Mother sentenced to jail for sons’ drowning deaths told she ‘failed her duty as a parent’
A mother found guilty of manslaughter over the drowning deaths of her two "defenceless and vulnerable" young sons is sentenced [...]
Chris Dawson loses appeal over conviction for murdering wife Lynette Simms in the 1980s
Chris Dawson is serving a maximum 24-year jail sentence for the murder of his first wife, Lynette Simms, more than [...]
‘We can’t imagine anyone would want to hurt him’: Police appeal after surfer bashed to death in Sydney
NSW Police are appealing for information about the suspicious death of surfer, Guy Haymes. Mr Haymes was assaulted inside a [...]
Judge rules Hunter Valley bus crash driver must be in court to hear 35 victim impact statements
Special court provisions will be needed for the sentencing of Hunter bus crash driver Brett Andrew Button, given the number [...]
Sanitary products can be difficult for blind and vision impaired people to use. Advocates want that to change
While pads and tampons are staple menstruation products for many people, for those with vision impairments they can be difficult [...]
Frigid start to winter for south-east states as Melbourne shivers through coldest day in five years
South-east Australia is collectively shivering through a prolonged spell of bleak wintry weather — a pattern that will linger for [...]
Australian faces up to 12 years in an Indonesian prison if convicted of drug possession
An Australian man in Indonesia faces up to 12 years in jail if convicted of possessing methamphetamine.The trial of Troy [...]
Two First Nations leaders chosen to steer the way forward for SA’s Voice to Parliament
South Australia's inaugural state-based First Nations Voice to Parliament has met for the first time to appoint its presiding members.The [...]
Almost half SA farmers expect ‘extraordinarily dry’ conditions to worsen
A continued lack of rain has pushed farmer confidence in South Australia to the lowest in the nation, in what [...]
Hells Angels bikie sentenced to life in prison over bashing murder of ‘innocent bystander’
A Hells Angels bikie has been jailed for at least 23 years for the "tragic, brutal and totally unnecessary" bashing [...]