The full scale of destruction wrought inside Melbourne's Adass Israel Synagogue has been revealed, after the site was firebombed in an anti-Semitic attack.

Friends, family and loved ones are gathering to say their final goodbyes to the Aussie teenager, who died of suspected methanol poisoning while overseas.

After thousands were left without power, Australians are bracing for another hot and wet week as wild thunderstorms batter one side of the country.

Anthony Albanese has unveiled an AFP-led task force to tackle rising anti-Semitism in Australia following the arson attack on a Melbourne synagogue.

Peter Dutton has vowed a major crackdown in the wake of the vile" Melbourne synagogue firebombing, if he is elected next year.

Peter Dutton is defending his nuclear plan after the national science agency released damning findings about its cost.

The disturbing find was made on Monday morning, in bushland near Sydney airport.

Clothing found in bushland may be a crucial piece of evidence for police in the search for a mother last seen 31 years ago.

One of Australia's largest companies has found its new chief executive, an international banker of calibre and extensive experience".

Samples of infectious viruses have been reported missing from a state-run laboratory in what has been called a major breach" of biosecurity controls.

Jacqui Lambie is warning Anthony Albanese's days could be numbered after a key poll found the Prime Minister weak.

The bureau of meteorology has issued a heatwave warning for one state, with scorching summer heats having already arrived.

Australia's latest homelessness report card has revealed an alarming number of working Australians and older Aussies aged over 55 slipping into rough-sleeping.

Australia's peak welfare body is urging the Albanese government to help jobseekers find work, as the number of entry level jobs declines sharply.

Australian voters have declared Anthony Albanese weak", according to Newspoll.

Calls for a major overhaul of the current superannuation system to make it fairer for all working Australians.

Fears of families being torn apart have become distressingly real after the passing of a tough new law from the federal government.

More than one million Australians will receive a boost to their social security payments in the new year due to annual indexation.

The Actuaries Institute is calling for a major overhaul of the current superannuation system to make it fairer for all working Australians.

Nearly six months after announcing the Coalition's signature election pledge, Peter Dutton is days away from releasing the cost of his seven promised nuclear reactors.

Households in one state are getting a cash kicker to knock the top off power bills before Christmas.

Supporters have gathered with conservative Jewish Australians after their synagogue was violently attacked and burned.

A couple in their 50s spent three days in some of the croc-infested territory without food, phones, a car or bottled water.

A new religion" is rapidly becoming mainstream, with tens of thousands of Australians suddenly embracing the exploding trend.

The Sydney teen, 15, saved up to fly across the world to see the historic fixture only for it to be called off due to the weather.

The teenage boy was last seen at a popular beach at 11pm on Friday.

Nearly six months after announcing the Coalition's signature election pledge, Peter Dutton is days away from releasing the cost of his seven promised reactors.

Supermarket giant Woolworths has delivered a huge update in the ongoing strike drama that left customers facing empty shelves.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has met privately with Jewish members at a Perth synagogue one day after the firebombing of Adass Israel.

Brittany Higgins and David Sharaz have knocked down the price of their French villa before the parents-to-be return to Australia in the New Year.

Actor Brenton Thwaites hit the big time with Maleficent, Titans and Pirates of the Caribbean, but says a new Australian Christmas classic made him appreciate life at home.

Police and Marine Rescue have launched a desperate search for a missing swimmer at a popular beach destination.

Tributes are pouring in for Australia's first supermodel and the face of Women's Weekly Maggie Tabberer - with prominent Australians remembering her as a trailblazer".

A huge call has been made on the future of NSW Police at the next year's Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade.

A Federal MP whose seat was axed by the electoral commission has dropped a bombshell about her future in parliament.

The Cruising Yacht Club of Australia has revealed more details about the death of a man who was killed after two yachts collided in Sydney Harbour.

A Queensland community has voted to ban Welcome to Country ceremonies on their ancestral land, with voters claiming they find the ceremony embarrassing.

The true extent of the horrific circumstances surrounding the case of a woman who allegedly butchered her husband can be revealed for the first time.

A world-renowned bakery famous for its iconic sweet pastries has opened its doors in Sydney, with massive crowds forming queues down entire streets.

Severe thunderstorms have been issued for parts of the country, with some areas bracing for wind gusts of up to 100km/h.

An inquiry into the rising threat of right wing extremism has delivered a set of options to roll back the hatred, including a new national hate crimes database.

A grieving mother has shared her anguish 20 years after her son was bashed with a cricket bat and stabbed to death in his home by an unknown perpetrator.

The son of NSW's first Liberal leader has walked free after being sentenced for supplying drugs on the dark web under the name AusCokeKing' in exchange for crypto.

A man has died in a horrific boating accident after two yachts collided in Sydney Harbour, police have confirmed.

Nat Barr made a huge claim about who will win the next election on Sunrise this morning, but all is not as it seems.

Tributes have flowed for Australia's first supermodel, beloved TV icon and the face of the Women's Weekly Maggie Tabberer, after her death at age 87.

A report into the proposed Rosehill Racecourse redevelopment has slammed NSW Premier Chris Minns and cast doubt on the scheme's viability.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the joint Counter Terrorism Taskforce would examine if the Melbourne synagogue attack was a terrorist act.

The son of NSW's first-ever female opposition leader sold drugs to an undercover cop on the dark web under the name AusCokeKing', a court has been told.

A Sydney primary school was allegedly sent a terrifying threat - with the boy's mum upset at how the incident was handled by the school.