A geologist is bludgeoned to death with his own hammer. An opal prospector is murdered, his body found crucified down a mine ...

Drivers can be hit with eye‑watering penalties for common offences such as speeding, running a red light or failing to wear a seatbelt, with new data exposing how uneven Australia’s penalty system can ...

Severe thunderstorms caused flash flooding in Victoria, Australia, with over 170 mm of rain. Cars were swept away, but no injuries were reported. Along parts of the Great Ocean Road, heavy rain fell ...

ANCAP Safety has released its annual rankings of the safest vehicles sold in Australia in 2025, based on a weighted score across four key safety areas: adult occupant protection, child occupant ...

Violent thunderstorms trigger flash flooding along Australia's Great Ocean Road Severe thunderstorms caused flash flooding in Victoria, Australia, with over 170 mm of rain. Cars were swept away, but ...

Drivers face wildly different penalties depending on their postcode, with new analysis showing some states impose fines 10 times higher than others for identical offences. Drivers can be hit with ...

It was 2021, the peak of pandemic times, when I accidentally drove around Western Australia in my uncle Eugene's Hyundai hatchback. At the time, Sydneysiders were not allowed to enter WA, but I had a ...

SYDNEY: Australia's emergency services warned people on Friday (Jan 16) to stay prepared for sudden downpours and dangerous bushfires in the country's east after a flash flood swept cars into the sea.