73 m. ago Stewards investigating as husband's horse veers off, allegedly allows wife through

Racing Victoria stewards are looking into an incident involving married jockeys Ben and Jamie Melham.

Events

3 h. ago Children filmed playing on scooters while their mother allegedly lay dead inside

A man accused of killing his former partner in Victoria’s north paraded two young children outside the house in social media videos while their mother allegedly lay dead inside the home.

Events

8 h. ago Soaked parts of northern NSW and Sydney warned rain will intensify

Weather forecasters say the heaviest rainfalls are still to come today for the already soaked NSW coast and south-east Queensland.

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10 h. ago I bought into the dream of apartment living. The reality has been far different

I’m 34, married with no children, and doing a PhD in architecture and planning – the ideal candidate for the state government’s apartment plan. But apartment living has turned out be full of extra costs, defects and frustrations.

Society

16 h. ago Woman ‘assisting police’ after baby found in drain in Perth’s north

Police released a statement saying the woman was receiving appropriate care and support.

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19 h. ago Teenager charged over underworld figure’s death in Sydney gangland shooting

The 19-year-old has been charged with the murder of Dawood Zakaria and the attempted murder of lawyer Sylvan Singh, who was injured in the Granville attack.

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19 h. ago Teenager charged over underworld figure’s death in gangland shooting

The 19-year-old has been charged with the murder of Dawood Zakaria and the attempted murder of lawyer Sylvan Singh, who was injured in the Granville attack.

Events

20 h. ago Those who profit from childcare must put safety first, or get out of the industry

The most ambitious reform in the childcare review would see owners, funders and board members of for-profit centres forced to make the interests of children their “paramount consideration”.

Politics

23 h. ago Perth obstetrician pleads guilty to fatal Dalkeith crash charges

Rhys Bellinge has pleaded guilty to the unlawful killing of a young woman and driving drunk after a crash in February this year.

Events

23 h. ago ‘I want to be a serial killer’: Obsessed Dexter fan found with ‘kill list’ slips through gap in law

Inspired by a TV murderer, Jacob Power made his own chilling murder plans and even dug graves. But after police arrested him, they hit a snag.

Events

24 h. ago Melbourne University breached privacy in surveilling Gaza student protesters

A top Australian university violated students’ privacy when it used its internet network to identify students participating in a Gaza protest in May 2024.

Politics

24 h. ago ‘Operating like Big Brother’: Melbourne University breached privacy in surveilling student protesters

A top Australian university violated students’ privacy when it used its internet network to identify students participating in a Gaza protest in May 2024.

Culture

24 h. ago Unsubstantiated abuse allegations against childcare workers should be shared, report says

A rapid review into Victoria’s childcare sector has also recommended that every centre be randomly inspected once a year and that the state should establish an independent regulator.

Society

24 h. ago Unproven abuse allegations against childcare workers should be shared, says report

A rapid review into Victoria’s childcare sector has also recommended that every centre be randomly inspected once a year and the state should establish an independent regulator.

Society

26 h. ago ‘We’ll take everything you have’: Top cop’s warning as drugs, Ferrari and guns seized from Perth bikies

Nine people were arrested after WA Police conducted multiple raids across Perth last month.

Events

26 h. ago Construction scam built on forged documents and a licensing loophole

Unqualified builders have been registered to work on Victorian homes by gaining licences in Queensland, thanks to a widespread scam.

Politics

26 h. ago Teenager arrested over underworld figure’s death in Sydney gangland shooting

The 19-year-old is expected to be charged with the murder of Dawood Zakaria, and the attempted murder of lawyer Sylvan Singh, who was injured in the Granville attack.

Events

26 h. ago Investigations continue after man shot dead in Sydney's west

Police are investigating two crime scenes in Sydney's west after a man was shot dead last night.

Events

27 h. ago This yarn about the links between wool and war might surprise you

Australia’s large-scale sheep pastoralism and the northern hemisphere’s industrialisation of woollen textiles allowed the huge armies of the 20th century to exist, a new history argues.

Events

27 h. ago Man killed in Sydney’s west identified while police hunt for gunman

Osama Momani, 22, was killed in a sleepy housing development on Tuesday night. He is the second person assassinated in a public place shooting this week.

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