A 52-year-old teacher was sleeping when three men allegedly armed with machetes started trying to smash their way into his home.

RFS Commissioner Rob Rogers called the sudden death a tragedy.

Four people, including two children, have been injured in a car crash on the Gold Coast.

The wheat was developed by the CSIRO in collaboration with national and international farmers and has shown promising health benefits when ingested.

A man has been seen running from a crash involving multiple cars on Sydney's Northern beaches overnight.

The arrest was made as part of an investigation into the fatal shooting of 24-year-old Marvin Oraiha in July.

Coogee locals paid tribute to the victims today at the Bali Memorial, with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese making an appearance.

Children's Cancer Institute Director Michelle Haber said the new drug would "stop the growth of neuroblastoma in its tracks".

A safety campaign, including signs reminding passengers to buckle, up will also be launched following the report's findings tomorrow.

Annual fare changes will come into effect on Monday, October 16, with commuters likely to see a $1 increase on their weekly fares on average.

Fat Bear Week is an annual tournament-style competition to find the fattest bear at Katmai National Park in Alaska, US.

A centi-millionaire is defined as someone who holds more than US$100 million in investable assets.

A member of the public alerted lifeguards that a shark was swimming near the shore before the shark alarm was activated, forcing everyone out of the water.

The ute and a motorbike crashed through a brick wall and caught on fire during the incident.

The ombudsman recovered $1.6 million in customer outcomes, all of which went back into the pockets of those who filed the complaints.

Police have released CCTV footage as they search for a second man believed to be involved in the stabbing death of a man in regional New South Wales earlier this year.

A man has died after a crash involving a ute, a motorcycle, and three other cars ended in flames in Sydney's north.

A 100-year-old woman is one of two passengers who have died after a car hit a pole in Sydney's west.

The 692 square metre screen is the second biggest in Australia

An inmate threw boiling water at Ashley Paul Griffith's face at the Wolston Correctional Centre in Brisbane on Friday.

Customers were charged up to $1.85 more than the usual rate on 750 buses across the state.

Police allege the driver provided a breath test reading of 0.253.

A stack of former professional Rugby League players have turned to real estate after their playing careers ended.

Experts say Australia's public healthcare system is failing, with patients no longer able to afford treatment outside of the hospital.

A man has been arrested after allegedly ploughing into two parked cars while drunk in Adelaide's northern suburbs.

Pharmaceutical company Moderna is making significant progress on a combined vaccine for both COVID-19 and influenza.

The mammal was seen swimming through the Coombabah Lakelands, cooling off as warm weather heats up the Gold Coast.

Many private healthcare providers, like Medibank and HBF, offer better rebates on newer plans, meaning customers don't have to switch providers to save money at the dentist.

A woman has been arrested after two men were stabbed inside a bar in Parramatta overnight.

Three teenagers were all riding on the electric scooter when it crashed into a white hatchback, the force of the crash throwing them about 15 metres through the air, as shown by footage.

A group of people were one street, "in the process of calling police" when officers made the grim discovery.

Australians are quitting their jobs in search of a career change, and experts say now is the perfect time to take the leap.

The recent increase in flies has taken social media by storm, with hundreds of videos documenting people swatting them away, from Bondi in Sydney's east to Riverwood in the city's southwest.

The housing crisis could be solved if retirees chose to downsize, but it's harder than it seems, experts say. 

A New South Wales business has been ordered to pay hundreds of thousands in fines and legal costs after exploiting the state's Return and Earn recycling scheme.

A car has been impounded after the driver was allegedly caught speeding more than 80km/h over the speed limit in Melbourne.

The 690 square metre home sold over the long weekend, after being held by the same family for 43 years.

A pregnant woman has been charged with murder after an alleged domestic violence incident in Perth.

A Police Air helicopter tracked the car to Waterford West before it crashed on Albert Street shortly after.

The cause of the blaze is yet to be determined, but investigators are treating it as suspicious.

Judey 'Rude Jude' Aiken has been selling camping, fishing and novelty adult goods out of her shop in Charleville, rural Queensland for 41 years.

The 73-year-old driver slammed into a stationary truck on Birralee Road in Regency Park, Adelaide at 7.30am.

Stores resorted to handwritten signs explaining the situation.

Police are hunting for a gunman after an officer was shot at in Victoria.

Karen purchased four Taylor Swift tickets from a mutual friend after seeing a post on a local church's Facebook group - but ended up losing $1800 with nothing to show for it.

Tyler Whitton, 17, suffered a serious head injury after falling from a construction site at Victoria Street in West End, Brisbane.

A teenager has been arrested after a police car was rammed following a string of alleged crimes last night.

A man has allegedly stolen a car, complete with an adult passenger in the back seat, before crashing it into a light pole in Adelaide's northern suburbs and running off.

A humpback whale has been freed after getting entangled in a buoy rope in the Tasman Sea.

Customers can track their luggage from check-in using the Air New Zealand app on both domestic and international flights.