A high and drunk driver who sped through three red lights and killed a 16-year-old girl has been labelled “a grave danger to anyone” as he was jailed.

Two people have been rescued from floodwaters after a rain-hit state was again struck by storms ahead of the festive season.

The remaining five members of the “Bali Nine” Australian drug ring have returned from Indonesia after diplomatic efforts between the countries this month to strike a repatriation deal, the two governments said.

Major surgeries will be halted at a major hospital as hundreds of nurses and midwives strike in their ongoing fight for better staffing levels amid wage negotiations.

A man has died after suffering a severe chest injury when two yachts collided on Sydney Harbour.

Australian Police have seized 2.3 tonnes of cocaine from a broken-down boat off the coast of Queensland, authorities said on Monday.

Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said that criticism by Elon Musk of Australia’s social media ban on children under 16 was the X owner pushing an agenda for the social platform while indicating he was open to talking to the billionaire about the ban, legislated this week.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said that social media platforms now have a responsibility to ensure the safety of children after the country’s parliament passed a bill banning those under the age of 16 from using the services.

Paying countries to accept deported non-citizens, banning mobile phones in immigration detention and barring entry of people from certain nations to Australia are all part of the government’s legislative push before year’s end.

An Australian Senate committee has backed a bill that would ban social media for children under 16 but said social media platforms should not force users to submit personal data such as passport and other digital identification to prove their age.

Tens of thousands of Pacific islanders working in Australia are facing exploitation, with concerns their rights have been stripped so low it borders on slavery.

Veteran radio broadcaster Alan Jones has been arrested over indecent assault and sexual touching allegations spanning two decades.