The only emperor penguin known to have swum from Antarctica to Australia has been released at sea 20 days after he waddled ashore on a popular tourist beach

An Australian Cabinet minister has rejected X Corp. owner Elon Musk’s allegation that the government intends to control all Australians' access to the internet through legislation that would ban young children from social media

The defense ministers from the U.S., Japan and Australia have agreed to step up military cooperation and expressed concern about a spate of confrontations with China’s increasingly assertive military

Australia plans to require social media platforms to act to prevent online harms to users such as bullying, predatory behavior and algorithms pushing destructive content

An emperor penguin found malnourished far from its Antarctic home on the Australian south coast is being cared for by a wildlife expert

A woman got herself into a predicament when she dropped her phone between two boulders and ended up getting stuck upside-down for seven hours while trying to retrieve it.

Charles is visiting Australia in his first trip to overseas realms since becoming king.

A man who poured scalding hot liquid on a 9-month-old baby boy in Australia has sparked an international manhunt, police said.

The remains of a missing 12-year-old girl in Australia have been found after she was attacked and taken by a crocodile while swimming in a creek.

A 16-year-old suspect was arrested at the scene after being restrained by members of the congregation, police said.

Bridges were temporarily closed in Pittsburgh Friday night after 26 barges broke loose in the flooded Ohio River.

The Sydney knifeman was identified as a 40-year-old male and his attack is not thought to be terror-related, police said.

The suspect, a 40-year-old male, was shot dead by a responding police officer.

At least six people have been killed and the suspect was shot dead by police following a stabbing spree at a mall near Bondi Beach in Australia.

ABC News' Alexis Christoforous reports on a new law in Australia that would make it more difficult for your boss to send you a text outside of office hours.

Australia is voting in a referendum to decide whether it will permanently recognize Indigenous Australians in the Constitution and set up a body to advise on policies.

Air traffic control audio captured the urgent call for help after the Osprey aircraft went down on its way to a training exercise in Australia.

Firefighters warned the blaze was at risk of spreading to nearby buildings.

A woman in Australia said she survived five days in the wilderness on the only things she had in her car: wine and lollipops.

Australia is the first nation to approve the legal use of MDMA and psilocybin, as medication for certain mental health conditions.

The health effects of coming into contact with a radioactive capsule no bigger than a coin that was found in Western Australia could have been severe.

Radioactive coin-sized capsule could have been deadly with prolonged exposure, expert says.

The health effects of coming into contact with a radioactive capsule could be severe, according to experts.

Two grappling sand goannas, a type of lizard, wrestled through an office in Australia's Northern Territory, tumbling out of the doorway and scurrying off.

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison is berated by a pensioner during a visit to the pub in front of reporters.

Sydney's iconic Bondi Beach disappeared beneath the waves as a storm system moved through, just after floods battered other parts of Australia.

An Australian sign language interpreter got an unexpected gift from an owl—but he removed his jacket and kept going like a pro.

Whole towns are underwater after floodwaters swamped parts of Australia's east coast, forcing people to shelter on roofs and prompting around 1,000 rescues.

The No. 1 women's player in the world beat 28-year-old American Danielle Collins in straight sets in the final at Melbourne Park.

Lawyers say in court filings that the tennis star tested positive for COVID last month, giving him a vaccine exemption.

Heavy rain and damaging winds are battering the area, with the Bureau of Meteorology warning residents to expect flash flooding and large hailstones.

Strong waves triggered by a cyclone swept a man’s pickup truck into the waters off an Australian beach as locals embarked on a futile attempt to remove the vehicle.

A sixth child has died from his injuries following Thursday's bouncy castle tragedy at an Australian school.

"There's no doubt this incident will leave its mark."

Police said they received a tip about 4-year-old Cleo Smith that led to a home in Carnarvon, Australia.

Australian police rescued Cleo Smith, who was missing for 18 days, from a suburban home in Western Australia and a suspect is in custody for her disappearance.

Australia still requires strict quarantine measures for residents who have been affected by lockdowns since the start of the pandemic.

Australia's second-largest city has endured 262 days, or nearly nine months, of restrictions during six separate lockdowns since March 2020.

The delta variant has caused a shift in strategy in Australia, which has so far adopted a zero-tolerance policy to coronavirus cases.

Families in Australia celebrated Father's Day across a barrier due to COVID-19 rules restricting travel between states in the country, which is grappling with a new wave of infections.

Parts of rural Australia are enduring what has so far been a months-long plague of mice.

Time-lapse footage shows smoke and fog smothering the city of Sydney, Australia.

An Australian suburb found itself overrun by a huge flock of native cockatoos.

The farmer managed to save his home from a bushfire but lost it shortly after to major flooding.

Videographer captures drone footage of Australia's largest waterfall.

People marching demanded justice for women as the government reels from two rape allegations.

For decades, Margaret Court was the pride of Australia and in her 17 years on the professional tennis circuit, she won a record 24 singles Grand Slam titles.

Drone footage captured a shark swimming close to shore on New Year's Day.

A lightning bolt spread across the sky above New South Wales during widespread thunderstorms in the state.

The iconic Sydney Opera House is illuminated with poppies to mark the 102nd anniversary of Remembrance Day.