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Funding to blame for lack of kids' transplants: Labor

NSW Labor has blamed a lack of government funding as among reasons why Sydney children are travelling to Melbourne for heart transplants.

More rain on the way as record-breaking QLD flood peaks

A record-breaking flood across parts of Queensland is expected to continue over coming days after nearly 100 residents were airlifted to safer ground.

Swimmers bare all for Sydney nudie dip after hiatus

More than a thousand swimmers have stripped off to take part in the "joyous" Sydney Skinny for the first time since 2019.

AUKUS submarines 'transformational' for Australia

US President Joe Biden will meet leaders of Australia and Britain in San Diego to announce the way forward for Australia to receive nuclear-powered su...

Two children, man dead in single-vehicle crash

A 14-year-old boy and an 11-year-old girl have died after the ute they were riding in crashed into a tree on the NSW north coast.

Florence and the Machine spellbinding at WOMADelaide

Florence and the Machine powered through a cosmic set at WOMADelaide, while the festival's installations had crowds looking up to the skies.

Electric cars spark interest for young female mechanics

A team of young female mechanics is behind one of the electric vehicles at Sydney's Fully Charged Show, in a project that's also building confidence.

Kiwi Hobbs runs fastest women's 100 metres in Australia

New Zealand's Zoe Hobbs has become the first women to run a legal sub-11 second time in the women's 100 metres in Australia at the Sydney Track Classi...

McKeown continues stunning form in NSW swim titles

Kaylee McKeown has continued her sparking NSW State Open Championship form, setting the fastest time in 2023 in winning the 100m backstroke.

Anxious wait as Queensland floods expected to peak

Residents of Burketown in Queensland are facing an anxious wait as water inundates their town, with flooding expected to peak.

Power cut off in northwest Queensland as floods rise

Rain continues to fall across large parts of Queensland, with evacuations under way as the northwest grapples with its worst floods in years.

Teen critical after crash at popular restaurant strip

Five people are in hospital following a crash at the popular Lygon Street precinct in Melbourne.

Power cut off in Qld's northwest as flood levels rise

Rain is continuing to fall across large parts of Queensland, with evacuations under way as the northwest grapples with its worst floods in years.

Qld opposition: domestic violence rates still too high

The Queensland government isn't doing enough to ensure women's safety, the LNP says, following data showing an increase in breaches of domestic violen...

NSW Greens put up a list of balance of power demands

Federal Greens leader Adam Bandt has helped launch the NSW Greens election campaign, listing seven demands that must be met if it holds the balance of...

Biden to host Albanese, UK PM for submarine pact reveal

US President Joe Biden will meet leaders of Australia and Britain in San Diego to announce the way forward for Australia to receive nuclear-powered su...

Classic cars get a second life at electric vehicle show

Vintage vans, old-school station wagons and classic utes on show in Sydney are being given electric makeovers to keep them on roads longer.

Queensland police question teen after man found dead

An 18-year-old man is helping homicide detectives with inquiries after a 58-year-old was found dead in a home in central Queensland.

100mm in 1hr: Central Qld drenched as northwest floods

A broad swathe of Queensland is being warned about the threat of thunderstorms as the northwest grapples with its worst floods in years.

Swim star McKeown breaks 200m backstroke world record

Olympic champion Kaylee McKeown has broken the 200m backstroke world record at the NSW State Open Championships, taking 0.21 seconds off the previous...