Australia

Roy missed the warm-up game against the Prime Minister's XI last week with a back spasm, while Plunkett has been out of action with a hamstring problem.

Thousands of people have come out in support of Queensland native Ross Belsham after he was fired from his job.

Mother appeals for the internet's help after her daughter struggled to solve this apparently simple mathematics question.

Cocksure snake-catchers rely on "dry bites" to avoid trips to A&E for anti-venom serum. But they are making a deadly mistake.

Seamers Liam Plunkett and Chris Jordan are nursing hamstring injuries and are doubtful to play in the warm-up game against the Prime Minister's XI.

Queensland Police Service pulled over a lorry driver whose trailer had been fully ablaze for about 20km on Bruce Highway north of Brisbane.

Time Out has ranked 32 major world cities and three United Kingdom cities have managed to make the top 15.

Woman jailed for taking teenager to motel room to be raped by man she met on internet known only as 'Thommo'.

Car-sharing company GoGet's CEO, Tristan Sender, said they did not notify affected customers sooner based on the "strong advice" of NSW police.

Beaches near Sydney have been hit by an invasion of larvae caused by extremely hot weather.

Ferry Mcferryface was handpicked by NSW Transport Minister Andrew Constance, who said the name had brought Sydney global attention and some fun for the kids.

Strayacoin is a new Australian cryptocurrency created "by Aussies for Aussies" which manages to incorporate every Aussie stereotype.

A Queensland man who posted a tragic ad on a Facebook page has been admitted to hospital and diagnosed with a mental condition.

Brisbane man fined $3,000 for going into Lady Cilento Children's Hospital every day, pretending to be a doctor.

Warning: this disturbing picture of diner's unwanted topping might put you off ordering a burger ever again.

Protesters from Direct Action Everywhere and Melbourne Cow Save Animal Liberation Army chanted at diners and staff at Rare Steakhouse on Saturday night.

Nationwide shortage of avocados has IGA Supermarkets saying buyers might be able to save for house deposit instead.

Australia Day celebrations on January 26 are unwelcome reminder for some of the country's colonial past.

An Australian mother has been accused of slowly poisoning her two disabled children to death in financially motivated killings.

Anonymous woman posts on Sunny Coast Community Board's Facebook page to find donor in Australia-wide sperm shortage.

Two fast-food chicken outlets in Perth, Western Australia, were fined more than £22,000 following an extremely poor hygiene test.

Lifeguards turn to drones to save swimmers caught in dangerous tides off Australia. First successful drone mission happened on a training day.

Police believe Amelia Blake, 24, who had been in Australia for 8 months, was killed by her 30-something boyfriend in a flat above a Persian restaurant.

Truck drivers who are falling asleep at the wheel should be fitted with devices to ensure their focus remains on the road.

A disabled Australian girl has been brutally tortured by three teenage girls who lured her into a park.

Flight MH370 went missing in the early hours of 8 March 2014 - and the aircraft and the 239 people on board haven't been seen since

The silly salmon challenge, which usually involves jumping into water, sometimes from great height, was started last month by Luke Erwin and Jackson O'Doherty.

A man in Australia was found guilty of producing child pornography after a court heard he photoshopped his step-daughter at 13 into images of himself engaging in sex acts.

Norway's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has mocked advice to Australian tourists to watch out for polar bears.

Liz Williams, a resident of Victoria, Australia captured this stunning footage between two highly venomous snakes.