A woman in Taiwan is facing eight years jail after being charged with attempted murder for allegedly poisoning Brisbane university student, Alex Shorey, with rat poison

The US president's move comes just weeks before Donald Trump, an outspoken proponent of expanding capital punishment, takes office.

A suspect is in custody after allegedly setting the victim's clothing alight on the subway early on Sunday morning. 

Burt the crocodile, known for his role in the iconic Australian film Crocodile Dundee, has died at Darwin's Crocosaurus Cove.

A potential merger of Honda and Nissan, and its alliance partners Mitsubishi and Renault SA, could create a new manufacturer worth $79.9 billion, producing 8 million cars a year.

The Brisbane Broncos star who was last week found guilty of drug-driving and driving without a licence will likely face a ban from the NRL, but the details of the league's proposed punishment cannot be revealed yet.

The forecast for a 40-degrees Celsius day one could mean the MCG pitch quickens up faster than usual, which could spell trouble for Australia with Jasprit Bumrah on fire.

Vanuatu's deadly magnitude-7.3 earthquake has forced 1,700 people from their homes, with many still sleeping out in the open as weather forecasts predict heavy rain will hit Port Vila.

WA has a "strong economy" that's the "envy of the nation", as the mining state banks a whopping $3.1 billion budget surplus amid cost-of-living pressures.

With almost 200 of the 295 psychiatrists working across the NSW's public health sector set to leave due to pay disputes, the state's government has offered temporary, high-paid contracts for private workers to fill the gaps.