Mother who fled war-torn Ukraine drowns in WA
A mother who fled war-torn Ukraine to live in Australia has drowned off the Western Australian coast. Olya Tikhanova was enjoying the outdoors with her husband Vlad and teenage daughter Alice at ...
Perth boy who survived crash in Bali finally home
A Perth boy who survived a quad bike crash in Bali is finally home. The Australian Reptile Park has revealed the biggest funnel-web spider it has ever seen, appropriately naming him Hemsworth after ...
WA government promises to lock up DV offender for life
The Western Australian government is promising that domestic violence offenders could be locked up for life if Labor is re-elected in March.
Sea plane plunges into waters off WA
Police were alerted to a privately owned sea plane that plunged near Thomson Bay on Rottnest Island shortly after taking off ...
Tree crashes into Melbourne home months after council deemed it safe
A tree deemed safe by a Melbourne council has come crashing down into a home as a mother and her two children were just metres away. The family had repeatedly reported their concerns to Merri-bek City ...
Strong earthquake kills at least 53 people in western China
A strong earthquake killed at least 53 people in Tibet on Tuesday and left many others trapped as dozens of aftershocks shook ...
Accused killer was reacting to threat, lawyers says
The lawyer for one of two brothers accused of shooting dead a woman in Caboolture has claimed his client acted in response to ...
Biggest funnel-web spider ever handed in to Australian Reptile Park
The Australian Reptile Park has revealed the biggest funnel-web spider it has ever seen, appropriately naming him Hemsworth after the Australian actor Chris Hemsworth.
Fishermen were pulling up craypots when they drowned
Two fishermen who died after their boat capsized off of a South Australian beach were retrieving craypots when they got into trouble.
New Victorian opposition leader reveals shadow cabinet
New Victorian Opposition Leader Brad Battin has revealed his shadow cabinet. A man is in custody after a suspicious fire at Caulfield Racecourse in Melbourne, which caused significant damage to a ...
Annual summer lamb ad takes aim at online trolling
The annual summer Australian lamb ad is back, with this year's theme a little on the nose. New Victorian Opposition Leader Brad Battin has revealed his shadow cabinet. A man is in custody after a ...
New Victorian opposition leader unveils shadow cabinet
Victoria's Opposition Leader Brad Battin has unveiled his new shadow cabinet more than a week after successfully toppling the state's former Liberal leader John Pesutto. Sam Groth has replaced David ...