A Queensland man is being held in Indonesia after allegedly chasing and hitting people while naked at an island resort in the deeply conservative Aceh province.
The shattered family of Australian man Warwick Tollemach, who went overboard while on a cruise, has paid tribute as the US Coast Guard calls off its search.
Beijing says its military build-up is self defence and is urging Australia to abandon an anti-China narrative after Canberra revealed a major defence shake-up.
A majority of Chinese Australians say the nation is a good place to live, as race-based attacks continue to decline, a survey by the Lowy Institute has found.
Australians lost a record $3.1 billion to scams last year as fraudsters use increasingly sophisticated technology and techniques to lure and deceive victims.
Disengagement among Australian school students is increasing and a high number of teachers continue to leave the profession, an OECD education report says.
The world's most influential military alliance has invited Australia to attend an upcoming summit, with China and Russia expected to dominate discussions.
A deal between the United Kingdom, United States and Australia to develop a new generation of nuclear-powered submarines will be "a disaster" if it goes wrong, former UK defence chiefs have warned.
