Child dies, woman in serious condition after two-car Bass Highway crashA 10-year-old girl has died and a woman is in a serious condition in hospital after a two-car crash near Somerset in Tasmania's north-west.ABC Australia·2 days agoAustralia
Police divers and helicopters search for missing fishermanPolice from Victoria and New South Wales are searching for a man who disappeared after going fishing near the Murray RiverABC Australia·2 days agoAustralia
Two Aboriginal brothers have opened the first barber shop at Ceduna in decadesTwo Eyre Peninsula brothers have opened a 100 per cent Aboriginal-owned barber shop in the main street of Ceduna, the first men's…ABC Australia·2 days agoAustralia
How five people survived a three-month, 4800km odyssey lost at seaA boat in Micronesia went missing in July. This weekend, five of its passengers landed, unclothed and emaciated, on an island in Kiribati –…The Sydney Morning Herald·2 days agoAustralia
Police expand operation targeting Melbourne arsons and extortionNight-time patrols as part of Operation Phoenix will be expanded across Melbourne as police try to stem a wave of arson attacks and…ABC Australia·2 days agoAustralia
WA quick Lance 'Wild Thing' Morris hopes to be even faster after surgeryAfter years of back issues, cricketer Lance Morris is finally fit and firing, and the Western Australian is keen to put his name in the…ABC Australia·2 days agoAustralia
Two men charged after allegedly raping teen in inner west apartmentTwo men accused of choking and raping an 18-year-old woman are due to face court.The Sydney Morning Herald·2 days agoAustralia
New Spirit ferry escorted by tugboat as ATSB probes 'steering issue' on other ferryThe transport safety watchdog has expanded its probe into steering issues on the new Spirit of Tasmania ferries after the primary system…ABC Australia·YesterdayAustralia
Council clears 40,000kg of dead carp from creekAuthorities say low oxygen levels killed thousands of the pest species.ABC Australia·2 days agoAustralia
Songs from the Firefront by Tim Winton review – climate urgency verges on panic, with moments of wonder tooThe masterful Australian writer has become a kind of prophet – and his dramatic and moving new essay collection challenges us not to look…The Guardian·2 days agoAustralia
Less wind, more humidity and sun's position behind stifling Top End heatWhile Top End temperatures are only sitting about half a degree above average for this time of year, the Bureau of Meterology says…ABC Australia·2 days agoAustralia
Deadly snakes on the move and pets at risk as weather warms upRetired farmer Lyndall Scott has owned dogs for decades, but this is the first one she has lost to a snake bite.ABC Australia·2 days agoAustralia
Education advocate Jan Heaslip OAM dies at age 87The inaugural president of the Northern Territory Isolated Children's Parents' Association and first chairperson of an Alice Springs…ABC Australia·2 days agoAustralia
Teacher denied bail over alleged child abuse material on devicesA 61-year-old teacher has been refused bail after covertly filmed footage was allegedly found on devices at a home in Sydney’s north-west.The Sydney Morning Herald·2 days agoAustralia
Nathan Cleary set to re-sign with Panthers after courtesy call to ChiefsThe Penrith superstar will have a third surgery in the next fortnight – and when Penrith officials expect him to be back.The Sydney Morning Herald·YesterdayAustralia
Demand surges for new Victorian rental dispute serviceRental Dispute Resolution Victoria was launched to save renters and real estate providers waiting months to resolve disputes before a…ABC Australia·2 days agoAustralia
