Paul Millachip, 57, was swimming off Port Beach around 10am on Saturday when he was attacked by a shark, with his wife describing him as "a lovely man, and a great father".

A vaccine hub in Western Sydney will close today as the government focuses on the rollout of booster shots which it expects most people to get at GPs and pharmacies.

Eyewitnesses describe the pandemonium that unfolded in the crowd of rapper Travis Scott's Astroworld concert as at least eight people were killed in a sudden crushing incident.

Tragedies like the fatal crowd crush this week at Travis Scott’s Astroworld Music Festival have been happening for a long time. Here's why. 

Tasmania Police name the victim in the Devonport triple-shooting and plead for information about how the killer got his hands on a shotgun used in the tragedy. 

When Cleo Smith was found, a collective sigh of relief was felt across the country. Sadly, not all who are searching for their missing children will experience the same outcome. Warning: This story contains the name and image of a deceas...

West Australian avocado growers are dumping fruit because it's not worth the cost of packing and sending it to market.

As we dare to make travel plans, experts offer advice on how to assess the risk of COVID-19 and stay safe in the sky. 

Investigators are working to determine the cause of a fatal house fire in northern NSW early this morning that claimed the lives of two young sisters.

Hobart Hurricanes fight back to avoid lowest-ever WBBL total, but their target of 97 proves no big challenge for the Perth Scorchers. 

Iraqi officials say seven security guards were injured in the attack at the PM's home in Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone.

The 30-year-old woman went to hospital after her waters broke but she died on the way to the operating theatre, with critics of Poland's near-total abortion ban blaming her death on laws introduced in January. 

The truck's brakes are believed to have failed as it was nearing a tool booth where it hit other vehicles, igniting a large fire on a highway. 

A school in New South Wales' Byron Bay region is bracing for the loss of a third of its staff, as a government-imposed vaccination deadline looms.

The number of weeks it's taking to find a job is the statistic politicians should be competing over, writes Gareth Hutchens. 

Italy's culture minister says the find is an "important discovery" that enriches knowledge of "the level of society still little known".

While attention remains fixed on COVID-19, another, much older disease has been making a rapid resurgence, especially in remote Western Australia.

As world leaders make promises to act on climate change, Pam and Peter Garton have been quietly making their own contribution — living off-grid for 40 years in a 'solar village' experiment.

Queensland issues contact tracing alerts for locations in Cairns and Mission Beach after a person tested positive for COVID-19 in the Northern Territory after transiting through the region.

Mexican fighter Canelo Alvarez becomes the sixth man to hold all four world super middleweight boxing titles at the same time, after his win over American Caleb Plant in Las Vegas. 

Just four years ago, Emmanuel Macron used a photo op to show the world's most powerful leader he would not be pushed around. It was an early insight into the French leader's blunt diplomacy. 

While some diplomats sympathise with France's position, others worry there are much bigger concerns at play — like regional security in the Indo-Pacific.

Tim Oakley knew with "half his face hanging off" he was in trouble as he swam for help off the Adelaide coast on a winter's day. He would end up getting 55 stitches.

This suburban home in Perth's northern suburb of Yokine doesn't look much different from others on the street, but it was built in 1955 using solar design principles that have stood the test of time.

There are concerns signs of strain are showing in Victoria's health system as the state records 1,173 new cases and nine deaths, and as the state government tries to restart Melbourne's economy.