People are being told to stay alert as the polar snap reaches its worst conditions today.

The prime minister has announced a cabinet featuring a record 10 women and rewards for some strong campaign performers.

As housing prices reach record highs in south-east Queensland, new data shows units in some Brisbane suburbs are actually getting cheaper.

Over 500 people have reported feeling the earthquake in Queensland's Moreton Bay region this afternoon.

The announcement comes after Labor claimed its 77th seat to form a majority government.

The deadly fibres were originally detected at Castle Hill High School six years ago but teachers say they were wrongly told the testing had come

Ten people have been arrested as part of an investigation into a Malaysian syndicate linked to trafficking commercial quantities of heroin.

Some people waited in queues at Sydney Passport Office today for more than four hours as they sought to renew their passports.

The tourist boat involved in the accident at Horizontal Falls "did not capsize", according to the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA).

A 43-year-old man from the New South Wales Central Coast has been charged with the murder of a 64-year-old man at South Australia's Eyre Peninsula

The Melbourne man accused of murdering missing Victorian campers Carol Clay and Russell Hill has appeared calm while fronting court from prison.

For the last five years Woolworths' has been providing a space for students with diverse needs to learn on-hand skills like customer service while at

The first cruise ship in more than two years is preparing to sail out of Sydney Harbour.

Australia's very own 'Top Gun' pilots are taking to the skies over the Northern Territory in a major military exercise.