When Sisonke picked up the childlike looking device in Perth on Australia Day, she had a sense of foreboding so she took it to police. She says they took some time to act.

The federal government has temporarily banned an Australian citizen linked to ISIS fighters from returning home from Syria.

A former Coles manager has given evidence in the federal court on day three of a bombshell case between the consumer watchdog and supermarket giant. 

A driver charged over a double-fatal crash used a staff pass to escape hospital the day before an alleged Sydney stabber fled the same mental health facility. 

Victoria loses the rights to host the Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix, ending a three-decade association with the event. 

Danielle Scott leads an Australian contingent in women's aerials, with Ally Hickman to contest the women's slopestyle final on day 12 at the Winter Olympics. Follow live.

Treasurer Jim Chalmers says Philip Lowe was critical of the government over spending because it did not re-appoint him as RBA governor. 

Ahead of the inaugural meeting of US President Donald Trump's Board of Peace, charged with leading the way forward in Gaza, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto faces perhaps his most significant foreign policy test yet.

Northern Territory police have arrested 58 people in relation to weeks of unrest in the remote Top End community, which has seen brawls involving up to a few hundred of people — some of them armed — spilling out onto the streets.

A man who a court heard fell victim to an "explosion" of extremist views and misinformation has been convicted of stalking and intimidating a Hunter Valley police officer.

US mining giant Alcoa is forced to pay $55 million after unlawfully clearing parts of a Western Australian native forest to mine bauxite.

Major car brands are staring down the barrel of multi-million-dollar penalties for exceeding their emissions, the first results of the federal government's climate laws for new vehicles have revealed.

The One Nation leader qualified her earlier remarks, which had been met with condemnation, while reiterating calls for tougher vetting processes for Muslim migrants.

Former Macarthur FC captain Ulises Dávila avoids jail time over his involvement in a card fixing scandal.

The Late Show host's on-air revelation that network executives refused to let him interview a Democratic Senate candidate puts a spotlight on how US media outlets treat political coverage.

Brandan Koschel is jailed after pleading guilty to inciting hatred on the grounds of race during an Australia Day protest in Sydney.

Rescue crews battle blizzard conditions to reach back-country skiers who survived the avalanche but were left trapped by its snow and ice.

When a relationships breaks down, sometimes we think staying in the familiar discomfort is less scary — and even protective — for our kids. But is it ever a good idea to stay in an unhappy relationship for the sake of the children?  ...

Officers are looking for two men who fled on bikes after rocks smashed a glass door, causing panic at a defence industry event in Canberra.

An investigation is underway after bones were found during construction works for a $13.3-million project at Echuca.

The court heard Clinton Spiteri was with two others when he visited a rainforest in the Cape York area to steal eight snakes.

WA Labor MPs call on a Nationals member to apologise for what they say was a racist comment directed at one of their colleagues.

A man in his 40s has been rescued after going missing in outback Queensland for almost a week.

For the first time since 2009, Australia won't advance from the group stage of a cricket World Cup and some of the game's greatest ever players are demanding answers.

A former Queensland police officer accused of allegedly wearing a balaclava and Easter bonnet to harass and intimidate a neighbouring family has been granted bail.