Fast-moving bushfires scuttled Christmas Day celebrations and threatened properties on the surf coast with holidaymakers rushing for safety while authorities ordered the evacuation of popular destinations Lorne and Wye River.
The Test series between South Africa and England which starts in Durban on Saturday is "too close to call", according to former England skipper Kevin Pietersen.
Iraq's armed forces will move to retake the major northern city of Mosul from Islamic State once they capture the western city of Ramadi, Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi says.
Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp is full of admiration for Leicester City's style of football which has propelled the Midlands club to the top of the Premier League.
Stephen Dank will receive a defamation payout from the Herald Sun's publisher over a story that alleged he associated with bikies.
In sports, as in life, there is what you must do and then there is what you should do.
A paramedic has suffered severe facial injuries after being punched while attending an emergency call out in regional Victoria.
Sweden's Robin Soderling, the player best known for being the first man to beat Rafael Nadal at the French Open, has retired from professional tennis because of a long-running illness.
Sri Lanka's Kusal Perera faces a four-year ban after the country's sports minister said the wicketkeeper-batsman's 'B' sample has also tested positive for a prohibited substance.
You bloody people! You make Greg Norman and I sick, do you hear us? SICK!
Police are investigating a violent brawl that left one man unconscious in Sydney's south on Christmas Eve.
What was the Australian economy like before white settlement?
Looking to part ways with a Christmas gift that didn't quite...work? You're far from alone, according to the latest research.
A horror year on the state's roads has left hundreds of people dead and highlighted the growing number of accident hospitali admissions placing multibillion-dollar pressure on NSW.
Breeders question why the Agriculture Minister has said no to a government-supported levy for equine research and development, yet similar requests from two other industries were approved.
For the first time, shoppers in Western Sydney and the rest of the state will be able to take advantage of Boxing Day sales without a long trek into Sydney.
A weak cool change has passed through Victoria's south-west but Melburnians will have to wait until 3am for some relief from a hot and sweaty night.
A man has died after being struck by two cars near Lake Macquarie on Christmas Eve.
Australia's top politicians did their bit to spread some good cheer among the community on Christmas Day.
Steven Collins will take part in the Sydney to Hobart as a crew member on Helsal 3, but it is not the first time he has had experience of the race.
Australia's pledged to reduce its emissions, but our output carbon dioxide emissions just jumped.
Four Pillars is one of a burgeoning number of regional Victorian spirits distilleries and craft beer breweries offering more than just raw product.
Former South Australian premier John Bannon deserves to be better appreciated by all Australians
They slip off into the backyard sometimes, father and son, or sneak onto the floor of an empty arena.
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