
China suspends Australian timber imports from New South Wales and Western Australia
China has suspended imports of Australian timber from New South Wales and Western Australia after local customs offices said they’d found pests...

Melbourne man, 35, charged with murder over death of Celeste Manno
A 35-year-old Melbourne man has been charged with one count of murder over the death of 23-year-old Celeste Manno in Melbourne’s north-east....

Man dies after shark attack off Gold Coast’s Greenmount Beach
A man has died after being attacked by a shark on the southern end of the Gold Coast on Tuesday evening. Queensland...

Queensland government moves to buy stake in Virgin Australia
The state-owned Queensland Investment Corporation (QIC) is set to make an official bid for a stake in Virgin Australia. Hours after it...

Shark attack leaves man with ‘extensive injuries’ off central Queensland island
A man has suffered extensive leg injuries in a shark attack off the coast of central Queensland on Monday night. The Queensland...

Queensland Police shoot dead man after 12-hour siege north of Cairns
A man has been shot dead by Queensland Police after a 12-hour siege near Palm Cove on Sunday afternoon. Chief Superintendent Brian...

Just in time: Bindi Irwin marries Chandler Powell at Australia Zoo
Bindi Irwin has tied the knot in a ceremony at Australia Zoo on Wednesday afternoon, hours before the federal government’s deadline on...

Boris Johnson asks Queen to suspend UK Parliament before Brexit deadline
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will seek to shut down Parliament before the Brexit deadline. Critics say such a move – from...

Cyclone Iris strengthens off north Queensland coast
Tropical Cyclone Iris is intensifying as it sits off the north Queensland coast. The system is on track to strengthen to a...

Mass stranding of 150 whales at Hamelin Bay near Augusta, almost all dead
More than 100 volunteers with the help of vets have rescued five of the 150 short-finned pilot whales that became stranded at...