17+ hour, 16+ min ago  (12+ words) Heartbreaking consequence of Australia's affordable housing race: 'Licence to kill'Yahoo News Australia...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (338+ words) A lack of transparency from overseas authorities has prompted Australia to send a special envoy to Laos as it investigates the methanol poisoning deaths of two teenagers. Seasoned diplomat Pablo Kang has been asked to "explore all avenues to progress…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (654+ words) A massive protest against Israel's visiting president has descended into chaos as police and protesters clashed, with pepper spray deployed and several arrests made. Sydney's Town Hall was heaving with protesters as every major city held rallies opposing Isaac Herzog's…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (495+ words) McDonald's is fighting back after two councils rejected plans for the fast food giant to expand their huge presence in Australia. New locations have been proposed in several Sydney suburbs in the past 12 months, however the applications have been met…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (548+ words) Western Australia's top cop has defended the speed at which an Invasion Day rally attack was declared a terrorism incident. Speaking to media on Friday, WA Police Commissioner Col Blanch hit back at criticisms from independent Victorian senator Lidia Thorpe....

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (363+ words) The knife attack took place at La Guicharde secondary school in Sanary-sur-Mer, a town near the southern city of Toulon. The stabbing occurred at around 2pm inside the teacher's classroom. The pupil stabbed the 60-year-old art teacher three to four times,…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (648+ words) New reports suggest rangers in Mullumbimby, a popular spot in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, have been kept "busy fining" those spotted illegally camping out overnight recently. The scene comes amid an Australia-wide camping crisis, sparked by…...

4+ week, 6+ hour ago  (433+ words) Australia Day beachgoers have fled the surf at one of Australia's most popular beaches after lifeguards sounded the shark alarm on Monday morning. Swimmers and surfers were ordered from the water at Manly Beach in Sydney just before 9am, and lifeguards…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (227+ words) Australia's beaches have turned deadly over New Year's, with an Irish tourist among drowning victims in a devastating 48-hour period. The 35-year-old man was visiting the Whitsundays and swimming in Whitehaven Beach on Wednesday. Police received a call on Thursday…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (120+ words) NSW Police are responding to reports of a shooting in Bondi Beach and urging those in the area to "take shelter". A spokesperson from NSW Police told Yahoo News people are urged to avoid the area and to take shelter....