The penalties vary across states and territories, with some as high as $10,000.

But only a lucky few in Australia will be able to catch a glimpse of the annual event.

As the winter chill hits, anyone itching for an overseas escape has been warned that, if a passport needs renewing, it could be a big hit to their travel budget.

Australia is experiencing an unusually warm winter but it doesn't always feel that way - and there's a reason for that.

For many, the single mother from regional Victoria wouldn't really fit the bill for the stereotypical murderer.

The mushroom cook and convicted triple murderer still has a long legal road to travel.

Residents in a small French town have been banned from drinking tap water due to contamination from so-called "forever chemicals".

The Australian dollar is enjoying a resurgence as of late, but it's not down to anything special about our local currency.

With up to six million customer records exposed to cyber criminals a vast number of Australians will today be worried about what it means for them, and what to do next.

Victorian health authorities and police are urging parents and carers to check whether their child attended one of the childcare centres where a man accused of 70 offences, including sexual assault, was employed.

The lives of millions of Australians are going to change from today.

The Bureau of Meterology has warned rainfall up to 200mm, damaging winds, hazardous surf and coastal erosion will impact millions of residents in NSW.

The legalty of this particular money-making endeavour depends on whether you own your home and if its governed by specific strata bylaws.

Zohran Mamdani has emerged as the winner of the Democratic primary in the New York mayoral race.

A cold front moving across south-eastern Australia is expected to bring an icy polar blast and chilly nights across several states and territories over the next few days.

Early risers will be treated to a celestial spectacle on Friday morning as the moon meets up with the rarely visible Mercury.

Many Australians have no idea they can be penalised for using a smartwatch while driving.

It's a stretch of water only 33km wide at its narrowest point - but has massive repercussions for the world.

President Donald Trump said the strikes, which he described as "very successful," had hit the Natanz, Fordow and Isfahan sites, with Fordow being the primary target.

How sunscreen is tested in Australia, how SPF ratings work and everything you need to know about it.

These three words keep popping up on social media but some Australians don't realise what they mean.

Will we still experience above average temperatures?

Everyone else was killed, but Vishwash may be out of hospital in mere days.

The crash of a Boeing 787 passenger jet in India minutes after take-off is putting the spotlight back on a beleaguered manufacturer though it was not immediately clear why the plane crashed.

The London-bound plane had barely left the runway at Ahmedabad airport before it was careening back to earth.

Customers who sign up today may not be allowed to borrow as much as those who joined yesterday.

This is why the UK celebrates the King's Birthday in summer.

What motorists should know before hitting the road.

Here's a quick state-by-state guide on the trading hours for Australia's biggest retailers this King's Birthday long weekend

And why is the holiday nowhere close to his actual birthday? Find out all you need to know here.

Winter is fast approaching, but Australians have barely had to reach for their woolly warms this year due to unusually hot temperatures throughout autumn. So will the next three months change anything?

The government's new super tax will impact the top 0.5 per cent wealthiest Australians, and they are not happy.

What do you get if you combine an interest rate cut – and the possibility for several more – with a crisis-level housing shortage?

The scary part is, there's not that much you can do to stop it from happening in the first place.

A swath of rental forms has come into effect in New South Wales.

Prostate cancers are graded for aggressiveness on a scale from six to ten. Biden's doctors said his score was nine.

The amount of banknotes circulating in Australia is at a near-record level, yet fewer of us are using physical cash. Here is what are we are doing with them.

Everything you need to know about Sussan Ley.

Dates, events, program, road closures all explained.

Robert Francis Prevost has been elected as the first American leader of the Catholic Church and will take on the name Pope Leo XIV.

"It's always a bad flu season."

India struck multiple sites inside Pakistani controlled territory early on Wednesday, two weeks after a deadly attack on tourists in the disputed Kashmir plunged relations between the neighbours to new lows.

Days after the election, there are still 12 seats which remain in doubt, with counting set to carry well into next week.

Want to observe for yourself? Here's what you need to know.

What happens to them next depends on the person whose face is on the sign.

Money expert Effie Zahos breaks down the government's promises on tax relief, housing help, and more.

The mysterious process dubbed the conclave will begin in just days.