Australians are among dozens of people caught up in New Zealand's volcanic eruption, which has killed least five people.

Fires burning around NSW have razed koala habitats so extensively "we will probably never find the bodies", an ecologist has told a parliamentary inquiry.

Canterbury are confident of delivering their fans an early Christmas gift by re-signing off-contract skipper Josh Jackson on a long-term deal.

Australian households are expected to save an average of $97 on their power bills over the next three years.

The fight against Australia's deadliest cancer could get a significant boost from a simple screening program.

Locals from a Melbourne suburb have marched "to reclaim our Merri Creek" on Sunday after an accused rapist allegedly choked and nearly drowned a woman...

Indian authorities investigated the cause of a devastating fire Sunday that killed at least 43 people in a crowded grains market in central New Delhi...

A 22-year-old Victorian man has been nabbed by police at a Sydney hotel over allegations he was travelling to the city to engage in a...

A fight at a suburban Melbourne hotel has left a man in hospital.

A 29-year-old man in in hospital under police guard following his arrest for a string of crimes across Brisbane.