hour ambulance wait unacceptable, coroner finds
Seven hours after calling triple zero, an aspiring cancer researcher was found dead from a caffeine overdose and a coroner says the wait for help was unacceptable.
Calls to close gender gap in Pacific Island employment
Calls to close gender gap in Pacific Island employment
Less than half of working age women are employed across the Pacific Islands due to outdated laws and other barriers, the World Bank said in a new report on Tuesday.
Oxford St in London to go traffic-free
Oxford St in London to go traffic-free
London's Oxford St, one of Britain's busiest shopping districts, will be pedestrianised in a move designed to smarten up the area and help drive growth.
Iran urges US to force Israel into ceasefire
Iran urges US to force Israel into ceasefire
An Israeli strike hit Iran's state broadcaster on Monday while the head of the UN nuclear watchdog indicated extensive damage to Iran's biggest uranium enrichment plant and Iran called on the US to force a ceasefire in the aerial war.
Dozens more killed trying to reach food in Gaza
Dozens more killed trying to reach food in Gaza
Israeli fire killed at least 50 people Monday, nearly half of them near an aid distribution site run by the US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, as UN officials denounced aid delivery methods.
'Highly regarded' officer shot dead in rural Tasmania
'Highly regarded' officer shot dead in rural Tasmania
An experienced police officer who was shot dead at a rural Tasmania property while delivering a home repossession order has been formally identified.
Israel says Tehran to 'pay price' after Tel Aviv attacks
Israel says Tehran to 'pay price' after Tel Aviv attacks
Iranian missiles struck Israel's Tel Aviv and the port city of Haifa, killing at least eight people and destroying homes, prompting Israel's defence minister to warn that Tehran residents would ...
Toolbox murder accused blame each other
Toolbox murder accused blame each other
Two men accused of murdering two people by drowning them in a toolbox have blamed each other, an acquaintance or a witness for the killings at their trial's end.
Three shot in 'brazen' Sydney street attack
Three shot in 'brazen' Sydney street attack
Three people are being treated for gunshot wounds after a "shockingly brazen" daylight shooting on a street in Sydney.
Suspect in custody after shooting Minnesota politicians
Suspect in custody after shooting Minnesota politicians
Police have arrested a man who allegedly shot dead a Democratic state lawmaker and her husband while posing as a police officer, according to ABC News, citing several sources.
US officials survey Air India crash site; toll tops 270
US officials survey Air India crash site; toll tops 270
Officials from the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) surveyed the site of Air India plane crash that killed at least 271 people, sources said on Sunday, with families...