The lord mayor of Melbourne, Nicholas Reece, faced significant online criticism for sharing images that appeared to be AI-generated depictions of proposed parks in the city.

China hailed mended ties with Australia on Monday, saying relations were "on the right track" as the trading partners moved on from a bitter economic dispute despite a duel for influence in the Pacific. Chinese Premier Li Qiang arrived to a grand ceremonial welcome at Parliament House in Canberra.

The United States, Britain and Australia unveiled sanctions Tuesday against the leader of the Russian ransomware outfit LockBit, which they accuse of extorting billions of dollars from thousands of victims.

Australian police said Monday they are investigating why a 40-year-old man with mental illness appeared to target women as he roamed a Sydney shopping mall with a large knife, killing six people and injuring a dozen more.

Australia unveiled plans to ramp up investment in Southeast Asia on Tuesday, setting aside US$1.3 billion to bolster trade in a region of rising economic might.

Australia's government said Monday writer Yang Jun has been given a suspended death sentence in China, describing it as "harrowing news".

Rescue teams on Tuesday evacuated a flood-ravaged town in northeastern Australia, racing to airlift hundreds of people to safety before they run out of food and water.

Australia clinched a security deal with Papua New Guinea on Thursday, bolstering ties to a key Pacific neighbor that has been courted persistently by China.

Italy won the Davis Cup for the first time since 1976 as Jannik Sinner crushed Alex de Minaur 6-3, 6-0 to seal a 2-0 win over Australia on Sunday in Malaga.

Australia's government on Thursday launched an investigation into a nationwide communications outage that crippled phone lines and severed internet access for 10 million customers.

Chinese leader Xi Jinping will welcome Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to Beijing on Monday, a high-water mark in their nations' ties following years of tensions that cut billions of dollars in trade.

An Australian woman accused of killing her parents-in-law with a toxic mushroom lunch on Friday appeared in court, where she faces three counts of murder and a string of other charges.

The pomp-filled state visit comes as Washington looks to reinforce its ties with longtime ally Australia as part of a broader strategy to counter Beijing in the Asia-Pacific region.

Australians on Friday celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Sydney Opera House, lighting up the sails of a harbourside "masterpiece" that has become an international icon.

Almost 18 million voters will be asked to decide on a government-backed proposal to recognise Indigenous Australians in the 122-year-old constitution for the first time.

Authorities have launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the crash, aiming to uncover the factors that led to this tragic event.

When police were called to a complaint of Clare Nowland wandering the house with a steak knife last Wednesday at 4:00 a.m., she was found to be seriously hurt.

Both incidents happened soon after they performed an ancient Amazonian rite involving the use of Kambo, a deadly frog mucus.

During her short drive through Victoria State's forested areas, Lillian Ip's car hit a dead end and got stuck in the mud.

Police euthanised two sizable crocodiles down after a two-day search of the region and discovered human remains.

Australia already requires a prescription for nicotine vapes, but the sector is unregulated, and the black market is growing.

The allies will also collaborate to build a new fleet using state-of-the-art technology, such as reactors manufactured by the UK's Rolls-Royce.

Four people are dead and several others injured after two helicopters reportedly crashed in Australia.

Drug kingpin Tse Chi Lop, has been extradited to Australia and is expected to be handed a life prison term.

Two cops were among those killed in a fatal shootout tied to a missing person search that led to a remote area in Australia.

A 31-year-old cricket player is under fire for allegedly raping a woman in Australia during the T20 World Cup.

A man was reportedly bashed with a hammer after he tried to demand payment from a friend who owed him about $52,000.

Multiple former colonies of the United Kingdom on Friday are considering referendums after the ascension of King Charles III, as his trust ratings and the British monarchy's colonial past continues to haunt the Crown.

A man who was suffering from severe chest pains reportedly died while waiting more than 40 minutes for an ambulance in Adelaide, Australia on Monday, Aug. 8.

A one-year-old child has been reported dead after his grandmother reportedly accidentally ran him over with her car in Queensland, Australia on Tuesday, Aug. 2.