Two people have been arrested in Nigeria over an alleged sextortion attempt against an Australian schoolboy who took his own life.

Australia's most-watched TV network has denied accusations it paid for sex workers and illicit drugs to secure an interview with an alleged rapist.

International food charity World Central Kitchen (WCK) is suspending its operations in Gaza following the death of seven of its workers in an Israeli air strike.

An Australian state premier has backed a campaign to return an Instagram-famous magpie to its human carers after it was seized by wildlife authorities.

The Australian Football League (AFL) has denied it has a cocaine problem, after whistleblowers claimed abuse of the drug is widespread in the sport.

Actress Rebel Wilson and Borat and Ali G creator Sacha Baron Cohen have become involved in a dispute over her plans to publish what he has described as "demonstrably false claims" about him.

An Australian man has been freed after spending more than 30 hours in an underground drain network.

An Australian man has been sentenced to five years in prison for killing former pro-surfer Chris Davidson.

What's red, black, and hairy all over? A new species of bug discovered in Australia, dubbed by some as a "punk beetle" for its shaggy white locks.