Ages revealed of children in river drowning tragedy
Police have released more details about two young children who died after they were found in a Perth river on New Year's Eve.
Police have released more details about two young children who died after they were found in a Perth river on New Year's Eve.
Thunderstorms and heavy rain have brought a reprieve to firefighters battling a major bushfire in northwest NSW that has destroyed several outbuildings.
A renewed emergency warning was issued for a major blaze in northwest NSW, before heavy rain saw conditions ease once again.
A 2.8 metre saltwater crocodile has been found swimming in floodwaters in a north Queensland town after a creek burst its banks.
A 2.5 metre saltwater crocodile has been found swimming in floodwaters at a north Queensland town after a creek burst its banks.
Four people have been killed and several others wounded in an explosion in a university gymnasium in the southern Philippine city of Marawi.
One person has died and two others have been injured after an assailant attacked passers-by in central Paris near the Eiffel Tower.
Eastern Victoria and southern NSW are contending with more rain as floodwaters threaten to cut off regional communities following wild storms.
A person has died following an attack in the Quai de Grenelle area of Paris.
Three people have been killed and several are wounded in an explosion in a university gymnasium in southern Philippine city of Marawi.
Four people have been killed and several others wounded in an explosion in a university gymnasium in the southern Philippine city of Marawi.
Pressure is mounting for an investigation into what a port operator knew about the risks of a cyberattack that affected thousands of container deliveries.
Too many Australians don't have the knowledge to prepare for chance summer encounters with snakes, spiders and other venomous animals, experts warn.
Major ports are almost back to full capacity following a large-scale cyber attack, with attention turning to industrial action threatening further disruptions.
The four victims of a fiery Victorian car crash were from the Pacific Islands, while two people killed in a separate smash had recently arrived from Bangladesh.
The family of slain paramedic Steven Tougher have planted a fig in his memory in an emotional ceremony in Sydney.
A car has crashed into the beer garden of a pub in Victoria, killing three people and injuring a number of others.
Emergency services were left to clean up in the morning after powerful overnight winds downed trees and power lines across western Sydney.
Police are door-knocking residents to tell them to flee as a fast-moving blaze - one of more than 80 across Queensland - threatens towns on the Sunshine Coast.
Dozens of bushfires are burning across Queensland, with some downgraded amid warnings the state is still facing difficult conditions in the next few days.
The devastated father of two children killed in a Victorian shed fire has spoken of his surviving young son's bravery in trying to protect his siblings.
A community is mourning the loss of two children killed in a shed fire as their mother stays at the bedside of their critically injured siblings.
After firefighters spent days battling a central Queensland blaze, residents have finally been told they can return to their homes.
Police have confirmed a pilot is dead after a light plane crashed in a paddock near Warwick in southern Queensland.
Queensland remains under an extreme fire danger warning for a second day with emergency services tackling two blazes.
A retiree forced from his home in mismanaged floods says the ordeal made him relive the trauma he experienced fleeing war-torn Europe as a child.
Sweltering conditions in Queensland's central west have prompted extreme fire warnings from the weather bureau for consecutive days.
A racing industry official has defended a wall built around Flemington Racecourse which locals believe worsened the impact of floods on surrounding homes.
A watch and act alert remains in place for residents in Mutchilba as some 20 crews are on scene battling a bushfire in far north Queensland.
The Victorian State Emergency Service boss has conceded poor modelling contributed to the lack of warning about major flooding along the Maribyrnong River.
Melbourne Water and the Victoria Racing Club are set to face questions about the Flemington Racecourse wall as part of an inquiry into the 2022 flood disaster.