Dangerous fire conditions are set to sweep across several states as the nation's southeast braces for a Boxing Day scorcher.

But for the families of the 26 Australians who lost their lives in the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami, the day is a painful reminder ...

Moscow officials are seeking to verify reports the Russian army may have captured an Australian citizen fighting ...

Jordon Crawford posted 26 points with six three-pointers off the bench as the Tasmania JackJumpers celebrated Christmas Day ...

A passenger plane flying from Azerbaijan to Russia has crashed near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan. Kazakh authorities say ...

Boxing Day waves of bargain hunters spilling onto store floors may have made way for mouse clicks, but Aussies still love ...

Travis Head will play in the Boxing Day Test, proving his fitness in a Christmas morning fitness test at the MCG. Australia's ...

Conditions could not have been better for millions of Aussies this Christmas as families and friends gathered on beaches, in ...

Hot, dry and windy conditions are fanning fires in multiple states and territories, but the worst could be yet to come for ...

Troy Davie spoke with his family in Tasmania on Christmas morning and then faced the prospect of spending the rest of the day ...

He was one of three 15-year-olds swept from the rocks and into the sea when the boys were hit by a wave. Two of the boys ...

Residents in three communities are being ordered to evacuate immediately as an out-of-control bushfire spreads, with ...