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Thomas Keys allegedly violently assaulted a 60-year-old woman on the Sunshine Coast after she told him his dog was not permitted on the beach.

A Victorian man is fined following the discovery of hundreds of frozen and taxidermied animals at his property in Victoria.

Joseph Paratore's friends describe him as a "larger-than-life character" who was adored by the cycling community, as police confirm they are still looking for the driver.

Law enforcement agencies have told a parliamentary inquiry about an increasingly dangerous security environment where children and young adults are being targeted with increasing speed and intensity online.

Australia is hoping to rebound from a six-goal loss to the Silver Ferns in the second game of their Constellation Cup series.

A routine fishing expedition turns into an unlikely rescue off the coast of Port Lincoln.

In an address at the Queensland Press Club, David Crisafulli spruiked his government's measures aimed at cracking down on youth crime as the LNP approaches two years in office.

Shared Beginnings entered administration this week after its centres operated "at a loss", casting another shadow on a sector undergoing a wave of closures.

Sudan's civil war has spilled over into disputed territory, causing mass casualties along its border with South Sudan.

A post on social media by Tasmania's premier decrying an apparent attempt to "remove references to Christmas" has spiralled into a culture war and left Jeremy Rockliff's 'nice guy' image in question.

A senior executive at Andrew Forrest's Fortescue Metals Group has been sacked following an investigation into allegations of sexual harassment and bullying at the iron ore miner.

A council in Victoria's south-east has rejected an application from fast food giant McDonald's to open a restaurant on Phillip Island.

A judge has retired to consider whether a teenager who held a man at knifepoint during a home invasion in Cairns is guilty of raping the man's partner.

Jason Struhs, Elizabeth's mother Kerrie Struhs, and eleven others were found guilty of manslaughter after withholding her insulin for type 1 diabetes in 2022.

Prosecutors are reconsidering a plea offer put to a man accused of sending multiple "menacing" emails to a South Australian MP due to recent events, a court hears.

Authorities in Queensland say restraints are only ever used as a last resort on pregnant prisoners, while advocates call for bans on shackles.

Consultants for an AI data centre company have been cold calling residents in north-west Tasmania wanting to buy their land, the Greens say.

A senior health official has apologised to a pregnant Adelaide woman who was moved between three hospitals while experiencing "stabbing pain" before she required emergency delivery of her baby and an operation to repair a twisted bowel.

From the return of You Can't Ask That and Fisk, to Hugo Weaving's new drama, here's what you need to know about the mix of fresh and familiar shows coming to the ABC in 2027.

Two people have been flown to hospital in a critical condition and a third is under police guard after a head-on crash at Kaarimba.

The Coalition plans to sell the Melbourne wholesale market to claw back state debt, while Labor has pledged to keep it.

A multimillion-dollar Perth home was engulfed in flames overnight, and graffitied with the words "pay your debt dog".

There are increasing calls to improve safety and provide domestic, family and sexual violence services in remote Aboriginal communities in the Northern Territory, after a 16-year-old girl was allegedly murdered in a domestic violence attack earlier this m…

The Tasmanian brewery has been operating longer than the state has had electricity, but now, the state icon will be brewed elsewhere.

Ben Carroll says he was running errands on Monday night when he forgot to pay for fuel at a Melbourne petrol station.

A member of the public had discovered a 41-year-old man's body along Slaughterhouse Road in Maryborough West on October 7.

Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli can secure his maiden Formula 1 drivers' championship with victory at the United States Grand Prix.

A woman who set a fire in a mental health ward in a north-west Tasmanian public hospital has pleaded guilty to arson.

Community opposition to one of Victoria's largest data centres has seen the value of shares in NextDC plummet.

After battling years of drought, farmers in South Australia have been in good spirits as above-average rainfall has fallen this year.

The attack on Helen Haines is the most serious violence against an Australian politician since the killing of an MP in the 1990s, but it did not occur in isolation.

A former friend of Beau Lamarre-Condon has told a Supreme Court jury about their trip to a farm south of Sydney following the deaths of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies.

The authors of the report that found extensive failings in the NT child protection system say recommendations should be acted on within six months, but some Indigenous advocates say their views have been ignored.

Tasmanian Labor leader Josh Willie has been forced to downplay leadership questions fuelled by Shane Broad's recent social media posts calling for a "party that can win".

In her 24 years of life, Tori Punch made a huge impact on the people around her as she battled the extremely rare genetic condition Proteus syndrome.

Just two of Australia's 15 competitors remain in the gruelling Backyard Ultra World Team Championships at Kembla Grange.

As markets put the chance of a rate hike in November at 42 per cent, Reserve Bank deputy governor Andrew Hauser warns of a "central banker's nightmare".

A Chinese exchange student has been deported from Taiwan after posting a controversial video in which he used an illusion to make it look like he was pinching the Taiwanese president.

Actor Christina Applegate, known for hits such as Anchorman and Married With Children, says she is back at square one with the debilitating symptoms she suffers.

The PNG Chiefs logo brings together elements representative of the country ahead of its NRL debut in 2028.

Former world number one snooker player Mark Allen has given an emotional and tearful interview, which involved a hug from the presenter and the admission that he may give up the game.

Herefords were once the most popular cattle breed in the country, but black breeds like Angus are taking over due to picky export markets and McDonald's menus.

The 43-year-old charged with three offences over the alleged attack on independent MP for Indi Helen Haines has appeared in Wangaratta Magistrates' Court.

A new study suggests one in four people with severe, recurrent or persistent depression have a proposed subset called "circadian depression", where people often report waking up very tired and being a "night owl".

A Kempsey Shire councillor says he is not going anywhere despite being formally asked to resign and enter a men's behavioural-change program over a violent comment made to a woman on social media.

The Victoria Police and AFP commissioners say they haven't ruled out laying further charges against Brendan Nugent over his alleged attack on Indi MP Helen Haines.

Rebecca Bank hand crafts wigs for the WA Ballet — and her painstaking creations can take weeks to complete.

Shane Danes's family have dedicated their lives to keeping him in his home and out of aged care, but they do not know how much longer they can keep it up.

The AFL has set the date for next year's State of Origin clash between Western Australia and South Australia.

The woman is accused of verbally harassing a group of people before attempting to remove religious clothing from some of them.