Three key new witnesses have spoken out to support claims the cause of the fatal 1979 Luna Park Ghost Train fire was arson.

Eddie Oygur has lost another round of a multi-year legal battle against UGG trademark owner Deckers, but is vowing to take his fight to the Supreme Court.

The Federal Court throws out part of a challenge to a temporary ban on passengers travelling from India where COVID-19 infection rates have been escalating.

Tracey Gangell has sobbed while recalling one of her last calls with her daughter Ellie Price, during a court hearing for Richard Barbaro, who is accused of killing her.  

As India grapples to control a deadly second wave of COVID-19, a new threat is emerging: a very rare infection called mucormycosis.

The jury in the rape trial of NRL player Jack de Belin and his friend Callan Sinclair finds the pair not guilty of one charge of sexual assault but are unable to reach a verdict on five other charges.

New Zealand police say four people have been injured, three critically, in a stabbing attack in a Dunedin supermarket, but the "selfless" actions of shoppers may have prevented more people from being attacked.

Disability spending through the NDIS is expected to overtake the cost of Medicare by 2024-25, according to budget estimates that will fuel debate about the scheme's sustainability.

Australia records 400,000 COVID-19 vaccinations in a week for the first time, as Health Minister Greg Hunt flags the potential for smoother international travel for vaccinated Australians.

Former Australia Post boss Christine Holgate will lead rival parcel delivery firm Global Express, amid continuing controversy over her exit from the publicly owned postal service.

The 82-year-old Australian TV legend is recovering after having his leg amputated on Saturday, following complications from an infected toe.

Foreign Minister Marise Payne discusses alleged war crimes committed by Australian troops with Afghanistan's President Ashraf Ghani during a quick stopover in Kabul.

Two in three Australians who've ended up in the ICU with COVID-19 are still having ongoing health issues — and we don't yet know when, or if, they will recover.

The Brazilian pilot was up against jaguars, 10-hour downpours, dwindling food and 470 million hectares of the world's densest rainforest.  

How much is a meme worth to you? For the cryptocurrency Dogecoin, named in honour of the dog that swept the internet in 2013, the answer could be more than $100 billion. 

The postponement of legal proceedings could lower tensions, however some are warning a nationalist Israeli parade could further inflame violence.

Strong winds are being blamed after the glass-bottomed bridge near Longjing shattered while a tourist was partway across it.

Stormy weather with strong winds, hail and heavy rainfall will hit Queensland's northern tropics from late Monday, then intensify across the state's south-east from Tuesday, the Bureau of Meteorology says. 

Police say the suspected shooter was the boyfriend of a female victim at the party, which was attended by friends, family and children.

Samantha Kerr is football's apex predator who has now proved herself on three continents. But can she translate that success to the national team, asks Dan Colasimone.

The infrastructure spend offered up ahead of the federal budget is a "rotten rip-off" for Queensland, the state's Treasurer Cameron Dick says.

The Australian Olympic team's COVID-19 vaccine rollout officially begins today, with three-time Olympian Cate Campbell saying it is a huge relief for athletes.

Police intercepted more than 5,000 drug-related phone calls made on nine different numbers during a two-month period before the man's arrest.

In 2020, the Young Workers Centre saw a dramatic increase in calls from apprentices worried about underpayment, bullying, and safety at work. It wants a licensing scheme for all employers who take on trainees.

Mouse bait manufacturers are given permission to double the lethality of their products in a big win for grain producers.