A gunman described as a soldier angry over a financial dispute has killed two people and then gone on a far bloodier rampage in north-eastern Thailand, shooting as he drove to a busy mall where shoppers fled in terror. At least 21 people were killed in all, 31 were injured and others were believed to be still inside the building …

A massive bushfire on the NSW South Coast that destroyed homes and claimed the lives of several people has been declared extinguished after this weekend’s heavy rain. The NSW Rural Fire Service last night said the Currowan Fire in the Shoalhaven had been officially set to ‘out’. For 74 days the fire burnt out 499,621 hectares, destroying 312 homes in …

A man has been arrested after driving erratically with multiple roads in Melbourne’s CBD put into lockdown but police say the incident wasn’t terror-related. A man arrested after driving erratically down Melbourne’s busy Flinders Street caused a lockdown and revived horrific memories for the city. The 26-year-old was arrested without incident and no one was hurt, in stark contrast to …

The State of the Union address gives US presidents the opportunity to update the nation and the world on their progress, policies, hurdles and priorities. Donald Trump’s latest address was just as much about everyone else’s reactions to what he was saying — and not all of them were favourable. Trump was greeted by chanting Mr Trump entered the room …

There are calls for people to stop eating bat meat from an “extreme” animal market in Indonesia, amid fears over the coronavirus. WARNING: This story contains images and descriptions that some people may find distressing. The self-proclaimed “extreme” market — officially named Beriman — sells a variety of animals for food, including bats, rats, snakes and dogs. Syerly Sompotan, Deputy …

American Sofia Kenin has broken through for her first grand slam title at just 21 years of age, with a three-set win over two-time major winner Garbine Muguruza. Muguruza, who won the 2016 French Open and Wimbledon 2017, took out the first set before her 14th-seeded opponent took control to take out the title with the 4-6, 6-2, 6-2 win. …

Australia has upgraded its travel advice in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak to include all of mainland China to level four, “do not travel”, Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced. The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) has advised Australians not to travel to China due to the “escalating threat” of the virus, while asking those who have …

The man responsible for the nation’s borders has defended a plan to quarantine Australians evacuated from China on Christmas Island. Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton was grilled on Thursday about the plan to fly up to 600 Australians from China’s coronavirus-plagued Hubei province to Christmas Island. They will remain on the isolated Australian island for up to 14 days. Mr Dutton said …

Prime Minister Scott Morrison says the Federal Government will try to evacuate “isolated and vulnerable Australians” trapped in China because of the outbreak of the deadly coronavirus. The National Security Committee of Cabinet met earlier today and decided to launch the operation, after a briefing from Chinese authorities in Beijing on Monday. Mr Morrison said Australian children and elderly people …

A second Chinese city will go into lockdown in an effort to control the spread of a new virus that has left 17 dead in the country. Authorities have suspended planes and trains in and out of Wuhan – a city of 11 million people – as well as all public transport within the city. Similar measures will take effect …