COVID deaths hit 12-month low
Case numbers of COVID have fallen significantly across the nation as new treatments provide hope in the fight against the deadly virus.
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Point blank killer who burnt woman’s body jailed
Nicholas James Cross, who shot a Victorian woman at point-blank range and then burnt her body, has been jailed for 27 years for his horror crimes.
Aussies missing as rescuers fly to Turkey quake zone
Two Australians remain unaccounted for amid earthquake devastation in Turkey as seasoned rescue teams travel to the disaster zone.
Young man jailed over stabbing boy in gang fight
A Melbourne teen has been jailed for two years for fatally stabbing 15-year-old Solomone Taufeulungaki during a fight inside a shopping centre car park.
Third alleged sex victim to testify against footy great
Another witness is expected to accuse Australian rules football great Barry Cable of sexually abusing them during a civil trial.
Protester in hospital after Iran embassy police tackle
A video posted to social media shows a protester outside the Iranian embassy in Canberra being thrown to the ground by police after a verbal altercation.
Water-damaged scooter batteries ‘ticking time bombs’
Firefighters warn e-scooter riders to keep an eye on their battery's condition after water damage sparked a house fire in the latest of several similar blazes.
Warrior master off road with the bumps to prove it
Nissan has added some additional go-anywhere capacity to its latest customised ute, the Navara Warrior.
Shock number of health practitioners referred
Inappropriate sexual relationships with patients, and wrongfully issuing vaccination exemptions were among the referrals made about Australian health workers.
All bets are off since razzle dazzle of first casino
Australia has a long history of gambling, but 50 years after the first casino opened its doors, the industry is in tatters, facing legal and regulatory reform.
Man charged with murder over young woman’s death
Police have charged a 21-year-old man with murder over the death of 19-year-old Krystle Monks west of Brisbane, after a suspected domestic violence incident.
Alleged shooter found hiding out in roof
A man charged over a shooting in Sydney's south-west was caught after police found him hiding out in a roof cavity.
Three Australians feared dead in earthquake
Two Australian men and a woman are believed to have died in the devastating earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria, killing at least 24,000 people.
Perrottet’s brothers dodge NSW inquiry into developers
NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet's brothers have failed to respond to a parliamentary inquiry into the influence of property developers on a Sydney council.
People will ask why voice wasn’t delivered earlier: PM
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has called on people to not only vote "yes" for an Indigenous voice, but to actively campaign for it.
Australian yet to be confirmed as among earthquake dead
The death of Sydney man Can Pahali after the earthquake that rocked Turkey and Syria is yet to be confirmed as the toll from the disaster climbs.
Only one of the new maestro films tells a true story
Documentary Knowing the Score looks at the extraordinary career of conductor Simone Young. How does it compare to the Cate Blanchett drama Tár?
Crucial court battle to set road tax for electric cars
How much electric vehicle drivers will pay to use Australian roads, and who will charge them, could be determined during an upcoming high-profile court case.
Pick-your-own adventure as sunflower season blooms
While commercial sunflower crops are grown for oils and stock feed, some farmers are finding fun in the field as Australia's eastern states burst into bloom.
Mess still unfolding after plastic recycling scandal
The catastrophic failure of Australia's soft plastics recycling scheme shocked customers. Months on, the mess is unfolding as a fight brews over the clean up.
Intervention for energy prices working, says treasurer
Treasurer Jim Chalmers says intervention in the energy market is working and that a decision will be made mid-year on the fate of RBA governor Philip Lowe.
Don’t make the same mistake on Voice: Burney
Indigenous Australians Minister Linda Burney warns Peter Dutton against making the same mistake on the Voice to Parliament as he did with a pivotal apology.
40 years since deadly Ash Wednesday bushfire inferno
More than a dozen firefighters who died while battling Victoria's Ash Wednesday blazes almost 40 years ago have been honoured at a memorial service.
Footy great allegedly sexually abused third victim
Another witness is expected to accuse Australian rules football legend Barry Cable of sexually abusing them when a civil trial resumes in Perth.
Inquiry over deaths of Folbigg’s four children resumes
Scientific evidence and Kathleen Folbigg's diaries will be examined in the next hearings of the second inquiry into her convictions for killing her children.
‘Come to us’: Indigenous leaders’ message to Dutton
A group of Indigenous delegates is seeking talks with Opposition Leader Peter Dutton on the voice to parliament to make the proposal a bipartisan one.
Footy legend told alleged sex victim she was ‘lucky’
Football great Barry Cable is alleged to have told a teenager she was lucky and would eventually thank him when sexually abusing her more than 50 years ago.
NSW leaders clash over privatisation, tolls and wages
Dominic Perrottet and NSW Opposition Leader Chris Minns have traded blows over privatisation, with the premier refusing to rule out selling more state assets.
RBA backs power bills relief plan to help ease costs
As Treasurer Jim Chalmers has seized on support for a power bill relief plan as he meets his state and territory counterparts online.
Norfolk Island braces for a direct hit from cyclone
The centre of Cyclone Gabrielle is likely to pass very close to the Australian territory as it continues its path across the Pacific Ocean.
Bikie boss broke court order almost immediately: police
The boss of the Comanchero bikie gang has been arrested on the Gold Coast after allegedly contravening a NSW court's serious crime prevention order.