Australia and New Zealand

• Brian Houston: Sydney court acquits Hillsong church founder for hiding father's child sex crimes

• 'Beyond anyone's imaginations...': Australian childcare worker charged with 1,623 child abuse offences

• Russia mounts legal challenge to keep embassy site near Australian parliament

• Australian man escapes crocodile attack by prising its jaws off his head

• NAPLAN Practice Test: 2023 Schedule, Tips for Reading & Writing and How to Prepare for Grade (Year) 3,5,7 & 9

• Victorian judge asks breastfeeding mother to leave Melbourne court, calls action 'self-explanatory'

• Cyclone Gabrielle forms off Queensland coast, Norfolk island residents warned: Check full details here

• Australian Football legend Barry Cable sued over historical child sexual abuse claims

• New Zealand: Four killed after heavy rains, flash floods in Auckland; more downpour forecast

• Radiation alert in Australia after Caesium-137 capsule goes missing, here's HOW it can hurt you

• Who is Chris Hipkins, set to become New Zealand’s new PM?

• Chris Hipkins to replace Jacinda Ardern as New Zealand’s next prime minister

• Australia, Canada join list of countries imposing mandatory COVID-19 tests for China arrivals

• Australia: Authorities destroy flower grower’s ‘really beautiful poppies’, planted by ‘mistake’

• "Aus working with regional partners to combat maritime crime, people smuggling" says Border Force Commander

• Gleaning lessons from Putin's attack on Ukraine, Australia decides to increase its troops to 80,000

• 'Rare event': Bizarre weather leaves 50,000 Australian homes without electricity

• Jacinda Ardern becomes New Zealand's most popular prime minister after COVID-19 response: Poll

• 'Idiot' New Zealand health minister demoted for flouting lockdown

• Australia to jail people for breaking lockdown rules as COVID-19 fury rages on