A controversial bill that would effectively ban all but a few late-term abortions in one Aussie state has passed its upper house before falling short in the lower house.
David Hannant
The grandparent of missing four-year-old Gus Lamont is set to speak out over his disappearance for the first time.
A young girl has been killed, two people are fighting for life and two more have been injured following a four-car crash in Melbourne.
Emma Kirk and David Hannant
Heroic passers-by tipped a car on its side to free one of two children who had been struck by the vehicle in their pram, but the youngsters could not be saved.
The mother of AFL stars Ben and Sam Reid has revealed her home was raided by police investigating the movements of cop killer Dezi Freeman.
A court has been given a compelling look inside the mind of an accused teenage terrorist who documented his own escalating psychological distress.
Andrew Hedgman
Hundreds of jobs have been axed from Australia’s biggest iron ore mines owned by billionaire Gina Rinehart.
Emma Kirk
A woman accused of enslaving a Yazidi teenager in ISIS-controlled Syria has learnt her bail verdict in a Melbourne court, which assessed her ‘terrorism risk’.
Tia Clarkson-Pascoe and Liam Beatty
A year before she killed Bridgette ‘Biddy’ Porter, a teenager slaughtered six chickens on a farm, but her mother says it did not raise any red flags about her mental health.
Steve Zemek
A couple’s dream wedding holiday got off to the worst start imaginable after their luggage was stolen before they could board their flights.
A man nabbed by police was shocked to discover he mistakenly picked death cap mushrooms instead of the magic variety.
Two former Star casino executives have been fined more than $1m combined for “serious failures” in relation to money-laundering risks.
Blair Jackson
A call has been made on whether evidence from Australia’s spy boss will be released to a royal commission into anti-Semitism.
Disturbing footage of a female protester being shoved to the ground by a police officer has sparked a review.
Jack Nivison
Police have been called in to investigate a stunt staged during Pauline Hanson’s first address to the National Press Club, which Get Up! have taken credit for.
Nathan Schmidt and Ria Pandey
A 28-year-old Australian fashion retailer is officially in its final days as the business goes dark and the last remaining store is set to close.
Hawthorn will tackle another high-stakes clash against Gold Coast Suns without its superstar forward.
Tyler Lewis
Wet and windy weather has settled in for much of the country as intense and damaging conditions slowly stretch over almost every state.
Alexandra Feiam
Barnaby Joyce has revealed which One Nation policy portfolio he will take up while taking a brutal swipe at his former colleagues.
Ria Pandey
A fragile US-Iran peace deal stands between Australian households and $3/L diesel, record inflation and several quarters of negative economic growth, Westpac warns.
Residents in one Australian suburb will receive a loud vibration and siren alert on their phones on Wednesday as part of a new trial.
Ike Morris
Australia’s official travel advice has changed for five countries in the Middle East, though not without a stark warning.
A woman has been arrested after a man was found dead, and police believe she was known to him.
Harvey Constable
New details of Kyle Sandilands’ final settlement with radio giant and former employer ARN have been revealed.
