OKC win, Nets slip up in race for NBA playoffs spots

Josh Giddey's OKC have scored a one-point win over the LA Clippers, but fellow Aussies Patty Mills and Xavier Cooks have suffered damaging defeats.

Training concerns exposed after Tasmania tugboat crash

A new report into a collision between a bulk carrier and two tugboats in Tasmania highlights a lack of training and concern about bridge system design...

Hundreds facing homelessness as housing program ends

Hundreds of former rough sleepers could end up back on the streets when a government support program dries up by the end of this year.

Pilot's family calls on NSW to back home detention bid

A NSW father of six facing extradition to the US is no danger to anyone nor a flight risk but is being housed with terrorists, his wife says.

NSW coalition's $50 million promise to private schools

The coalition will give $50 million in additional funds to private schools for new infrastructure if it is returned to government on the weekend.

Man behind lawyer's daytime execution appeals judgment

One of the men behind the execution of a Sydney lawyer has appealed his judgment, arguing that he neither intended nor planned to kill the victim.

Jurors retire to consider Malka Leifer abuse verdict

Jurors have retired to consider their verdicts on 27 sexual abuse charges against former ultra-Orthodox Jewish principal Malka Leifer.

Calls for royal commission after Menindee fish kill

The NSW Greens want a royal commission to investigate the management of the Murray-Darling Basin, including whether water policies address climate cha...

'Horror' rapist fresh out of jail when jogger attacked

A woman clawed at mud trying to break free as she was dragged into a Melbourne creek and nearly drowned by a man who repeatedly raped her.

Transition Accelerator to rewrite rules of economy

An "accidental activist" has launched a coalition of business and climate groups to fight for rules that serve the energy transition not fossil fuel c...

SA officials monitor NSW blackwater fish kill

South Australian officials are keeping a close eye on a major fish kill in western NSW amid concerns it could spread across the border.

Men charged with harassment of teen hospitality workers

Two men accused of sexually harassing young workers at hospitality outlets in Melbourne hospitals have been charged following an investigation by Work...

Truck driver charged after teens hit at crossing

Police say two school students have been hit by a truck at a pedestrian crossing in Adelaide, with the driver charged over the incident.

Fertility apps accused of selling off data of users

A UNSW investigation has revealed how the private health information of Australians could be exposed through fertility apps.

Liberal MP breaks ranks with party on safeguard

Liberal MP Bridget Archer has hit out at the coalition for not seeking to negotiate on changes to the government's safeguard mechanism.

Victorian bail laws must honour Nelson's story: family

The family of Indigenous woman Veronica Nelson, who died in custody in 2020, says Victoria's bail law reforms should be named in her honour.

Flood-ravaged outback town leaders meet with PM

The leaders of two outback Queensland towns will meet with the prime minister over help to repair their flood-ravaged far north communities.

Explosion of e-waste exposes Australians to data risk

A second-hand tablet with credentials to access up to 20 million personal records is one example of how Australians could be throwing away sensitive d...

NSW election campaign marred by 'terrifying' violence

NSW Police stepped in to protect LGBTQ+ activists after they were attacked on a Sydney street ahead of a speech by NSW One Nation leader Mark Latham.

Men arrested over Melbourne home invasion released

Police say four men arrested over a violent altercation in Melbourne in which three men were shot or stabbed, have been released as possible witnesses...