WA Police investigate the death of a woman at a home in Perth's northern suburbs, with a man aged in his 40s assisting detectives with their inquiries.
Vape sparks small fire on Virgin flight heading to Melbourne Airport
A Virgin Australia flight makes an urgent landing at Melbourne Airport after a vape caught fire onboard.
Body of swimmer found at NSW south coast beach
Authorities have located the body of a swimmer, a man believed to have been aged in his 20s, at Werri Beach on the NSW south coast.
Irish president commends Austin Appelbee for 'immense bravery' in swim rescue
Perth schoolboy Austin Appelbee, who heroically swam for hours to save the lives of his mum and two siblings off the WA coast, is honoured with a note from Ireland's President Catherine Connolly.
Heavy rains threaten Top End as BOM warns Katherine River could rise again
More rain could see river levels rise even further, threatening remote NT communities, while the clean-up has started in Katherine and businesses reopen.
Trapped teenagers recount dramatic waterfall rescue
Three teenagers say they were well-prepared for a hike through a Far North Queensland waterfall gorge, but one thing they had not been ready for was the rate at which fast-moving water would rise.
After a car crash changed her life, Lily is telling her story to help others
Lily Mathews's father died while drink driving four years ago. She hopes others can learn from her trauma.
Three dead in southern NSW after head-on crash on Kings Highway
Three people are dead and four others injured after a shocking head-on crash, after car crossed onto wrong side of Kings Highway in southern NSW.
Climbers sustain injuries after falling at Bluff Knoll while tethered together
Two climbers injured in a fall on Bluff Knoll, in WA's Great Southern, are winched off the mountain by helicopter and taken to Albany for treatment.
Paramedic needed 'her own services' after fatal ambulance crash
A NSW South Coast paramedic is recognised for her commitment after continuing to care for patients after sustaining injuries in a fatal crash.
Brisbane man drowns in surf on Sunshine Coast
A Brisbane man has died on the Sunshine Coast after he went missing in the surf on Saturday afternoon.
'I'm not a hero': Austin Appelbee reunited with rescuers who saved family
A WA family who made global headlines when they were rescued after being swept out to sea have been reunited with the local heroes who saved them.
'Heartbreaking loss': Missing surf lifesaver found dead on Sunshine Coast
The alarm was raised when the 18-year-old failed to return to the beach on Wednesday, setting off a major search operation.
Girl mauled by dog in Perth's north suffers serious facial injuries
A girl under the age of 10 is being treated in Perth Children's Hospital after being attacked by a dog while playing outside a home in Hillarys.
Schoolgirl becomes fourth Australian to die on Japan holiday this year
Eight-year-old Chloe Jeffries died after a snowmobile she and her mother were riding flipped, trapping her underneath it.
Plane carrying cash crashes in Bolivia leaving 20 dead
A Bolivian Air Force Hercules aircraft carrying new banknotes crashes into a busy avenue, leaving 20 people dead and around 30 more injured.
Two dead as tram derails in central Milan and slams into building
A tram derails in the heart of Milan close to the city's Central Station, killing two people and injuring around 40 others.
Boy, 13, dies after being hit by two cars in Perth's south
A teenage boy has died after he was hit by two cars on a busy dual-lane road in Perth's southern suburbs.
Police foil alleged terror attack plan on public buildings
Police have charged a 20-year-old man they allege was planning a "mass casualty" terror attack targeting public buildings and Muslim places of worship in Western Australia.
Firefighters rescue teenager stuck up 30-metre-tall crane
A teenager who scaled a crane and became stuck in Melbourne's north-east has been rescued by firefighters who brought in an expert team to help him down to safety.
Rescuers abseil down 350m cliff to reach hikers stranded in alps
Emergency service crews have conducted a 24-hour rescue mission, involving 350 metres of a vertical climb, to locate two hikers who became stranded on a ledge in the Snowy Mountains.