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Vic murder accused faces court over brother's death

Police have charged Shaun Sanderson with murder and attempted murder following an incident in Melbourne's north.

NDIS has 'failed' Aboriginal people with a disability

The Yoorrook Justice Commission, Victoria's first truth-telling inquiry, has heard how Indigenous people with a disability are not being adequately su...

Annual Sydney nudie dip crowd in world record attempt

Stripped-off swimmers will take to the water off Sydney hoping to smash the world record for the largest ever skinny dip.

How a government abandoned its duty of care to citizens

A royal commission unveils the human toll of the illegal robodebt scheme and the previously faceless public servants and former ministers who instigat...

Floods come to an end in NSW after record 177 days

The NSW SES has lifted its final flood warning, ending the longest flooding operation in the organisation's history.

Activist group calls for 'reforms' at Santos

A London-based shareholder activist group that helped lead the fight against AGL's demerger plans is now taking aim at Santos.

AFP sting operation uncovers 3kg of hidden heroin

A Sydney man has been charged with drug offences after he allegedly tried to collect three kilograms of heroin imported in a shipment of silk table ru...

Drag racer challenges jail term for drug trafficking

Former Queensland drag racing champion Brett Raymond Stevens applied to reopen sentence over a $1.2 million operation that produced thousands of MDMA...

Australia out of its depth with US subs, warns expert

Speculation is increasing about how Australia will procure nuclear-powered submarines as one defence expert warns of an over-reliance on the US.

Liberals 'must do better' bringing in women: Perrottet

The NSW premier says the Liberal Party needs to do better bringing women into its ranks, after falling short of its own target of 40 per cent represen...

CCTV footage sought over Guy Sebastian's fence fracas

Footage showing singer Guy Sebastian "towering over" his neighbour is due to form part of court evidence about a disagreement between the pair.

Woman found not guilty of double murder in apartment

A woman who murdered her partner and another man has been found not guilty by way of mental impairment, after the men were found stabbed to death in M...

New Zealand public servant accused of spying for China

A Chinese-born public servant says he has been wrongfully harassed by the New Zealand's Security Intelligence Service.

Double funding to fight poverty if Labor elected in NSW

NSW's peak anti-poverty body will be granted an additional $1.3 million in permanent annual funding if Labor wins the state election.

Keeping SA screen content local is as easy as ABC

The South Australian Film Corporation will join with the ABC to produce more content out of Adelaide, thanks to $5.2 million in state government fundi...

Pilot likely 'drank significantly' before fatal crash

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau has released its final report into a light aircraft crash south of Perth, which claimed the life of the pilot.

Major flooding hits towns, airport in northwest Qld

Remote and Indigenous communities and an airport are facing record flooding after heavy rainfall in Queensland's Gulf Country.

Swim great Cate Campbell to return at low-key meet

Australian great Cate Campbell says she's "unreasonably nervous" about making her comeback to competitive swimming at a low-key meet in Brisbane this...

Evacuation advice 'ignored' in deadly Tasmanian floods

It was a mistake to not order the evacuation of a Tasmanian town in the lead-up to deadly flooding, an inquest has been told.

Security guard spared jail over repeatedly punching man

Asked to leave after birthday drinks got "messy", a 30-year-old man suffered jaw fractures and a brain bleed when he was repeatedly punched by a secur...