A UN spokesperson called the order 'impossible' without 'devastating humanitarian consequences'.

An Indigenous teenage inmate has been rushed to hospital in critical condition following a serious incident at Casuarina Prison in Perth.

Despite the Voice to Parliament referendum being only days away on Saturday voters will have to wait much longer until the official results are declared. Here's why.

A new proposal is seeking to increase parking spaces to accommodate larger vehicles but a parking expert has argued it's a solution to a non-existent problem.

A body has been discovered in the search for missing 28-year-old Jayden Usher who was last seen by family on October 5.

This year's Melbourne Cup parade has been given the axe with event organisers citing costs and protests from animal rights activists for the decision.

A chemical warehouse fire at Bibra Lakes in Perth's south, has rocked residents living more than 35km away after the blaze triggered a massive explosion.

Jayden Usher, 28, went missing from Kingaroy almost a week ago with his family describing is disappearance as "out of character".

A wildlife sanctuary worker was rushed to hospital after a close call with a hungry crocodile in North Queensland.

Aussies are being encouraged to don the big red suit this Christmas to avoid a Santa shortage this festive season.

The standard size of parking spaces in Australia could soon increase to make way for the uptick in dual cab utes and US-style pick up trucks on Aussie roads.

A new medicare scheme will extend the length of bulk-billed telehealth calls and make seeing the doctor easier for Australians living in rural and regional areas.

An urgent recall has been issued for two camembert cheese products sold in Woolies and IGA stores over Listeria fears with the elderly and pregnant women most at risk of developing severe illness.

A global survey of more than 1300 CEOs has found a majority of chief executives believe the end of working from home is only three years away.

The latest analysis from Wesley Mission has revealed more NSW residents are losing more money with anti-gambling advocates calling on the state government to fast-track the rollout of "sensible, proportionate and effective" reform.

A fundraiser has been launched for an Army veteran who lost everything in a devastating house fire, including his three cats.

A better integrated physical and mental healthcare approach is being called for to help reduce the number of potentially avoidable deaths in NSW mental psychiatric wards.

Therapy dog Poppy has become the first pooch to be sworn into the federal Family Court to offer comfort and support to families navigating the legal system.

Hundreds of Coles and Woolworths workers represented by the Retail and Fast Food Workers Union (RAFFWU) have backed a two-hour stoppage from 10am on Saturday which will impact stores across Australia.

A 55-year-old man has died in hospital after he was allegedly stabbed during a verbal altercation in Melbourne's north.

A 17-year-old learner driver has been arrested following an alleged high-speed police pursuit in Sydney's south-west, which ended when he crashed into three parked cars.

A recovery effort is underway after a woman fell to her death at a lookout in Buangla on Monday morning.