The State Emergency Service is directing people in Euabalong in the state's Central West to evacuate now, as the Lachlan River rises toward a major flood peak.

Still waiting for Indonesian government assistance days after the catastrophic Cianjur earthquake, the residents of the small West Java village of Cibereum are sheltering under tarps and living off instant noodles.

A former police officer has been charged with murder over the disappearance of Victorian dad Christopher Jarvis. There were emotional scenes when his co-accused fronted court today.

A former marketing manager for medical device companies says company reps would go into operating theatres ostensibly to give surgeons technical support, but with the prime aim of selling more products.

Multiple people are dead and others are wounded after a shooting at a Walmart in Virginia, US, police say. 

A man in his 50s dies from severe burns after storms spark multiple fires across the region.

The attacks have been praised by Hamas but the Islamic militant group stopped short of claiming responsibility for the explosions that come as Israeli-Palestinian tensions remain high.

A disability advocate calls for greater support in emergencies and natural disasters after a powerful magnitude-7.0 earthquake hits Solomon Islands.

The 24-year-old marine biologist, who was doing research on a crayfish farm, including a feasibility study, was found slumped over a shotgun inside a work ute at the property.

American conspiracy theorist Alex Jones has failed in his bid to slash a defamation verdict against him over his claims the Sandy Hook mass shooting was a hoax. 

Police probe a "suspicious" blaze at comedian Jordan Shanks-Markovina's Sydney home — the YouTuber's lawyers claim the property was "firebombed", although he wasn't there at the time.

Former NRL star Brett Finch avoids a custodial sentence for sending messages about child sexual abuse on a phone chat service, after a judge accepts they were desperate attempts to feed his drug addiction.

A historic artwork painted by a child of the Stolen Generations has been discovered, leaving family members of the late artist "stunned". 

The head of Australia's air safety investigator says he will "never fully comprehend" why Peter Woodland chose to relaunch his helicopter before the fatal crash in NSW earlier this year.

A staff member at a Tasmanian Catholic school has been described as "persistent and predatory" in the sexual exploitation of multiple students and young girls, and will now spend at least 18 months in prison.

Residents were urged to stay out of the Alice Springs CBD overnight, as stolen cars cause mayhem in the main streets.

The 15-year-old girl pleads guilty to a string of charges, with the presiding judge saying the "unrestrained violence" present in the crimes was entirely explained by her upbringing.

Qantas lifts its profit forecast for the December half by $150 million as soaring demand keeps airfares sky high, but many customers are losing patience with the airline.

The wife of a high-profile Tasmanian police officer says she was completely unaware of her husband's alleged inappropriate dealings with children and the draining of his mother's bank account in the years prior to his suicide.

A South West farmer voices his disgust after one of his sheep was shot, badly injured and left to suffer by intruders.

With COVID-19 cases and impatience with restrictions both at an all-time high, China is grappling with how to move on from an elimination strategy.

Avatar stars train to act underwater, and Kate Winslet holds her breath for seven minutes — breaking Tom Cruise's Mission Impossible record.

Grocery prices in Australia could jump another 8 per cent by this time next year, according to an alliance of food producers and distributors.   

A new program is using puppets to provide entertainment, create social connection and enhance cognitive function among people in aged care homes. 

Australian prosecco producers are "not giving any ground" against the European Union and are lobbying politicians in Canberra to protect their use of the grape variety name.