Australia

Tributes are flowing in for the Australian radio veteran as colleagues make "heartbreaking" announcement.

John Setka stepped down following revelations organised crime figures infiltrated the group.

The train suddenly stopped while it was underground between two stations.

Captain Matthew Flinders will be reburied in the English village where he was born in 1814, with Australian guests among those marking the event.

Of the vacant homes, about 27,408 were completely empty while another 70,453 were barely used.

The man was escorted out of an international terminal for being disruptive but tried to remain in the area.

An investigation has begun and it is believed the pair were not wearing life jackets at the time.

Members of a church group accused of killing an eight-year-old girl were singing on the front lawn of a house where police were photographing her body, a judge has heard.

Police were called to the Thomastown residence about 8.40pm to find a man badly wounded.

Rachel Galleghan says her son helped Kayla Dawson turn her life around. "Jason trusted her."

It's believed the killer could be linked a 30-year-old woman also found dead in the hotel room beside the couple.

Former Olympian Shane Heal is seeking thousands in compensation for not receiving payslips during his time coaching the Sydney Flames.

The personal data of thousands of people has been stolen after the Victorian Environmental Protection Authority's (EPA) external contact centre was hacked.

When police finally arrived at the Sydney unit, they found the man struggling to breathe. He died at the scene.

An emergency situation that saw several streets locked down in North Queensland has ended with the arrest of a 32-year-old man.

Half of his journal was published and the other half was never seen - until it was found in a rural English bookstore.

Beating extreme odds and difficult breeding conditions, a second endangered Chinese pangolin was born in the Prague zoo in less than 2 years.

The 45-year-old man has been arrested at the medical centre in Arncliffe, where he allegedly assaulted two women.

The Rural Fire Services' aircrafts will be managed by crews in Australia, alleviating our reliance on international help.

Police said, despite widespread media reports of assault, there was no indication Colin Bettles was a victim of crime.

ASIO director-general Mike Burgess, speaking alongside Kershaw, said the arrests came after a "lengthy and complex investigation" by law enforcement agencies.

Australians with their eyes trained skyward may catch a glimpse of a "once-in-a-lifetime" stellar event in the coming months.

The $250 million package includes air defence missiles, guided ground weapons and anti-tank systems.

In a major break from tradition, athletes at the Olympic Games this year can use free phones to snap their golden moment.

Gale force winds and rain deluges of up to 100mm are forecast over several states, with snowfalls also possible.

The woman's son had been the one to find them, according to a close family friend struggling to make sense of what happened.

It's a sign WA's nickel industry is hanging by a thread in the face of crashing prices, an expert warns.

Images obtained by 9News show windows smashed, holes in walls and doors destroyed.

Councils have been given greater powers to combat illegal dumping, which is costing ratepayers $300 million each year.

Police will allege the boy was involved in an altercation with a 19-year-old man outside a home on May 17.

Police are investigating after discovering the "extensive damage" yesterday.

The blaze continues to burn but has been considered under control.

Tyler Garth faced court today charged with 292 offences including fraud, misconduct and perverting the course of justice charges.

The animals were found with fatal gunshot wounds, and other injuries suggesting they had been rammed by a vehicle.

For a little over two weeks, the eyes of the sporting world will be on the French capital as thousands of athletes gather for the biggest event on the planet.

An eight-year-old girl watched "joyously" as her father was baptised into a faith that would soon convince him to fatally withhold medical care and await her resurrection, a judge has heard.

With heaps of activities still to come, here's what's going on in your state this weekend.

Soaring property prices, inherited wealth and fat superannuation balances are behind the forecast increase, new research says.

The windows of Jacinta Allan's electoral office were smashed and the walls were sprayed with graffiti overnight.

The retailer allegedly ran misleading ads about store credit and didn't provide that credit to thousands of customers who were entitled to it.

Papua New Guinea minister Jimmy Maladina has pleaded not guilty to assaulting a younger woman during an incident in Sydney's east.

The Victorian government's dingo cull ban has livestock producers looking uneasily over their shoulders.

Commuters are warned to factor in extra travel time after the early morning fault.

Colin Bettles, the chief executive of Grain Producers Australia, was placed in an induced coma for four days.

People who consume the product could face unpleasant helth consequences, the recall notice says.

A group of cave explorers in the US spotted something unusual as they moved down an underground funnel.

Usage is soaring both in capital cities and regional areas, new data shows.

A man in his 70s was found fatally wounded by a roadside in the city's west last month.

The Perth grandmother spends 23 hours a day in a prison cell in Tokyo and is yet to face trial. Prison rules stop her daughter from visiting.

The pair fled the scene with some cash.