A Queensland woman is warning about the dangers of e-cigarettes following an autopsy showing her husband died from a severe lung injury probably caused by a decade of vaping. 

A Foreign Ministry spokesman says its ships were complying with international law and practice when an RAAF patrol aircraft detected a laser being directed at it.

Potter has been wanted by police since February 2010, when he failed to appear at the Melbourne Magistrate's Court to front conspiracy to murder charges.

Billionaire co-founder of software company Atlassian, Mike Cannon-Brookes, says he will continue to work with the board of energy giant AGL to pursue a takeover that would help Australia have the "lowest-priced energy in the world".

A senior army officer tells a Sydney court he was left "in shock" when his subordinate, Ben Roberts-Smith, threatened to "smash his face in" at an unofficial soldiers' bar in Afghanistan.

Footage shows the star Aussie rules Patrick Dangerfield player paddling out and using his surf board to ensure a young girl and two women stayed above water in a dangerous rip.

Those scam calls telling you about your overdue tax bill, promising to help you after your "recent" traffic accident, or an SMS letting you know a parcel has arrived — except you haven't ordered anything online for a while — are increas...

NSW's passenger train shutdown could continue into tomorrow, with unions and the state government still at loggerheads and commuters being warned to avoid rail travel.

It was meant to bring in overseas workers by the start of this year and a frustrated Agriculture Minister David Littleproud says it is up to Marise Payne to get the farm worker deal done.

Warning: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised that this story contains the name and image of a person who has died.  

A medical expert tells the NT Supreme Court Kumanjayi Walker was going to die "regardless" of any first aid efforts by police because nurses were not on duty the night he was shot in the remote community of Yuendumu.

Cattle producers and local government officials who've spent years contending with key roads in disrepair couldn't be happier with the news.

The possible spread of COVID-19 throughout the corridors of Windsor castle is a stark turnaround from the early days of the pandemic when a bubble was formed to protect the monarch from the fast-spreading virus.

After testing positive for the coronavirus, Queen Elizabeth II is set to spend at least five days in isolation as mandated under the United Kingdom's soon-to-be-revised pandemic rules.

Labuschagne creates a makeshift pitch on his home balcony as he looks to combat Pakistan's turning wickets on Australia's upcoming three-Test tour.

A huge data leak from Switzerland's second-biggest bank has allegedly shown it is holding billions of dollars' worth of assets in accounts linked to criminals from all over the world.

Firefighters are struggling to extinguish a blaze on a cargo ship carrying thousands of Porsches, Audis and Bentleys, with officials saying the batteries in some of the electric vehicles are complicating the operation.

Police have used planes, helicopters and drones to find illegal cannabis plantations on Flinders Island, in Bass Strait. 

A man who made a complaint against a former Brisbane lord mayor for alleged illegal lobbying says the Queensland government's inquiry into public sector culture is too narrow and coming too late.

A man who killed his neighbour in a violent hammer attack less than four years ago will be allowed back into the community against the wishes of his victim's family.

Natasha Darcy searched "how to commit murder" on the internet before killing her partner and trying to make it look like suicide, in a bid to inherit his New England farm. 

For world-renowned Tasmanian chicken breeder Rob Wilson, chooks were a way to cope with a difficult start in life, and became a lifelong passion. He shares with Back Roads his journey to understanding his own genetic make-up.

An estimated 30,000 Russian troops are in Belarus, north of Ukraine, as the US embassy in Moscow warns shopping centres and train stations in Moscow and St Petersburg have been threatened with attacks.

Prime ministerial visits to Tasmania usually involve multiple photo calls with the state's premier, particularly when they're from the same side of politics. Not this week.

The SBTV founder began filming his mates performing on the streets of his west London council estate, creating an empire that had a huge influence on the British music industry.