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Spaniards have staged repeated protests in cities across the country in recent weeks, demanding action on an entrenched housing crisis.

Police are investigating the suspicious death of a 70-year-old man in Canberra's north after officers discovered his body at a Watson home yesterday during a welfare check.

Perth schoolboy Austin Appelbee is recognised for his heroic efforts in swimming 4 kilometres through rough ocean waters to save his family.

Police launch an investigation after the discovery of a body submerged in a tank used to treat livestock for ticks on a NSW property.

The 51-year-old was stabbed in the neck while travelling on a tram passing through South Melbourne.

Western Australia's shark tagging program will be expanded and the use of AI-powered drones investigated as part of a suite of measures aimed at keeping beachgoers safe.

Methodist Ladies' College confirmed in a letter to parents on Monday that former staff member Kam Kenny-Jones had been charged by Victoria Police with the sexual assault of a child.

Concerns are growing about the lack of women's cricket in school-friendly slots over summer, amid warnings the schedule will hurt the game's growth among girls.

The comedian and actress made the announcement in a lighthearted video posted to social media.

The Coalition would cut net overseas migration to 100,000 for two years under a sweeping overhaul targeting graduate and bridging visas.

The judge told the court her fraud offending was serious and involved "sustained dishonesty".

Businesses and colleagues are cutting ties with reality TV star and businessman Sam Wood as he faces domestic violence allegations.

Former ACT Greens leader Shane Rattenbury has been appointed as the new chief executive officer of Lifeline Canberra, as the organisation reports a 61 per cent increase in calls for help in the 2025-26 financial year.

The state opposition has promised to expand the number of patient transit lounges at Victorian hospitals and invest in youth mental health if it wins next month's election.

A 19-year-old has pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of manslaughter, which has not been accepted by the Director of Public Prosecutions.

A tin of tomato soup has exploded in a man's face, leaving him with a nasty wound.

The Bureau of Meteorolog is also predicting warmer than average temperatures across large parts of the state, as well as below average rainfall until December.

The Ivy League university has been at the centre of international media attention following allegations a student was gang raped at a fraternity house in 2024.

Psychiatrist Nidal Hasan is set to become the first person to be executed by the US military in more than six decades after killing 13 people at a military base in 2009.

Pro-Palestinian organisations are criticised for planning vigils for the third anniversary of Hamas attacks on Israel that killed more than 1,200 people.

Date any Asian woman and you'll soon realise we are not a monolith.

Outbound lanes of the major highway were closed near Chadstone at lunchtime, with police arresting several people at the scene.

Police Commissioner Grant Stevens has been appointed South Australia's new governor, succeeding the outgoing Frances Adamson.

Festivals that once held a treasured place in South Australia's arts calendar are falling away, and artists are questioning whether SA still wants to be "The Festival State".

Former ACT attorney-general Gordon Ramsay faces arraignment in the ACT Supreme Court for allegedly grooming a teenage boy between 2022 and 2025.

North Melbourne confirms that Fremantle assistant coach Jaymie Graham is the new Kangaroos coach, succeeding Alastair Clarkson.

A registered nurse who grabbed, pushed and dragged an aged care resident with dementia has been banned from practising for two years for using "completely unreasonable and unnecessary" force.

Kojonup farmer Liz Heggaton raises thousands of dollars for prostate cancer awareness through her annual ram sale, after losing her husband to the disease in 2024.

From sibling banter to performance anxiety, Isata Kanneh-Mason discusses family, learning from Elton John, and why classical music remains relevant to young people.

Nepal has ended the search and rescue operation for the more than 5,000 people still missing after the devastating August flood.

A police strike force has been set up to investigate the death of a man found stabbed in North Albury last month.

Domestic and international students turn a remote sheep station into a testing ground for their designs as they compete in the Australian Universities Rocket Competition.

An Australian Army soldier has died and five others have been injured during a training exercise at Mount Bundey, south-east of Darwin.

Two men have been charged over an alleged carjacking on the Sunshine Coast that led to a police pursuit through the evening.

Danggu Geikie Gorge is welcoming its first visitors in more than three years, after the devastating Fitzroy River Floods destroyed almost all its infrastructure.

The new pick-up and drop-off zones have largely met with passenger approval on the first morning of operation.

The Northern Territory Supreme Court has heard a woman suffered life-threatening injuries, including facial fractures, brain bleeds and wounds to her body after being run over by her partner in rural Darwin.

Despite record sheep prices the Jerilderie saleyard will be decommissioned after Murrumbidgee Council failed to find anyone to take over its 20-year lease offered for just $1 per year.

Mary Fowler will be replaced by Leah Davidson for the upcoming friendlies, with the Matildas star withdrawing due to personal circumstances.

St Kilda ruck Rowan Marshall does not attend the Saints' best and fairest event as he tries to force through a trade to Geelong.

Karoline Leavitt, the youngest person to hold the role of press secretary, is joining Fox News as an on-air contributor in November.

Australia's biggest defence expo is making its debut in Perth with the WA government saying it is important "strategically, commercially" as anti-war activists prepare to protest.

Jeffrey Archer was a best-selling author who sold over 300 million copies worldwide, with his final novel due to be published this month.

Victorian ecologists are warning of the "compounding risks" of bird flu and a proposal for the nation's tallest wind turbines on threatened species.

Residents of the Northern Territory's second-largest remote community are divided over whether a social club should be opened and serve alcohol, amid ongoing violence in the town.

The Aussie share market is set to open in the green, following gains across all Wall Street exchanges.

The Victorian region synonymous with boating, tourism and recreational camping is now home to a growing number of rough sleepers.

The Office of the Information Commissioner says some of the breaches were malicious and intentional.

Opposition Leader Angus Taylor's Coalition is set to unveil its long-awaited migration policy today, weeks after One Nation and Labor announced their plans.

Drama at the China Open as Daniil Medvedev is disqualified for hitting a spectator with a tennis ball, while Australia's Alex de Minaur reaches the final after his opponent retires due to injury.