The federal government is understood to be on the verge of announcing a solution that would allow a Tamil asylum seeker family that has been detained for several years on Christmas Island, to live freely in Australia.

An inquest into one of the worst mass murders in Australian history — the Whisky Au Go Go arson attack — reopens in Brisbane, as investigators probe whether more people were involved in the deadly 1973 nightclub firebombing.

More than 25,000 properties remain without power and some communities are still cut off as authorities warn more wet weather is forecast for later this week.

One man dies and two people are airlifted to hospital from the Finke Desert Race, after a competitor strikes a group of spectators near the finish line.

The notorious off-road race this year turned tragic, with a competing vehicle veering off to the course and into nearby spectators. Here's what else we know.

When Gabrielle Trenbath approached a disability employment provider to help her find work, she received a less than satisfactory response. Despite being university educated, the only jobs offered to her were for tasks such as stuffing enve...

Tim Stewart's family watched with alarm as he descended into bizarre political conspiracy theories. They tell Four Corners of their concerns about his extreme beliefs and his relationship with the Prime Minister.

New research by the University of SA shows children who warrant out-of-home care, but are returned home, are at the highest risk of premature death. 

When former international tennis player Louise Pleming met Brian Turton at a soup kitchen for the homeless, an extraordinary friendship developed and incredible events followed.

The WA Government will ban gel blasters from July 3, with Police Minister Paul Papalia saying they are a "tragedy waiting to happen" because they look like real guns. 

Health authorities are quarantining and testing residents at a Southbank complex that includes more than 100 townhouses, after discovering a recent case was probably infected by another resident.

David and Sarah Lee sold their kelpie Hoover for $35,200 at the Casterton Kelpie Association's Annual Working Dog Auction yesterday.

It's been the Holy Grail for men's tennis since Rod Laver's perfect year in 1969. But now Novak Djokovic's French Open triumph puts him in prime position to complete a calendar year Grand Slam in 2021. 

Regional residents facing waiting times of nearly a year to have their skin checked by specialists are warned the queue will continue to grow if funding and training are not increased.

Collingwood marks Nathan Buckley's final match in charge with a stunning 17-point win over ladder leaders Melbourne at the SCG.

The eighth-placed Dragons produce a lacklustre display in a 28-6 defeat to the struggling Bulldogs at Stadium Australia.

Property prices in the once-affordable Far North Queensland city of Cairns are reaching into the millions, thanks to an influx of new residents from southern states.

Don't worry if you weren't up at 3am this morning, we've rounded up all the latest E3 video game expo announcements from Xbox, Square Enix and Ubisoft.

Oscar-nominated character actor Ned Beatty was a booming, indelible presence in even the smallest parts.

How did a disease that had not been seen in the Asia-Pacific region for almost two decades suddenly reappear?

Sophie Fraser almost succumbed to the appalling injuries from a road accident that left her in an induced coma. A year on, she says it's changed her life for the better.

Motorsport champion Toby Price makes history by becoming the first person to win both the buggy and bike categories of Australia’s toughest off-road event.

A Shell-owned coal seam gas company has drilled under farmland without notifying landholders, potentially leaving them uninsured and their land devalued.

A 21-year-old producer for YouTube comedian Friendlyjordies is arrested for allegedly stalking NSW Deputy Premier John Barilaro, who is currently suing the internet personality for defamation.

The episode, which was filmed several months ago, took a dramatic turn when Brent Draper told one of the show's judges, Jock Zonfrillo, that he could no longer compete on the popular cooking competition.