Police praised the bravery efforts of an officer and a civilian, who climbed a ladder to rescue an 88-year-old woman from the blaze.

A number of mining operations are set to restart in outback Queensland but, with a national shortage of skilled workers, companies fear production will suffer. 

Despite serving during some of Victoria's most significant emergencies, Ken Bodinnar is facing a workers' compensation battle to make sure his family is supported after he dies. 

A former dentist comes up with a $4 storage basket hack to protect the fragile fruit from bruising. 

Harry Kane won the Ballon d'Or on Monday, local time in London, becoming the first Englishman to receive the prestigious prize in 25 years.

Former Jetstar pilot Greg Lynn has been denied bail, as he waits to face a retrial over the alleged murder of Victorian retiree Carol Clay.

The Youth Advocacy Centre's chief executive says they're being punished for criticising the state government's approach to youth justice. 

The Queensland government has failed to appoint Indigenous leaders to its hospital boards, despite being legally required to do so. 

Darwin's Smith Street Mall has reopened to the public following what police say was a false report of a "credible threat" this morning.

As the Adelaide Festival launches its program for next year, its director confirms Palestinian-Australian author Randa Abdel-Fattah has accepted an invitation to appear at next year's Adelaide Writers' Week.

Coach Sam Wright becomes another casualty in Collingwood's horror AFLW season, saying he will leave the club after the final-round match against  Essendon.

A regional Victorian woman says she may never need a guide dog again after using smart glasses, but says new rules restricting usage need more clarification.

The Duchess of Sussex said she was thrilled to return to the cooking show's team, after joining as a guest judge on MasterChef Australia in April.

A speeding driver in Victoria's south-west has been let off from a ticket after police came to the rescue to deliver a baby who would wait for no-one.  

Infrastructure Department officials categorically rejected the prime minister's claim regarding the Marrickville Golf Club grant at a Senate estimates hearing last night.

A half-hour call Beau Lamarre-Condon made to a police assistance line on the way to meet detectives has been played in court during the double murder trial.

Anthropic looks set to surpass SpaceX's record-breaking IPO despite so far failing to produce an annual profit.

The South Australian town of Tungkillo fears its rolling hill landscape, which is part of Australia's first dark sky reserve, is at risk of being tarnished if a proposed hyper-scale data centre goes ahead. 

WA's environmental watchdog releases for public comment a plan for a mega gas-fired power plant on the same day the state government trumpets an ambitious plan to almost double renewable energy generation.

A court has overturned the Gold Coast council's approval of a $130 million, 14-storey Kirra tower, finding its design "lacks coherence and harmony" and did not justify exceeding the height limit.