Calls for more sleep support for new paramedics

Better sleeping strategies for paramedic students and young recruits could help protect them against poor mental health and insomnia.

New tests to combat flood of deadly designer drugs

Researchers are racing to develop new testing methods to combat a deluge of designer drugs on Australian streets.

Young artists show where they stand at Top Arts show

Victoria's top young art students have their work on display at the National Gallery of Victoria's annual exhibition.

Finance firm gives cyber hackers too much Latitude

Latitude Financial has been hit by a cyber attack, with criminals stealing 330,000 customer records and identification documents, forcing a trading ha...

Murderer back in jail over 'planned' head-on crash

Timothy Francis Allen was jailed for murder in 1993 and has now admitted to assaulting his ex-partner by driving into her car at high-speed.

Majority of arts grants funnelled to east Syd: report

Arts funding has been prioritised to eastern Sydney over the city's west at a rate of nearly ten to one, a new report has found.

Man found guilty of bashing murder over sale of AirPods

A jury has found a man guilty of murder over the bashing death of another man in Sydney's west in February 2020 over a pair of fake Apple earphones.

Australia to protect schools, children affected by war

As part of an international agreement, Australian military forces will protect schools and children from being recruited as soldiers during armed conf...

PM feels no shame over 'significant' power price rises

The prime minister says energy price hikes would have been higher were it not for market intervention, while denying the rises were embarrassing his g...

Gladys pops up in marginal seat, Perrottet denies snub

NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet would love to see more of his predecessor, Gladys Berejiklian, on the hustings after she popped up in a marginal Sydney...

US nuclear submariners give glimpse into life at sea

US navy submariners on the USS Asheville have given a glimpse of what life will be like for Australian sailors on a nuclear-powered submarine.

Classic cars up for auction after 30 years of Holden on

Classic car enthusiast Craig Barham is selling up after 30 years of collecting Holdens and Chevrolets from around rural Australia.

Teachers march off the job in NZ over pay, conditions

Hundreds of New Zealand schools have been closed due to a nationwide teacher's strike over the government's latest pay offers.

Family's pain over losing two sons to knife violence

A Melbourne man has admitted to stabbing Kon Kot to death outside a Hungry Jack's, six months after Mr Kot's younger brother was murdered in a knife a...

NSW leaders stand by halting disruptive climate protest

The NSW premier and Opposition leader have stood by action to stop disruptive climate protesters, despite a court setting aside one woman's 15-month j...

Labor pledges $8m to Foodbank as families go hungry

NSW Labor has committed to spending $8 million to fund millions of nutritious breakfasts for 1000 public schools to help ease living costs for parents...

China different from 90s, says Albo after Keating spray

China has changed its posture and position since Paul Keating was prime minister, Anthony Albanese says.

Hot jobs data bolsters case for another rate hike

Fresh labour market data shows few signs of a slowing jobs market, with one vacant position for every unemployed worker.

Up to 330,000 customer records stolen in Latitude hack

Latitude Financial has been hit by a cyber attack, with criminals stealing 330,000 customer records and identification documents, forcing a trading ha...

Serial speedster at 150km/h on food run before crash

Gregory Michael Scanlan reached speeds in excess of 150km/h on a Brisbane suburban street on a food run for his daughter's birthday party before a col...