Cybercrime surge sparks call for new reporting system

New data shows cybercrime has spiralled into one of the most significant of all forms of offending, experts say.

Lifeline for Tasmania's only mother-and-baby unit

The Tasmanian government has stepped in after the state's only dedicated mother-and-baby unit was set to close.

Charges after abuse material found in search at airport

A man will face court after police allegedly found child abuse material on his phone during a search at Brisbane airport after he returned from the Ph...

Shots fired as group confronts man in home invasion

Police are hunting a group of men who fired several shots while threatening a man during a home invasion in Brisbane's south.

Budget tipped to go back in black, debts reduced

The federal budget is forecasting a near $4 billion surplus for this financial year and smaller deficits over the forward estimates.

Ousted WA Labor member returns to court over DV charges

Expelled WA Labor Party member Ben Dawkins has failed to convince a court he should be allowed to change his guilty plea to dozens of domestic violenc...

Doctors record COVID frontline experience for posterity

Scores of doctors are recording their experiences at the front line of the COVID-19 pandemic as part of a museum audio archive.

'A little bit' for everyone in the NT budget: Lawler

Roads, tackling crime and boosting tourism will be key elements in the NT budget, the first from territory Treasurer Eva Lawler.

Police apology for Indigenous harm must 'bring change'

Victoria's top cop has offered an apology as an inquiry probes a lack of police accountability for Indigenous deaths in custody and racism complaints.

Woman crashes car, survives freezing nights in bushland

A 73-year-old woman has been taken to hospital after spending two nights in the freezing Tasmanian bush following a car crash.

Woman seen with 'choke' marks before her alleged murder

Ricardo Barbaro, 36, is on trial in the Victorian Supreme Court, charged with the murder of Ellie Price who was found dead in her Melbourne apartment....

Staff trained before deadly outbreak: aged care boss

Staff at a Melbourne aged care facility where a COVID-19 outbreak caused multiple deaths were properly trained to deal with the virus, its former chie...

Supermarket giants begin moving soft plastic stockpiles

Tonnes of soft plastic waste unsafely stockpiled by collapsed recycler REDcycle are now being moved, supermarket giants Coles and Woolworths say.

Brawling NSW Nationals elect Dubbo MP as leader

The NSW Nationals have elected former minister and the MP for Dubbo as the new leader of their party after a feud broke out one day before parliament...

Hayne 'different' now, no end for woman's 'nightmare'

Jarryd Hayne is a "very different man now" compared to when he sexually assaulted a woman, who is living a "never-ending nightmare'', as he awaits a j...

'Brave' silicosis victim in court to see Boral fined

A magistrate has acknowledged the bravery of a silicosis victim while fining construction giant Boral for exposing its workers to deadly silica dust.

Man allegedly killed girlfriend, dumped body in bin

A trial has begun for the man charged with murdering Melbourne mum Ju 'Kelly' Zhang, whose body was discovered in landfill in June 2021.

Farmers bracing for bigger biosecurity bill in budget

Any increase in biosecurity taxes or levies should be on importers rather than producers who already pay their fair share, the farmers federation says...

New Zealand boosts defence force pay

New Zealand Defence Minister Andrew Little has announced the biggest lift in defence wages for a decade.

Family don't want Stanley to be just another statistic

The coronial inquest into the death in custody of young Indigenous man Stanley Inman Jr begins as his family seek answers.