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Cleaver threat in alleged sex attack

<p>A man has been charged with sexually assaulting a western Sydney woman after breaking into her bedroom and bashing her head with a meat cleaver.</p...

Foster care system broken, NSW Labor says

<p>The NSW out-of-home care system is in the spotlight after it emerged two brothers missed school because they didn't have winter school uniforms.<br...

Webb wins wine bet against Cameron Smith

<p>Karrie Webb has bragging rights over Australia's leading male golfer Cameron Smith, beating him at her home course in the US to claim a bottle of G...

Some 'buy the dip' on crypto, others flee

<p>Overall ownership of cryptocurrencies has fallen, particularly among younger Aussies, after this year's dramatic global plunge, the latest index sh...

Police officer injured in stab attack

<p>A police officer has been stabbed numerous times after he was called to a welfare check on the Victorian coastline. </p>

Companies to cop tougher data-hack fines

<p>Companies will face big penalties for failing to have adequate measures to protect customer data after high-profile hacks on sensitive information....

Search for teen missing in NSW floods

<p>Damaging storms and hail are threatening parts of northern NSW once again as emergency agencies continue the search for a teenager missing in flood...

St Kilda still working to reduce AFL debt

<p>AFL club St Kilda have paid off more than $2.5 million worth of debt but remain more than $7 million in the red.</p>

Captive teens make break for freedom

<p>A new push to breed endangered western quolls is off to a cracking start and there are high hopes for a batch of youngsters just released in South...

First loss in a week for Australian stocks

<p>The local share market has finished down 0.4 per cent, with commodity producers falling as rare protests erupted in China over harsh COVID-19 lockd...

Police lethal force on Qld man 'justified'

<p>A Queensland coroner says there were concerning features to the police's response, but lethal force was justified when a sword-wielding Duy Linh Ho...

Abandoned pig test predated Caddick search

<p>An inquest into the death of Sydney fraudster Melissa Caddick is hearing from NSW Police investigating her disappearance after authorities raided h...

Warner cautions Green on IPL load

<p>David Warner has urged caution over Cameron Green's plans to play in the Indian Premier League, warning it could leave him burnt out in a busy 2023...

Creators to get reels at new Meta academy

<p>From knitting twins to foodies, social media giant Meta has launched a new academy to harness the talents of millions of Aussies living the "creato...

Man jailed for raping half-sister as teen

<p>A man who sexually assaulted his half-sister as a teenager in their rural NSW family home has been sentenced to a maximum of one year and 10 months...

Vic hotel guards 'left without PPE advice'

<p>Protective equipment guidelines were given to security firms up to eight weeks after guards began working in Victorian quarantine hotels, a court h...

Nationals to oppose Indigenous voice

<p>The Nationals will not support efforts to enshrine an Indigenous voice to parliament in the constitution, threatening the chances of a referendum p...

Challengers emerge in Vic Lib leadership

<p>Warrandyte's Ryan Smith and Berwick's Brad Battin have put themselves forward for the Liberal leadership as will John Pesutto if he wins Hawthorn.<...

Green feels foreign in own home ground

<p>Cameron Green is set to play his first Test in Perth against West Indies but feels he barely knows Optus Stadium after playing just one first-class...

Minister backs Afghanistan medal review

<p>Defence Minister Richard Marles says he supports the defence force contacting senior officers to advise them they may have to hand war medals back<...