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'You don't care': The kid that schooled Australian politicians

Schoolboy was described as "the hero we need right now" after he took on politicians.

Lockdown: Police surround men, Brisbane siege halted

Six hours after two men barricaded themselves in an apartment, a tense siege has ended.

Kiwi comic pokes fun at Queensland tourism in viral video

Australia's long list of deadly animals highlighted in hilarious fake tourism promo.

NZ worker in Adelaide sues her boss for calling her 'Kiwi'

New Zealander in Adelaide argued that the term 'Kiwi' was an insult.

Melbourne: Bonding with your tween

Bond with your tween on a weekend away in Melbourne, writes Dani Wright.

The unsolved Bathurst hitch-hiker murder

When two teens decided to hitchhike home, one of them made it out. The other didn't.

How Aussie entrepreneur overcame horrific online abuse

Today, Pinar Parry is raking in tens of thousands of dollars in sales every month.

Kerre McIvor: 'Trophy tarts' dealt a blow

COMMENT: Congrats to SBW for making a stand on this "embarrassing, archaic tradition".

'I had two family members who went to work, and didn't come home'

Dallas Adams lost his dad and brother in workplace accidents - now he works to save others

Dad lashes out after 'monster' mum found not guilty of drowning son

Dad of a little boy who was drowned by mother lashes out over her "evil, twisted" actions.

8000 told to flee 'catastrophic' Queensland fires

Thousands ordered to evacuate immediately as a fast-moving bushfire bears down.

'Just stop, Mummy': How mother lured her son to his death

The horrific final moments of a boy allegedly murdered by his mother have been revealed.

'It's chaos out there': Sydney smashed by severe supercell

Police are calling horrendous conditions on the roads the "worst ever seen".

Holy cow! Check out the size of big Knickers

194cm tall and weighing 1.4 tonnes meet the seven-year-old Holstein Friesian: Knickers

Handle China with care, warns Bridges

Choosing swimming lanes does not fit with NZ's independent foreign policy, says PM Ardern.

Aussie fish and chips shop slammed for controversial name

The owner isn't backing down despite sparking outrage.

Accused killer mum: 'I had to drown my babies'

Mother who drowned her son and tried to do the same to his older brother was delusional.

Bondi to Manly: Epic 80km Sydney walking track planned

The 80km walking track between Bondi and Manly is set to be one of the world's best.