96 m. ago Pretend friends, real risks. Harming kids is now part of big tech’s business model

Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg said famously “move fast and break things”. But now it’s children and families who are being broken by the relentless thirst for big tech profit.

Politics

13 h. ago Woman’s body kept on Hamilton balcony for months as $700,000 stolen

Qiong Yan, 29, was murdered at her Brisbane home, and her phone used to obtain money from her mother and sell her Porsche SUV. Her flatmate is on trial.

Politics

14 h. ago Woman stabbed 78 times lived in ‘fear no human should ever know’, grieving mother tells courts

Mackenzie Anderson, 21, was murdered in her home by a paroled ex-boyfriend. Her mother says her daughter was “failed by the system”.

Events

14 h. ago Woman stabbed 78 times lived in ‘fear no human should ever know’, grieving mother tells court

Mackenzie Anderson, 21, was murdered in her home by a paroled ex-boyfriend. Her mother says her daughter was “failed by the system”.

Events

17 h. ago Boy, 4, with cancer among American children deported with mothers, lawyers say

US border tsar Tom Homan’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers arrested 800 immigrants in Florida last week.

Society

20 h. ago Queensland man charged a man with drug and child exploitation offences

Seven children have been rescued after a Queensland man was charged with 28 drug and child exploitation offences.

Politics

49 h. ago ‘It’s a bit extreme’: Manha’s gruelling daily routine ahead of the selective schools test

Some 17,559 children will sit the selective school test this week for 4200 places. Ninety per cent of them have been coached.

Events

65 h. ago Why Kate did not take Louis' birthday photo this year, according to experts

Royal experts discuss Catherine, Princess of Wales' tradition of taking photos of her children on each birthday and why she did not do so for Prince Louis.

Politics

65 h. ago Man charged with murder of Newcastle teen claims death was an ‘accident’

Decklen Deaves-Thornton has said via his lawyer that he didn’t intend to “kill or fatally injure” anyone in the drive-by shooting in Newcastle.

Events

69 h. ago Youngest cardinal calls for peace, justice in Ukraine as Church bids farewell to Pope Francis

Mykola Bychok says he had personally spoken of the war with the late pontiff and asked Francis to pray for the 20,000 Ukrainian children taken by force to Russia.

Politics

3 d. ago ‘Take down the walls’: The innovative program bringing ballet to the bush

Hundreds of children in regional Australia will have the opportunity to learn from the Australian Ballet’s teachers and dancers.

Politics

3 d. ago ‘We’re trying to find something to fight about.’ Is it possible some couples don’t fight?

Actor George Clooney claims he has “never, ever” had a fight with his wife, human rights lawyer Amal Clooney. Three marriage counsellors weigh in on the good, the bad and the ugly in conflict resolution.

Politics

3 d. ago ‘It’s unacceptable, it’s wrong’: Prince Harry calls for change to protect children online

Harry and his wife Meghan unveiled a memorial in New York to children who have lost their lives to the harms of the internet, expressing relief that their own kids are still too young for social media.

Politics

4 d. ago ‘Broken and destroyed’: Mother denied final goodbye at daughter’s funeral

Teresa Moraitis wanted to put her daughter’s favourite flowers in her hands at her funeral. She was horrified to discover why she couldn’t.

Politics

4 d. ago Melbourne gangland’s relief as underworld figures dodge witness box on eve of Lawyer X trial

Faruk Orman’s settlement with his former lawyer, Nicola Gobbo, has stopped his compensation trial from calling up witnesses such as Mick Gatto, Steve “The Turk” Kaya and Fedele “Freddie the Bear” D’Amico

Politics

4 d. ago Lehrmann lawyer ‘missing’ witness statements, CCTV footage ahead of rape trial

Lehrmann’s lawyer said the court needed to deal with her need for evidence disclosure before considering the prosecution’s application to have the alleged victim declared a special witness.

Events

4 d. ago ‘Any big man will crumble’: Why mums are the heart of this hit NZ film

Tinā is now the sixth-highest grossing Kiwi film in history. Arriving in time for Mother’s Day, it expands our ideas of family.

Events

5 d. ago Teenage boy accused of breaking fellow student's jaw at shopping centre

The father of a teenager accused of breaking a fellow student's jaw at a shopping centre in Perth has expressed outrage over his son's alleged actions.

Politics

5 d. ago Secret wartime diaries of young Queensland woman detail life in the 1940s

The secret wartime diaries of a young woman are giving new insight into life in Brisbane in the 1940s, describing the day peace was declared and the city's busy social scene with American troops in town.

Politics

5 d. ago WA news LIVE: WA magistrate finds mother at wheel of fatal crash was distracted by GPS

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Events