A report from Monash university estimates that domestic violence affects almost one quarter of the 35 thousand women with temporary Australian visas.

Queensland and Swedish researchers have discovered a toxin from the marine bootlace worm, which could be used to kill cockroaches.

The Bureau of Meteorology says a tropical cyclone has formed in the Gulf of Carpentaria and is expected to grow into a category three storm over the weekend.

Known as the great Pacific garbage patch, researchers have now reported the rotating soup of plastic in the pacific ocean has grown to 16 times its’ previous size.

The Nigerian Government is determined to free the last Dapchi schoolgirl held hostage by Boko Haram.

Hundreds of contraband drugs and health treatments have been seized in recent raids by New South Wales Health Officials.

Perth is set to test driverless cars on public roads in the coming months, with the hope of having them operating on city streets later this year.

Australia’s first commercial crop of the taste bud altering miracle fruit, is now growing in far north Queensland.

Two American tourists are confirmed dead after their helicopter crashed in the Whitsunday Islands on Wednesday.