Emergency services are searching the water and land for an 11-year-old boy who was pulled into the ocean while trying to cross a channel with his father.
One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has been ordered by a judge to delete a racist and offensive social media post telling a Greens senator to go back to Pakistan.
Australia's second-largest telco says it failed to meet expectations after the consumer watchdog alleged "unconscionable conduct" against vulnerable customers.
A community is in shock after a boy was killed and four other children injured in a "tragic accident" where a car crashed through a school fence and into them.
Queensland's premier-elect has hit the ground running after a tight election race, summoning staff at parliament after Labor's Steven Miles conceded defeat.
Anthony Albanese's decision to buy a $4.3 million home on the NSW Central Coast has attracted scrutiny in the middle of a debate about affordable housing.
Newsman George Negus, instantly recognisable with his trademark moustache, will be remembered for his sharp mind and direct but disarming interview style.
In resisting a bid for "unemployable" Bruce Lehrmann to pay $200,000 ahead of a defamation appeal, his lawyer says he deserves a chance to clear his name.
The government will spend $95 million preparing for the inevitable outbreak of a devastating and deadly strain of bird flu that experts warn will hit Australia.
Former TV star Andrew O'Keefe will enter rehab in a bid to turn his life around after pleading guilty to drug possession and a string of other charges.
The prime minister has made an unreserved apology after making an "unkind and hurtful" jibe in parliament at the expense of people with Tourette's syndrome.
The drain on police resources from pro-Palestine rallies has been declared unacceptable but rights defenders are warning against any attempt to curb protests.
Hundreds more Australians and their immediate family are expected to land back home as repatriation flights ferry more than 1200 people to safety from Lebanon.
