The Australian MP Helen Haines has reportedly lost her leg and is in a critical condition after being hit by a car outside her electoral office in Victoria.
BBC's Katy Watson is in Wangaratta visiting the scene of the incident and the church where members of the community have held a vigil for the independent MP.
Australian police have released bodycam footage showing one of the last attempts to get Bradley Murdoch to reveal the location of Peter Falconio's body, on the 25th anniversary of his murder.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has apologised for remarks he made about popstar Kylie Minogue in a podcast interview last week.
US supporters were delighted after their team won 2-0 against the Socceroos while Australian fans were left disappointed but still hopeful.
Crops are being ravaged and homes are being invaded by the rodents - and it’s costing farmers hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Almost 90 drones fell from the sky over Sydney's Darling Harbour during a popular winter light show.
The BBC's Katy Watson explains the case, the cultural sensitivities and why it has caused so much anger.
The Hollywood star is accused by fellow Australian actress Charlotte MacInnes of making defamatory statements.
Two-up is a coin toss betting game that was played by Australian soldiers during World War One - it’s now only legal across Australia on 25 April.
The boy, who was uninjured, was dragged for 350 metres after the back doors trapped his arm and school bag.
BBC News journalist Simon Atkinson explains how the couple's tour will be different compared to their last visit.
The BBC spoke to people in Sydney to hear their thoughts on the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s trip to Australia.
Fugitive Dezi Freeman has been wanted since he shot dead two police officers on his rural property in August last year.
Three months since it came into effect, teenagers tell the BBC how the world-first law has impacted their lives so far.
Passengers discovered a real possum nestled among other native Australian toy animals at Hobart Airport, Tasmania.
For 25 years, a rural Australian town has been transforming its main street into an inland beach.
Austin Appelbee, 13, swam to get help for his mother and siblings after they were swept out to sea.
People were seen running away as soon as they came across the venomous snake.
The BBC spoke to people in Sydney about the four shark attacks in 48 hours along Australia's New South Wales coast.
Heavy rain did not dampen a man's spirits as he decided to take a dive into a flooded Sydney golf course.
Australia's Great Ocean Road closed on Thursday after flash floods hit the state of Victoria.
