Alleged Bondi gunman charged with 19 more offences
A man accused of committing one of Australia's worst mass shootings, at Sydney's famed Bondi Beach last December, has been charged with 19 additional offences.
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Opening date for new Sydney airport confirmed
'Big moment for Sydney': Opening date for new international airport confirmed
Sydney's second international airport, which has been decades in the making, is set to finally open in October.
Aussies brace for higher prices as fuel tax cut ends
Aussies brace for higher prices as fuel tax cut ends
Motorists and transport businesses in Australia are being warned to expect an end to a cut to the fuel tax as conflict flares up between Iran and the US.
'I'm an honourable guy': Bondi attack hero denies assaulting father
'I'm an honourable guy': Bondi attack hero denies assaulting father
The Bondi terror attack hero has launched an impassioned defence against claims he assaulted his father, insisting the allegations are baseless and an extortion attempt.
100,000 cockroaches seized in record Aussie bust
100,000 illegal cockroaches seized in record Aussie bust
More than 100,000 cockroaches have been seized from a single breeder in Australia's largest-ever illegal exotic invertebrate bust.
White Australia loses fight to overturn hate group listing
White Australia loses fight to overturn hate group listing
Neo-Nazis in Australia face arrest for gathering, fundraising or recruiting after losing their bid for immunity from hate speech laws passed after the Bondi Beach terror attack.
Stranger shot by elderly stabbing victim as home invasion backfires
Stranger shot by elderly stabbing victim as home invasion backfires
An elderly NSW couple are fighting for their lives after allegedly being stabbed in a home invasion by a stranger, who is also in hospital after being shot by the husband.
'Toxic, brutal culture': NSW police's use of force questioned
'Toxic, brutal culture': NSW police's use of force questioned
There are calls for a police watchdog to have its powers bolstered after allegations of gratuitous violence and cover-ups.
Minimum wage in Australia tops $1000 a week
Minimum wage in Australia tops $1000 a week, stoking inflation fears
Workers on the minimum wage in Australia will receive more than $1000 a week for the first time, but the pay bump could fuel inflation and more rate rises.
One Nation surges ahead of Labor in latest poll
One Nation surges ahead of Labor in latest poll
One Nation has eclipsed Labor to become the most popular political party in Australia, according to a new poll.
Elderly pedestrian beaten to death in Queensland
Elderly pedestrian beaten to death in Queensland
An elderly pedestrian was killed in an assault by a man with a metal pole on a random rampage in regional Queensland, police say.
Rain brings hope of solving mystery of missing Aussie boy
Rain brings hope of solving mystery of missing Aussie boy
Heavy rain at a remote South Australian station has prompted police to renew their search for a four-year-old boy who has been missing for more than eight months.
Child sex allegations against Dezi Freeman revealed
Child sex allegations against Dezi Freeman revealed
The alleged sexual assault of a child has been revealed as the reason for a search warrant against Dezi Freeman that ended with him shooting dead two police officers in Australia.
'Huge grievance' fuels rise of One Nation
'Huge grievance' fuels rise of One Nation
Pauline Hanson's One Nation party could become the official opposition in Australia, according to recent polls.
Concerns over Australia's data centre boom
Concerns over Australia's data centre boom
There is a call to suspend data centre approvals in Australia while authorities determine the true impact of the artificial intelligence hubs.
Diphtheria outbreak spreads in Australia
Govt pledges millions as diphtheria outbreak spreads in Australia
A multimillion-dollar funding package will be rolled out to fight Australia's worst diphtheria outbreak in decades, as hospitals in the Top End feel the strain and case numbers keep rising.
One dead, four seriously hurt in Sydney shooting
One dead, four seriously hurt in Sydney shooting
One man has died and four others are in a serious condition after a shooting at a Sydney home on Tuesday night.
Woman killed, dozens of teens rescued in Queensland flood chaos
Woman killed, dozens of teens rescued in Queensland flood chaos
A woman is dead, dozens of students have been rescued and roads cut after a coastal trough unleashed torrential rain on a sodden Queensland.
Woman, two boys found dead in Sydney home
Woman, two boys found dead in Sydney home
A Sydney man has been charged with murder after police discovered the bodies of a woman and two children inside a home in a "particularly violent" scene.
More than 900 arrests in NSW domestic violence blitz
More than 900 arrests in NSW domestic violence blitz
More than 900 people were arrested during a four-day blitz in New South Wales targeting those with a history of domestic violence.