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Queensland News
- Rural streets locked down after reports of shots fired
A rural area south-west of Brisbane has been shut by police after reports of shots fired, with the public advised to avoid the area. - Mon, 19 May 2025 18:17:53 +1000 - Teen who stabbed stepfather 35 times allegedly said he 'deserved' to be 'shanked'
The then 16-year-old boy, who cannot be identified under Queensland's youth justice laws, pleaded not guilty to murder in the Supreme Court in Brisbane after stabbing his stepdad 35 times. - Mon, 19 May 2025 16:45:00 +1000 - Man charged 30 years after alleged outback abduction of nurse
Charges have been laid against Townsville man Tony Allan Devine, 65, over the alleged abduction of a nurse on the remote Flinders Highway in north-west Queensland in 1992. - Mon, 19 May 2025 16:13:04 +1000 - IVF law changes considered after patients refused treatment
The Queensland government is considering changes to assisted reproductive laws after some IVF patients were told their treatment couldn't go ahead. - Mon, 19 May 2025 15:38:37 +1000 - Queensland's 'broken' child safety system creating hardened criminals, state government says
Queensland's "broken" child safety system has facilitated the growth of hardened young criminals, the state government says. - Mon, 19 May 2025 14:39:54 +1000
New South Wales News
- Sydney electorate set for recount as race narrows between Liberal and teal
The narrowing of the result in Bradfield has been a surprise, but the indicative preference count does not determine the winner. The next steps will be closely scrutinised and could potentially take weeks. - Mon, 19 May 2025 20:34:06 +1000 - Nam Le wins major literary award, 16 years after winning for The Boat
At the 2025 NSW Literary Awards, Nam Le took out Book of the Year for his second book, while Hasib Hourani won the poetry prize with his debut. - Mon, 19 May 2025 20:01:35 +1000 - Heavy rain brings flash flooding across parts of NSW
Huge downpours are bringing flash flooding to parts of NSW, with warnings there's more on the way. - Mon, 19 May 2025 19:32:40 +1000 - Mother cries for 'happy and cheeky' son killed by blunt force trauma
Relatives of a 14-month-old boy found not breathing in his cot at a Wagga Wagga home have told an inquest about the impact of his death. - Mon, 19 May 2025 19:11:49 +1000 - Six new AusPost distribution sites announced for regional NSW
Australia Post will expand its distribution sites across regional and rural communities in NSW to meet the growing demand from online shopping. - Mon, 19 May 2025 17:29:18 +1000
Victoria News
- Sydney electorate set for recount as race narrows between Liberal and teal
The narrowing of the result in Bradfield has been a surprise, but the indicative preference count does not determine the winner. The next steps will be closely scrutinised and could potentially take weeks. - Mon, 19 May 2025 20:34:06 +1000 - Rowe won a grand final on Sunday. She starts AFLW preseason on Wednesday
Central Coast defender Sarah Rowe became an A-League Women champion on Sunday. On Wednesday she starts her AFLW preseason with Collingwood. - Mon, 19 May 2025 17:31:54 +1000 - Telecommunications expert gives evidence in Patterson trial
The trial of accused triple murderer Erin Patterson hears from a forensic telecommunications expert. - Mon, 19 May 2025 17:29:05 +1000 - John Pesutto blasts fake fundraiser as he faces bankruptcy
In his first television interview since losing his defamation case, the former Victorian Liberal leader has described the fake GoFundMe campaign as "deplorable" as he fights to raise more than $2.3 million to avoid bankruptcy. - Mon, 19 May 2025 17:24:46 +1000 - Erin Patterson's phone recorded near death cap mushroom spots, court told
A telecommunications expert says the accused's phone connected to towers near Outtrim and Loch after the poisonous mushrooms were reported growing in the towns. - Mon, 19 May 2025 17:22:58 +1000
Western Australia News
- Obstetrician charged over road death of woman facing further charges
The Perth obstetrician charged with manslaughter over the road death of Elizabeth Pearce in Dalkeith in February is hit with further charges. - Mon, 19 May 2025 18:44:00 +0800 - Second man jailed for child sex attack at abandoned Geraldton motel
Chad Broad, 48, will serve at least five years in jail for sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl at the derelict Batavia Motor Inn. - Mon, 19 May 2025 18:14:00 +0800 - New octopus species found off WA coast
The Carnarvon flapjack octopus was collected by scientists on a 2022 CSIRO research voyage, but it wasn't named until last week. The species is one of a number of newly-described species collected during the voyage. - Mon, 19 May 2025 17:10:26 +0800 - Mother's Day meteorite site discovered by WA police officer
Dr Eleanor Sansom from the Australian Desert Fireball Network says scientists are planning an expedition to recover more meteorite fragments. - Mon, 19 May 2025 16:23:37 +0800 - Iconic sailing ship Leeuwin embarks on journey for major repairs
Nine months after being struck by a container ship at Fremantle Port and left extensively damaged, the STS Leeuwin II travels south to undergo its restoration. - Mon, 19 May 2025 12:20:30 +0800
South Australia News
- Rohan Dennis apologises to wife Melissa Hoskins in letter written after her death
In the letter to his wife, Rohan Dennis says he is "so sorry for what happened" and that she will "forever be the glue that holds us together". - Mon, 19 May 2025 13:48:48 +0930 - As interest in combat sport grows, athletes look to protect their heads
Knockouts are the aim of the game, but competitive boxers are looking to minimise head trauma as knowledge of its impact grows. - Mon, 19 May 2025 08:01:15 +0930 - Sexyland workers allege 'disgusting and traumatic' harassment and sales
Workers at adult store chain Sexyland say they are harassed and threatened by customers on an almost nightly basis, with the stores lacking reporting systems to monitor abuse. - Mon, 19 May 2025 05:46:51 +0930 - Thousands protest through city streets to mark the Nakba
Thousands have taken to city streets to commemorate the anniversary of the Nakba, a day that recognises the mass displacement of Palestinians in 1948. - Sun, 18 May 2025 13:58:53 +0930 - 'Acts of treachery': One Nation hits back after MP quits party to run as independent
South Australian One Nation MP Sarah Game says she is quitting the party and will serve out the remainder of her term as an independent, becoming the second SA upper house member to quit her party in the past week. - Sun, 18 May 2025 11:51:03 +0930
Tasmania News
- New octopus species found off WA coast
The Carnarvon flapjack octopus was collected by scientists on a 2022 CSIRO research voyage, but it wasn't named until last week. The species is one of a number of newly-described species collected during the voyage. - Mon, 19 May 2025 19:10:26 +1000 - Trump tariffs, ore price cited as Tasmanian smelter announces 'limited operations'
One of the biggest industrial manufacturing employers in Tasmania's north says a lack of ore supply and US tariffs have played a part in a decision to pause smelter operations. - Mon, 19 May 2025 12:48:18 +1000 - Aussie chef who failed cooking at school wins second Michelin star
Joseph Lidgerwood says the language barrier was "rough" when he first opened a restaurant in South Korea. Now he leads a team of 30 and is a Korean reality cooking show star. - Mon, 19 May 2025 12:20:11 +1000 - What is RSV and is there a free vaccine for it?
There have been almost 50,000 cases of RSV recorded this year, but only a select group can access the free vaccine, with other vulnerable Australians needing to fork out hundreds of dollars. - Mon, 19 May 2025 12:05:41 +1000 - Tasmanian MP Craig Garland appears in court on drug driving charge
Independent Tasmanian MP Craig Garland appeared unrepresented in court and was told to seek legal advice before entering a plea next month. - Mon, 19 May 2025 12:04:35 +1000
Australian Capital Territory News
- 'Ex-special forces' men accused of attacking Canberra couple in their home
A woman tells the ACT Supreme Court two men pushed their way into her apartment, attacking her husband and kicking her in the face multiple times, as they declared they were trained by special forces in China. - Mon, 19 May 2025 16:59:48 +1000 - Australian War Memorial to change display commemorating Ben Roberts-Smith
The Australian War Memorial confirms it will make further changes to its display commemorating Ben Roberts-Smith's Victoria Cross medal, after he failed to appeal a finding he was complicit in war crimes on the balance of probabilities. - Mon, 19 May 2025 15:18:59 +1000 - Canberrans stressed amid stamp duty concession reviews
Canberrans have been receiving what they say are aggressive letters from the ACT Revenue Office after a review of their stamp duty concession. - Mon, 19 May 2025 13:52:18 +1000 - Teal independent takes Liberal seat of Bradfield by just 40 votes — as it happened
Independent candidate Nicolette Boele is the provisional winner of the Sydney seat of Bradfield after beating the Liberal candidate Gisele Kapterian by just 40 votes. - Mon, 19 May 2025 07:24:00 +1000 - Why NRL's 'try of the decade' reminds Wallabies of what they're missing
An NRL match in western Sydney on Friday night has given Australian rugby a timely reminder of a world-class talent they once had playing their game. - Mon, 19 May 2025 05:03:12 +1000
Northern Territory News
- Closed recruitment of ex-gas boss to 'extraordinary' public job criticised
The NT government has faced criticism over its move to hand a former gas executive "extraordinary powers" to green-light private development, without publicly recruiting for the "highly-paid" position. - Mon, 19 May 2025 08:35:00 +0930 - Man charged over alleged stabbing in Alice Springs CBD
A 22-year-old man is charged over an alleged stabbing in Alice Springs CBD on Thursday afternoon. - Sun, 18 May 2025 11:45:46 +0930 - Century-old car brought back to life to retrace 1925 circumnavigation
A 102-year-old restored Citroën will retrace the first circumnavigation of Australia exactly a century after the feat was achieved by the same model. - Sun, 18 May 2025 11:21:44 +0930 - There are trillions of them, and they're hard at work across Australia
Australia's native ants do an incredible amount of environmental and agricultural heavy lifting. Here are 10 of our mighty little workers. - Sun, 18 May 2025 07:36:07 +0930 - The legacy of Australia’s worst drought lives on in our bathrooms
Some kids had never seen a puddle until the Millennium Drought broke. The decade-long dry spell sweeping Australia delivered more than cracked earth, it changed our relationship with water. - Sat, 17 May 2025 06:02:53 +0930
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