US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson says it may be necessary to take pre-emptive military action against North Korea if the threat from their weapons program reaches a level that the United States believes requires action.
Farmers say they support the idea to compensate landowners for hosting gas wells on their property, but they still have concerns about the potential damage gas extraction could have on their land and water.
Health authorities are warning Australian patients about taking cocktails of controversial weight loss drugs being offered by doctors linked to the failed Medical Weightloss Institute.
Prosecutors lodge an appeal against the four-year sentence handed down to Australian woman Sara Connor this week for her role in the killing of a Bali police officer, saying it "does not reflect a sense of justice".
A Regional Express flight from Albury to Sydney is forced to make an emergency landing after losing one of its propellers while flying at approximately 6,000 feet with 16 passengers and three crew members on board.
Australia's booming craft beer industry, which has more than doubled in the past five years, is demanding a fairer deal from the Federal Government, saying the current tax regime is holding it back.
A Brazilian backpacker came running — naked and screaming for help — toward her rescuers "as if there was someone right behind her" and with bruising, scratches and a black eye, the South Australian Supreme Court is told.
The NSW SES sends extra crews to the Mid-North Coast where torrential rain of more than 200mm could fall in some areas on Saturday. The area was subjected to flash flooding on Wednesday.
The "clumsy" use of restraints and handcuffs have injured children in Victoria's troubled juvenile jails, a parliamentary committee is told, while lockdowns were so frequent some detainees were uncertain when they were allowed to leave their rooms.
An Iranian asylum seeker will be allowed to remain in Australia for another three months on a temporary visa, but still remains "in limbo" once it expires.
An eagle-eyed local musician saves a valuable Steinway baby grand piano from destruction at a Broome tip, after resort staff ditch the instrument during a clean-up.
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