Terrified Goulburn residents evacuated as a grass fire neared homes, started by a lawn mower. Fire crews acted swiftly to contain the blaze.

For two surviving sisters, the ongoing grief was evident, as a new memorial dedicated to those who died in Cyclone Tracy was unveiled in Darwin.

Six injured in Hume Highway van crash near Goulburn expected to be released from hospitals in Sydney and Canberra.

Two sailors have been killed in the Sydney to Hobart yacht race when they were fatally struck by sail booms during a night of rough weather.

The Reserve Bank's interest rate settings are appropriate but the battle against inflation is not yet won, a...

Pub and bar operators, a casino, Luna Park and the NSW Labor government had planned to argue on Tuesday train driver work bans planned for New Year's Eve would cause significant …

At least three homes and nearly a dozen outbuildings have been destroyed by bushfire as as firefighters take advantage of more settled conditions to try to contain the blaze.

Emergency crews were called to Granite Creek near Cairns on Saturday night, finding a 65-year-old man and his dog on the roof of a truck stuck in floodwaters.

After scorching heat hit eastern Australia, severe thunderstorm warnings have been issued which may bring another fire threat...

Lane closure on Hume Highway due to crash near Munro Rd. Heavy traffic and delays. Motorists urged to slow down and merge.