The Darwin resident watched in frustration as more and more airlines cancelled flights to Israel and multiple countries organised special repatriation flights for their citizens.

Police have seized 80 guns and tens of thousands of rounds of ammunition in a crackdown on gun owners allegedly linked to bikie gangs or other organised crime groups.

A fire has broken out in a recently completed large-scale battery in regional Queensland, sending hazardous smoke into the air.

Opening up almost all major Australian airports to unlimited access for international airlines could help to drive prices down, the Productivity Commission has told senators in a push to liberalise the market.

Two women are due to face court on Friday but police are still hunting a third alleged offender.

"Scared" children as young as six were forced to hide under desks for most of the afternoon as police swarmed the suburb.

Family and friends of a Western Australian woman left fighting for life by a "devastating accident" in Croatia are pleading for help to get her home.

A truck driver has escaped major injury in an explosion that forced the temporary closure of part of the main highway through the NSW Central Coast.

ACMA found DoorDash sent more than 566,000 promotional emails to customers that had unsubscribed and 515,000 to would-be delivery drivers.

The United States' Australian envoy has indicated there could be a "resolution" to the ongoing detention of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange,

US giant Wendy's is laying the groundwork for a return to Australia four decades after collapsing and being snapped up by one of its biggest rivals.

After a one-day pop-up event in 2021, the chain has decided to officially open its doors in Australia.

A truck driver has escaped serious injury in a fire that closed part of the main highway between Sydney and Newcastle for hours.

Police are yet to confirm whether the remains are those of the 14-year-old, who disappeared on April 30, but they've informed her family of the discovery.

She's on her way back to Australia while her friend is still on the island, playing to theatres doing double time as shelters for thousands of evacuees.

Police have images of a man they claim sexually assaulted a 16-year-old girl in broad daylight in Melbourne's south-west.

Two of Australia's most recognisable retail brands are about to become even more closely linked through a merger creating one $10 billion discount giant.

Tasmania's economy is still leading the nation but NSW is gaining fast, according to a prominent quarterly economic report card.

Administrators are urgently seeking a buyer to save the Australian brand, which is stocked in Coles, Woolworths independent grocers and convenience stores.

Treasurer Jim Chalmers says he has pushed his Chinese counterpart on trade sanctions and the cases of two jailed Australians in the first meeting between the two roles in four years.

An alleged hand slap and other moments following Queensland teen Angus Beaumont's stabbing have been highlighted in the legal reasoning behind his accused killers' successful appeal.

Céline Cremer was reported missing after family and friends lost contact with her in the middle of last month.

Harry McWilliam, 20, loved theatre, football, family and friends.

Police allege Ashley Mundy was fatally injured in a "physical altercation" at the Ellsworth Drive address.

Her family at home in Belgium are desperate for any sign of the fun-loving 31-year-old but police have confronting news.

Thousands of kilometres away and feeling helpless, Céline Cremer's sister is desperately hoping for good news.

Zookeepers said the animal's final moments on Tuesday morning were peaceful and dignified.

When Uncle Paul Kabai compares the island his grandparents grew up on with the, swampier, saltier, strip of land he inhabits today, sometimes it's enough to bring tears to his eyes.

A top secret US navy acoustic detection system heard the implosion hours after the submersible began its fatal mission.

Queen Elizabeth II was so concerned about media coverage of Prince Harry's Australian gap year she secretly sent a royal staffer to stay down the road from him, the Duke of Sussex has claimed.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has flagged greater cooperation with Vietnam to help fill skills shortages as the two countries pledge to take their relationship to the next level.

Firefighters have released stunning vision of the moment the wall of a Surry Hills building collapsed.

ABC managing director David Anderson has also announced a review into the way the national broadcast responds to racism affecting its workers.

The opposition leader ramped up his attacks over migration and support for middle-income earners.

The federal government's key cost of living measures have been met with lukewarm praise from those who were hoping for more money to help Australia's most vulnerable.

The treasurer says he has found a way to put billions of dollars in the pockets of struggling Aussies while putting the books back in the black.

After seven decades of waiting, and two more hours of British bombast fuelled by gold, trumpets, choirs, celebrity and circumstance, King Charles was crowned.

The head of UK anti-monarchy group Republic has been arrested hours before the King's coronation, along with several other members, the group says.

Prince William has taken a knee to swear allegiance to his father, the first monarch to be crowned in Britain in decades.

The agreement removes tariffs on Aussie wine, honey, beef, lamb, diary and sugar and gives young Australians moving to the UK more time to stay there.

Beijing has issued a call to avoid "hyping up the 'China threat' narrative" after Australia's landmark defence review called out the superpower's historic military buildup.

It's inventor thinks calls it his "iPhone moment", something that will change the industry. A beer expert isn't so sure.

A 17-year-old is recovering from spending 20 hours stranded on a stand-up paddle board after being swept more than 40 kilometres off the Portuguese coast.

The artist has declared photography competitions aren't ready to deal with the new technology.

Tributes poured in after his son, Tim Olsen, revealed he had died on Tuesday night, surrounded by loved ones and family.

A key European leader has highlighted China's trade war with Australia in a major speech calling for a rethink of the continent's relationship with the superpower.

Amid the essential calls for broad action, one researcher had a direct message for every inhabitant of the rapidly warming earth.

The now-independent senator's claim came after she was cleared of contempt by a committee investigating her failure to declare the relationship.

The journalist will claim the allegations in 2021 interview with Brittany Higgins were substantially true.

Australian wages are surging but trailing far behind inflation, leaving workers worse off overall, according to data taken from job ads around the country.