Gunman at large in Australia after leaving 3 dead and 1 wounded

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A gunman was at large after a shooting in a town in Australia’s New South Wales state on Thursday ...

Australia news LIVE: Ley’s allies confident she will remain leader; Monique Ryan calls for heatwaves to be named after polluters

As the mercury in Melbourne creeps towards 40 degrees, a teal MP for the city has launched a new campaign to name heatwaves after climate polluters. Monique Ryan, member for Kooyong in the city’s ...

Australia news LIVE: Minister warns Morrison and Bragg’s Islam remarks risk inflaming division; Ley’s rivals to meet today in Melbourne

A strike group led by the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier was redirected to the region from the Indo-Pacific this month and entered the Middle East at the start of this week. It was reportedly ...

Severe drought, fire fears for eastern states as Australia stares down likely El Nino in 2026, Sky News predicts

South-eastern Australia is experiencing one of its worst heatwaves on record as drought lingers and fires burn.

Australia news as it happened: Ley’s allies confident she will remain Liberal leader; Hastie appears to make pitch for job; Temperature records tumble in Victoria, SA heatwave

Thanks very much for joining us this afternoon, on a day when temperature records were toppled across two states (see below). Here’s what else happened: Allies of Opposition Lea ...

Wawrinka, 40, makes Grand Slam history by reaching the third round in Australia

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — He's 40. He just made Grand Slam history by beating a 21-year-old qualifier in a fifth-set ...

Vast majority of Aussies less likely to back businesses that boycott Australia Day, fresh News Corp poll reveals

Australians are less likely to support a business that boycotts Australia Day while just a small number would back one that ...