The ABC has obtained confronting footage appearing to show a young female supermarket worker being kicked to the ground by an older male ride-share driver, in an alleged assault.

Cassandra Joy Torrens, 40, is charged with the alleged murder of her 18-year-old son after both were found semiconscious on May 30, and he later died.

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A powerful commission of inquiry into Queensland's child safety sector holds its first public hearing, promising to review the hundreds of children reported missing from placements.

A date has been set for the next step in High Country killer Greg Lynn's push to overturn his murder conviction.

The ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal orders a Canberra builder to pay almost $25,000 to a pair of homeowners who went to ...

Washington Black is about an 11-year-old boy born on a Barbados sugar plantation around 200 years ago, but one of its stars ...

After four elections in seven years, calls are mounting for fixed four-year terms to be introduced in the Tasmanian parliament. But not everyone believes it would resolve the state's political ...

There are significant changes on the horizon for netball's major tournament, with its frequency set to increase beyond 2027 from once every four years to every two years. So what are the pros and cons ...

By the time the prime minister called an end to Question Time, all those who'd started the proceedings had survived the debut outing for the 48th parliament.

Lamb prices are continuing to reach record highs in Australian saleyards as drought conditions impact supply amid high demand.

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