An Australian pilot and four American tourists on a golfing vacation were killed when a light plane crashed in flames into a shopping mall on Tuesday shortly after takeoff in Melbourne, Australia, officials said. Nobody on the ground was hurt. (Feb. 21)
The attorney-general says Australia can have a national conversation about violence against women without "blurring" it into other issues such as terrorism.
One treble dream is over, while another remains firmly on as the semi-finalists were confirmed in the Europa League and Conference League.
The police seizure of more than 400 banned weapons bound for youth gangs in Melbourne has resulted in more than 140 charges against a shopkeeper.
The Westfield Bondi Junction in Sydney will have bumped-up security when it reopens for business after a stabbing tragedy that killed six people.
A-League Men silverware and an international recall remain on the wishlist for in-form Melbourne Victory right-back Jason Geria.
Leading Australian riders Ben O'Connor and Chris Harper have endured crashes at the Tour of the Alps, but with very different results.
Indians are set to go to the polls in the first phase of the world's biggest election with Prime Minister Narendra Modi vying for a third term.
US export licensing for the UK and Australia will be nearly the same as Canada under a scaling back of export control requirements.
Lilia Vu, the defending champion and world No.2, has withdrawn from the Chevron Championship, the first women's major of the year, with a back injury.
Pacer Mohammad Amir's return to international cricket never got off the ground at Rawalpindi as rain washed out the first Pakistan-New Zealand T20.
The Olyroos have suffered a disastrous defeat in their bid to qualify for the Olympic men's football tournament in Paris, losing to Indonesia 1-0 in Doha.
Lleyton Hewitt's Australian team will face a tough challenge from France first up in their group stage ties at the Davis Cup finals.
Alex de Minaur, fresh from his big win over Rafael Nadal, has been brought swiftly down to earth by rising star Arthur Fils in the Barcelona Open round of 16.
The walls of the part of Copenhagen's landmark Old Stock Exchange building burnt in a devastating fire have collapsed.
Lawyers are searching for jurors in Donald Trump's hush money trial after a judge said one was excused after feeling "intimidated" by media reports.
Kenyan President William Ruto says 10 people have been killed in a military helicopter crash, including army chief General Francis Ogolla.
Kristian Woolf is likely to make an earlier-than-expected debut as Dolphins head coach with Wayne Bennett battling the flu ahead of the game against Parramatta.
Adelaide coach Matthew Nicks hopes the emergence of midfielder Jake Soligo underpins a revival after a torrid start to their AFL season.
Jamarra Ugle-Hagan won't be pressured to return from personal leave as the Western Bulldogs attempt to build form on the back of a thumping win over St Kilda.
Police have charged a 16-year-old boy with a terrorism offence over the alleged stabbing of a bishop at a Sydney church.
