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‘Absolute tragedy’: five dead, including two children, in beer garden car crash

An SUV that left the road and crashed into the beer garden of a regional Victorian pub has killed five people and left several others injured.

Gonski for universities: Fund higher education like schools, new report

Australia should fund universities like schools, according to a new report released today by Victoria University’s Mitchell Institute.

Infrastructure review finds billions in cost pressures

An independent review of the government's infrastructure program has found $33 billion in cost pressures to the economy.

Two boys killed in ‘catastrophic’ crash in Sydney as driver flees

Two boys have died in a catastrophic car crash as police hunt for a duo seen running from the wreckage. Emergency services were called to Ashcroft in Sydney's southwest following reports of a...

Multiple alleged bids to kill ex before mushroom meal

Erin Patterson has been charged with trying to kill her ex-husband at least three times in the years before she allegedly fed his family a lunch of deadly mushrooms.

‘None of this happened’: Andrew O’Keefe denies attacking woman

Andrew O'Keefe has told a court he did not kick and spit at a woman in a domestic incident, during which he thought he was having a heart attack.

Rare white platypus spotted, but it’s not an albino

Researchers hunting for an endangered turtle have discovered something even rarer - a white platypus frolicking in a NSW stream. Photos and footage of the extraordinary creature have been published in a scientific...

Daughter-in-law arrested over suspected mushroom deaths

Police have arrested a 49-year-old woman at the centre of an investigation into a suspected mushroom poisoning that left three people dead.

Sydney school remains shut as boy’s tragic death investigated

A Sydney school will remain closed after a young student died when he became stuck under a lift.

Australians’ satisfaction with democracy declining

Australians’ satisfaction with democracy remains high, but has declined over the last two decades, new research from the ANU shows.

Spooky season spirit spreads down under

Halloween divides Australians each year as more families decide to join in on the spooky celebrations, whereas others question its validity.

Six former prime ministers urge end to religious hatred

Former Australian prime ministers from both sides of the political divide are calling for the community to unite behind Israelis and Palestinians.

Court blocks name of Seven Network personality facing sex charges

A magistrate  has ordered that a Seven Network personality accused of child sexual offences cannot be named in public unless she is committed to stand trial. The woman has been charged with multiple...

Building resilient democracies for the 21st century

How Australia and other countries can respond to threats to democracy like populism, misinformation and war is the focus of the 2023 Crawford Leadership Forum taking place at The ANU next Monday and Tuesday.

Biodiversity can rebound after bushfires, but recovery lags in the most severely burnt areas

Extreme fires drove biodiversity declines despite overall resilience after the 2019-2020 Black Summer bushfire season in NSW, a new study suggests.

US Vice President Kamala Harris applauds Australia’s gun laws

US Vice President Kamala Harris says Australia's gun laws show that mass shootings do not have to be a regular occurrence.

Body found in manhunt over ‘heartbreaking’ death of Lilie James

Police have found a body in their search for Paul Thijssen, who has been missing since the killing of a young private-school colleague.

Bruce Lehrmann revealed as high-profile man charged with rape

Bruce Lehrmann, a former federal coalition government ministerial staffer, can now be identified as a previously unnamed man facing rape charges in Queensland.

Bruce Lehrmann named as high-profile rape accused in Toowoomba

Bruce Emery Lehrmann can be named as the high-profile man facing rape charges in Queensland following a Supreme Court decision. 

21yo water polo coach Lilie James found dead at Sydney school

A manhunt is under way after a young female staff member, Lilie James, was found dead in the gymnasium at a private school in Sydney's city centre.

Boy dies after siblings perish in Victorian shed fire

A four-year-old boy has died from injuries sustained in a shed fire in which his two younger siblings also perished.

Ruby Princess operator found negligent for COVID cruise

Carnival has been declared negligent in its duty of care to passengers on a COVID-19-ravaged cruise, but a passenger has lost her claim for compensation.

Body found amid battle to contain Queensland blazes

A body has been found in southern Queensland where a bushfire has destroyed five homes and caused more than 50 people to flee.

Supermarket surveillance: why we dislike it and what stores should be doing

Amidst Australia's cost-of-living crisis, a surge in shoplifting has compelled supermarkets to implement heightened surveillance measures.

Speaking out: Children’s experiences with violence and sport

A world-first study by Victoria University (VU) researchers found that children who experience abuse in community sport disclose their experience to an adult at very low rates

Spike in petrol prices adding to inflation pain

Australian motorists should not expect fuel price relief any time soon due to a weak exchange rate and volatile oil markets

Virgin ground crew clear runway for industrial action

Virgin Australia ground crew will take a first step towards a possible strike as negotiations with the airline stagnate over pay, safety and job security.

NSW firefighters on high alert as hot weather raises threat

A bushfire that broke containment lines in northern NSW has been controlled as firefighters tackle dozens of blazes ahead of predicted hot weather.

Questions over ‘high-risk’ asylum seeker resettlement

Independent senator Jacqui Lambie has questioned where up to 70 asylum seekers on Nauru deemed high risk were resettled, with the detention centre nearly empty.

Two children critical after siblings die in shed fire

A community is mourning the loss of two children killed in a shed fire as their mother stays at the bedside of her two other critically injured children.
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