Australia
Crowdfunding campaign frees Aboriginals jailed for unpaid fines
In Western Australia there's a law that if you cannot pay your fines, you go to prison. According to the group Sisters Inside - single aboriginal mothers make up the majority of those in prison for… Audio
Cummins crushes Sri Lanka
Pat Cummins took a career-best 6-23 to help Australia crush Sri Lanka by an innings and 40 runs inside three days in the series opening day-night test in Brisbane on Saturday.
Early Australian explorer's body found under London train station
The body of the British navigator who named Australia has been found under a London train station - ending a 200-year mystery.
Temperature records tumble as Adelaide reaches 46.6C
Adelaide hit 46.6C this afternoon, surpassing the previous 1939 record, while Port Augusta reached 49.1C.
Australian TV in the Pacific not what is needed - lobby group
An Australian media lobbying group says plans to broadcast Australian television content into the Pacific isn't what the region needs. Audio
Australia seeks whereabouts of writer 'missing' in China
The Australian government is investigating reports a Chinese-Australian writer is missing in China.
Killing of student drives fresh debate on violence towards women in Australia
In the past week, Australians have been shocked by the killing of a young woman who had been walking home at night in Melbourne.
Turning outback dust into a diamond empire
Frauke Bolton-Boshammer was a young mother of three when she and her husband Friedrich moved from Germany to the remote Australian outback town in far north Western Australia. Frauke and Friedrich… Audio
Aussie bar removes ad criticised for mocking Māori culture
Melbourne bar Freddie Wimpoles has taken down an ad which used Māori imagery to advertise a Waitangi weekend craft beer event after it was called out for being culturally offensive. Audio
Australian aged care royal commission kicks off
Victims and families are being urged not to be afraid to tell their stories as the Australian aged care royal commission begins today.
Australian PM's trip to Vanuatu described as 'great start'
Australian prime minister Scott Morrison's meeting with his Vanuatu counterpart Charlot Salwai has been described as a "great start" to greater co-operation between the two countries.
Aust PM trip to Vanuatu described as 'great start'
Australian prime minister Scott Morrison's bilateral meeting with his Vanuatu counterpart Charlot Salwai has been described as a "great start" to developing greater co-operation.
Australian heatwave sparks ozone gas warning
A warning of ozone gas - which can cause health issues - is the latest effect of a severe heatwave gripping Australia that's sparked warnings about bat attacks and forecasts for temperatures to be…
Australian PM heads out to Pacific "backyard"
A visit by Australia's prime minister to Vanuatu and Fiji this week is the first by an Australian prime minister in more than a decade.
ScoMo trip to Vanuatu an historic precedent
Australian Prime Minister's visit to Vanuatu to set an historic precedent this week.
Bat attack alert issued as heat hits NSW
Good samaritans coming to the aid of heat-sickened bats are being bitten and scratched in record numbers in New South Wales, authorities say.
NSW premier against pill testing despite five festival deaths
A 19-year-old woman has died after taking a unidentified substance at the FOMO music festival in western Sydney.
Australian cricketers beat India in first ODI
The Australian cricketers have beaten India by 34 runs in the opening ne day international in Sydney.
Steve Smith to have surgery
Steve Smith will undergo elbow surgery on Tuesday, almost certainly ruining the suspended superstar's hopes of an international comeback in March.
