A man has been detained after he allegedly pulled a shotgun on a Jetstar flight while pretending to be a maintenance worker.

As Tropical Cyclone Alfred hurtles towards Australia, cruise ships are waiting it out at sea to avoid the brunt of the storm.

As Tropical Cyclone Alfred turned suddenly towards the Queensland and NSW border, an "unusual phenomenon" driven by warm sea ...

US President Donald Trump's pick for defence policy under-secretary Elbridge Colby has called for Australia to increase ...

"I'll never forgive him for what he has done or ever face him again," she said of Brito. Judge Pickering also acknowledged ...

Farmers from around Robert Quirk's sugar cane property in the Tweed Valley have moved 22 tractors to high ground to stop them from being destroyed by floodwaters from Tropical Cyclone Alfred.

Carla Mascarenhas is the NSW correspondent covering breaking news, state politics and investigations. She is based in Sydney.