Average petrol prices have increased by 7% in the past 3 months, hitting a 4 year high in Australia’s largest cities, according to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission's latest petrol monitoring report.

Australia's Rohingyan community have converged on Parliament House with a message for coalition MPs: The federal government has "blood money" on its hand and must cut off financial aid to Myanmar.

Several Ipswich fire crews this morning have returned to the scene of a large grass fire threatening many properties at Mt Walker.

The north and south bound lanes of the Bruce Highway near Mackay have been closed due to ongoing investigations into a car and truck crash that happened early this morning.

The launch of the new currency, the “sovereign bolivar”, has paralysed the country of Venezuela, with thousands of businesses closed and workers staying at home.

Indonesia's top Islamic body issued a fatwa on the use of the measles mumps rubella (MMR) vaccination because it contains traces of pork.

Mehreen Faruqi, Australia’s first female Muslim Senator, took to the floor of the Senate to pledge to fight racism wherever she encounters it.

In breaking national news, Minister for Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs Alan Tudge is the tenth front bencher to offer to quit in the wake of yesterday’s leadership spill.

A Brisbane City Council meeting erupted in fiery debate on Tuesday following claims of bullying, harassment and sexist remarks among councillors.