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Cyclone Ilsa still destructive as inland on red alert

Remote communities on red alert have been urged to be vigilant as Cyclone Ilsa continues to track inland bearing destructive wind and rain.

Men who tortured prison guard get more years in jail

Two men who held a prison officer hostage and tortured him for six hours in the hopes of getting opioids have had their jail time stretched by up to 1...

AFL legend charged with assaulting election worker

Former AFL star Tony Liberatore will contest assault charges after being accused of attacking an election worker on the eve of the Victorian poll.

Porsche takes a taste of the track to the streets

Porsche's four-litre, six-cylinder, normally-aspirated, flat six engine arms the 911 Carrera GT3 with 375kW and 470Nm.

Watchdog urged to step in on so-called 'ocean plastic'

There's growing disquiet about the rise of new products claiming to be made using "ocean plastic" or "ocean bound plastic" that's actually come from t...

Cheap rates for new home loan customers disappearing

Several banks have started jacking up rates for new mortgage customers, reversing a trend of cutting rates to attract new business.

Stranger who killed man at home was 'confused': lawyer

Gene Cadell Griffiths was in a confused state when he killed a Victorian man in his own home, his lawyer has told a pre-sentence hearing.

Queensland police banned from using 'sleeper' chokehold

The decision by Queensland Police to ban the use of a controversial chokehold often applied during difficult arrests has been challenged by the police...

Church launches bid for right to sideline gay students

The Presbyterian Church of Australia's call for the right to exclude gay pupils from being school captain sends a message they're not welcome, advocat...

Woman accused of poisoning partner faces Perth court

A Perth woman accused of trying to fatally poison her partner has appeared in court charged with attempted murder.

Regional airline buys stake in electric propulsion firm

Regional flights could be quieter and cheaper in future after a major Australian airline invested in an aviation start-up making planes electric.

Police after firearms trafficking syndicate bust three

Three people are facing a total of 35 offences as part of a Queensland Police investigation into a syndicate allegedly responsible for trafficking fir...

Doubt cast over murderer's childhood abuse claims

Samah Baker's killer James Hachem claimed to have suffered abuse at the hands of his father and siblings, but prosecutors argue it doesn't add up.

Water utility to update modelling after Melbourne flood

Flood modelling will be updated by Melbourne's water authority which admits the Maribyrnong rose faster than predicted before hundreds of homes were f...

Shaken roadhouse owner vows to rebuild after cyclone

Port Hedland has been spared significant damage from Tropical Cyclone Ilsa but other communities are on alert as the category-three system moves inlan...

Beasley family's relief after killer's appeal blocked

Jack Beasley's death, aged 17, from stab wounds after a fight broke out between two groups of teens later inspired legal changes to help prevent knife...

Two rescued, one missing in Queensland fishing incident

Two men have been rescued while another is missing after a boat overturned during a fishing trip off the central Queensland coast.

Inquiry into Bruce Lehrmann's rape trial set to begin

The head of an inquiry into police and prosecutor's conduct during ex-Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann's rape trial will outline the scope of his invest...

Man charged over embassy bomb threats

The Australian Federal Police have charged a Perth man with making bomb threats to two embassies in Canberra and separate threats to a business in Ade...

Porter Davis owners stuck in never ending nightmare

Families impacted by the collapse of builder Porter Davis will stage a protest calling for state and federal governments to intervene in their plight.