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The woman accused of murdering three members of her ex-husband’s family by serving them poisonous mushrooms has taken the stand at an Australian court on Monday as the highly publicized triple murder trial nears its conclusion

An Australian woman accused of murdering three of her estranged husband’s relatives with poisonous mushrooms has told a court she accepts the fatal lunch she served contained death caps

While Australian family lunches may notoriously be rowdy affairs, no one expects to die from a beef Wellington served under the pretext of a chat about medical issues.

A woman who turned 21 on the day of Australia’s federal election in May has been declared the nation’s youngest ever senator

Indonesian police said on Monday they arrested an Australian man for allegedly smuggling cocaine on the tourist island of Bali, a charge that could carry the death penalty

An Australian state government will ban the sale of machetes after a violent gang fight in a suburban shopping mall

Officials say record floodwaters on Australia’s east coast have left four people dead and one missing as rain eased over the disaster area

Australian officials say record floodwaters on the country's east coast have left two people dead and two others missing, as more heavy rain is forecast in the area

Police said the street value of the drugs was worth more than $400 million.

Over a ton of cocaine worth close to nearly half a billion dollars has been seized from a boat off the coast of Australia, officials have confirmed.

Erin Patterson, 50, is accused of killing three of her former in-laws with a home-cooked meal laced with poisonous death cap mushrooms.

A woman in Australia struck a pose with her new friends — a mob of kangaroos who were content to just hang out with her.

Sydney beachfront properties were flooded and coastal infrastructure was damaged after a large swell combined with a king tide to batter the Australian shore.

Dozens of dinosaur footprints embedded in a boulder were found hiding in plain sight at an Australian school, according to researchers.

Watch the spectacular fireworks display at the famed Sydney Harbor to welcome 2025.

TikTok, Facebook and other platforms have a year to impose the age limit ban or could be liable for fines up to $33 million dollars for failing to keep kids under the age of 16 from having accounts.

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.