Aussie mum was busy cleaning the house when she suddenly couldn't find her 18-month-old.

The exchange with Western Downs Regional Council will happen later this year

Australian Treasurer Scott Morrison has promised a return to surplus in two years.

Friend speaks for the first time about the terrifying night on a beach north of Cairns.

"New Zealand is now being marketed as a definite destination," warns Aussie MP.

'It's not illegal to sit in your car and drink'

The woman whose rape case sparked debate on consent reveals what happened that night.

Australian government launches an urgent review as fuel reserves run dangerously low.

Shocked passengers have hit out at Qantas after their frequent flyer points vanished.

Big spaces and open hearts hit the right notes for Tim Roxborogh.

Dani Wright visits Australia's oldest surviving German settlement.

Adrift for days, one sailor became so thirsty he drank his own urine.

Waikato couple on extended stay in Adelaide after their baby arrived four months early.

Home and Away actress Cathy Godbold dies aged 43 after a battle with brain cancer.

The poster-boy for Australian cricket is back in the country and wants to make amends

Alex Travaglini lived through every surfer's worst nightmare.

Asked if he could stop himself after he lunged at the boy, Bladed said "No".

The experienced climber suffered serious injuries including a broken jaw when he fell

US fashion retailer Esprit is closing its New Zealand and Australian stores.

An unidentified man who jetted out of Sydney has become the focus of a police hunt.

Royal Commission has been looking into misconduct in Australia.

For the Kiwi adventurer kayaking across the Tasman "it's about finishing the job off".

On the brink of losing their marriage, a man explains how he believes cheating saved it.

She was Number 16 - the world's oldest known spider. Here is her extraordinary tale.

She had everyone fooled thinking she had inoperable tumours - until she didn't.

NZ u20 team has been named to play Fiji tonight.

An Australian scientist just turned 104. His birthday wish is to die.

NZ will now be an "associate member" in the global SKA project. What does that mean?

It's not hard to see why Bill and Hillary once hung out at this grand Port Douglas resort.

The Barrier Reef's Orpheus Island is a perfect getaway, writes Ewan McDonald.