Ellie Smith says she has 'no idea' what happened to her daughter Cleo Smith as she recalls the last time she saw the four-year-old, who has been missing in WA's Gascoyne region since Saturday. 

Australia's Auditor-General finds more than a quarter of regional grants awarded by the Commonwealth since the start of 2018 were awarded to recipients from major cities.

Premier Mark McGowan urges West Australians to continue getting vaccinated while the borders are shut and there is no community transmission of the virus. Follow live. 

Former US president Donald Trump is suing to stop the current President, Joe Biden, from releasing documents about the January 6 attacks on Congress. Here's what you need to know about those files.  

Fifteen-year-old Latin dance champion, Tsehay Hawkins, takes over as Yellow Wiggle after trailblazer Emma Watkins calls time on her 11-year stint.

The Wiggles will have a new member in the yellow skivvy next year, with Emma Watkins saying she will step away from the role.

The Bureau of Meteorology says today's storm in Bloomsbury and Yalboroo, north of Mackay, may have created the largest hailstones seen in Australia since records began. 

The day Australians can travel overseas is creeping closer, and from today you can set up a key part of your trip — an international vaccine certificate.

Hong Kong's demand for Australian wine lifted by 135 per cent and South-East Asia by 43 per cent in the 12 months to September, showing Australian winemakers are diversifying away from their former key market.

When you're four, the meaning of "emergency" can be flexible — in one New Zealand boy's case, he just really wanted to show police his toys.

State media announces more than 5,600 people arrested or wanted over their roles in anti-coup protests — including Aung San Suu Kyi's party spokesman and a famous comedian — are being released.

An amateur diver finds a sword, believed to have belonged to a crusader who sailed to the 'Holy Land' almost a millennium ago, on the Mediterranean seabed.

COVID-19 modelling suggests about 200 people in Queensland could die in the three months after borders reopen to New South Wales, Victoria and the ACT.

The mother of a teenage boy who was allegedly killed over a pair of headphones in Doonside has described her son as "a kind person with a happy spirit".

A Tasmanian principal has apologised after year 8 female students were asked to kneel to have their skirts measured 

Australia's new Antarctic icebreaker requires repairs already, just days after completing a marathon voyage from the Netherlands to Tasmania.

Australians waiting months for new cars in the midst of a global parts shortage may have to wait even longer as cargo ships are fumigated offshore to kill an invasive stink bug.

A corruption inquiry hears the Mayor of a Melbourne council successfully lobbied for state government grants to be given to the Somali Australian Council Of Victoria, a "recruiting ground" for the Labor Party.

China is reshaping how people "act and speak" in its Xinjiang region, a new report finds, amid accusations of genocide against its indigenous Uyghur population.

Victoria will downgrade all red zones in NSW at 11:59pm tonight, which means fully vaccinated travellers coming into the state will not be required to quarantine.

The 26-year-old went missing on Sunday afternoon, triggering a huge search operation. While there is no sign of the man, police say they've confirmed articles found on the ocean floor belonged to him.

Michael Gunner says his wife and infant son had to leave their home address after it was disclosed in front of a large contingent of anti-vaccine protestors at the weekend.

WA stands firm on its hard border with Victoria and NSW, refusing to open to those states before Christmas, as other jurisdictions roll out clear roadmaps for reopening. But travellers from Queensland will no longer need to quarantine from ...

Detectives investigating the disappearance of campers Russell Hill and Carol Clay say they have a "theory", and are confident they're in a "very good position" to solve the case.

Lawyers representing Katherine Tuck say it's "unlikely" she will continue to be involved in a coronial investigation into her husband's suicide after raising concerns about how he was treated during his time with the club.