Consular officials are also assisting a number of other Australians who were present at the event.

Hundreds of people are killed and dozens injured as a large crowd pushes forward on a narrow street during Halloween festivities in the South Korean capital Seoul.

Jérôme Hugonot, who has dual French and Australian citizenship, is an environmentalist who manages an oryx park on behalf of the Sahara Conservation Fund.

Jim Chalmers says the government is "always recalibrating our expectations for electricity price rises" and that prices will "moderate in time".

In the battle for the key southern port of Kherson, Russian troops savage surrounding villages, leaving a trail of destruction in their wake. But Ukrainian forces are gearing up for a showdown. 

Australia has been officially "targeting" inflation for almost 30 years, but — Gareth Hutchens asks — does the system need an overhaul? 

An alleged drug kingpin police say is linked to the seizure of methamphetamine, heroin and millions of dollars in cash in Western Australia has been arrested in North Macedonia after a major joint international operation.

A new list of Black Swan events is lurking everywhere: from war between China and Taiwan, to revolution in Iran, and a global recession. Managing them is a high wire act in which we are a shock away from a fall, writes Stan Grant.

Twitter users could in the future choose a version of the social media platform they like by rating tweets, Elon Musk says. 

David DePape, 42, is suspected of clubbing US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband in the head with a hammer, after forcing his way into the couple's San Francisco home.

South Australians priced out of the housing market are also struggling to find affordable rentals, as queues form at inspections across Adelaide amid fierce competition.

Five million Aussies are expected to get into the spooky season spirit as the festival is adopted by more and more locals. 

Lake Ohrid is a Balkan treasure, nestled between mountain ranges in North Macedonia and Albania. It’s known for its ancient architecture and natural beauty. But it’s under threat by the very people who love it most.

The Beecroft Peninsula, near Currarong, is frequented by outdoor enthusiasts but is also used by the Defence Department as a weapons range. 

Richmond secure fourth spot and an AFLW double chance by drawing with North Melbourne in a pulsating clash at Arden St.

Fijians will go to the polls just 11 days out from Christmas after the island's prime minister announced December 14 as the date for national elections.

Flash floods and landslides set off by torrential rains hit a southern Philippine province, where as many as 60 villagers are feared missing and buried in a huge mudslide.

The al-Qaida-linked Al-Shabab extremist group claims responsibility over the attack at the educational ministry, which it says is an "enemy base" that "is committed to removing Somali children from the Islamic faith". 

Across Somalia, the worst drought in half a century is wiping out livestock and decimating crops, with families leaving their homes in desperate search of food for their starving children. Aid workers warn of an apocalyptic scene if help do...

The Bali bombing memorial in Kings Park may be moved or altered after a key design element that directs light onto victim's names has been blocked by construction at Elizabeth Quay.

Danielle Curnoe has never smoked — but the stigma around lung cancer has added an extra layer of grief to her devastating diagnosis.

Pandemic measures are only part of the reason foreigners are leaving China in droves. Many believe the spirit of openness that underpinned China's economic rise could be in terminal decline.

The oldest prisoner held at Guantanamo Bay has been released and returned to Pakistan, according to the foreign ministry in Islamabad and the US Department of Defense.

Comedian Magda Szubanski isn't shy about calling out abuse and discrimination where she sees it. But it wasn't always that way. 

The space agency tweets an image of the Sun in ultraviolet light with dark patches making up the features of a "smile".