Australian man arrested over AK-47-shaped bong
Sydney police scrambled to catch an armed man, but his "weapon" was not quite what it seemed.Source: BBC News - Australia | 30 Mar 2023 | 7:04 pm
Fossil hunters uncover ancient Australian wombat
The strange creature lived 25 million years ago and weighed up to 50kg (110lb).Source: BBC News - Australia | 29 Mar 2023 | 6:24 pm
Amateur Australian gold digger finds massive nugget
The specimen was found with a budget metal detector and weighed in at 4.6kg.Source: BBC News - Australia | 28 Mar 2023 | 5:22 pm
Lidia Thorpe: Australian police review conduct after senator pulled to ground
Police will investigate their conduct after Lidia Thorpe says she was "pulverised" at a protest.Source: BBC News - Australia | 24 Mar 2023 | 3:03 pm
Australia has a 'pokies' gambling problem, but is change coming?
The country is controversially home to a fifth of the world's slot machines, known locally as "pokies".Source: BBC News - Australia | 24 Mar 2023 | 5:49 am
Trapdoor spider: New giant species found in Australia
The trapdoor spider species can grow up to 5cm long and is likely to be endangered, scientists say.Source: BBC News - Australia | 24 Mar 2023 | 12:43 am
Indigenous Voice: Australia PM unveils plan for historic constitution vote
The planned vote could approve a new "voice" to parliament - the first constitutional change in 46 years.Source: BBC News - Australia | 23 Mar 2023 | 8:09 pm
Watch moment Australian police swoop on secret drugs flight
The plane carried 52kg of meth from PNG to Australia with flight monitoring switched off in an effort to avoid detection.Source: BBC News - Australia | 23 Mar 2023 | 2:59 pm
Two held after mob rushes Sydney LGBT protesters
Two men have been arrested after a mob clashed with LGBT activists outside a Sydney church, police say.Source: BBC News - Australia | 22 Mar 2023 | 4:06 pm
Rupert Murdoch set to marry for fifth time at 92
The billionaire tycoon announces his engagement to former police chaplain, Ann Lesley Smith.Source: BBC News - Australia | 21 Mar 2023 | 10:07 am
Menindee: Australia begins mass fish death clean-up
Authorities are working out what to do with millions of rotting fish and reassuring the public about water quality.Source: BBC News - Australia | 20 Mar 2023 | 6:31 pm
How Australia wrote the 'stop the boats' playbook
The policy slogan used by Rishi Sunak is the same as that used 10 years ago in Australia.Source: BBC News - Australia | 18 Mar 2023 | 1:00 pm
Menindee: Millions of dead fish wash up near Australian town
"Just imagine leaving a fish in your kitchen to rot" said one resident, describing the smell.Source: BBC News - Australia | 18 Mar 2023 | 11:29 am
Millions of dead fish found in Australian river
The large-scale fish deaths were first reported on Friday morning in New South Wales' town of Menindee.Source: BBC News - Australia | 18 Mar 2023 | 11:26 am
Aukus submarine deal: Is conflict with China getting closer?
Beijing has reacted with anger to the details of a UK, US and Australia defence pact known as Aukus.Source: BBC News - Australia | 15 Mar 2023 | 10:54 am
Australia floods: Baby kangaroo rescued from crocodile-infested waters
A baby kangaroo was spotted swimming near two large crocodiles by a pilot who notified police.Source: BBC News - Australia | 15 Mar 2023 | 12:37 am
Australia's 'biggest drug bust' nets $700m of cocaine
Police reveal details of an undercover operation that began off the coast of South America.Source: BBC News - Australia | 5 Mar 2023 | 12:39 am
Aboriginal spears taken by Captain James Cook to be returned to Australia
The spears - seized by British explorer James Cook - will be handed back to their traditional owners.Source: BBC News - Australia | 2 Mar 2023 | 7:01 pm
Women's T20 World Cup: Australia's 'formality' victory sends warning to international game
Australia's win in the Women's T20 World Cup was a "formality", and despite some encouraging signs, there are concerns for women's cricket, writes BBC Sport's Ffion Wynne.Source: BBC News - Australia | 28 Feb 2023 | 1:59 am
Fire engulfs Buddhist temple in Australia
The building - which contains 600 urns with the ashes of cremated people - has been extensively damaged.Source: BBC News - Australia | 6 Feb 2023 | 8:40 pm
Scott Morrison's 'bullets' for protesters comment stuns Australian UN representative
An Australian member of a UN committee about discrimination against women describes the Prime Minister's reference to a threat of violence against female protesters as "saddening".
Source: ABC News | 16 Mar 2021 | 1:30 pm
News Corp and Sky News strike pay deal with Facebook
News Corp says it has reached a multi-year agreement with Facebook that covers its major Australian mastheads, including The Australian, Daily Telegraph and Herald Sun, as well as regional publications.
Source: ABC News | 16 Mar 2021 | 12:49 pm
'If you're offered it, take it': Government backs AstraZeneca despite blood clot concerns
Australian health advisors and the government remain committed to the rollout of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, despite safety concerns overseas and on the backbench.
Source: ABC News | 16 Mar 2021 | 11:46 am
‘Disgusting’: Pauline erupts at Latham tweet
NSW One Nation Leader Mark Latham is facing uproar, including from his boss, over a tweet he made about a gay parliamentarian that many are calling homophobic.Source: National Breaking News | news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site |
Urgent recall for popular bike
A popular bike is being urgently recalled due to fears that a defect could cause serious injury or death of riders.Source: National Breaking News | news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site |
Pressure off returning Bombers star
Essendon coach Brad Scott has taken the pressure off Jake Stringer in his expected AFL return on Saturday, saying the star forward only had to “fit in” with his Bombers teammates rather than produce a dominant performance.Source: National Breaking News | news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site |
Media star’s defamation battle settles
The high-profile legal battle between journalist Erin Molan and Daily Mail Australia has been settled without any payment of damages after a $150,000 award was overturned.Source: National Breaking News | news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site |
Mysterious Sydney tunnels open to public
Mysterious unused tunnels under the Sydney CBD will be transformed and opened to the public for the first time as a part of Vivid.Source: National Breaking News | news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site |
Cops get new powers after teen stabbed
Queensland Police now have the authority to conduct random searches using metal detection wands in safe night precincts, after the state parliament passed Jack’s Law.Source: National Breaking News | news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site |
Fresh warning for Aussie travellers
Australian travellers seeking a European summer have been given a fresh security warning amid Paris’ widespread protests.Source: National Breaking News | news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site |
Charges dropped after bikie shooting
Prosecutors have dropped charges against a man initially charged with the attempted murder of Mongols bikie Rocco Curra in a dramatic shooting in 2019.Source: National Breaking News | news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site |
Dom’s sweet gesture to ousted staffers
Ex-staffers were invited to the home of former NSW premier Dominic Perrottet on Thursday afternoon for a wake after Saturday’s state election loss.Source: National Breaking News | news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site |
Charge over death of Cleo abductor’s ‘brother’
An inmate has been charged with the murder of a high-profile prisoner at a maximum security prison.Source: National Breaking News | news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site |