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37-year-old Dr Chamari Liyanage, who was jailed for four years in February last year after being found guilty of manslaughter for killing her abusive husband in 2014, will not be… Continue reading Doctor who killed her abusive husband will not be deported from Australia
Sussan Ley has resigned from the frontbench amid an ongoing expenses scandal, despite claiming she has not broken any rules. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said Ms Ley’s replacements in the… Continue reading Sussan Ley quits as health minister as Malcolm Turnbull flags political expenses reform
A woman accused of murdering a Bendigo mother-of-four so she could keep her children was allegedly manipulating her ex-husband to take the fall for her and her lover, a court… Continue reading Woman accused of murdering Bendigo mother allegedly wanted to keep victim’s children
Even travel writers get excited. Even those of us lucky enough to see the world for a living, to travel, to experience, to taste and to feel and call it… Continue reading Best new travel destinations, hotels and travel experiences of 2016 named
Festival-goers have blamed “tiny” venue gates for causing a dangerous crowd crush which left at least 60 injured at Victoria’s Falls Festival. Nineteen people were taken to hospital with broken… Continue reading Falls Festival crowd crush: ‘Tiny’ venue gates blamed for stampede which left 19 in hospital
A former NRL player and a Bondi businessman are among 15 men charged after police seized $360 million worth of cocaine in the largest bust in Australian history. Police arrested… Continue reading Former NRL player among 15 charged over record $360m drug bust
Sydney residents are being urged to watch for symptoms of measles after four cases have been reported in the city in December. The most recent case, a known contact of… Continue reading Fears of measles outbreak in Sydney, with fourth case confirmed this month
A search is underway for three people missing in Central Australia following record rainfalls and flooding in the region. The trio were reported missing after they left the West Australian… Continue reading Three people missing in Central Australia after record-breaking rainfall and flooding
A three-year-old child has died after being locked in a car at a property in Sydney’s north-west on Saturday afternoon. The young girl’s family found her unconscious on the back… Continue reading Toddler dies after being left in car in Glenwood
Thousands of people have flooded Melbourne’s St Paul’s Cathedral after the church was named as a target in a foiled terrorist plot that security agencies believe would have had terrible… Continue reading Crowds defy Victoria cathedral terror threat
Another public bus has caught fire in central Sydney, just three months after the bus drivers’ union called for NSW’s Transport Minister to be sacked over fire dangers on buses.… Continue reading Bus catches fire on George St in Sydney
Two twin toddlers remain in hospital in a critical condition after they were pulled from a backyard swimming pool in Kellyville Ridge, north-west of Sydney, last night. Emergency services were… Continue reading Twin Sydney toddlers fighting for life after near-drowning
