Queensland firefighters have brought a major blaze under control, which had earlier been threatening homes west of the Gold Coast.

The Perth president of the Rebels outlaw motorcycle club has died in police custody hours after being arrested.

A woman's live TV cross has been interrupted when a bomb was dropped between two buildings in Gaza.

A family-owned business in Adelaide has been damaged after a 17-year-old P-plater allegedly lost control of a car while drink-driving.

A Mongols outlaw motorcycle clubhouse has been raided ahead of the group's national run this week.

Police are investigating a video circulating of fireworks being fired off the back of a dual cab ute in Sydney's south west in an apparent show of support for the Palestinian cause.

Mum Heather So thought her daughter Emily was suffering from a bout of car sickness when she complained about feeling unwell. But when she took her four-year-old to hospital for a scan, it revealed she had a deadly form of cancer.

Nearly 200,000 Queensland residents are missing out on millions of dollars in unclaimed Medicare benefits.

Adelaide commuters will get a free day of travel by bus next week after an IT glitch led to hundreds of people being overcharged for bus tickets.

Lorna King was a wildlife rescuer for 30 years and became a self-taught snake catcher by accident.

The resignation of Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews is drawing reactions from both sides of the political spectrum.

A man who was killed in a suspected stabbing in Melbourne's southwest has been remembered as a "vibrant and cheerful 21-year-old".

Charles and Bridget Poolman had never heard of diffuse midline glioma before the deadly type of brain tumour, also known as DMG, changed their lives in a matter of months.

As the air started to run out, the experienced pilot took one last breath and set out to find an escape.

Hoodie blankets sold online and in five Australian states are being recalled for not meeting the mandatory safety standard required for children's nightwear.

More than 50 firefighters have been called to a service station blaze at Fairfield in Sydney's west.

A man has been arrested as police continue to investigate the 24-year-old cold case death of Canberra grandmother.

A pilot has walked away from a helicopter crash uninjured after the aircraft plunged into a dam in Queensland's Scenic Rim region.

Fast food giant Pizza Hut Australia has claimed it has been hit by a cyber security incident, where "an unauthorised third party accessed some of the company's data".

Victorians are in line for a $250 cash rebate from the state government, with Premier Daniel Andrews hinting at additional round of the power saving bonus scheme.

It comes as eastern Australia swelters through one of its hottest September days on record.

Almost 1000 people have been arrested and drugs worth an estimated $475 million have been seized as a part of an nationwide crackdown on organised crime and illicit drugs.

Eye doctors are warning of the dangers of swooping season with angry magpies out in force. 

Tributes are flowing for a Sydney school teacher who died after a tragic skiing accident at Perisher.

9News has been told he was an innocent victim and the intended target was caught up in a love triangle.

Qantas has apologised after passengers on an international flight waited six hours for their plane to take off before it was eventually cancelled.

A Sydney suburb has been left without a fire station for almost a year, raising concerns some residents may be waiting longer than usual for help to arrive.

Two snakes have been filmed wrestling at a Queensland home as breeding season ramps up in the state.

A third teenager has been charged over the alleged attempted murder and stabbing of a security guard on the Gold Coast.

Independent Senator Lidia Thorpe has identified herself as the federal MP who was the target of alleged threats in an online video last year.

In an Australian-first QR codes will now be imprinted on medical ID tags like bracelets and necklaces.

Two women have been fined $2300 each for interacting with dingoes on K'gari in Queensland after tip-offs from members of the public.

Police have said the death of a man in Adelaide's north-west is not suspicious.

Western Australia police investigating the cold case murder of a woman more than 40 years ago said they have recovered mystery DNA of a man from crime scene items.

A NSW fire station had no running water for almost two months, putting firefighters at risk and forcing them to shower outside on cold days, a union has claimed.

A five-metre long python has crashed a gourmet outback dinner in Western Australia in an appearance that took event organisers by surprise.

A man has died in hospital after he was allegedly punched by another man on the Gold Coast.

A man already charged with arson over the Loafers Lodge fire in New Zealand will also face five counts of murder.

A man is in a critical condition after he was allegedly punched in the head by another man on the Gold Coast.

Australians have lost $260,000 in the last six months to clairvoyant scams as more people fall prey to deceptive tactics.

E-commerce giant Amazon will launch a hiring blitz for more than 1000 seasonal workers across Australia as the company prepares for its busy mid-year sales period.

An Aussie milk company which sold its products at Woolworths and Coles has plunged into voluntary administration.

Witnesses have described a "wave of heat" and huge blasts as a massive blaze engulfed a seven-storey building in Surry Hills near Sydney's CBD.

A man and a woman have been arrested in relation to the disappearance of Tony Rowe, who was last seen at a pub in the Northern Territory in May last year.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was given a spectacular reception in Sydney last night, normally reserved for rock stars and pop singers.

Two in three Australians fear they don't have sufficient financial resources for retirement, with those nearing retirement feeling the least confident about their finances.

The NSW government will move to replace the Coalition's first home buyer land tax option and replace it with increased stamp duty exemptions.

A New South Wales woman who helped a friend after they were locked out of their Facebook account ended up falling for a scam that railroaded her small business page.

Parents and spectators who get violent at sporting matches across New South Wales could be banned permanently.

To the naked eye, ghost mushrooms can glow with an eerie white light. But when they are photographed with a long lens, the fungi lights up with a striking green glow.