Mental health avalanche pushing psychologists to crisis

A significant number of psychologists have experienced burnout and mental health impacts because of recent disaster events, according to a new study.

Appeal rejected for teen who killed couple, unborn baby

Queensland's Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal against the 10-year sentence handed down to a teenager who killed a young couple and their unborn...

Post-Lawyer X reforms to still allow client 'snitching'

Victorian reforms to overhaul the use of police informers are set to pass with crossbench support but still allow lawyers to act as human sources.

Scheming son jailed after conning $150k off his father

A Melbourne man has been jailed after admitting he stole more than $150,000 in Centrelink payments from his father.

Govt 'had to know' bail reform would worsen jail deaths

Victoria's justice department boss says the government knew 2018 bail reforms would see more Aboriginal people locked up, risking more deaths in custo...

Cops caught misusing position to pursue love interests

Victoria's anti-corruption body has found evidence of police officers misusing their position to pursue relationships with people they meet while on d...

Appeal for Hayley Dodd's killer dismissed

A WA court has dismissed Francis John Wark's appeal against his conviction and record sentence for abducting and killing missing teenager Hayley Dodd.

ADF personnel in line for $50k bonus to stay in uniform

Australian Defence Force personnel could be eligible for retention bonuses worth $50,000, under a plan to expand the size of the country's military.

Judge clears man of responsibility for servo stabbing

Zack Mavin tried to rob a convenience store with a homemade incendiary device before killing a man, but is not criminally responsible for either act.

Excavator needed for stinky seaweed stuck in sea pool

People in the small NSW north coastal town of Sawtell are waiting for their ocean pool to refill with sand before a pile of putrid seaweed can be remo...

Vape detectors 'an option' for NSW public schools

Nicotine detectors are being considered for NSW public schools but experts and principals hope a proposed ban on retail vaping sales will make them un...

Tasmania's only mother and baby unit set to close

A private hospital containing Tasmania's only mother and baby unit, as well as 31 beds for mental health patients, is set to close in June.

Croc necropsy forms part of search for missing fisher

Two crocs found upstream from where a fisherman went missing in a far north Queensland national park have been euthanised as the search enters a fourt...

Slain Melbourne mother's boyfriend faces murder trial

Ricardo Barbaro has been accused of fatally stabbing his girlfriend Ellie Price and then fleeing to NSW, on the first day of his murder trial in Melbo...

Spotlight on police chasing people they meet on the job

Victoria's anti-corruption body has found evidence of police officers misusing their position to pursue relationships with people they meet while on d...

Assange case 'most dangerous threat' to press freedom

WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange, facing extradition and espionage charges by the United States government, is being spotlighted on world press fre...

New Qantas boss eyes clean slate with unions

The woman anointed as Qantas CEO Alan Joyce's successor says she wants a transparent and constructive relationship with union leaders.

Netflix-esque personalisation winner for liquor sales

Personalised shopping experiences akin to Netflix and Spotify is driving the sales for BWS and Dan Murphy's.

Australian shares dip ahead of RBA rate hike decision

The local share market was down 0.3 per cent at midday, hours before the Reserve Bank is set to announce its latest decision on rate hikes.

New Zealand's support for Ukraine 'unequivocal'

New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins is preparing to unveil new support for Ukraine after speaking with President Volodymyr Zelenskiy.