A British millionaire whose company specialises in loans for people with poor credit ratings told a woman he is accused of sexually assaulting in Australia that his wealth would protect him, a court in Sydney has heard.

Ancient African coins lead experts to question who discovered islands

Peter Collier has apologised after clicking button under photo of 16-year-old playing flashing prank

Mr Rattenbury said he came off second best in the clash

Michael Boggan undergoes surgery to save fingers as police try to piece together what happened in friend's garden

Despite couple being missing for more than 24 hours police say there is still hope the couple may be alive

What began as a straight-forward visit to a high school near Brisbane by Julia Gillard descended into farce when a schoolboy was accused of hurling half a Vegemite sandwich at the Prime Minister.

Whilst most babies have not yet learnt to walk, let alone swim, one tot is showing off his waterskiing skills in Australia.

I’m standing by a stage,  watching one of my teenage idols, Carlos Santana, tear up a guitar barely 10 feet away from me. Nothing unusual in that – the Mexican-American rock legend still tours frequently – what’s unusual is the setting, a dusty field in a small country town on the edge of the  Australian Outback. .

The German Embassy has complained about  the use of a Hitler  piñata at an event in a bar to mark Anzac Day.

The father of crocodile hunter Steve Irwin has launched a multimillion pound campaign to save Australia’s Great Barrier Reef.

Australians and New Zealanders around the world are commemorating ANZAC Day today, the 98th anniversary of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps landing at Gallipoli in World War I.

Local media name man as Matthew Flannery, who allegedly uses online name 'Aush0k'

Yoann Galeran left with puncture wounds to the head and neck after being attacked by a saltwater crocodile

A surfer has survived for more than 27 hours in the Indian Ocean despite being stung by jellyfish, bitten by fish and attacked by seagulls trying to peck out his eyes after falling overboard from a private charter boat.