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Defence personnel in Darwin were operating at "increased readiness" earlier this month when Russian strategic bombers conducted navigation exercises close to Australia, flying out of an Indonesian military base, the ABC can reveal.
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At least nine people are killed after a gunman opened fire on worshippers at Coptic Christian church in Cairo and a nearby shop before he was wounded and arrested, Egypt's Interior Ministry has said.
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The boyfriend of Annabelle Falkholt, who has died in hospital after a fiery Boxing Day crash that killed her parents and left her actress sister Jessica fighting for life, says he has lost the "love of his life" and wishes he could "wake up from this terrible nightmare".
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Signs left up when roadworkers are not actually on the job are in the sights of South Australian authorities, with a new permits and fines regime to start next year.
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Australian volunteers come together to produce hand-crafted sanitary items that are changing the lives of girls living in developing countries where menstruation is such a taboo topic, they use rocks, carpet, or even animal manure as an alternative to pads or tampons.
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An attritional day at the MCG is shortened by rain, as David Warner and Steve Smith batted Australia closer to safety with just one day's play remaining.
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Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull is fined $250 after he was caught not wearing a life jacket during a short trip in his dinghy earlier this week.
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If you are spending New Year's Eve in Sydney expect to see police and government vehicles around the streets to counter possible terror threats, you can also expect to see fireworks designed by the "greatest showman" — Hugh Jackman.
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A three-year-old boy dies after being run over by his father in the driveway of a home in Brisbane's north-west.
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Reports that Chinese ships have been transferring crude oil to North Korea in contravention of a UN resolution suggests slapping sanctions on North Korea was the easy part. It's enforcing them that is proving a much bigger challenge.
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Heavy winds blow away the wheel chock of a private plane causing it to crash through security fences and into a building adjacent to Malta International Airport.
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Australian model Sophie Applegarth shares photos of herself and a friend dressed up in blackface as tennis stars Venus and Serena Williams, but says she had no "racist or malicious intent".
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England coach Trevor Bayliss describes ball-tampering allegations as nothing but "Pommy bashing" after a match referee ruled he was satisfied Jimmy Anderson did nothing illegal while cleaning the ball at the MCG.
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The owner of retailers including Harris Scarfe, Freedom, Fantastic and Best & Less releases a statement to assure the Australian public after its cash-strapped global parent is downgraded deeper into junk status.
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NT police say they have "grave concerns" for 70-year-old Patrick Moriarty, who disappeared from the outback town of Larrimah on December 16.
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Three people are hospitalised after 17 cases of salmonella are linked to sandwiches, wraps, rolls and focaccias bought from a bakery north of Adelaide, SA Health confirms.
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Chatting with Prince Harry, schmoozing with Emmanuel Macron — despite the US Constitution limiting American presidents to two terms, Barack Obama is behaving very presidentially. So what's going on?
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A farmer in western Victoria says a fire started by his new ute, a model recently recalled by the manufacturers, could have cost him millions of dollars in damage.
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Former editors of Milo Yiannopoulos' autobiography describe the right-wing provocateur's manuscript as "lazy", "convoluted" "self-serving" and "phenomenally petty", court documents reveal.
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Technology finally catches up with speeding motorcyclists, bringing to an end their ability to evade the fleet of mobile speed cameras by snapping them from behind for the first time.
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American country singer Luke Bryan is slammed for being "cruel" after giving his wife two kangaroo joeys for Christmas. So what does the law say about keeping the iconic Australian animals as pets?
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Apple says sorry for deliberately slowing down its devices as they age, and announces plans for how it wants to make it up to you. Here's what it's going to do.
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A Zimbabwean family has been trapped in Bangkok's main airport for two months, sleeping on sofas in a departure lounge and eating food provided by airport staff.
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Bitter cold blankets the northern United States and Canada, with forecasters warning of the dangers of frostbite and hypothermia as the deep freeze continues into the new year.
