A 42-year-old truck driver had pleaded not guilty to dangerous operation of a vehicle causing death after the truck he was driving hit the back of an ambulance, killing a nurse and his patient. ⌘ Read more
A 42-year-old truck driver had pleaded not guilty to dangerous operation of a vehicle causing death after the truck he was driving hit the back of an ambulance, killing a nurse and his patient. ⌘ Read more
Traditional owners and environmental groups allege the decision feed feral horses during flooding in Victoria led to a sacred site being damaged. ⌘ Read more
Former Liberal Party staffer Bruce Lehrmann makes a surprise appearance in the Federal Court as his lawyers argue he should be allowed extra time to sue media outlets and journalists over interviews with Brittany Higgins about her alleged rape at Parliament House. ⌘ Read more
Digital financial services company Latitude says the personal information of almost 330,000 customers has been stolen, including drivers' licences. This is what we know about the company, what happened and whether you should be worried. ⌘ Read more
A grass fire in the NSW Central West has reached emergency level during a day of extreme fire danger. ⌘ Read more
Authorities are working to determine the species of shark after the terrifying incident this morning. ⌘ Read more
Damaged or broken flight feathers can be a death sentence for birds such as raptors and owls. Fortunately, Melanie Barsony is skilled in a rare and difficult technique needed to fix them. ⌘ Read more
After losing a year to a knee injury, Casey O'Neill makes her UFC return this weekend and the Gold Coast fighter might just be Australia's best shot at producing a female world champion. ⌘ Read more
Five people are arrested over drug trafficking, firearm and weapons offences as a result of an ongoing investigation into the suspicious deaths of three SA men. ⌘ Read more
Queensland's opposition demands the state government release the full investigation report examining its handling of the child safety case involving two toddlers who died in a hot car. ⌘ Read more
Cath Nielsen is calling for positive change to the Queensland Police Service six years after the shooting death of her police partner Brett Forte. ⌘ Read more
Police say they have uncovered numerous weapons while investigating alleged road rage involving an axe in Adelaide's northern suburbs. ⌘ Read more
The branch secretary of South Australia's teachers' union resigns, following accusations she stole from a business in the state's south-east. ⌘ Read more
Naval forces from China, Iran and Russia — countries at odds with the United States — stage joint drills in the Gulf of Oman. ⌘ Read more
After killing hundreds and displacing thousands as it barrelled through Mozambique and Malawi, twice, Cyclone Freddy dissipates over land, although flooding remains a threat in both countries. ⌘ Read more
There will be a Trial by Jury of a different kind when South Australia's District Court building hosts a Gilbert and Sullivan operetta as part of the Adelaide Fringe. ⌘ Read more
SA Power Networks says dozens of blackouts last year linked to Adelaide's growing bat colony left more than 100,000 homes and businesses in the dark, and is warning of further power cuts in coming weeks. ⌘ Read more
Buy now, pay later and finance company Latitude has revealed hackers have stolen more than 300,000 personal identity documents. ⌘ Read more
The majority of land on Lord Howe Island has been temporarily closed to all non-essential visitors due to the escalating risk of the highly transferable myrtle rust. ⌘ Read more
A strong bounce in jobs last month will maintain pressure on the Reserve Bank to keep increasing official interest rates, despite global banking jitters. ⌘ Read more
Cody Atkinson and Sean Lawson run the ruler over the 18 AFL teams ahead of round one, predicting the finishing order and keys to each team's season. ⌘ Read more
There are no easy solutions for the Andrews government as it attempts to put the brakes on ballooning costs for the state's workplace insurance agency, which are being driven up by rising mental health claims. ⌘ Read more
The writer-director — who also often appears in his own films — is making his 10th and final film, called The Movie Critic. So, here are five Tarantino movies to watch ahead of his final release and where to see them. ⌘ Read more
The Centre for Western Sydney is urging Liberal and Labor candidates not to treat seats in the region as an "electoral battleground". ⌘ Read more
Temperatures are well above average today for parts of South East Queensland but records are yet to tumble, as a low-intensity heatwave encumbers the region, while extreme fire danger is forecast for New South Wales. ⌘ Read more
The news Australia is searching for, and all the news that happened while you snoozed: This is The Loop, your quick catch-up for this morning's stories as they happen. ⌘ Read more
The drivers became bogged during heavy rain and were rescued by swift water crews and a helicopter. ⌘ Read more
As corella populations reach "plague proportions" in WA towns, the state's former police commissioner Karl O'Callaghan has been tasked with managing the birds dubbed "flying cane toads" by locals. ⌘ Read more
Scientists investigate whether introducing live, beneficial bacteria to the gut could treat or even cure the disease in a world-first trial. ⌘ Read more
Australia's historic ride at the World Baseball Classic finally ends in a 4-3 defeat by Cuba in the quarterfinals after taking an early lead. ⌘ Read more
The ASX200 is expected to lose value in the opening session of trading today, after a rout on European stock markets and losses on Wall Street overnight. ⌘ Read more
In a by-election held in the Top End, locals are being asked to choose between one party that supports a Voice to Parliament, and another that's deeply divided over it. But what do locals really want? ⌘ Read more
Once a world leader on voluntary assisted dying, advocates say the Northern Territory is now lagging behind the rest of Australia. ⌘ Read more
Melbourne's planners have earmarked 128-hectares of land on the city's western fringe, which they hope will provide enough burial and cremation space for the next 150 years of population growth. ⌘ Read more
Three years after a federal court ruled a live cattle export ban unlawful, farmers say they are yet to see a dollar and have accused the federal government of intentionally delaying compensation. ⌘ Read more
Despite the science linking repeated head knocks and chronic brain conditions, the NRL still cops criticism for trying to protect players. But the latest moves show the league has no intention of stepping back, writes Jonathan Healy. ⌘ Read more
Power bills look set to rise for many Australians from July — but that all depends on where you live and which energy provider you're with. ⌘ Read more
A gas company looking to develop the Beetaloo Basin says the Northern Territory government could be one of its first customers for fracked gas. ⌘ Read more
Two Northern Territory public housing tenants will have their case heard in Australia's top court today, asking it to overturn a ruling that they are not entitled to compensation for the impact of a lack of property repairs. ⌘ Read more
Grocery store operator Jane Yap says she's paying 40 per cent more for electricity compared with the same time last year. Now, bills are expected to increase yet again. ⌘ Read more
Toll road scams are luring hundreds of people like Heidi every week, as an expert warns fraudulent websites are becoming increasingly sophisticated and phishing attempts are surging in the wake of major data breaches. ⌘ Read more
Australia's first Family, Domestic and Sexual Violence Commissioner visits Alice Springs to meet frontline workers, acknowledging that better data is needed to set successful targets for the reduction of domestic violence. ⌘ Read more
Tanzanian-born teenager Nestory Irankunda has been called up to Australia's national side at just 17 years of age, after taking the A-League by storm. ⌘ Read more
After 12 years in the political wilderness, Labor is hoping its leader Chris Minns, who faces the extra challenge of holding his own seat in the party's most marginal electorate, has what it takes to seize power back in New South Wales. ⌘ Read more
The British actor was nominated for best actor at the Oscars for his role in this 50s-set drama written by Nobel Prize-winning novelist Kazuo Ishiguro. ⌘ Read more
Zahra, 17, recalls how she sat handcuffed and blindfolded, waiting to be tortured for the ninth day in a row. Six months into the ongoing protests against the Islamic regime, this is a daily reality for many Iranians pushing to overthrow the government. ⌘ Read more
A string of class actions against health services in Victoria, NSW and the ACT is underway over the alleged underpayment of junior doctors. ⌘ Read more
Debbie-Lee Gill died in January 2021. Since then, her body has been in a NSW morgue, as her family search for answers and step up legal fights. ⌘ Read more
Critics say governments are outsourcing their own knowledge and activities to consulting firms, yet these firms aren't held to the same standards as the public sector. ⌘ Read more
Credit Suisse shares close down more than 24 per cent, stoking fears of another bank collapse following the closing down of Silicon Valley Bank in the United States. ⌘ Read more
The elusive street artist posts a photo of a new artwork on the side of a derelict farmhouse, followed by another of it being destroyed by builders. ⌘ Read more
As the Kremlin and United States continue to play the blame game over a downed US drone, Ukraine's foreign minister warns more incidents like this may continue to happen with a Russian-controlled Crimea. ⌘ Read more
Rubbish collectors in Paris walk out for a second week in protest to the government's plan to raise the retirement age to 64. ⌘ Read more
The Sydney Kings claim a second consecutive NBL title in front of the largest crowd in the league's history. ⌘ Read more
Honduras president Xiomara Castro announces that her government will seek to establish diplomatic relations with China, which would imply severing relations with Taiwan. ⌘ Read more
ABC Sport journalist and reporter Tracey Holmes is honoured for her stellar career with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Australian Sports Commission Media Awards. ⌘ Read more
Viktor Mikhalev takes discarded guns and ammunition and turns them into "flowers of war", making the art as a keepsake and a souvenir of the war in Ukraine. ⌘ Read more
A YouTuber has become the first MP expelled by Japan's parliament in more than 70 years after not showing up for work once since he was elected last year. ⌘ Read more
Dugald Saunders says a visit to the Tambaroora fireground will only lead to accusations that he is "there for the cameras". Paul Toole, whose electorate has also been impacted, says he's concerned about "getting in the way". ⌘ Read more
Australian drivers are facing fines of up to $3,200 for parking in electric vehicle charging spots, after changes to laws in four states and territories. ⌘ Read more
Titan Plant Hire was fined $960,000 over the death of 30-year-old Dwayne Beaumont, who died after he was struck by an unsecured excavator bucket in 2019. ⌘ Read more
After a spate of incidents involving foreign riders abusing police, failing to wear helmets and using fake number plates, Bali's governor asks national authorities to help crack down on traffic violations and bad behaviour. ⌘ Read more
Detectives from WA's Gold Stealing Detection Unit were investigating two prospectors when they stumbled across the alleged $1.17m theft at Greenfields Mill. ⌘ Read more
Green sea turtles are usually found in tropical or sub-tropical waters, but this did not stop a large marine animal, believed to be suffering from plastic ingestion, from finding its way to a beach south of Adelaide. ⌘ Read more
A huge increase in Victoria's power prices has stoked fears that a dramatic price rise could also be on the way in Tasmania — with a social services advocate warning people "do not have any room left in their budgets". ⌘ Read more
South Australia's teachers' union will hold an urgent meeting tomorrow, after a Mount Gambier business accuses the organisation's state secretary of shoplifting. ⌘ Read more
The Northern Territory coroner has found that staff provided "appropriate" care in the lead up to the 35-year-old woman's death from an "exceedingly rare" heart condition. ⌘ Read more
Prosecutor Andrea Reeb steps down after actor Alec Baldwin's legal team raised constitutional objections based on her seat in New Mexico's House of Representatives. ⌘ Read more
After holding up in the face of plunging cattle values, lamb prices are beginning to drop at a fast pace. ⌘ Read more
Anthony Albanese didn't need a long stopover in Fiji to secure support from Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka for the long-awaited details of Australia's pathway to nuclear powered submarines under the AUKUS deal. ⌘ Read more
Students are sitting NAPLAN tests two months early this year, which one education expert says is too early to show whether students are learning appropriate concepts and risks harming those who are already disadvantaged. ⌘ Read more
A 16-year-old girl dies following a serious crash between two vehicles at Carlton in Melbourne's inner north at the weekend that saw a driver charged with dangerous driving and possessing methylamphetamine. ⌘ Read more
Shaun Smith, Darren Jarman and the late Shane Tuck's family are the lead plaintiffs in a second class action launched against the AFL regarding concussion-related injuries. ⌘ Read more
Evacuees from flood-ravaged towns in north-west Queensland feel like they are living limbo as they wait to return home, with some getting by with just the clothes on their back. ⌘ Read more
A Romanian court denies the request of social media personality Andrew Tate to be released on bail as he faces a criminal investigation into alleged sex trafficking. ⌘ Read more
NSW Labor leader Chris Minns stops short of saying whether his promise to scrap the public sector wage cap of 3 per cent would amount to a pay rise for workers. ⌘ Read more
DNA tests confirm a bull shark was involved in the death of 16-year-old Stella Berry in Perth's Swan River last month, as the WA government moves to widen its shark tagging program. ⌘ Read more
A teachers' union says a Tik Tok video of Queensland children vaping in a classroom exemplifies an issue that needs addressing well beyond the school gate. ⌘ Read more
A man is sentenced to six months in jail for harassing a Child and Youth Protection Services worker who was managing the removal of his children. ⌘ Read more
A plan to drastically change current water management practices in the Darling River has been launched by the NSW Greens, with the aim to oust the National party from water management portfolios. ⌘ Read more
The far south coast woman had failed to comply with a court order restricting her ownership of horses and, according to the magistrate, had caused a grey pony mare "unpardonable suffering". ⌘ Read more
The badly injured man managed to scrawl the word on the beach where he and the boy washed up after their boat capsized on the NSW South Coast. ⌘ Read more
A woman worked for more than two years at an Adelaide Indian restaurant without pay after the owners threatened her with deportation if she reported the issue, a tribunal hears. ⌘ Read more
The jury took two days to reach the verdict. During the trial, the Supreme Court heard Payne had fed her husband biscuits laced with temazepam. ⌘ Read more
Former prime minister Paul Keating has taken aim at Australia's AUKUS nuclear-powered submarine deal with the United States and the United Kingdom, calling it the "worst international decision" by a Labor government since conscription in World War I. ⌘ Read more
The Irish comedian and actor very much wants people to attend his upcoming tour, but there's a caveat — the invitation isn't an open one. ⌘ Read more
Dirk Kotze was struck at a Brendale golf course on Sunday afternoon as intense storms swept across the state's south-east. ⌘ Read more
The head of Western Australia's anti-corruption body criticises the police's use of dogs against young people, and says policies governing their deployment were not "racist in intent, but are racist". ⌘ Read more
One hundred and fifty players from 25 nations including Australia, Japan, Norway and the US have signed a letter calling on FIFA to make significant reforms. ⌘ Read more
FIFA's second Women's Football Benchmarking Report shows the game is growing exponentially. What's holding it back are those ignoring the numbers. ⌘ Read more
Geraldton Police are investigating the Tuesday evening crash at Rangeway, which has left a three-year-old boy in a critical condition. ⌘ Read more
South Australia has been chosen to build submarines under the AUKUS deal, but its premier says that doesn't necessarily mean the state is the best location for the required nuclear waste dump. ⌘ Read more
James Austin is named in court and remanded in custody over the alleged murder of Tasmanian mother-of-four Jacqui Purton. ⌘ Read more
Seaplanes are one step away from taking passengers between Sydney and Canberra as trial flights begin on Lake Burley Griffin. ⌘ Read more
Some of the biggest minerals mines in Queensland will be shut down for weeks and months. Environmental experts are being engaged to assess any potential spills at hte sites. ⌘ Read more
Brooke and her family love the footy, fishing and family drives. But expected increases to their energy bills are making them rethink their plans. ⌘ Read more
The big names at the top of the UFC's lightweight division might have changed but two-time title challenger Justin Gaethje is still the sport's blunt-force artist. ⌘ Read more
St George Illawarra makes its season debut against Gold Coast, while Newcastle's 14-12 victory over Wests Tigers is soured by another concussion sustained by Kalyn Ponga. Follow our live ScoreCentre. ⌘ Read more
The NRL continues its attempts to mitigate the impact of concussions on players, implementing a break that will force concussed players to sit out at least one game after a concussion. ⌘ Read more
The nurses' union claims patients at several major NSW hospitals have missed out on hundreds of thousands of hours of nursing care due to "systemic understaffing". ⌘ Read more