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'Leave now': Warning as Aussie blaze rages

People at a tourist village on Fraser Island have been warned to "leave immediately".

Japan capsule carrying asteroid samples lands in Australia

Capsule contains samples that could provide clues to origin of solar system.

What sex worker told son after fatal fire

The woman called her son from the police station after she allegedly set a house on fire.

Audrey Young: Our man in Washington? What US Ambassador told PM about Winston

OPINION: It became clear that Winston Peters could play a role in the Pacific Reset.

'I felt for the kid': Brother of hero guide's bond with young White Island survivor

Brave White Island survivor forms bond with family of fallen hero Kiwi guide.

Fatal fire: New clue after woman charged over Melbourne blaze which killed parents, baby

Young mum, her partner and their 3-week-old daughter were tragically found dead.

Chinese developer boots Aussies off beach

Property developer goes to ground after locals kicked off large parts of Keswick Island.

'Slave labour': US blocks Chinese imports

The US move comes after a dramatic new low in Australian-Chinese relations this week.

'Dangerous people': Sydney carjacking caught on camera

Shocking footage of grand theft auto in Sydney's inner west has been released by police.

'Warhound': China's ominous South China Sea warning to Australia

China's state-controlled media labelled Australia the 'warhound' of America.

Aussie state to open after eight brutal months

Millions of Australians will be able to reunite with loved ones from next week.

China crisis: Australian PM told to 'slap himself'

China doubles down after posting a falsified image, says PM should "kneel on the ground".

Chilling new clues in Elly Warren's mystery Mozambique death

A phone call out of the blue reveals new clues into dad's quest to solve daughter's death.

Couple allegedly watched Netflix as child died in hot car

Laura Black, 37, and her new boyfriend Aaron Hill, 29, are charged with manslaughter.

'Here we go again': Australia on alert as fire season kicks off early

Fires are already burning across NSW and South Australia as temperature records tumble.

Opinion: What Australia can learn from New Zealand

There are good and bad lessons, writes Australian political journalist Laura Tingle.

Australian PM demands apology from China over 'repugnant' fake image

The doctored image shows an Australian soldier holding a knife to a child's throat.

NZ 'dragging the chain' on transtasman bubble, leading epidemiologist says

Tony Blakely says NZ is 'playing politics, not science' in delaying transtasman bubble.