Police believe a woman went to the aid of a child drowning in the creek, before also getting into difficulty on Monday afternoon.

Toyah Cordingley was "doing something that she would always do", exercising along a secluded Far North Queensland beach when she was violently killed seven years ago, a court in Cairns has been told.

Jacinta Nampijinpa Price was due to speak at the Put Australia First event later this month alongside Tommy Robinson, a one-time member of a fascist political party. 

Australia's next high commissioner to the United Kingdom's time in politics was defined by consultative leadership, pizza politics and a gatecrashed press conference.

The US Senate votes in favour of ending the longest government shutdown in the country's history, which has lasted for 40 days.

A leaked memo to the BBC's editorial standards board has dominated headlines in Britain and led to the resignations of two board members. Here's a look at what has happened and how the bosses responded.

The state's first cross-border commissioner was found dead at his home on Monday morning. Police say his death is not being treated as suspicious.

A 15-year-old is unmasked as the "Fedora man" in a viral image taken outside the Louvre on the day of the crown jewels heist.

The family of German backpacker Simone Strobel says a second inquest into her death has failed to bring them answers about how and why she died on holiday in NSW 20 years ago.

Mitchell Starc enjoys a successful return to red ball cricket while representing New South Wales but Jake Weatherald and Beau Webster fail to grab their opportunities.

Myanmar junta bombing of a scam centre is little more than "political theatre" to appease the international community, an expert says.  

Unpaid federal workers are turning to food banks and draining their savings as the longest US government shutdown in history drags on.

The federal Member for Wentworth and the NSW Member for Vaucluse posted to social media denouncing the antisemitic rally by Neo-Nazis in Sydney, and offensive messages they received in response have been flagged with police.

The presence of an endangered and "cryptic" parrot species at a northern Tasmanian national park has been hailed as "very good news" by a bird expert.

Alison Thompson was working as an investment banker in New York City when the planes hit the twin towers. She has since powered a global humanitarian movement and today has been recognised for her work. 

A child has died after being found unresponsive in a pool in northern Victoria. 

E-bikes and e-scooters might sound like an exciting gift for a teenager or child, but experts say there are several things to consider before buying one. 

These two US cities share a name and a main street, but come election time, following the rules on one side of the road could land you in jail on the other.

The central bank's deputy governor says it's "more plausible" to wonder whether rates can go much further than to forecast further cuts. He says unless Australia's economic capacity lifts, the economy will struggle to grow without generating...

A driver has been handed a 16-year jail sentence after he "used his vehicle as a weapon" to cause the tragic death of Rhyce Harding in Sydney's west.

Authorities and experts urge people in the state's south to be on alert for measles as the number of community transmission cases continues to climb.

A report by Tasmania's auditor-general pointing out the financial challenges facing TT-Line show the ferry operator was insolvent in August, despite a $400 million increase in its borrowing capacity.

Victims of the devastating 2019 Cudlee Creek bushfire, which caused more than $200 million in damage, are seeking compensation from SA Power Networks, alleging the electricity distributor was negligent in the lead-up to the blaze.

Mountains of clean power are regularly "wasted" as Australia's energy system evolves. But a large amount of battery storage is waiting in the wings, ready to soak it up.

Donald Trump is booed by sections of the crowd as he becomes the first sitting US president to attend a regular-season NFL game in nearly half a century.