Former NSW premier Mike Baird tells the state's corruption watchdog he was "incredulous" after learning of Gladys Berejiklian’s secret relationship with an MP during her evidence to an ICAC hearing last year. 

A zipper on the tent in which missing four-year-old Cleo Smith was last seen was too high for her to reach, something WA Police describe as gravely concerning.

Police say they are not treating the disappearance of WA girl Cleo Smith as an abduction, describing efforts to scour every inch of the land around the Blowholes campsite as a 'search and rescue mission'.

The SES has fielded hundreds of calls after a savage hailstorm lashed Coffs Harbour and its surrounds this afternoon, damaging homes and businesses and leaving some residents wishing they had snow chains for their tyres.

Despite climate targets being ramped up, the world is set to increase the production of fossil fuels all the way to 2040 and beyond, producing nearly triple as much as is compatible with stopping global warming at 1.5 degrees Celsius.

The head of WA's resource industry peak body tells a parliamentary inquiry into sexual harassment in the FIFO industry that attracting women to the sector is a struggle.

Two bodies wash ashore during a search for three people missing at sea off Tasmania's north-west coast for two days.

The Coalition blocks a bid to have former attorney-general Christian Porter investigated over his financial disclosures, despite the Speaker of the House having argued there was a case for further scrutiny.

Companies are developing lower carbon building materials, and voluntary standards offer a green rating for buildings and homes. But experts say a mandated, national definition of what green means could have greater benefits.

Celeste Barber says her social media posts poking fun at celebrities and influencers initially began as a way to build her profile as a comedian and actor.

Under secretive contracts, pharmaceutical company Pfizer has the power to block countries from donating their COVID-19 vaccines to other nations, and can demand that governments put up their public assets as collateral.

Tax discounts and a new licensing regime are among the key recommendations of a senate inquiry into regulating cryptocurrency and other digital assets in Australia.  

A crowd of 10,000 is confirmed for Melbourne Cup day at Flemington, but only 5 per cent of tickets will be open to the general public, as the Victorian Racing Club rewards its members for their support "during the hardships of the last 18 mo...

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Leaders in the Aboriginal community of Cherbourg have made a desperate plea for locals to get vaccinated against COVID-19, saying the town is facing its "last chance" to avoid a potential lockdown.

NSW Police label the daylight shooting of a father and son an "another atrocious crime" amid escalating violence between two Sydney crime families.

Seventy per cent of Australians aged 16 and older have received two doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, marking a milestone in reopening plans.

Most workers in Western Australia will be subjected to mandatory vaccination, Premier Mark McGowan announces, as the number of people fully vaccinated approaches 60 per cent.

Australian paceman James Pattinson announces he is retiring from Test cricket after 21 matches and 81 wickets for his country.

US House committee votes to hold former Donald Trump aide Steve Bannon in contempt of Congress over Capitol riots subpoena.

A Perth mother 'needed a good night's sleep' and felt 'relieved and relaxed' after feeding bleach to her sick child, a court hears, while her lawyer argues the incident was 'a cry for help'.

For more than a century, the sacred treasure was hidden in a New Zealand swamp. Then it was sold off and spirited away to Europe. This is how it was returned. 

Japan's Mount Aso, on the island of Kyushu, sends plumes of ash 3.5 kilometres high after it erupts, raising an alert for lava flows and falling rocks.

Shrinking American towns and cities are tempting remote workers with big cash bonuses to relocate. But an influx of new residents can also drive up property prices, put a strain on resources and, in one case, lure bears. 

Sydney police charge former Australian Test cricketer Michael Slater over an alleged domestic violence incident on October 12.