ReutersHundreds of thousands of guns were handed in across Australia during the last major government buyback schemeIt was a Sunday afternoon in April 1996 when a lone gunman armed ...

The Australian government has announced a gun buyback scheme in the wake of the Bondi Beach attack - its deadliest mass shooting in decades.The scheme is the largest since ...

Katy WatsonAustralia correspondent , PerthGetty ImagesCritics say gaming platforms should be included in Australia's ban on social media for under-16sWednesday afternoons have become a ritual for 15-year-old Sadmir Perviz. ...

Four French men travelled to Australia's capital to carry out a multi-million-dollar heist which included a Swiss-made "Smiley" watch worth A$5m ($3.3m, £2.5m), police say.The quartet came to Australia ...

In the cold light of day, it can be argued England beat the teams they should have beaten anyway.The Gabba is an eighth defeat in England's past 15 Tests. ...

BBC/Jessica HromasIsobel is convinced the social media ban won't stop kids like herIt took 13-year-old Isobel less than five minutes to outsmart Australia's "world-leading" social media ban for children.A ...

An Australian senator has been suspended for a week after wearing a burka in parliament to push for a ban on the Muslim garment.Pauline Hanson was condemned by fellow ...

The COP31 climate meeting is now expected to be held in Turkey after Australia dropped its bid to host the annual event.Under the UN rules, the right to host ...

Co-op FuneralcareCalum McCombie died after getting into difficulty while surfing in AustraliaA funeral is to be held for an Aberdeen man who died in a surfing accident in Australia.Calum ...

Thirteen people were injured, two critically, after a car crashed into a crowd during a demolition derby in southeastern Australia, police said.The car had been taking part in a ...

Saturday's game presented an opportunity for both sides to deliver a much-needed statement performance, with the wounded Wallabies chasing a first win in Dublin since 2013 after bruising defeats ...

A mother-and-daughter duo - one claiming to be a fortune teller and a feng shui master - have been charged over allegedly scamming almost A$70m ($46m; £35m) from "vulnerable" ...