5 h. ago No child, anywhere, should grow up like the children I saw in Gaza

As an Australian aid worker I’m haunted by what I’ve seen in Gaza. Why is the Western world turning a blind eye to this humanitarian crisis?

Politics

12 h. ago Three children dead after ‘suspicious’ house fire, mum expected to survive

Their mother, who escaped the home with other children and her partner, remains in hospital under police guard, as homicide officers investigate.

Events

16 h. ago Brisbane news live: Queensland politicians get a pay rise | Three dead after house fire, as two more children lose fight for life

For the latest updates as they happen in Brisbane and beyond, follow us here.

Politics

16 h. ago Three dead after house fire, as two more children lose fight for life

A woman who escaped the home with other children and a man remains in hospital under police guard, as homicide officers investigate.

Events

19 h. ago Natasha Lyonne on child stardom: ‘I was doing the family taxes by the time I was 12’

The screen icon talks Marlon Brando, Rihanna, and the new season of her fantastic show Poker Face.

Society

29 h. ago Netanyahu’s move to seize Gaza won’t save the hostages, and he knows it

Absent of any realistic post-conflict plan, Israel’s forces will end up occupying Gaza or sections of it without any foreseeable strategic outcome.

Events

29 h. ago ‘Better scared than dead’: Doctor’s urgent warning to accused mushroom killer

When Erin Patterson mentioned her children had eaten leftover beef Wellington, a doctor warned against her reluctance to have them checked out.

Events

37 h. ago House fire that killed young boy ‘suspicious’ as six remain in hospital

A 36-year-old woman is under police guard in hospital after Wednesday’s blaze in Toowoomba.

Events

38 h. ago Brisbane news live: Child dead in house fire; Homeless to be moved on for Paniyiri; Chandler

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Events

39 h. ago Brisbane news live: Child feared dead in house fire; Homeless to be moved on for Paniyiri; Chandler

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Events

40 h. ago Brisbane news live: Child feared dead in house fire | Qld police ‘failed to get Bondi Junction killer help’ before stabbing spree

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Events

41 h. ago India fires missiles into Pakistan, targeting multiple sites

Pakistani security officials said missiles were fired into at least three locations, killing at a child and wounding two other people, and that retaliatory strikes had been launched.

Events

56 h. ago Search for answers as town comes to terms with alleged murder of young boys

The boys aged 6 and 7 – one of whom lived with cancer – were found dead at a Coonabarabran home. Their grandmother is accused of killing them.

Events

56 h. ago Hiring a tutor for your children is like sending them to the wild west

Parents are spending tens of thousands of dollars on tutoring fees for their children. It may all be wasted.

Politics

57 h. ago ‘He kind of got bored’: How Trump’s hopes of Gaza peace faded away

After an early diplomatic effort to free hostages and reach a long-term settlement, the US president and his top officials now seem distracted as Israel plans a major escalation.

Politics

3 d. ago Erin Patterson told online friends she was ‘hiding powdered mushrooms in everything’, court hears: Trial day five, as it happened

Erin Patterson’s estranged husband Simon will continue providing evidence in her murder trial. Follow our live blog.

Events

3 d. ago ‘They’re dead’: Nan’s message as children die in country NSW town

A woman is in custody after two children were found dead in the small town of Coonabarabran.

Events

3 d. ago ‘Heartbreak’ as two children dead, woman in custody in rural NSW town

A woman is in custody after two children were found dead in the small town of Coonabarabran.

Events

3 d. ago This cosy South West cellar door restaurant is leading the way in farm

An unwavering commitment to grow-it-yourself plus HR wins – including a dynamic cooking duo in the kitchen – sees this regional benchmark in career-best form.

Politics

3 d. ago Erin Patterson trial LIVE updates: ‘I did not say that’: Simon Patterson denies accusing alleged mushroom killer of poisoning at hospital

Erin Patterson’s estranged husband Simon will continue providing evidence in her murder trial. Follow our live blog.

Events