A Hanukkah event at Bondi Beach in Sydney was the site of a mass shooting Sunday, leaving 15 individuals dead after an attack by two gunmen.
According to a Jewish Australian who spoke with the BBC, the suburb has served as a “sanctuary” for the community since the conclusion of World War II.
As mourners gathered to pay their respects, one woman described the attack as a “violation” of their secure haven.
Australia is banning social media for everyone under the age 16 – here’s everything you need to know in 60 seconds.
Dozens have been arrested during climate protests at one of the world’s biggest coal export ports.
A large chemical tank was blown into the air by the inferno at North St Mary’s in western Sydney, Australia.
Three peregrine falcon chicks, stars of the “Nestflix” livestream, have finally taken their first flights above the Melbourne city skyline.
Andy McDonald recalls moment he encountered a shark while windsurfing in Western Australia this week.
The island off mainland Australia experiences the event every summer, when around 50 million crabs scuttle down from their homes to the beach to lay eggs.
The mother and calf were spotted in late September, with the young dolphin’s swimming ability noticeably impeded by a fishing line caught around its tail.
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In the wake of a recent fatal shark attack, the BBC is off the coast in Sydney to learn how authorities are trying to protect people.
The BBC’s Katy Watson was in the courtroom as Erin Patterson was sentenced to life.
Veteran MP Bob Katter, 80, said he had previously punched people for mentioning his Lebanese heritage.
Thirty-four teams from all over the world are competing to win the 2025 Bridgestone World Solar Challenge.
Video shows the aircraft flying over the golf course before crash landing, as the pilot and passenger escaped without major injuries.
Amateur astronomers captured the moment it streaked over Victoria on CCTV and dashboard cameras.
Footage of police interviewing convicted triple-murderer Erin Patterson has been released by the Victorian Supreme Court.
Parts of New South Wales were blanketed with the heaviest snow in 20 years.
A new “supersized” species of stick insect that is roughly as heavy as a golf ball has been discovered in Australia.
The company behind the country’s first orbital rocket called the launch a ‘giant leap’ despite crashing after only 14 seconds.
The BBC’s Katy Watson went to Australia’s Ningaloo reef, the site of a mass bleaching event, to find out if the damage can be undone.
Police say they will not stop searching for Peter Falconio’s remains, after the man convicted of his murder died.