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Claremont killer TV drama revisits painful chapter

Western Australia's police force were not involved in a soon-to-air dramatisation of the gruelling efforts by detectives to hunt down the Claremont ki...

Armaguard $2.3m heist mastermind loses appeal

The mastermind of the 1994 Armaguard $2.3 million heist, Pasquale Lanciana, has had his appeal against conviction and sentence denied.

Liberals accused of 'Judas betrayal' in opposing voice

Peter Dutton has been accused of betraying the nation after confirming the Liberal Party won't support the Indigenous voice proposal.

Australia helps in global cybercrime marketplace raid

Australian police have taken part in a multinational crackdown on a sprawling online marketplace popular with cybercriminals, arresting 10 Australian...

Ambulance ramping spikes at SA hospitals

The latest figures have revealed an increase in ambulance ramping outside public hospitals in Adelaide.

NSW man faces murder charge after fatal dispute

A NSW man has been charged with murder after a man was critically injured during a dispute in western Queensland and died in hospital.

'Savage and brutal' mass murderer to remain behind bars

A Queensland man who killed his partner and three of her children in 1995 has sought to appeal a finding that he would pose too high a risk if granted...

Man charged over $41m meth haul disguised as vinegar

A Melbourne man who police allege has links to organised crime has been arrested over a 500 litre methamphetamine haul disguised in barrels of white v...

Rape-accused cricketer can return to social media

Sri Lankan cricketer Danushka Gunathilaka, who allegedly raped a woman after a Tinder date, can return to Facebook and Instagram after having his bail...

Inland Rail project build blows out to $31.4 billion

An independent review into the Inland Rail project has revealed it faces serious problems, but the Albanese government is pushing ahead.

SA teen failed by foster care system, coroner says

South Australian State Coroner David Whittle says a teenager who took his own life was failed multiple times by authorities in charge of his care.

Local housing squeeze tightens its grip on Australians

The hunt for a new rental property is already soul-crushingly competitive and expensive and there are few signs of relief on the immediate horizon.

Aussies count coins and avoid rain with Easter at home

Cost-of-living pressures and wet weather are disrupting Easter plans for more than half of Australians, with the majority staying home this holiday pe...

Youth offenders drop, serious crime rises again in Qld

New state government statistics show the rate of serious crimes in Queensland has risen for consecutive years.

Don't miss opportunity for reconciliation, PM says

Leading Indigenous academics and the prime minister are confident Australians will support a constitutionally enshrined voice, despite Liberal Party o...

Electric vehicles could go further with an AI boost

Software could be the key to addressing range anxiety in electric vehicles, with one company promising artificial intelligence could add 100km to a ba...

Man with alleged crime links charged over meth haul

A Melbourne man who police allege has links to Middle Eastern organised crime has been arrested over a 500 litre methamphetamine haul.

Vic government probes Porter Davis insurance legality

Authorities are probing whether one of Australia's largest home builders illegally took customers' deposits ahead of securing their insurance policies...

Rip Curl Pro gets underway at Winkipop

The men's and women's Rip Curl Pro events are underway with the world's best surfers in action at Winkipop, after two days of delays at nearby Bells B...

Liberal Party 'at a crossroads' after election losses

Moderate Liberal Bridget Archer says a decision not to support an Indigenous voice is the latest example of the party not behaving as an alternative g...