The family of the man arrested over the stabbing of French tourist in Australia's Northern Territory are distraught, as the victim's wife is released from hospital.

A fisherman on the search for squid has landed a haul of two flamingos, one unicorn, a dinosaur and four grateful schoolies.

The man landed the 1.5 metre gill shark in his boat and was trying to hook it when its jaws locked onto his arm.

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

Police say five women were injured, including four women pushed off the platform and on to the tracks in the attack.

A sixth person has died almost a week after Melbourne was hit by an unprecedented thunderstorm asthma outbreak.

The mother of a New Zealand-born teen who allegedly stabbed an off-duty policeman in his own home, has made a public apology.

An Australian judge has been criticised for arguing it was "understandable" that a 31-year-old man had sex with a 14-year-old girl.

A number of other patients remain in intensive care and one person is critical, the health minister said today.

Victoria ran out of ambulances last night as wild weather triggered scores of cases of "thunderstorm asthma".

A teenager accused of stabbing an off-duty police officer during a violent home invasion was reportedly granted bail twice in two weeks.

Going to nightclubs is a rite of passage for many 18-year-olds. But for transgender man Jack Clark, it can be a minefield.

There were plenty of celebrations on this side of the Tasman for the 156th Melbourne Cup.

The greatest horse race in the southern hemisphere slips into stride today at Flemington. Here's your online Melbourne Cup guide with a Kiwi flavour.

Derby Day is a Spring Carnival favourite in Australia - and while the crowds showed up in their elegant best, they certainly didn't leave that way.

Offices around the country will grind to a standstill next Tuesday tomorrow at 5pm when the 156th Melbourne Cup kicks off over the

The 34-year-old developer, who has become the youngest new entrant to BRW's Rich List, began with a humble gym when he was just 19.

The family of a New Zealand woman who fell to her death from a Melbourne apartment balcony at the weekend are mystified by what happened.

This funky rooftop accommodation has the 'wow' factor, finds Prashant Mehra.

Escape the city like a Melburnian and head to Victoria's Mornington Peninsula.

The scenery along the Gibb River Road is even better than the famed Great Ocean Road, writes Leah McLennan

A former Rotorua man has spoken about surviving a random attack in Melbourne in which he was stabbed six times by his attacker.

A man is behind bars over the near-fatal "cowardly" stabbing of an innocent bystander in Melbourne.

The Duchess of Cambridge pulled out all the stops in an eye-catching designer dress as she and Prince William began the second day of their royal tour of Canada.

Jesse Mulligan ventures three hours north of Melbourne to discover a region with enough eating delight to make him a very happy man.

Parents of murdered woman have filed a lawsuit against the Australian state of Victoria, the sixth family of a murder victim to launch legal action against the state government this year.

A New Zealander who stabbed his neighbour to death then gunned down the victim's elderly parents after a fight over a dusty track has been sentenced to life in prison.

Meet Graham - Australia's new road safety ambassador who is built to survive a car crash.

A sex offender could be living next door and you'd never know. Australia's newest Senator says that won't be the case for long.

Australian dairy farmers want the government's help in gaining security around milk prices.