Seven months ago the Queensland government was warned that without an additional youth justice lawyer in Cairns, the number of youth detainees in the Cairns watch house would worsen. Advocates say that’s exactly what happened. ⌘ Read more
Seven months ago the Queensland government was warned that without an additional youth justice lawyer in Cairns, the number of youth detainees in the Cairns watch house would worsen. Advocates say that’s exactly what happened. ⌘ Read more
The Tortured Poets Department could very well break streaming records, but it also poses a headache for Taylor Swift's Eras Tour. How do you include another album into a show that's already over three hours long? ⌘ Read more
In Samoa, churches spend millions building cathedrals to connect communities to God. But as debts and poverty skyrocket, many are questioning the price tag. ⌘ Read more
It is normally lush and green, but King Island is drought-stricken and its farmers are desperate to ship cattle north to Victoria. ⌘ Read more
Israel's defence force denies serious allegations of abuse and torture from several Gazan men who say they were detained without charge. WARNING: Readers might find some of the details in this story distressing. ⌘ Read more
Victoria's First Nations truth-telling inquiry has pressed the state government about the injustices faced by Aboriginal soldiers who served their country but were denied land on their return. ⌘ Read more
Australia's multiculturalism is enduring unprecedented strains, with all the difficulties that brings for political and community leaders. ⌘ Read more
An error made by the owner meant Sarah became the sole tenant on the lease for a bargain price, but months later, people started showing up at her door. ⌘ Read more
The retail workers union is pleading with the public not to ask retail workers to re-live the Bondi Junction attacks as retail stores re-open today. ⌘ Read more
The federal government plans to spend tens of billions of dollars building new green energy projects. An analyst is warning against "zombie projects" that go nowhere. ⌘ Read more
In a beloved Melbourne wildlife reserve, Warner Brothers was given the green light to conjure up fantastical scenes straight from Harry Potter. But behind the scenes, the local council was warned this would risk banishing their own, real-world creatures. ⌘ Read more
The dismissals underscore the challenges lawyers are facing in trying to assemble a jury for one of the most high-profile cases in US history. ⌘ Read more
Treasurer Jim Chalmers's third budget will be his first not wholly dominated by inflation, which will share the stage with trouble in China and sluggish economic growth. What story will the government seek to tell? ⌘ Read more
A landmark racial discrimination case comes as the country grapples with questions about race, immigration and what it means to be Japanese. ⌘ Read more
A 16-year-old boy who allegedly stabbed Sydney bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel at Christ the Good Shepherd Church in Wakeley has been charged with a terrorism offence by police. ⌘ Read more
The ram was shot and killed by police when they arrived at the property. ⌘ Read more
The flow-on effect from historic flooding in the United Arab Emirates affects this weekend's A-League Men's schedule, with Central Coast Mariners vs Adelaide United off due to the Mariners unable to get home in time from Dubai. ⌘ Read more
The death of a baby girl who was thrown into the Tweed River by her father in 2018 prompts a coroner to recommend greater co-operation between social welfare agencies. ⌘ Read more
The Roosters will be without halfback Sam Walker for the second week in a row as they lock horns with their old rivals from Melbourne. Follow live. ⌘ Read more
A leading neuropsychiatrist says there was a potential "systemic failure" by Queensland authorities when it came to treating and communicating about Joel Cauchi. ⌘ Read more
The Western Bulldogs and St Kilda are coming off losses in round 5 and meet at Docklands, each searching for their third win of the season. Follow live. ⌘ Read more
Police say the 58-year-old woman was attacked at her home in regional Spring Ridge, NSW, by men who then set fire to the house and destroyed it. ⌘ Read more
NSW man Adrian Talbot disputes reports 500 horse carcasses were found on his property, saying the number was closer to 30 or 40, and the animals were humanely euthanased. ⌘ Read more
Anti-vaccine protester Raina Cruise is found guilty of intentionally causing harm to a police officer after trial by judge alone. ⌘ Read more
The electricity distribution Today in the Shepparton Magistrates Court electricity distribution company Powercor admitted to failing to cut back vegetation around its powerlines, triggering a risk management failure that resulted in a bushfire in western Victoria. ⌘ Read more
Inquiry chairman calls for authorities to involve the public and work with farmers and pest control companies to stop the spread of the imported pest. ⌘ Read more
Western Australia records its first meningococcal death since 2020, with two other adults in hospital with the disease, although the cases are not linked. ⌘ Read more
The union-run newspaper's shutdown is another blow to Broken Hill, which lost its nightly commercial news bulletin a year ago. ⌘ Read more
The injury-ravaged Dolphins are again going outside their top 30 with Trai Fuller to play number one against Parramatta, while coach Wayne Bennett may miss the match. ⌘ Read more
Today Woolworths admitted in court that it short-changed at least 1,235 former Victorian employees by not properly paying their long service leave entitlements. ⌘ Read more
Earlier this month Tanya Plibersek released an interim decision that found removing 58.7 hectares from the internationally protected wetland was an "unacceptable impact". ⌘ Read more
Fire authorities have warned of the growing risk of lithium batteries after 50 residents were evacuated from a building due to an exploding mobile phone power bank. ⌘ Read more
The trial of a Hunter Valley man charged with proceeds of crime offences is postponed, after a judge is told the legality of an app used by police to gather evidence against him is likely to be challenged in Australia's highest court. ⌘ Read more
Police say a woman was thrown from her car in Gunnedah by youths before they sped off and later collided with another car that had also been reported stolen. ⌘ Read more
Experts say the allegations against him and support for his party are just part of a "concerning" shift towards the far-right and extremism across Europe. ⌘ Read more
Snowtown accomplice Mark Ray Haydon is being slowly reintroduced to the community, with the head of South Australia's Parole Board saying the "world has changed a lot" since he was taken into custody and he needs to learn how to use a mobile phone, access Centrelink and catch public transport. ⌘ Read more
A cultural leader in Western Australia's Kimberley has been jailed for sexually assaulting two women after being found guilty in a four-day trial earlier this year. ⌘ Read more
A fossil jawbone found by a young girl and her father on a beach in England belongs to a gigantic marine reptile dating back to 202 million years ago that appears to have been among the largest animals ever on Earth. ⌘ Read more
Police arrest six people in connection with what authorities are calling the largest gold heist in Canadian history — a cargo of more than $25 million in gold and currency. ⌘ Read more
Australian Federal Police allege the man is the head of a transnational crime organisation behind cocaine plots in Queensland, Western Australia and NSW. ⌘ Read more
Australia's spy boss was asked why Monday night's church stabbing was ruled a terrorist attack, while Saturday's stabbing rampage — where one man and five women were killed in Bondi Junction — was not. He said it wasn't. But should it have been? ⌘ Read more
Two teenagers sustained minor injuries after the car they were travelling in crashed into the Ghan passenger train near Baroota, about 260 kilometres north of Adelaide yesterday afternoon. ⌘ Read more
While shoppers battle with the cost of food at the check-out, farmers around the world are expected to sew less crops this year, as the cost of growing some produce is higher than its potential value. ⌘ Read more
Critics and fans seem to agree that the television adaptation of Fallout doesn't miss. Here's why it's S.P.E.C.I.A.L! (that's a Fallout reference in case you didn't know). ⌘ Read more
Hannah Gadsby's Netflix special Gender Agenda platformed trans and genderqueer comedians from around the world. So who are the Australian comedians breaking the gender mold? ⌘ Read more
A Vietnam War veteran who was involved in carrying out hazardous operations against well-armed Viet Cong guerilla forces and soldiers has finally received his award for service, more than 50 years after returning home. ⌘ Read more
The sexual assault trial of former Dubbo mayor Ben Shields has been aborted after the prosecution decided not to proceed with the case. ⌘ Read more
A shopping centre security guard who helped confront Bondi mass-murderer Joel Cauchi is likely to secure a permanent Australian visa, following the intervention of the Prime Minister. ⌘ Read more
The heritage-protected Northwood home went up in flames in September 2022, with 50 firefighters working for more than an hour to extinguish it. ⌘ Read more
Some plants seem full of promise and intrigue at the nursery, but are full of surprises later on — when they're threatening to overthrow the boundary fence. What are the common horticultural culprits? ⌘ Read more
The Youth Justice Reform Select Committee has been disbanded after a late night sitting in parliament revealed the members were split along party lines on an interim report due last month. That report will now be released today. ⌘ Read more
British author Sophie Kinsella, who penned the bestselling Shopaholic series, reveals she has been "diagnosed with glioblastoma, a form of aggressive brain cancer". ⌘ Read more
The unemployment rate increased slightly to 3.8 per cent in March, after employment fell by 7,000 people and unemployment rose by 21,000 people. ⌘ Read more
Authorities will speak on the recent Bondi Junction stabbings that killed six people in a Westfield shopping centre, and the live broadcasted attack on a bishop at an Assyrian church in Wakeley. Follow live ⌘ Read more
The US Navy's head of weapons acquisitions says they have "a long ways to go" to increase shipbuilding to the necessary level to deliver on the AUKUS agreement to provide nuclear-powered submarines to Australia. ⌘ Read more
After community concerns saw Gairdner Primary School lose its entire student population, hard work from staff re-engaging with parents has seen it turn the corner. ⌘ Read more
Australian cricket champ Meg Lanning reveals she was eating two small meals a day and running up to 90km a week when she took a shock break from international cricket. ⌘ Read more
A Senate inquiry into missing and murdered First Nations women and children is meeting in Darwin today to hear from grieving families, after a 2022 Four Corners program uncovered scores of unsolved cases. ⌘ Read more
NBA boss Adam Silver hits out at Raptors player Jontay Porter after he was caught betting against his own team and disclosing confidential information to sports bettors. ⌘ Read more
Indonesian authorities issue a tsunami alert after eruptions at Ruang mountain send ash thousands of feet high, with hundreds evacuated from the area. ⌘ Read more
Speculation swirled on social media that the weather technology was to blame for the largest ever rainfall Dubai has seen. But experts say the record rains were on a totally different scale to what seeding would produce. ⌘ Read more
The child has been rushed to the Queensland Children's Hospital with head injuries. ⌘ Read more
The Bondi Junction shopping centre will reopen today without trade to give the public an opportunity to reflect on the weekend tragedy. An increased police presence will remain in the area. ⌘ Read more
Prince Harry's lawyer says he may be "forced" to settle a lawsuit against the publisher of Rupert Murdoch's tabloid newspaper The Sun after British actor Hugh Grant agreed on a deal. ⌘ Read more
Police report a 16-year-old boy tried to swim to Saibai island from a broken-down dinghy after his younger friend made it to shore and raised the alarm. ⌘ Read more
The discrimination and bullying reported by non-binary trainee doctors in the latest Medical Training Survey is double the average for their male and female peers, and they are more likely to be considering dropping out. ⌘ Read more
The Champions League becomes a continental European tournament after Manchester City and Arsenal are both knocked out. ⌘ Read more
New York's famous Carnegie Hall tracked musician and audience heart rates during a live performance. The results show how in sync music can make us. ⌘ Read more
The benchmark US share index posted its fourth straight day of losses taking it 4 per cent off its recent record high, although gains in iron ore are expected to push the ASX higher. Follow the latest on our live markets blog. ⌘ Read more
Amid some of the driest conditions in recent memory, hundreds of WA farmers have condemned the state government's response and called for more direct action. ⌘ Read more
Author Charles Duhigg and broadcaster Beverley Wang have made a profession out of having good conversations. They share how deeper listening, laughing more, and slowing down can help. ⌘ Read more
Six people including former Bulldog Zephaniah Skinner and prominent local traditional owner Rosita Shaw face court in Fitzroy Crossing charged with breaching alcohol carriage restrictions. ⌘ Read more
Alex de Minaur defeats Rafael Nadal in straight sets in what could possibly be the Spanish legend's farewell to the Barcelona Open. ⌘ Read more
The Northern Territory government is investing hundreds of millions of dollars into bolstering the police force to deal with crime, particularly in Alice Springs. But will more police officers lead to less crime? ⌘ Read more
The cards used by public transport commuters in South East Queensland for well over a decade will be phased out and replaced with a new fare card system — but Translink is yet to determine when. ⌘ Read more
For many people living with disability, catching up with friends for a coffee or a night out often involves a level of extra planning – but an app is making crucial information about whether a venue or activity is accessible much more readily available. ⌘ Read more
Callum Wilkie can't deny he was disappointed when not a single AFL team took him in what would have been his rookie draft, but since being picked up as a mature-age defender, he has grown into an anchor for St Kilda's backline. ⌘ Read more
A private high school which came under fire for adopting a four-day school week says the feedback to its new timetable, which allows senior students to learn from home on Mondays, has been mostly positive. ⌘ Read more
NDIS users facing unpaid bills and deteriorating mental health, due to months-long funding delays, call for more compassion and less complexity in the system. ⌘ Read more
Artificial intelligence is being used to generate child abuse material, and police are increasingly worried about its spread. But AI may also be able to help investigators. ⌘ Read more
It's hoped the nano-generator will eventually become a new method of industrial carbon capture with the potential to significantly reduce global carbon dioxide emissions. ⌘ Read more
Death defying stunts to celebrate Eid, Sumo throwing each other about by their loincloths, Thailand's famous and fun water festival — here's a snapshot at the happenings across our region. ⌘ Read more
James Barella had no ID on him when he died in a unicycle accident. His mother is calling on the government to regulate e-vehicle ownership and make safety restrictions. ⌘ Read more
The violence that unfolded in Westfield Bondi Junction has left women around Australia shaken and disturbed, leading to a spike in demand for some domestic violence services. ⌘ Read more
Two horrific attacks in Sydney have sparked debate over what defines an ideologically motivated attack, and whether deliberately targeting women should count as an act of terror. ⌘ Read more
Artificial intelligence support workers could be in Australia's future if the fertility rate continues to stay the same. ⌘ Read more
An ancient sport shrouded in mystery, professional sumo wrestling in Japan is reserved only for men. A group of young female warriors wants to change that. ⌘ Read more
Britain's foreign minister says it is clear that Israel is making a decision to act against Iran for its unprecedented strike on its territory. ⌘ Read more
The helicopter, called Ingenuity, has transmitted its final message to Earth and will now serve as an immobile data-gathering unit on the red planet's surface, the space agency says. ⌘ Read more
In an extraordinary move, a parliamentary committee examining youth justice issues has been dissolved after it failed to agree on an interim report. ⌘ Read more
Mollie O'Callaghan may have beaten the likes of Olympic champion Emma McKeon, Meg Harris and Shayna Jack to the 100m freestyle title at the Australian championships, but she is hungry for more. ⌘ Read more
Hospitals prepare for mass casualty events. At Sydney's St Vincent's hospital, they had to enact that plan on Saturday — this is how they handled the situation. ⌘ Read more
Plans to purchase additional Joint Strike Fighter aircraft are being halted under sweeping defence changes unveiled by the Albanese government that would see Australia’s overall military budget almost double within a decade. ⌘ Read more
The head of South Australia's parole board says Snowtown accomplice Mark Haydon has been released after serving a 25-year jail sentence. ⌘ Read more
Police arrest a number of protesters fighting to block a housing development bound by a tract of coastal heathland in northern New South Wales. The 18-hectare site has been approval for 124 houses in the popular coastal town. ⌘ Read more
The club's future in the A-League Women competition has been uncertain for months due to a lack of funding. ⌘ Read more
A 19-year-old man has been arrested by NSW Police in connection with a riot that happened after the alleged stabbing of a bishop inside a church in Sydney's south-west on Monday night. More arrests are expected. ⌘ Read more
Geoscience Australia says the quake hit an area north-east of the town just after 4pm at a depth of 1 kilometre and could be felt in Adelaide, about 200 kilometres south of the town. ⌘ Read more
The family of a man found dead in Adelaide's CBD 40 years ago speaks out ahead of the release of one of the men convicted of his murder. Last month, Bromley, who has always maintained his innocence, was granted parole by the SA Parole Board. ⌘ Read more
WA Police launch a "significant" response after three people posing as police officers enter a Girrawheen home before tying up one of the occupants and brutally bashing his partner. ⌘ Read more