A New Zealand man found under a bridge with a broken neck, back, ribs was allegedly attacked in Australia after rejecting the advances of a married man.

Disturbing images of a massive python strangling and consuming a wallaby whole have emerged. WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES

A Queensland woman who accidentally ran over her infant son at a funeral south of Brisbane is unlikely to be charged, police say.

Gable Tostee has taken to Facebook to comment on the Queensland coroner reopening the investigation into Warriena Wright's death.

Australia has been battling the invasive South American fire ants for 15 years, but have so far failed to stop the vicious and aggressive insects.

Tiahleigh Palmer's Kiwi mother Cindy and several supporters crammed into the gallery of the small courtroom to witness the bail hearing.

A pregnant Auckland woman is set to become the first Kiwi to have in-utero surgery to reduce the severity of spina bifida in her child.

A British backpacker allegedly kidnapped in Australia has told of the terrifying two hours where she was held captive by a 'mentally unstable' man.

A British backpacker has been rescued from an apparent kidnapping after she sent texts to her father showing her location on Google Maps.

Gold Coast boy was hanging onto a tap at the time the house was struck by lightning, say paramedics.

An unusual phenomenon of intensely bright floating balls has residents in one remote outback town stumped. One expert has an answer.

Gable Tostee says he ended relationship with Kiwi blonde - as he admits they tracked each other on Google Maps and he "didn't object to her getting a boob job".

Queenstown Police are floating the idea of a 24-hour ban on public drinking in the wake of last Saturday's Crate Day chaos in the resort.

The one thing you don't want to happen when you're trying to be a good Samaritan is to make an absolute tit of yourself.

The remains were discovered today in a "plumbing pit" at the back of a property in Brighton in Brisbane's north.

He's had his day in court and been grilled on camera. Now Gable Tostee has volunteered for yet another interrogation.

Two Kiwis are aboard a fishing trawler missing off the coast of Queensland.

Thousands of children go missing every year. Some never make it home again.

A workplace safety audit and has led to theme park Dreamworld being issued three prohibition notices over on of their rides

Gold Coast Mayor doesn't believe it's too soon after the Dreamworld disaster to start planning another theme park in the region.

The horrific deaths of four people at Dreamworld last month has led to a drop in visitor numbers across all theme parks on the Gold Coast.

Gable Tostee attempted to explain why he did not call an ambulance when Warriena Wright fell to her death from his 14th floor balcony.

Brisbane man who stabbed a woman 11 times had a history of abusing women.

Father rang to say good night to his 4-year-old son. Hours later the boy was dead.

Elisabeth Easther visited Winton in Queensland's Outback and discovered that travel writing has all sorts of Jurassic perks.

The mother of two girls who tragically drowned in the family backyard pool yesterday has described how she screamed for help but it was too late.

The bodies of the four people who died in a horror accident at Dreamworld have been released to their families. Four people, including

A young boy is among five people who have suffered significant burns in fire on a boat off South Stradbroke Island.

Workplace inspectors descended upon Dreamworld yesterday.

Dreamworld will remain closed to the public until at least after the funerals of the four victims - but staff are set to be invited back to work from next week.