An area in southern Portugal has been searched for Madeleine McCann, eighteen years since the British toddler disappeared from a resort town.
A regulator has no idea how much water 12,000 licence holders are pumping from the aquifers in the nation's largest state.
An Islamist preacher says he did not mean to insult Jews by calling them 'treacherous' after comparing Christmas greetings to congratulating someone for murder.
The sister of a woman whose alleged killer ended his life on the eve of a verdict being delivered hopes she did not suffer before her suspected death.
A woman allegedly murdered by her ex-partner told a counsellor she wanted to leave the relationship but felt guilty because he was financially dependent on her.
Michael Hill Jeweller, MyHouse and Hairhouse Warehouse Online have been hit with fines for allegedly making false claims over their Black Friday sales
After watching her son die in a few hours, a grieving parent is lobbying a state government to help prevent the disease that killed him.
Ex-NRL Brisbane player Teui "TC" Robati has been acquitted of two rape charges but admitted a sexual assault while on a night out with his then-teammates.
Claims a hospital emergency department falsified data to hit ambulance ramping targets will be probed as a minister insists benchmarks aren't tied to funding.
As part of Men's Health Week, Australian men are being encouraged to book in for a routine check up with their doctor.
Politicians and medical experts agree only extra funding can fix a crisis in public hospitals, where more patients are waiting longer times for surgeries.
Accused triple murderer Erin Patterson denies lying and sending authorities on a "wild goose chase" about the mushrooms she used in a toxic meal.
A hidden koala population of nearly 300 koalas has been uncovered on the fringe of a major city, using Indigenous knowledge combined with western technology.
The jury was also told the accused killer was seen with blood spatters over his body soon after allegedly stabbing her to death.
An inquest will investigate the disappearance and suspected death of a woman after her accused killer ended his life on the eve of his verdict being delivered.
A blood-splattered accused murderer was allegedly found wearing a bathrobe soon after stabbing his partner in their Sydney home, a jury has been told.
More than $80 million worth of cocaine has been found in a shipping container by Australian Border Force among five bags after officials received a tip-off.
An Islamist preacher is being sued over sermons in which he allegedly made "derogatory generalisations" about Jews, who he described as rats and cowards.
The potential of blue carbon - using the power of the seas - will feature prominently in Australia's official climate plans following a landmark agreement.
A leading IVF clinic has admitted to two separate errors involving the transfer of an embryo to the wrong patient in two states.
