Mum takes solace son died knowing he was deeply loved
A man's last moments 'irrationally' threatening police with a gun before being shot should not define him, a coroner has told a grieving family.
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Toddlers among four dead in house-blaze tragedy
A small community has been rocked by the discovery of four bodies in the charred remains of a home, including two children under two years old.
Landmark puberty block ban reinstated by government
A transgender teen's mother is set to discuss legal options after a state government reinstated a puberty blocker ban soon after it was overturned in court.
Students thrown to lions by studying wrong emperor
Students at eight schools learnt they had studied the wrong Roman emperor in the days before their final ancient history exam.
Authority on notice after year 12 exam subject gaffe
An "extremely traumatic" year 12 test subject mix-up has sparked a state government investigation with the curriculum authority coming under the spotlight.
Renewed puberty blocker ban may face another challenge
A state government might face a second legal challenge after reinstating a puberty blocker ban for transgender children hours after it was overturned in court.
Man ‘googled tide times’ before body found in river
Eight months after Crystal Beale's body was found in a river, her ex-partner has been accused of googling local tide times on the night she disappeared.
Pandemic generation of Aussie teens at risk of drowning
Research shows a 1300 per cent increase in drownings among teenage Australians since the COVID-19 pandemic, compared to five years earlier.
‘Marked’: driver avoids jail over fatal CBD bus crash
A bus driver convicted of careless driving causing death after a teenager was crushed against a building in a city centre has received a suspended sentence.
Aged care worker charged after 104-year-old robbed
An aged care worker allegedly went on a spending spree for days after stealing a debit card from a 104-year-old man, blowing thousands of dollars, police say.
Call for inquest after woman’s island death on cruise
An investigation has been launched after an 80-year-old woman's body was found on a tropical island during a cruise but her family have called for an inquest.
Brave MP steps up as Daniel’s legacy set in law
A state MP has revealed an assault's impact on their family as Australia's first public child sex offender registry is established by a landmark law.
Storms brewing as tributes flow for lightning victim
More wild weather has been forecast with multiple states on high alert as tributes flow for a young woman fatally struck by lightning.
Call to end spit hood use after female prisoner’s death
A woman in detention in a spit hood said "I can't breathe" before she died, a coroner has found, sparking calls for the head covering's use to end in one state.
Teachers reject hefty pay rise and reduced workloads
Educators have rejected a pay deal that would see every classroom teacher in one state earning more than $100,000 in three years.
‘Tennis ball-sized’ hail battering cars in major storms
Giant hail stones, damaging winds and heavy rain are pounding one of eastern Australia's main population zones, leaving some areas without electricity.
Road rage death a case of either murder or self-defence
A man wearing only underwear and carrying a hammer was fatally run over during a road rage incident by a driver now charged with murder, a jury has heard.
Murder accused driver ‘sped up’ before fatal collision
The body of a man who was struck with a vehicle during a road rage incident looked like a cardboard box as it flew into the air, a jury has heard.
Man yelled police ‘going down’ before fatal shooting
A man with a homemade gun presented an "imminent threat" of death before an officer pulled the trigger of his police-issue rifle, a coroner has heard.
Reef fate bleak, not fatal, under coral-centric models
The most comprehensive modelling to date paints a troubling portrait of the Great Barrier Reef under climate change, but finds adaptation is still possible.
Words ‘missing’ from alleged Lehrmann victim’s phone
Data from the phone of a woman allegedly raped by Bruce Lehrmann could have been lost twice by police due to technology issues, a court has heard.
Dad ‘trying to protect children’ before fatal crash
A father has been denied bail after appearing in court for the first time since his three-year-old boy died following a horrific car crash with his family.
Teachers offered hefty pay rise and reduced workloads
Educators have been offered a pay deal that would see every classroom teacher in one state earning more than $100,000 in three years.
More charges loom for father of boy killed in crash
Police are probing domestic violence links to a fatal car crash that killed a three-year-old boy despite desperate attempts by officers to save him.
Road to justice nears 50 years for outback trip tragedy
It was supposed to be the ultimate outback adventure but ended in mystery, despair and three murders unsolved for almost half a century.
Liberal premier eyes minerals on election anniversary
A year from a bruising election, state Liberal and Labor leaders have painted vastly different pictures of how the government is performing.
Direct line to cabinet for Indigenous council leaders
First Nations leaders have hailed a landmark pact that will allow direct access to a state cabinet, earning comparisons with the failed Voice to Parliament.
‘Black flight’ smugglers jailed over $17m drug plot
Two men have been sentenced to lengthy prison terms over a plot to import methamphetamine into Australia hidden on a secret "black flight".
Grief overwhelms families of trio killed in house fire
The families of three people killed in a house fire have spoken publicly for the first time since the tragedy ahead of a community gathering for the trio.
Life sentence for tenant who brutally murdered landlady
An evicted tenant who murdered his helpless elderly landlady in a sudden and violent rampage will spend the next 20 years in prison.
Stolen caravan crashes with three kids on board
A mother has plucked three children to safety from inside a caravan that had crashed after being stolen, with a dog injured and a man to face court.