Australia
Conwoman jailed for dating scam
Sydney conwoman targeted lonely men to 'bleed them dry' with fabricated stories and take their money.
Tragic end to dog mystery
A pet pug who mysteriously disappeared and sparked a search across Sydney has died, police said.
Fitness star's partner charged
Kayla Itsines' boyfriend has been found with prescription drugs commonly used by steroid users.
Teacher 'took girl to sand dunes'
Australian teacher allegedly walked student to beach before school to have sex.
'Shovel man' in murder mystery
"Where'd you bury the body," the man carrying the shovel was asked. It was meant to be a joke.
Israel's strange flight to Australia
Benjamin Netanyahu's plane took 11 hours to fly from Singapore to Sydney. It wasn't by choice.
Church funded NZ abuser's fight
Church paid for three-year court fight to prevent Catholics being extradited to NZ on child sex charges.
Rudd scolds Netanyahu
Former Australian PM accuses Israeli PM of "torpedoing" plans for recognising a Palestinian state.
Victim's dad suffered similar fate
Father of one of the four Americans killed in the Australia mall crash also died in a freak plane crash.
Killed running for her life
Tanami Nayler was using a pedestrian crossing in Melbourne when a drunk NZ driver in a stolen vehicle hit her at 152kmh.
Man bashed roo with crowbar
Australian man who claimed he killed a kangaroo for food will face almost a year in jail.
Turnbull flicks NZ over Israel stance
But New Zealand is holding firm on its involvement to sponsor UN resolution against Israeli settlements.
The eerie NZ flight before doom
Just weeks ago a Milford Sound flight gave him the jitters. Yesterday in Australia, his fears came true.
Pilot's near miss
Max Quartermain had already caught the eye of aviation officials before he crashed his small plane into a Melbourne mall on Tuesday.
Husband 'number one suspect'
Borce Ristevski ducks media scrum to visit his lawyer just hours after police confirm finding his slain wife.
Last $11 on a winning ticket
Struggling Aussie couple spent their "last bit of change" on a ticket after the wife dreamt they would win.
Bushfires lit on purpose
Former Aussie firefighter started blaze because he was with children who "like fire trucks".
Light plane crashes aren't common
Despite thousands of flights every year, crashes numbers are low... but they do happen.
Egg the pug: Owner charged
Man who claimed his pet pug was stolen at knife-point in Sydney charged by police for false report.
The baby-faced boy rapist, 10
Judge concerned for Aussie boy who raped girl, 8, as parents pull kids out of his primary school.
Alleged killer's cinema clothes swap
Accused creates alibi by paying a friend to see a movie and then running off in his favourite shorts.
Family 'broken' after closure
Body of Karen Ristevski found in the bush seven months after she disappeared.
'Routine departure' turns to tragedy
Police say aircraft suffered 'catastrophic engine failure' after crashing into shopping mall, killing five.
'Massive ball of flames'
Witnesses said they felt lucky to be alive, after recalling the last moments of the plane that crashed into a Melbourne shopping centre.
Australia plane crash
Four US tourists and pilot were on light plane which crashed into a Melbourne shopping centre.
Town's massive watermelon fight
Ravaged, skiied on and smashed: How playing with fruit became more profitable than selling them.
Huge goanna terrifies diners
A French waitress grabbed the 1.8m lizard's tail and hauled it out of the Australian restaurant.
Plea for deported dad's return
Kiwi Shane Martin says it's unfair he was torn away from his family in Australia, despite a long criminal history.
Chicken bone led to paralysis
Swallowing a chicken bone was painful enough for Shane Barnbrook. Several "medical errors" later, he's a quadriplegic.