9 h. ago These abandoned reptiles need a home. They’re being sent to jail

Nearly a hundred reptiles at a wildlife care centre are in desperate need of care. An unlikely source is stepping up.

Events

10 h. ago Feeling ‘abandoned’, families of Australians stuck in Israel plead for help

About 1500 Australians have asked the government for help to flee Iran and almost as many to flee Israel amid the escalating conflict.

Politics

12 h. ago Stolen car dumped after terrifying rampage through Northland

A stolen car driven through Northland Shopping Centre on Wednesday afternoon, triggering the second lockdown in a month, has been found abandoned in a neighbouring suburb.

Politics

12 h. ago Man arrested, stolen car found abandoned after terrifying rampage through Northland

A man has been arrested after an allegedly stolen car was driven through Northland Shopping Centre, sending shoppers scurrying and triggering the second lockdown in a month.

Events

53 h. ago Criminals who 'post and boast' on social media to face greater jail time in Victoria

Criminals who "post and boast" about their offences on social media could face extra jail time in Victoria under a proposal going before state parliament today.

Events

6 d. ago Perth woman spared jail for hospital thefts, stolen card spending sprees

Donna Tucker took items and money from people receiving medical attention, as well as nurses, before going on a spending spree with stolen credit cards.

Economics

7 d. ago Trump’s AUKUS review is routine, not a harbinger of collapse

The US has too much to gain from Australia and AUKUS to abandon them. The real risk is Australia losing its nerve.

Politics

8 d. ago Cassius Turvey’s brother spared more jail time for skate park assault

Jay Mills stole a motorbike and punched a teenager at a skate park on Australia Day in 2022, breaking his jaw in two places.

Events

2 w. ago My grandmother fled the holocaust. Now it’s time for Jews to abandon Israel

Until Israeli politics can radically reorient itself, it’s time to construct a vision of Jewishness that’s independent of the state that pretends to act on our behalf.

Politics

2 w. ago Tours of this former jail ended years ago, but will they come back?

A new mixed-used precinct neighbouring Boggo Road Gaol is expected to open by the end of the year, but future use of the historic prison anchoring the site remains unclear.

Events

2 w. ago Qld mother who allegedly killed daughter found ‘unresponsive’ in jail

Lauren Flanigan, who was charged with stabbing her three-year-old daughter, has been taken to hospital in a critical condition.

Events

4 w. ago Relentless stalker’s ‘pathological pig’ personality drove offending against young teacher

Brenten Paul Harlock was sentenced to six months’ jail after a three-year stalking campaign in which he amassed hundreds of photos and videos of a woman he had met in a chance café encounter.

Society

last month In The Dream Hotel, even thinking about murder is enough to send you to jail

Laila Lalami imagines a world in which our dreams are monitored for clues to potential crimes

Events