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The award-winning Australian actor has been accused of indecent assault, sexual harassment, bullying and intimidation while performing in the hit musical Rocky Horror Show in 2014.
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Two houses are lost in a bushfire which swept across 12,000 hectares of south-east South Australia on Saturday, leaving heartbreak for Rick and Linda Moss who lost their pets and possessions when a wind change forced them to flee.
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Way back in the greed-is-good 1980s, three Perth brothers were convicted of stealing 49 gold bars from the city's mint. The Mickelberg brothers' convictions were later quashed, and the great mint swindle is ancient history now — or at least, it should be.
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Former South Australian Liberal leader Martin Hamilton-Smith is quitting his ministry in the Labor Government and won't recontest the state election in March, but indicates his loyalties now lie with Nick Xenophon's SA Best party.
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Federal Labor's negative gearing overhaul would likely have a "small" impact on home values, official documents reveal, contradicting Government claims the policy would "smash" Australia's housing market.
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Former Trump adviser Steve Bannon says his accusations of treason in the book Fire an Fury were directed at Paul Manafort, not Donald Trump Jr, and he regrets not correcting the inaccuracy sooner.
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The privacy risks raised by the online application processes of payday lenders affects some Australia's most vulnerable groups.
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The much-maligned Marsh brothers silence their critics with centuries to help bury England in the fifth and final Ashes Test at the SCG, writes Geoff Lemon.
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Another hot day is forecast for Sydney and the Hunter region, although it is unlikely to reach the near record-breaking temperature of 47.3 degrees Celsius experienced in Sydney's west on Sunday.
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Young Australians seeking help for depression and anxiety will get further assistance with an injection of more than $100 million into school mental health programs and a range of new Headspace centres.
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The NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI) is accused of allowing the drafting of new welfare standards for poultry to be "stage-managed" by industry in a process lacking "transparency", "governance" and "independence".
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An Iranian oil tanker collides with a bulk freighter and catches fire off China's east coast, leaving the tanker's entire crew of 32 missing and causing oil to spill into the sea, authorities say.
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After so many men were killed in the frontier wars, a burgeoning Australian pastoral industry turned to Aboriginal stockwomen.
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There are 28 countries in the world that tax sugar-sweetened drinks and the Australian Medical Association wants Australia to join the list.
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Days after a huge blaze at a Murray Bridge abattoir, South Australian authorities say excavators are being used to help firefighters reach the remaining seat of the fire deep in a basement.
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Cancer victim Holly Butcher's public plea for people to donate blood gets the backing of the Australian Red Cross Blood Service, who is encouraging donors to roll up their sleeves more often.
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A small town community's generosity in throwing their support behind triplets who were born with multiple sclerosis has left a family "overwhelmed and grateful".
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Iran's Revolutionary Guards say the country's people and security forces have defeated unrest fomented by foreign enemies, as parliament and security officials meet to discuss the boldest challenge to the clerical establishment since 2009.
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Natalie Switala's fantasies interrupt her work, her friendships and her daily life. She has a little-known disorder that causes her to have out-of-control daydreams.
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Australian mathematician Nalini Joshi pays a personal tribute to the life and legacy of Maryam Mirzakhani, the first female winner of the Fields Medal, who died in 2017.
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A training guide for the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games that advises volunteers to use gender neutral language when addressing visitors is labelled as "political correctness gone mad" by the state opposition.
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In winter, the town of Rjukan sits in permanent shadow - the sun blocked by mountains. But by using massive mirrors, the locals have found a way to catch some rays and even attract international visitors.
