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Ilsa flood concern eases, roadhouse may not recover

A WA roadhouse says it will need government assistance to rebuild after copping the brunt of Cyclone Ilsa before it weakened and crossed into the NT.

Rangers search for dingo after serious toddler attack

A toddler who was seriously injured in a dingo attack has been released from hospital as West Australian park rangers search for the wild dog.

Day will turn to night in WA during rare solar eclipse

Thousands of eclipse chasers from across the globe will witness a rare total solar eclipse as the sun vanishes from the sky in WA's remote Ningaloo re...

Telehealth will help keep kids out of ED in NSW

An innovative virtual care program that stops children unnecessarily languishing in busy emergency department waiting rooms will be rolled out across...

Voice to help people past 'despair and hopelessness'

Two Northern Territory senators are at odds about what a voice enshrined in the constitution would mean for remote and regional Indigenous communities...

ICAC raids homes of NSW Liberal members: report

Laptops and phones have been seized during raids conducted by the NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption.

Teenage girl dies in quad bike crash

A quad bike crash on a rural property in western NSW has killed a 14-year-old girl.

Liberals hang on to Ryde after NSW election recount

The Liberal Party has held on to the NSW seat of Ryde after votes were recounted with Jordan Lane replacing former minister Victor Dominello.

Murder charge after stabbing death outside Darwin hotel

A 56-year-old man has been charged murdering his partner outside a Darwin hotel where the minister for Indigenous Australians was staying.

Accused killer in hospital as 'kind' paramedic mourned

The family of Steven Tougher say the paramedic and father will be remembered for compassion as his alleged killer remains in hospital after being char...

Flood risk remains for NT after Cyclone Ilsa dissipates

A severe weather warning is in place for residents in southern parts of the Northern Territory as remnants of ex-tropical cyclone Ilsa weaken further...

Outback towns count damage as remnants of Ilsa disperse

Several remote communities are assessing damage from Cyclone Ilsa with wild weather dissipating as remnants of the tropical windstorm moved inland.

Search to continue for man missing at sea in Queensland

A 42-year-old fisherman remains missing while two others were rescued after their boat capsized off the Queensland coast.

Man charged in paramedic murder is in hospital

Jordan James Fineanganofo, 21, has been charged with murder after a paramedic was stabbed outside a McDonald's in southwestern Sydney.

Man charged in paramedic murder in hospital

Jordan James Fineanganofo, 21, has been charged with murder after a paramedic was stabbed outside a McDonald's in southwestern Sydney.

Coles disappointed over Latitude credit card breach

Coles credit cards are the latest to be listed in the Latitude Financial data breach, which includes roughly 14 million customer records.

Sydney man faces court on foreign intelligence charge

A Sydney man who allegedly compiled reports for members of a foreign intelligence service has appeared in a Parramatta court.

Woman seeks help from hotel before stabbing death

Police and paramedics were called after a woman who'd been stabbed sought help from a nearby hotel in Darwin.

Methane worry for Qld river 'bubbling like a broth'

Environmental activists hold concerns for a Queensland river and surrounding areas after gathering footage showing methane bubbling close to a local w...

Over 200 roosters seized after cockfight tip-off

RSPCA Victoria has disrupted a cockfighting syndicate west of Melbourne following an anonymous tip-off about an upcoming event.