Man faces 118 fraud charges over COVID, disaster grants

A man is accused of using stolen identities to make dozens of fraudulent claims worth almost $50,000 in grants meant to help people during the COVID p...

Fifth man charged over Sydney gangland shooting

Five men have now been charged in relation to the gangland shooting of Mahmoud Ahmad in southwest Sydney as police vow to catch those responsible.

Women charged after children found living in squalor

Two more women face child neglect charges after children as young as three years old were found in extreme squalor in Adelaide, police say.

New approach to NT justice urgently needed: report

Former politicians, judges, experts and Indigenous leaders say a new approach to justice is needed in the NT to replace failed tough-on-crime policies...

Shock and sadness after celeb chef Jock Zonfrillo dies

Chef Jock Zonfrillo is being remembered as "irreplaceable" and an incredible talent after the MasterChef presenter died suddenly in Melbourne aged 46.

Jailed crime boss says he sold footwear, not drugs

The founder of the Brothers 4 Life gang has denied he organised the supply of meth from prison, saying he distributed shoes and bathroom accessories i...

Welfare payment boost expected for people aged over 55

Older Australians are tipped to receive a modest boost to JobSeeker payments, with a commitment to considering broader increases to welfare payments e...

Nation's domestic violence victims remembered in vigil

A candlelight vigil will be held in Canberra to reflect on those who have lost their lives due to domestic violence, as well as the impacts felt by su...

Police officer stabbed 'seconds' after arriving at job

A 50-year-old senior constable is recovering in hospital after he was stabbed in the shoulder while responding to a disturbance north of Brisbane.

Line-ball interest rate decision as RBA meets again

Mortgage holders will be gunning for another interest rate pause but there's a decent case for lifting the cash rate once more.

Albo's May Day call: from little things big things grow

Anthony Albanese hit the streets in support of an Indigenous voice as one of his predecessors, Tony Abbott, gave his reasons against at a parliamentar...

Support overwhelms referee as alleged attacker jailed

A hospitalised Sydney soccer referee has been overwhelmed by community kindness as his alleged attacker faces his own seismic shift.

Republican Hipkins has no plans for a NZ Republic

Prime Minister Chris Hipkins says he is a republican but has ruled out a referendum on New Zealand becoming a republic in the next four years.

Government action urged to combat gambling harm

A symposium in Adelaide has been told action is needed by state and federal governments to address the harm caused to problem gamblers.

MasterChef presenter Jock Zonfrillo dead at 46

MasterChef host Jock Zonfrillo has suddenly died in Melbourne, says broadcaster Network 10.

Telcos told to lift game for customers in bill strife

Australian internet and phone providers have been told they must do more to assist customers struggling with bills as the rising cost of living bites...

Heartbreak, wife's pledge as slain paramedic farewelled

Paramedic Steven Tougher has been remembered as a "young man of limitless potential" who was tragically taken too soon, during a moving memorial servi...

Masterchef host Jock Zonfrillo dead at 46

Masterchef host Jock Zonfrillo suddenly died in Melbourne on Sunday, says broadcaster Network 10.

Cranston jailed for her role in 'corrosive' conspiracy

Lauren Cranston, daughter of an ex-ATO deputy commissioner, has been jailed for at least five years over a massive tax fraud and money laundering cons...

Sold-out Ride the Soundwave celebrates music and surf

Boy and Bear headlined Ride the Soundwave at Port Macquarie, as festival organisers made sure the event was accessible and inclusive.