1 hour ago Husband accused of wife’s tractor slasher death loses fresh bid for bail

The mother was found dead at a property on Undullah Road in Woodhill, south of Brisbane, in February last year after suffering 25 injuries.

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2 h. ago Australia news LIVE: Wells under fire for fresh travel expense revelation; Victorian premier formally apologises to First Peoples

Follow along as we bring you the latest live news updates from Australia and beyond.

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3 h. ago A mayor on a mission nominates city safety as the biggest achievement of his first year

Just over a year into his term as lord mayor of Melbourne, Nick Reece says his greatest success has been in an area not usually within the council’s remit.

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3 h. ago A mayor on a mission nominates crime crackdown as biggest achievement of his first year

Just over a year into his term as lord mayor of Melbourne, Nick Reece says his greatest success has been in an area not usually within the council’s remit.

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7 h. ago Woman charged with murder over Slacks Creek shooting last week

A man has also been accused of being an accessory to murder for the shooting south of Brisbane.

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10 h. ago Council activist apologises – twice – after accusing councillor of sexual harassment

Following court action, the force behind Council Watch has had to make quite the climb down from allegations he made.

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20 h. ago Sydney council cracks down on notorious Christmas Day beach bash

Backpackers have been “strongly discouraged” from attending the bacchanalia this year. Those who attend can expect heightened police and security patrols.

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26 h. ago Men accused of buck’s party gang rape have sentences, convictions overturned

Two men jailed for attacking three teenagers during a buck’s party weekend will face a retrial after winning appeals, while a third has been acquitted.

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34 h. ago Developer fighting to avoid restoring native grassland he helped destroy

A council’s legal bid to compel a developer to revegetate endangered grassland on an $11 million Melbourne property has been likened to the fight to rebuild the Corkman pub.

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34 h. ago This Sydney council wants to build a new swimming spot. Rowers are up in arms

Rowers are fighting a rearguard battle to stop construction of a tidal pool close to the last Olympic-length rowing course near the harbour.

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3 d. ago ‘Horribly, sexually violent’: How Australia’s women leaders deal with rising abuse

Women across the political spectrum are calling out the harassment that spreads online and spills into real life.

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3 d. ago West Australians mourned the Robinson brothers together. Now their case is going to trial

Court proceedings are now in their second year, and the trial of the men accused of murdering the brothers and their American friend will likely go into 2026.

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3 d. ago ‘Ned will guide his donors’: Liberal mayor questioned over independent campaign funds

An inquiry into Liverpool Council turned its attention to alleged donations to a candidate in the NSW local council elections.

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5 d. ago Accused childcare paedophile charged with abusing more kids at more centres

Police have charged Joshua Brown with another 83 offences after identifying another four alleged victims at three new daycare centres.

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5 d. ago WA MPs’ Christmas break delayed as Cook rushes to pass controversial bill

With surrogacy laws passed on Wednesday, the upper house has clear runway to debate the bill into next week, and Premier Roger Cook hopes it will pass before Christmas.

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5 d. ago Accused childcare paedophile charged with abusing more children

Police have charged Joshua Brown with another 83 offences after identifying another four of his alleged victims at three new daycare centres.

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5 d. ago Rugby official accused of misusing $380,000 to feed gambling problem

A state rugby union official has been charged after allegedly defrauding the NSW Country Rugby Union.

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5 d. ago Fresh charges for man accused of faking story about stolen dog Arnie

Nathan McKeown spent days urging the public to help find his ute and missing dog. Now he faces new charges over Arnie’s death, driving under the influence and obstructing police.

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5 d. ago Fresh charges for man accused of faking story about his dog Arnie

Nathan McKeown spent days urging the public to help find his ute and missing dog. Now he faces new charges over Arnie’s death, driving under the influence and obstructing police.

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5 d. ago Inside the luxury island home of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein

US House Democrats released a video of Jeffrey Epstein’s home on the private Caribbean island where his accusers have said he trafficked underage girls for sex.

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