A Maine coon cat named Mittens became an accidental jetsetter this month when her cage was overlooked in a plane cargo hold and she made three trips in 24 hours between New Zealand and Australia.

The Australian Open is over for the locals. Some Australians impressed and others didn't live up to expectations. Here's how we graded them.

After being accidentally missed by baggage handlers and left on a plane, a cat mistakenly made three trips between New Zealand and Australia in 24 hours

Australian detectives are investigating whether foreign actors are paying criminals to commit antisemitic attacks in the country.

Archaeologists and Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung people are shedding new light on a series of enigmatic earth rings located in southeastern Australia.

Anmol Bajwa, 36, was found dead near a playground in Mambourin in Melbourne's south-west. Friends of Mr Bajwa have remembered him as a "source of light and love". Police will allege he was killed by 31-year-old Ishtpal Singh, who will face court again in May.

A man has been charged with murder after another man’s body was found in a playground near a primary school in Melbourne’s southwest.

Before Rex’s collapse in July, a return Melbourne-Sydney flight cost an average $385. The average booking price is now $550, a jump of 42 per cent, according to data from online travel agent Webjet.

More than 30,000 people expected to take to Melbourne streets as part of Australia Day protests. South Australia's global economic opportunities are expanding as the number of international flights connecting Adelaide with the world continues to grow.

The police said they were investigating whether “overseas actors” were involved the vandalizing of synagogues and a day care center.

Lucky loser Eva Lys felt like she had been hit by a train after a heavy defeat by world number two Iga Swiatek in the Australian Open fourth round on Monday but the German said she had enjoyed the journey in the best week of her life.

There is a simple solution for Tennis Australia to start reducing the disrespectful and distracting behaviour - start ejecting fans out of Melbourne Park. Some fans have paid hundreds of dollars for tickets to prime matches - the threat of removal from the precinct should be enough to curb some of the poor behaviour.