Australia
Four dead after helicopters collide near Sea World on Gold Coast
Four people have died after two helicopters collided mid-air near Sea World on the Gold Coast.
Cruise passengers stranded after fungus halts ship
Hundreds of people were stranded on a cruise ship off Australia's coast after a fungus was found on its hull, and it was denied entry to ports in Dunedin and Christchurch.
The world ushers out 2022 and welcomes 2023
While some major cities around the world marked the New Year with a bang and festivities, celebrations were more muted in places with surges of Covid-19 or enmeshed in conflict.
Braille 'bombing' inspired by child who is blind tranforms town
Paddy's learning journey has prompted his hometown of Temora in Australia's southern NSW to do the same.
Australian PM issues warning after citizen dies fighting in Ukraine
Anthony Albanese has urged people not to travel to fight in the conflict involving NATO, Russia and Ukraine after the death of Sage O'Donnell.
WA couple killed in crash: Girl, 5, saved little brother trapped in car - relative
The Christmas Day accident killed their parents, described as looking 'exhausted' by the last person who likely saw them alive.
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton
Five of the eight jurisdictions in Australia are pushing for a national gun register after the murder of 2 police officers in Queensland last week by extremist conspiracy theorists. Foreign Minister… Audio
Almost 10,000 expected at memorial for slain Queensland police
Almost 10,000 people are expected to attend a memorial service in Brisbane today for the slain police constables Rachel McCrow and Matthew Arnold. The two officers were shot and killed in a deadly… Audio
Flood warnings for South Australian towns as Murray River rises
Residents, business owners and local authorities in South Australia, are bracing themselves for more flooding, as water levels rise along the Murray River.
Police officers and brothers killed in Queensland siege named
The names of two brothers and two police officers shot during a siege at a remote rural property in Queensland have been released
Queensland police shooting: 'These murderous cowards did not get their way'
Two Australian police officers and an innocent bystander have been shot dead in an ambush at a Queensland property, in what's been described as an execution-style killing.
Rachel McCrow and Matthew… Video, Audio
Perth couple face jail for dosing children who 'slept years'
Parents of three Perth children are facing jail for giving them excessive strong pain medicine that meant the children "pretty much slept" for years of their lives.
Kiwi couple go sapphire hunting every winter
It might not be everyone's cup of tea, but every winter Lynette Bailey and her husband Gregg Smith leave New Zealand and head to Queenland where they go 12 meters underground. The pair purchased a… Audio
Australia delays energy price talks after PM contracts Covid
The Australian government has delayed a key meeting to discuss measures to contain soaring power prices after Prime Minister Anthony Albanese tested positive for Covid-19.
Australian correspondent Jason Morrison
Jason Morrison from 7News in Australia joins us with the latest news from across the ditch. Audio
Melbourne erupts as Socceroos make history
As Mathew Leckie and his Socceroos teammates painted Doha in green and gold, the Melbourne night sky was once again lit in red.
Tech: Aussie tax breaks put heat on NZ game makers
Technology correspondent Peter Griffin looks at how the country's video games industry has become a creative powerhouse, generating $407m in the last financial year, and is now under threat from tax… Audio
Australia qualify for last 16 at World Cup
Australia reached the World Cup last 16 for the first time since 2006 after Mathew Leckie earned them a gritty 1-0 win over Denmark.
Australian government moves to censure former PM over secret ministries
The censure motion is the most-serious statement of disapproval the parliament can make, but it is symbolic and triggers no consequence for Morrison as a backbencher.
Australia's cricket team 'not cowards', captain says
There are "no cowards" in Australia's cricket team, its captain says, following comments made by its former head coach.
