David Savage, from Canberra, was deployed in the Chora Valley in 2012 in a joint military and civilian mission tasked with rebuilding the town after decades of war.

The confronting video, aired by the ABC's Four Corners on Monday night, was shot from a dog handler's helmet camera in the Afghanistan village of Deh Jawz-e Hasanza in May, 2012.

The disturbing footage appeared to show an Australian soldier 'execute' a man as he cowered in a field  in the village of Deh Jawz-e Hasanza, in Afghanistan.

A top Australian stylist has revealed why taking celebrity photos to a hair appointment is a bad idea. He says having a few photos can work as a guide, but to remember stylists aren't 'magicians'.

Australian actress Cate Blanchett has revealed the moment she was innocently mistaken for American model Kate Upton.

Australian actress Cate Blanchett, 50, and her husband Andrew Upton, 53, have sold their Berowra Creek holiday home after just three weeks on the market.

Five Australians have received nominations for next year's Golden Globes.

Cate Blanchett has thanked volunteer firefighters for their efforts in battling the ongoing bushfires that have crippled Australia.

This white wooden villa on a quiet street overlooking Brisbane's CBD looks like any other 19th century Queensland property. But behind the facade lies one of Australia's most unique homes.

The Australian Securities Exchange lost another $50billion in the opening hour of trade. Coronavirus fears wiped $48billion from shares on Monday - which is likely to see losses of $100billion over two days.

The Australian share market has lost 8.5 per cent or $122billion in the open minutes of trade. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 has now lost 38 per cent or $790billion since peaking on February 20.

The experimental vaccine being trialed by scientists at the University of Queensland is already generating immunity levels higher than in recovered coronavirus patients, researchers said.

The Australian scientists from the University of Queensland said the fast-tracked timeline was  'incredibly ambitious' but reflected overwhelming success in pre-clinical trials.

JONATHAN McEVOY: Jolyon Palmer was the driver of the Australian Grand Prix. He raced tenaciously but scrupulously fairly to finish 11th on his debut.

Karen Gee recently launched a line of designer scrubs for doctors and nurses in eight different colours after growing demand from healthcare professionals.

The Australian MiHIGH product allows customers to enjoy the benefits of an infrared sauna in the comfort of their own home and bed.

Woolworths has revealed the surprising list of ingredients that are flying off the shelves during coronavirus lockdown.  

It's becoming an ever self-evident truism that reality television and controversy go hand in hand in Australia.

Director of the National Drugs and Alcohol Research Centre Professor Michael Farrel said alcohol and cannabis consumption would increase as anxiety and stress continues to grow

The chairman of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons Trauma Committee, John Crozier, said emergency departments had reported a rise in alcohol trauma cases over the weekend.

Perth plastic surgeon Dr Anh Nguyen, 41, has teamed up with natural skincare brand Biotopica to launch an 'alcohol-free' antibacterial spray which offers 24 hour protection against most viruses.

Daniel Wilkins and his wife and daughter have been staying in Cemagi Beach, spending their days lounging by the pool while the rest of world is forced to stay inside amid lockdown measures.

Figures commissioned by the Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education showed 70 per cent of Australians were drinking more since isolation began with one third now hitting the bottle every day.

Australians have been given unusual advice such as being told not to fart or drink too much alcohol in fears it could increase their chance of spreading or contracting coronavirus.

An Australian who was drugged and raped in Korea said she has felt trapped in a 'never ending nightmare' since having to start an online campaign to push police to take her case seriously.

Brisbane mother Sally Faulkner, who was at the centre of a child abduction scandal when she tried to snatch her children from her estranged husband, will appear in a new TV special.

Brisbane mother Sally Faulkner shares a heartbreaking snap of her daughter Lahela, 6, appearing sad and alienated at school in Lebanon, posting the photo on Facebook on Tuesday.

MIKE DICKSON IN MELBOURNE: Evans was on Thursday given a winnable path through to that potential meeting, starting with a first-round match against American MacKenzie McDonald.

EXCLUSIVE: Mats Wilander knows a thing or two about the Australian Open having lifted it three times during his illustrious career. Sportsmail caught up with him to get his tips for the tournament.

Organisers of the Australian Open are bullish that the event will start and finish on time after the smoke haze relented on Thursday in Melbourne.

Alexander Zverev has opened a war of words with Nick Kyrgios after dismissing his chances of winning the Australia Open and claiming 'there are a lot of young guys better than him'.

MIKE DICKSON IN MELBOURNE: Roger Federer resurfaced at the Australian Open - and it was not the usual early season celebration of the sport's highest profile athlete.

What reasons are there to tune in this time? Well, there is excitement around Coco Gauff, Serena Williams in pursuit of a landmark and Rafael Nadal eyes revenge after ATP Cup final defeat.

Roger Federer showed no signs of rust from his lack of match practice ahead of the Australian Open by hammering American Steve Johnson 6-3 6-2 6-2 in the first round on Monday.

MIKE DICKSON IN MELBOURNE: Exiled to a court on the outer limits of Melbourne Park, Dan Evans was not about to get ideas above his station.

MIKE DICKSON IN MELBOURNE: Jo Konta's problems when faced with players who bring a box of tricks to the court surfaced again on Tuesday morning when she was bundled out of the Australian Open.

MIKE DICKSON IN MELBOURNE: Kyle Edmund and Jo Konta suffered a thudding disappointment at the Australian Open as a big day for British singles players started woefully.

MIKE DICKSON IN MELBOURNE: Maria Sharapova's precipitous tumble down the rankings continued after she was bundled out of the Australian Open first round by Donna Vekic.

MIKE DICKSON IN MELBOURNE: Here, Sportsmail's Tennis Correspondent rounds up some of the things you may have missed from day three of the action in Australia.

MIKE DICKSON IN MELBOURNE: Sportsmail's tennis correspondent Mike Dickson rounds up some of the things you may have missed from day six in Melbourne.

They're the Australian pop-rock group making waves right around the world.

It's been a busy year for 5 Seconds of Summer, with their single Youngblood spending an impressive 46 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100. 

The weather system's warming effect on the east coast will fade going into the weekend, but not before raising fire danger in parts of Australia to the highest 'since late January'.

The customer had reportedly returned to his local Coles supermarket in Adelaide three times in one day in the hopes of snagging the highly sought-after product.

The 38-year-old was arrested by Strike Force Raptor officers at Sydney International Airport on Wednesday around 10am after arriving from Thailand.

Detmold Group in Adelaide have committed to producing 100 million surgical masks for the National Medical Stockpile and a further 45 million to South Australia.

The crew member was employed at a McDonald's store in Fulham Gardens in Adelaide's western suburbs.

The Adelaide grocery store, who wished to remain anonymous, said the man approached them after he hoarded the product amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Paul Gauger, 54, from Adelaide, came down with what he thought was the flu last month but was admitted to hospital after waking up in pools of sweat and sleeping as much as 22 hours a day.

A repatriation flight from India carrying 440 passebgers will possibly stop in Singapore and Indonesia before arriving in the South Australian capital on Monday.