Emergency crews were called to Coogee just before 11am after a woman was pulled from the water, with a "really chilling scream going out across the beach".

Police divers have recovered the body of a young girl from a bay in Sydney's inner west.

The One Nation leader last night told a political fundraiser she would work with the Coalition to oust Labor at the upcoming state election.

Melbourne "rewards club" lottery billionaire Adrian Portelli has launched a defamation lawsuit against former SA minister Andrea Michaels over comments she made about a $3.5 million home prize draw.

The Swiss will go to the polls on Sunday to vote on whether to back a referendum that would see its population capped at 10 million.

Mystery surrounds the bashing of a man in his own home, south of Adelaide.

Residents in Melbourne's west say they are living in fear after an AirBnB house party descended into chaos.

A sinkhole has opened up under a brand new car at Ingle Farm in South Australia.

The Eels are out to snap a three-game losing streak against a Canberra missing their Origin stars. Follow the action as it happens.

Melbourne have maintained their perfect MCG record, while North Melbourne are out for redemption against West Coast on Super Saturday.

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The quake struck about 35km northeast of Luganville in Vanuatu.

A car was also driven at partygoers and a number of vicious assaults reported.

70-100 people could be seen gathered in groups near the scene in Mt Albert.

Police said the accident near Ōtara has blocked multiple lanes.

Police believe they have found everyone from inside the vehicle, but divers will check.

Fire Rescue Victoria was created to better protect booming outer suburban communities, but the agency is falling short of its response time targets for structure fires in these areas.

Mystery surrounds the bashing of a man in his own home, south of Adelaide.

Residents in Melbourne's west say they are living in fear after an AirBnB house party descended into chaos.

A sinkhole has opened up under a brand new car at Ingle Farm in South Australia.

Pauline Hanson is distancing herself from a neo-Nazi who crashed her political fundraiser in Melbourne.

A cable stamped “secret” and for Australian eyes only shows the future king of Thailand in an unguarded moment in 1984, opening up about his family.

The US president often makes public threats of a return to all-out war, only to later pull back dramatically. Then come grand statements – and yet no resolution emerges.

Georgia senator Jon Ossoff has put himself on the map recently with a blistering speech about the US president.

US President Donald Trump shared a post about an agreement by Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Aragchi, who later told state TV that “Iran is the winner of the war”.

The 39-year-old senator from Georgia has put himself on the map this month with a blistering speech about US President Donald Trump, corruption and the future of America’s democracy.

Bill Shorten has sparked a political storm over sudden policy moves that appeal to the Labor Left.

Progressive politics is close to killing off the worthy idea of constitutional recognition of the indigenous peoples.

Queensland Treasurer Curtis Pitt has ordered sweeping raids to prop up the cash-strapped state’s ailing budget.

Shares fell yesterday, wiping more than $30 billion in value, as investors braced for a British vote to leave the EU.

Efforts to increase the number of people studying science and maths are wrongheaded, says Productivity Commission.

Bill Shorten has sparked a political storm over sudden policy moves that appeal to the Labor Left.

Progressive politics is close to killing off the worthy idea of constitutional recognition of the indigenous peoples.

Queensland Treasurer Curtis Pitt has ordered sweeping raids to prop up the cash-strapped state’s ailing budget.

Shares fell yesterday, wiping more than $30 billion in value, as investors braced for a British vote to leave the EU.

Efforts to increase the number of people studying science and maths are wrongheaded, says Productivity Commission.