Emergency services under pressure amid string of bushfires across WA's Great Southern, South West

Hundreds of firefighters are preparing to work well into the night as four major bushfires threaten communities across southern Western Australia. Fires near Boddington, Williams, ...

Mackay council gives evicted rough sleepers 24 hours to move on from riverfront

Mackay Regional Council tells rough sleepers evicted from riverfront camps to pack up and move within 24 hours.

First LNG cargo from Santos Barossa gas project bound from Darwin to Japan

After a series of delays, Santos announces the first gas from its $5.6 billion Barossa project will be shipped from Darwin bound for Japan.

In pictures: The National Day of Mourning

Australianshave come together for a National Day of Mourning to honour the victims and survivors of the Bondi Beach terrorist attack. On the first day of Hanukkah, December 14, two gunmen shot at ...

Elderly couple die in suspected drowning at Crystal Creek, north of Townsville

Police have confirmed an elderly couple are suspected to have drowned at a popular swimming spot about 70 kilometres north of Townsville. Acting Townsville District Duty Officer Bradley Lemon said ...