Australia

First in line for the whimsical world of PopMart collectables, Brandon plans to drop $2000 on stock tomorrow - from figurines, to plushies and clip-on trinkets.

A section of the vehicle's front grill was taken from the scene to help police trying to identify it.

A police employee has been charged after a brawl inside a Woolworths supermarket in Western Sydney.

Australians are carrying $18 billion of credit card debt and there are dozens of 0 per cent interest offers on outstanding balance transfers.

A bankrupt former deputy mayor and property developer has been released from prison after almost five years.

Lawyers are preparing to launch legal action against a childcare giant on behalf of families whose children were allegedly sexually abused by accused paedophile Joshua Dale Brown.

A pilot who crashed over the NSW Snowy Mountains is believed to be dead, as police confirmed no one could have survived the wreckage.

An electrical engineering student accused of covertly hacking into her university has resorted to a much less sophisticated strategy to hide her identity: a pink jumper.

A young man accused of murdering his former partner in regional Victoria has suddenly changed his plea to guilty mid-trial.

At Spencers Creek, roughly halfway between Perisher and Thredbo resorts, snow depth reached around 160cm today.

"It's not every day you come across a case involving the theft of 53 right shoes."

The 55-year-old is being held in a maximum security prison while awaiting extradition to the US.

The 30-year-old is accused of exposing himself on a Jetstar flight from Melbourne to Brisbane on the morning of June 1.

The two women had a short conversation with an unknown man before he allegedly attacked.

Police were called to the Dolphin Heads property for a welfare check yesterday afternoon.

The blaze broke out in a home in Chadstone, Melbourne, on the night of May 21.

The Perth mum was helped by "angel" nurses in the NICU ward. But staff shortages elsewhere are putting mums at risk.

Four lanes were shut as a crime scene was set up and police scoured the area for clues to what was initially considered a mystery death.

The death of notorious outback killer Bradley Murdoch has ignited hope in the search for British backpacker Peter Falconio's remains.

Preparations are under way for the Royal Adelaide Show, with a significant recruitment drive launched to fill thousands of positions paying up to $60 an hour.

The 42-year-old reportedly crashed after his wingsuit failed to open properly.

Rescue crews have found the suspected wreckage of a missing plane, which vanished while flying near the NSW Snowy Mountains this week.

A train driver's quick reflexes have helped avoid disaster, after an elderly driver became stuck on the tracks in Adelaide.

Clive Palmer's two political parties, United Australia Party (UAP) and Trumpet of Patriots, have suffered a data breach.

One of three men accused of attempting to import more than $500 million worth of drugs into Australia inside rolls of fabric has been denied bail.

A search is underway for two people after a pet American Staffy named Poppy was stolen from a home in Perth's outer suburbs.

Police have charged six people over a violent armed robbery at a Queensland jewellery store last month that left a man needing brain surgery.

They're some of the financial victims of a collapsed superannuation fund, which went into liquidation this year – taking nearly $446 million from 6000 people with it.

Jaye Lee Walton, 42, faced Ipswich Magistrates Court today after being charged with domestic violence-related manslaughter over the death of seven-month-old Reef Hunter Walton.

The move comes as customers move away from traditional forms of credit.

Kids' lunchboxes are being packed with too many chips, biscuits, and processed snacks, according to new research.

A Victorian doctor is pioneering a micro-invasive procedure using guided ultrasound to treat carpal tunnel syndrome, potentially offering an alternative to traditional surgery. 

Lifelong mates have gone viral after they took a tumble in a Ballarat pub's beer garden, with one of them taking a legendary catch to save a pot of precious Guinness mid-fall.

Victoria is experiencing a surge in aggravated burglaries, prompting authorities and community groups to offer advice about how residents can keep their homes safe. 

His entrepreneur wife was in Melbourne and contacted a neighbour when he didn't answer his phone.

"In any other workplace, you'd be shown the door immediately, and rightfully so."

The Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) was alerted by a member of the public after the Banyule Creek in Rosanna turned fluorescent blue yesterday.

The unemployment rate has risen for the first time this year in an unexpected jump, boosting the chances of an interest rate relief next month following the RBA's surprise hold last week.

Richard Marles says Beijing isn't currently spying on Operation Talisman Sabre, but it could happen.

The mother is calling for "humane" changes to bereavement leave to allow grieving families more time afte the loss of a loved one.

A 31-year-old woman who allegedly stabbed her baby son to death has briefly faced court after being charged with murder.

An underwater mission is currently underway to carry out crucial tests on the toxic algal bloom lingering off the South Australian coast. 

Murdoch, who had suffered throat cancer, never revealed the location of the body of Peter Falconio.

Victoria Police have not ruled out further updates to a list of Melbourne childcare centres where an alleged paedophile worked, after another workplace was revealed today.

An accused murderer claims his ex-girlfriend hit her head on the floor and died after one of their arguments became physical.

A Sydney-based study of 69 young people who have sought mental health care discovered almost a quarter showed jet lag symptoms without having travelled across time zones.

Anthony Albanese has quickly transformed into the darling of Chinese state media during his diplomatic visit to China this week.

A teenage boy has died after being hit by a car in the Brisbane bayside suburb of Wynnum.

NRL great Steve Renouf told police "you've got me, I'm drunk" after being caught driving almost four times over the blood alcohol limit, a court has heard.

Education Minister Jason Clare has rejected calls to ban men from working in the childcare sector in light of allegations against alleged paedophile Joshua Dale Brown.