Australia has hit out at Beijing after one of its warplanes was challenged by a Chinese fighter jet over the South China Sea.

Parts of Australia are expected to swelter this week as heatwave conditions sweep across the nation. The Bureau of Meteorology is predicting temperatures to reach up to 16C above average for this time of year, as central parts of the country as well as Queensland and parts of NSW are plunged into a week of high temperatures.

Former U.S. Marine Corps pilot Daniel Duggan on Thursday appealed his extradition from Australia to the United States over allegations that he illegally trained Chinese military aviators more than a decade ago.

Australia is bracing for one of its hottest weeks of the season so far, with a powerful burst of heat stretching from the country’s north through to the south-east, and the potential for record-breaking temperatures in several regions.

South Australian Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA DIT) and local governments have collaborated to implement access reforms in SA.

Former South Australian MP Troy Bell is spending his first night behind bars after being jailed for five years for theft and fraud. The former member for Mount Gambier was found guilty last year of stealing more than 430 thousand dollars in public money.

Australia has overtaken the United Kingdom to rank behind China and the United States in utility-scale battery capacity, with 14 GW/37 GWh of projects at or nearing financial close.

The Celebrity Edge has arrived in Australia to kick off its third season in the South Pacific, Celebrity Cruises announced in a press release. According to the company, the 2018-built vessel docked in Sydney on Monday,