Parents are being urged to protect their young children as cases of a brutal virus surge across Australia.
Aisling Brennan
Police are appealing for help to identify the driver of a vehicle, after a pedestrian was critically injured near the PM’s Canberra residence.
Tess McCracken
As Sydney turns on the good weather, thousands of people have flocked to one of the state’s biggest events of the year.
A top chef has made a surprising announcement that two of his popular eateries will close their doors in a matter of days.
Pictures have captured the moment a 20-year-old man was arrested in front of shocked onlookers at the entrance to the Sydney Royal Easter Show.
Steve Zemek
Two people have died in road accidents in South Australia and NSW on Thursday in a horror start to the Easter long weekend.
ABC presenter Tony Armstrong has responded to a video of racist abuse being hurled at AFL great Eddie Betts’ children as they played outside.
Liam Beatty and Steve Zemek
Dating apps and chance meetings at the pub are out, with young Aussies increasingly finding love in an unexpected place.
A young boy’s brush with a highly venomous animal has prompted authorities to issue an urgent warning for a popular swimming spot.
Liam Beatty
Daylight saving is coming to an end soon, here’s what you need to do to ensure you don’t sleep past your alarm.
Inspectors have discovered a dangerous choking hazard inside a children’s showbag at safety checks ahead of the Royal Easter Show.
A group of Pro-Palestinian protesters have appeared in court for the first time after they disrupted the Sydney Mardi Gras earlier this month.
A former elite girls school IT worker has had a ‘traumatic’ month since being jailed for possessing child abuse material of girls as young as 10, a court has heard.
Adelaide Lang and Lauren Ferri
NSW Police Commissioner Karen Webb has reneged on her decision to appoint a veteran journalist as her media boss.
A motorcyclist has died after he crashed into a pole at an educational institute.
A lawyer and prominent school director has quit a peak association after it was revealed a child sex offender was on its board.
Blair Jackson
Stuart MacGill has suffered “a terrible ordeal”, his lawyer claims, as he denies allegations that the cricketing great was involved in a $330,000 cocaine deal.
Police have made a bold claim about the state of one city’s criminal network after a massive raid involving 250 officers.
Madeleine Achenza
Up to 100mm could fall in one state this weekend as the aftermath of a tropical cyclone moves south.
Australia’s Defence chief has used his final remarks at the Royal Commission to make a moving vow about the military’s suicide crisis.
Duncan Evans and Charles Miranda
Police have provided a sad update about a man who has been missing for almost two weeks.
Madeleine Achenza and Aisling Brennan
The Prime Minister will pledge $1bn to significantly bolster a key industry needed to transform the country to net-zero.
Ellen Ransley
A British-born man who died after jumping off a bridge has been remembered as a “very special person”.
The newest member of parliament has vowed to follow in her predecessor’s footsteps, as she detailed how she wound up in Canberra.
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