‘Not safe to return or leave’: Grim bushfire warning issued in Australia
Victoria Emergency earlier warned to 'act immediately to survive'.
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Australian bushfire now ‘size of Singapore’ as homes abandoned
More residents have been told it is too late for them to flee.
Millions on high alert as Australia bushfires grow
Extreme Boxing Day weather conditions raise fire danger across several Australian states.
Ex-Auckland pharmacist asks judge to toss conviction for $50,000 theft so he can work in Australia
A conviction might make it more difficult to attend pharmacist conferences, he said.
Retirement village vacancies rise: Ryman's chairman Dean Hamilton explains
Opening three new hospital buildings in Auckland and Hastings pushed up vacancies.
Ryman result: Australasian business has 1156 empty retirement homes
A new phenomenon: increasing vacancies being declared in our retirement villages.
Police hunt travels to Australia in search of Arthur Easton's killer
Detectives flew to Victoria, NSW and Queensland as part of the investigation.
‘Russian sugar daddy’: CCTV reveals teenager's horrific final moments
What she told friends before the tragic rubbish tip discovery.
'Right thing to do': Stranger steals car after 5-year-old left in back seat
'It's not a big crime, right? I'm saving a child mate.'
Australian state luring Kiwi ECE teachers with $55,000 incentives
Victoria Government is targeting New Zealand early childhood teachers to move.
Former Neighbours star 'disillusioned’ by backlash over Nazi salute
The Australian actor is being investigated by Victoria police regarding the incident.
Abusive Victorian man jailed for exit-trafficking wife - abandoning her in Africa
The husband concocted a scheme to get rid of his wife by abandoning her overseas.
Adult dead, child injured as truck hits kindergarten in Victoria
Riddells Creek crash less than two weeks after a similar fatal tragedy in Melbourne.
Worker killed by fallen turbine blade at Victorian wind farm
Unions warned of safety concerns at a wind farm weeks before a turbine fell in Australia.
Here's how you score exclusive access to three coveted Melbourne attractions
The city’s expert-led tours add depth to the city’s cultural history.
'My mate, my champ': Dad’s tribute to ‘beautiful son’ killed in school crash
'You were my inspiration and motivation. I cannot comprehend the life ahead without you.'
Child dies, more injured after car crash at Melbourne primary school
A woman picking up her son smashed through a fence and into a group of children.
Aussie Jetstar pilot jailed for 32 years for 'brutal and horrific' killing of missing camper
Greg Lynn will spend at least 24 behind bars for killing Carol Clay.
First Victorian convicted of Nazi salute feels no shame, mulls appeal
Jacob Hersant says he will continue to do the gesture but hopes police won't see it.
Kiwi tradie makes chilling Google search before suspected suicide overseas
Samuel Keast's grieving sister believes her brother's workplace was 'toxic'.
Heartbreaking update in search for missing Aussie mum Samantha Murphy
The 51-year-old was last seen alive when she went for a run on the morning of February 4.
Man arrested in Rome over 1977 Melbourne cold-case murders
Suzanne Armstrong and Susan Bartlett were found dead with multiple stab wounds.
Aussie brothers set fire to home while residents slept
The two men were jailed for the arson attack.
Watchdog launches probe after Westpac customer loses $323k in scam, bank CEO 'sorry' for huge loss
Westpac's CEO is confident it had acted appropriately and 'exercised our duty of care'.
How to have a European-inspired snowcation in Australia
Who needs the Alps when there’s a secret alpine village so much closer?
New blow for alleged killer mushroom chef Erin Patterson
She's accused of murdering three former family members. Now she's been dealt another blow.
Woman’s bail revoked after faking Aboriginal heritage
A 32-year-old is facing perjury charges after falsely claiming Aboriginal heritage.
'I made a huge mistake': Tragic death of Victoria teen after sextortion threats
Australian teen found dead after being extorted over an intimate photo on SnapChat.
Giant new 1.7ha warehouse: Cotton On expands in NZ
Originally opened here in 2006. Now has 1000-plus staff in around 100 stores in NZ.
Woman's body found in bin at waste management facility
Detectives believe body found at waste management facility was originally dumped in a bin.
Melbourne daughter warns her dad’s killers: ‘We know who you are’
Two arsonists on the run after killing two men have been warned they will be caught.
Former pilot guilty of missing Australian camper’s murder
A jury found Greg Lynn murdered Carol Clay, but not her secret lover.
Accused murderer wanted Australian camp deaths to ‘just go away’
Greg Lynn stands trial accused of murdering Russell Hill and Carol Clay in March 2020.
Items of interest found: Major police breakthrough in Samantha Murphy search
Police were seen celebrating after making a major discovery in the search for missing mum.