An accused drug trafficker who “fled rehab” in NSW unwittingly sailed into a border force operation targeting sea cucumber poachers, derailing his plot to reach Indonesia.

A video shows a massive waterspout hitting the coast of South Sulawesi, Indonesia, damaging homes in its wake.

The Royal Botanic Gardens in Sydney is experiencing a rush like never before. After all, it’s the first time in 15 years that this special flower has bloomed there. The rare Amorphophallus titanum, also called the corpse flower,

A rare plant known as the corpse flower bloomed in Sydney on Friday for the first time in more than a decade, emitting an odour likened to rotting flesh and delighting thousands who queued for a whiff.

Australia coach Tony Popovic believes they will be ready for however different Indonesia could look under Patrick Kluivert.

Villagers rush a grandmother to safety after she narrowely survived crocodile attack in Aceh, Indonesia.

Patrick Kluivert's appointment as coach of the Indonesian national team may have brought about an unexpected twist in Australia's preparation.

An endangered tropical plant that emits the stench of a rotting corpse during its rare blooms has begun to flower in a greenhouse in Sydney.

The snake represents renewal, wisdom and creativity in the Chinese horoscope, replacing the dragon - a favoured sign often linked with a mini baby boom. Traditional festivities include fireworks, lion dancing and dragon-boat racing as well as the exchange of red envelopes filled with money as gifts.

A former police and emergency services minister who used to warn Aussies about the dangers of gas bottles has suffered his own traumatic experience with the popular barbecue cooker, revealing he was nearly blinded in a gas bang at his home 12 months ago.

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An Air Busan plane caught fire at Gimhae International Airport in Busan, South Korea, on Tuesday (January 28) while preparing for departure to Hong Kong. All 169 passengers and seven crew members were evacuated,