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An emergency department nurse working in one of Perth’s metropolitan hospitals has been sacked and had her nursing registration cancelled after she was found to have been high on meth and cannabis three times while working.
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Amid fuel-price uncertainty, three interest rate rises this year and unpredictable shifts in consumer behaviour, restaurants and bars in Melbourne are bracing for a tough winter, with some operators deciding to close their doors before the end of this financial year.
Nerol Doble died in hospital the day after the attack, as a result of burns to 90 per cent of her body. (Supplied: Facebook)
One summer day, just a few minutes into his regular early-morning bike ride, Victor Dennison’s life was changed forever when he struck a temporary mesh barricade erected over a footpath.
Dozens of firebombings and other targeted attacks have now been linked as Victoria Police grapple with an escalating crime spree.Chief Commissioner Mike Bush said the escalation in crimes targeting businesses included firebombings, arsons, home invasions, kidnappings and shootings.He said 34 incidents reported sinc…
The Melbourne declaration aims to direct funding and power to those most overlooked and affected by injustice. But for many its promise is a distant one
Jeffrey Hunter KC (left), defence barrister for Senior Constable Ulrich Weiss, and David Jones KC (second from left), counsel for Senior Constable Andrew Couchman, leave the Cairns courthouse with solicitors. (ABC News: Conor Byrne)
Former prime minister Tony Abbott is in the frame to become president of the Liberal Party and join ally Angus Taylor in the fight to reclaim the party’s status as Australia’s dominant right-wing force from One Nation.
A Gold Coast toddler remains in a serious condition in an induced coma in a Brisbane hospital five days after he inhaled a metallic dust used for decorating cakes, as experts scramble to understand the rare poisoning event.
The sun had gone down when the call came in about 5.40pm that a yacht was in distress on one of Australia’s most treacherous coastal bar crossings.
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Lauren is the NSW Regional Deputy Editor. Based in Wagga Wagga via the Illawarra, Tamworth and Alice Springs, she has previously worked for the ABC as a chief of staff, journalist, broadcaster and producer.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced a 10 billion Australian dollar ($7.22bn) package to strengthen the country’s fuel security by boosting national stockpiles and creating a government-owned reserve.
The Wyong State Emergency Service headquarters on the NSW Central Coast has been destroyed in a large fire.
The world’s fastest swimmer, Cam McEvoy, says he hasn’t ruled out the tantalising prospect of linking up with Australia’s 4x100m freestyle relay team at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics in a bid to become the first men’s Dolphins group to win gold since Ian Thorpe’s famous squad at Sydney 2000.
Daniel Marriott was sentenced in the ACT Supreme Court. (ABC News: Matt Roberts)
Tent where twins were born up to a 15-minute walk away from nearest public toilets or running water
H3 Energy has lit the fuse on a defining growth phase, fast-tracking two of Australia’s largest onshore energy plays as it pivots from technical groundwork to full-tilt commercial execution.
Penny Wong announced the fuel funding after meeting with Fiji's leader Sitiveni Rabuka. (Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, file)
Mike Wells has been the 36ers' head coach for two years. (AAP: Matt Turner)
The four women and nine children, who had been living in Roj camp in Syria, are expected to land in Sydney and Melbourne on Thursday
The four women and nine children, who had been living in Roj camp in Syria, are expected to land in Sydney and Melbourne on Thursday
A former teacher at Keysborough Secondary College has pleaded guilty to stabbing his principal in December. (ABC News)
A former high school teacher has pleaded guilty after holding a knife to a principal’s throat and then trying to stab him with that knife and another knife, telling a court he became “unbelievably angry” in the minutes before the frenzied attack.
Takeaway and delivery may be on the rise and reshaping Sydney’s hospitality scene, but some business operators are pushing back, choosing instead to double down on old-fashioned hospitality.
The iconic Hills Hoists clothesline is the inspiration behind Bruce Munro’s new light installation, FOSO – Fibre Optic Symphonic Orchestra – near the rusty sandhills of Wentworth in south-western NSW.
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Members of Australian families at Roj Camp in eastern Syria, housing people with alleged ties to Islamic State militants, prepare to leave for Damascus as part of a second repatriation effort by Syrian authorities, at Roj Camp in eastern Syria, Friday, April 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Baderkhan Ahmad)
With 248 films to choose from, highlights include The Death of Robin Hood, Leviticus and a ‘psychosexual horror’ starring Hacks’ Hannah Einbinder and Gillian Anderson
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Australia said on Wednesday that 13 members of Australian families in Syria linked to the terrorist group Islamic State plan to travel home, but will receive no government assistance.
Over 500 turtles have been found at Imperial Lakes Nature Park near Broken Hill. (ABC Broken Hill: Lily McCure)
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Bobby Witt Jr., de los Reales de Kansas City, vacía la hielera encima de Michael Massey al final de un juego ante los Guardianes de Cleveland, el martes 5 de mayo de 2026 (AP Foto/Colin E. Braley)
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A West Australian couple who donated their frozen embryos so a Queensland woman could have a baby say they suffered psychiatric injury and grief after discovering an IVF bungle meant the child wasn’t theirs.
People attend a ceremony to mark the National Day of Reflection for victims and survivors, at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025, following the Bondi shooting on Dec. 14. (AP Photo/Mark Baker,File)
Australia’s reserves of diesel and jet fuel will be boosted to 50 days of average use under a $10 billion funding package announced by the Albanese government, under a major policy shift that creates a 1 billion litre publicly owned stockpile, the first since World War II.
El lanzador de los Filis de Filadelfia, Cristopher Sánchez, realiza un lanzamiento durante la tercera entrada de un partido de béisbol contra los Atléticos, el martes 5 de mayo de 2026, en Filadelfia. (Foto AP/Matt Rourke)
Mourners are encouraged to wear pink to the vigils and light a candle for the Warlpiri girl who was allegedly murdered in Alice Springs
Hernández's latest work, Para verte mejor, en todo tiempo, draws on the strong tradition of political protest in Venezuela. (Supplied: AGNSW/Jenni Carter)
Victoria’s peak anti-corruption agency and the Victorian Ombudsman have warned that investigations will be shelved and public sector maladministration left unchecked after the state government failed to adequately resource their work in Tuesday’s budget.
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A group of 13 women and children with links to Islamic State (IS) have booked tickets to return home to Australia, the government has said.
Leandro Trossard (izquierda) festeja con el entrenador del Arsenal, Mikel Arteta, tras la victoria sobre el Atlético de Madrid en la Liga de Campeones, el martes 5 de mayo de 2026 (John Walton/PA via AP)
The best-selling books of disgraced Australian author Craig Silvey will be permanently pulled from public schools in his home state of Western Australia, after he pleaded guilty to child exploitation offences.