Sydney Sixers advance to the Big Bash League final against Perth Scorchers after needing a super over to get past Brisbane Heat in a thrilling clash at the Gabba.
Falling sheep numbers in Western Australia spark concerns the state will not be able to capitalise on rising international demand, unless a deliberate push is made to grow flock sizes.
A resurgent Rafael Nadal moves through to the Australian Open semi-finals for the first time in three years via a gritty straight-sets win over Milos Raonic on Rod Laver Arena.
China uses a US television network interview to send its strongest message yet to Donald Trump that it will not back down on its claims in the South China Sea.
Biomolecular scientist Alan Mackay-Sim, a man who was key to the first successful restoration of mobility in a quadriplegic man, has been named the 2017 Australian of the Year.
Emeritus Professor Alan Mackay-Sim has spent decades studying nerve cells in the nose, leading to the first successful clinical trials to restore mobility to quadriplegic patients.
A biomolecular scientist whose research helped restore mobility in a quadriplegic man is named as this year's Australian of the Year,discussing the importance of medical research in his acceptance speech.
A Japanese man is crowned grand champion in the sport of sumo for the first time in almost two decades, after being stuck in the second-highest ranking for five years.
There has been a mass escape from the Malmsbury Youth Detention Centre in central Victoria, with inmates stealing several vehicles from the centre northwest of Melbourne.
The Australian Government is "concerned" about the significant recent settlement announcement in the West Bank, a spokesperson for Foreign Minister Julie Bishop says.
Residents in South Australia's Riverland region may have spotted something quirky in the sky this morning, after an unusual cloud formation appeared over Lake Bonney at Barmera.
Health authorities confirm lead levels in the water at Perth's Queen Elizabeth II Medical Centre (QEII) were above the Australian drinking standard in early January, but insist there is no risk to public safety.
A community backlash leads to the NT Police Commissioner reversing the decision to close the front counter of the Alice Springs police station overnight.
A New South Wales man is sentenced to more than 16 years' jail in WA for driving more than 10 kilograms of drugs, including MDMA, ice and cocaine, across Australia, hidden inside dismantled car transmissions.
A northern New South Wales woman is sentenced to a month in jail after 31 dogs and 43 cats were found living among rubbish and faeces in a small three-bedroom house.
