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More than half of calls to Kids Helpline go unanswered

More than half the children who contact Kids Helpline are unable to get through to a counsellor despite an increasing demand for mental health support...

Telstra outage impacting mobile phone calls

Telstra is working to fix a problem impacting calls on mobile phones but says triple zero calls are not affected.

Housing tower COVID-19 lockdown reaches $5m settlement

Thousands of residents impacted by a sudden lockdown in Melbourne public housing towers in 2020 are eligible for $5 million after a class action settl...

State service for Barry Humphries to be held in Sydney

Legendary comedian Barry Humphries will be honoured with a state funeral in Sydney, after his family declined an offer for a service in Melbourne.

Cybercrime surge sparks call for new reporting system

New data shows cybercrime has spiralled into one of the most significant of all forms of offending, experts say.

Lifeline for Tasmania's only mother-and-baby unit

The Tasmanian government has stepped in after the state's only dedicated mother-and-baby unit was set to close.

Charges after abuse material found in search at airport

A man will face court after police allegedly found child abuse material on his phone during a search at Brisbane airport after he returned from the Ph...

John Farnham recovering after chest infection scare

Singer John Farnham has made a full recovery from a chest infection that sent him to hospital just months after undergoing mouth cancer surgery.

Shots fired as group confronts man in home invasion

Police are hunting a group of men who fired several shots while threatening a man during a home invasion in Brisbane's south.

Whaitiri backs Maori gut in NZ Labour defection

Low-profile New Zealand MP Meka Whaitiri has reshaped the October election with her defection from Labour to the Maori Party.

NSW coalition front bench resolved at eleventh hour

Six weeks after being swept from power, the NSW coalition has settled its leadership woes and finally announced its shadow ministry as parliament resu...

Metacade (MCADE) pulls back 40%: is it time to buy?

The price of MCADE, Metacade’s native cryptocurrency, has dipped over the past few days after hitting an all-time high of $0.04569. At press tim...

Budget tipped to go back in black, debts reduced

The federal budget is forecasting a near $4 billion surplus for this financial year and smaller deficits over the forward estimates.

Ousted WA Labor member returns to court over DV charges

Expelled WA Labor Party member Ben Dawkins has failed to convince a court he should be allowed to change his guilty plea to dozens of domestic violenc...

Doctors record COVID frontline experience for posterity

Scores of doctors are recording their experiences at the front line of the COVID-19 pandemic as part of a museum audio archive.

'A little bit' for everyone in the NT budget: Lawler

Roads, tackling crime and boosting tourism will be key elements in the NT budget, the first from territory Treasurer Eva Lawler.

Police apology for Indigenous harm must 'bring change'

Victoria's top cop has offered an apology as an inquiry probes a lack of police accountability for Indigenous deaths in custody and racism complaints.

Woman crashes car, survives freezing nights in bushland

A 73-year-old woman has been taken to hospital after spending two nights in the freezing Tasmanian bush following a car crash.

WA to pay higher education debts of nurses, midwives

The WA government will allocate $4.2m in its budget to use as an incentive to help get nurses and midwives to work in remote areas.

Woman seen with 'choke' marks before her alleged murder

Ricardo Barbaro, 36, is on trial in the Victorian Supreme Court, charged with the murder of Ellie Price who was found dead in her Melbourne apartment....