At one point, an average of 75,000 tonnes of dust was being dumped each hour into the Tasman Sea, researchers say.

New Zealand has been named the 20th best country for quality of life by a UN report on migration and development.

An Australian woman has been sentenced to life in prison for the starvation death of her 7-year-old daughter.

NSW residents are warned to stay inside as a second dust storm 200km wide hits Sydney.

Storm-driven dust clouds that turned the skies of New South Wales and Queensland red yesterday may be a harbinger of things to come.

A 16-year-old NSW player is suspended from league in Australia until 2029 for kicking and stomping in a match.

Sydney's red dust storm arrives in Queensland, prompting widespread health concerns.