An Australian man has been freed after spending 36 hours trapped in a drain network.
He first entered a drain in Brisbane on Saturday "while trying to retrieve his phone", according to authorities.
The man, aged in his 30s, was rescued on Monday (...)
One of the teenagers accused of killing a British mother when they broke into her home in Australia has pleaded guilty to murder.
Emma Lovell, 41, was allegedly stabbed when confronting two intruders in Brisbane on Boxing Day in 2022.
She had (...)
An Indigenous Australian rugby league star has accused a rival player of using a racial slur against him during a hotly anticipated game in Las Vegas.
Brisbane Broncos' Ezra Mam says Spencer Leniu called him a "monkey".
When asked about the (...)
Concern is mounting for thousands of sheep and cattle stranded off the coast of Australia after authorities ordered the Israeli-owned ship transporting the live cargo to turn around over fears it could be targeted by Houthi rebels in the Red (...)
RIYADH — Tennis star Rafael Nadal has taken on a new role as an ambassador for the Saudi Tennis Federation, a move that highlights the Kingdom's growing interest in developing the sport. Announced on Monday, this appointment underscores Nadal's (...)
Australian cricketer Usman Khawaja has been warned against showing an on-field message in support of Palestinians at a Test match with Pakistan.
The batter had planned to wear shoes bearing the words "all lives are equal" and "freedom is a human (...)
An Australian man has died after being buried in sand on a beach, authorities say.
Josh Taylor was at a beach campground on Queensland's Bribie Island on Saturday when he fell into a hole that had been reportedly dug to roast a pig.
Taylor, 23, was (...)
The FBI has arrested a man in Arizona over a religiously-motivated terror attack on a remote Australian property last year that left six dead.
The 58-year-old US citizen faces two charges, one of which relates to the incitement of violence (...)
One of Australia's major ports operator is back online after a cyber-attack crippled its facilities.
Operations at DP World Australia container terminals in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Perth were disrupted from Friday to Monday morning.
The firm (...)
More than a dozen black models are boycotting Melbourne Fashion Week (MFW), hoping to draw attention to the mistreatment they say they experience in Australia's fashion industry.
The models said they had witnessed staff use racial slurs in front of (...)
A man attempting to row across the Pacific Ocean in a homemade boat has been rescued by a cruise ship after his boat capsized.
Tom Robinson, 24, hoped to become the youngest person to complete the feat.
He was found sitting on top of his boat with (...)
Before Australians last voted in a referendum on First Nations people in 1967, Uncle Bob Anderson set up a table and chair at a tram stop in central Brisbane.
From his rail-side office, he'd tell anyone who would stop and listen that Australia (...)
Three men on board an inflatable catamaran were pulled from the sea in the early hours of Wednesday after "several shark attacks" left their vessel partially sunken off the Australian northeastern coast.
Two Russians and one French national, ages 28 (...)
Lizzie Wilson was never a sports fan.
A month ago, the 24-year-old hadn't ever sat through a match — of any kind — or even heard of the Matildas. Now, she lives and breathes football.
"I'm one of the Matildas many new followers on Instagram, I've (...)
Gold Coast is ready to step in to stage the 2026 Commonwealth Games after the state of Victoria pulled out, said mayor Tom Tate.
The coastal city -- host of the 2018 Games -- is in the Australian state of Queensland, which is preparing to host the (...)
Millions more Brits can now live and work in Australia after the age limit for working holiday visas went up to 35.
The age limit has been extended from 30 for all British citizens meaning 16 million adults are now eligible.
Popular with backpacker (...)
A woman condemned as Australia's worst female serial killer has been pardoned after serving 20 years behind bars for killing her four children in what appears to be one of the country's gravest miscarriages of justice.
New South Wales Attorney (...)
Thousands of Australians took to the streets on Saturday in the town of Port Kembla in the east protesting government plans to build nuclear-powered submarines.
The submarines are to be built within framework of a deal with the United States and (...)
"MasterChef Australia" host Jock Zonfrillo has died suddenly age 46 on the eve of the cooking show's new series, according to a statement from Australian broadcaster Network 10.
The Scottish presenter passed away in Melbourne on Sunday, according to (...)
Australian police are scouring a dump site in Queensland for the remains of a woman whose body is believed to have been inside a trash can that was emptied into a garbage truck during a regular rubbish collection.
Lesley Trotter, 78, was reported (...)
Australia has announced plans to make it easier for hundreds of thousands of New Zealanders living in the country to become Australian citizens.
From July 1, they can apply for citizenship as long as they have lived in Australia for four years or (...)
A 13-year-old Indigenous Australian boy spent 45 days in solitary confinement while being held for minor offenses, in the latest youth justice case to raise human rights concerns in Queensland.
The boy, referred to as "Jack", was released on (...)
For the first time in history, Australia has blocked the creation of a coal mine under environmental laws.
The government on Thursday rejected a proposal for a new mine about 10km (6.2 miles) from the Great Barrier Reef.
Environment Minister Tanya (...)
Authorities scanning a remote Australian highway for a tiny missing radioactive capsule have found it by the roadside, after a challenging search likened to trying to find a needle in a haystack.
State emergency authorities announced the discovery (...)
Four people have died after a mid-air collision between two helicopters near Seaworld on Australia's Gold Coast.
The nine other passengers aboard the two aircraft were all treated for injuries, Queensland's ambulance service said.
Three passengers - (...)