A navy diver has made shocking claims to a royal commission after he was sent a secret report into his brother's suicide that suggested failure on the part of the ADF.
The mayor of a local council which became ground zero for Sydney's asbestos-contaminated mulch scandal has lashed the state's peak environmental body for their delay in cleaning up a major park.
Thousands of residents have been warned to evacuate, or risk becoming isolated and trapped, as towns in one state face their most catastrophic fire conditions in years.
A dire warning has been issued for hundreds of people in one rural town to immediately leave as firies continue to battle a massive blaze which has already consumed thousands of hectares of land.
Aussies are being warned to batten down the hatches as a cyclone pummels one part of Australia, while severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall lash another.
Fans have reported forking out hundreds to nab last minute flights to Sydney and others have been forced to board a Qantas Airbus after dangerous weather cancelled flights.
In a rare glimpse into the workings of Australia's top secret spy agency, it's been revealed a former politician sold out their country' to spies for a foreign actor.