Dangerous conditions forecast for NSW south coast

Heavy falls and dangerous winds across coastal areas in southern NSW are tipped to ease by evening with authorities on alert to help with damage.

Australian exchange student to fly home after poisoning

An exchange student who may have ingested rat poison will be flown back to Australia for specialist care after funds were raised for a medical charter...

Heavy rain bringing flash flood risk to NSW south coast

Residents along the NSW southern coast have been urged to prepare their homes and avoid driving if possible with forecast heavy rain and flash flood r...

Accused Perth kidnappers 'demanded money from family'

A businessman was assaulted at a Perth home while his alleged kidnappers demanded money in exchange for letting him go, police say after three men wer...

Two charged, gas canisters seized over Woodside protest

Two people have been charged and gas canisters have been seized after demonstrators rallied outside an energy giant's annual general meeting.

'Sustainable' NDIS does not mean budget cuts, PM says

The federal government wants a National Disability Insurance Scheme that gets the most out of every dollar under a proposed limit to budget growth.

Hobart waterfront stadium earns federal cash injection

Tasmania's new stadium has won a funding boost after the prime minister announced $240 million for waterfront development, but some are unhappy with t...

'Expression of love': PM heads to shock jock wedding

The prime minister is set to attend the wedding of shock jock radio DJ Kyle Sandilands and his partner Tegan Kynaston.

PM backs 'right kind of migration' in system overhaul

Migration numbers will be lower than previously predicted, Anthony Albanese has said as hecklers disrupted the prime minister's Hobart stadium announc...

PM's $240m Hobart stadium pledge lights AFL dreams

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has pledged $240 million for a new Hobart stadium, paving the way for the state to have its own AFL team.

Qld man charged as major cannabis haul found in truck

A Queensland man has been charged after allegedly driving more than 100kg of cannabis in a truck from Melbourne to the Gold Coast.

Elderly pedestrian dies in Sydney hit and run

A 77-year-old man has died in hospital after he was hit by a car that did not stop while walking in Sydney's inner east.

Neil the seal relocated from Tasmanian beach

Neil, a southern elephant seal, has been moved on by wildlife officials after taking up residence on a Tasmanian beach.

Voice 'yes' vote offers Indigenous youth hope: Wyatt

Leaving Indigenous people without a say promotes the spread of "futility syndrome", but the voice has an opportunity to change that, Ken Wyatt says.

Tattoo enthusiasts take over heritage building

The Rites of Passage Tattoo Festival has taken over Melbourne's Royal Exhibition Building, attracting hundreds of ink enthusiasts.

Cash splash for AFL stadium in Hobart likely on the way

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is expected to pledge $240 million for a new Hobart stadium, paving the way for the state to have its own AFL team.

Bail for member of group accused of murdering teen

After it was revealed his trial could be years away, one of 13 men accused of murdering a teen in a Brisbane brawl has been granted bail on strict con...

Australian man arrested while naked in Indonesia

A Noosa man is being held in Indonesia after allegedly chasing and hitting people while naked at an island resort in the deeply conservative Aceh prov...

Family of girls left in hot car sues Qld child services

The father of two toddlers who died after being left in a hot car says the government failed to act when their mother's neglect put the children in da...

Report finds 81 per cent of influencer posts misleading

The influencer marketing industry continues to grow but the competition regulator fears consumers are less able to make informed choices.