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Russell Northe falsely claimed more than $170,000 in administrative expenses across two years.

A report warns "profoundly distressing scenes of suffering" will unfold as records tumble.

Inflation in Australia has largely beaten expectations, raising fears among borrowers that the RBA will be forced to deliver another interest rate hike.

Israel's deputy ambassador to the US admits his country may pay "a dear price" for defending itself against Hamas but says it will not come close to that it is already paying with the loss of lives.

The Bulldogs flyer could be set for an unexpected move if he is released from Canterbury.

Police believe the killing was part of an alleged hit between feuding Organised Criminal Networks.

A global shortage of the key ingredient cocoa is set to drive up prices in Australia.

An experienced skydiver has died after a routine skydiving session went terribly wrong at a popular tourist destination in New Zealand.

Richard Roundtree, the stage and screen actor best known for his performance as a tough-talking private eye in 1971's Shaft, has died, according to multiple reports.

A car plunged into a sinkhole that opened up on a bridge in Dundee, Scotland amid torrential rain as Storm Babet ravaged parts of the UK.

A Melbourne man has turned himself in to police over a violent pub brawl that left a retiree with serious injuries.

The storm around the planet's equator is twice as strong as a Category 5 hurricane on Earth.

Museum staff worked overnight to darken the Dwayne Johnson figure after complaints it had "whitewashed" the action hero.

If you spend most of your day at a desk or cubicle, just 20 minutes of physical activity could be enough to lower your risk of death.

Baby boomers are almost twice as likely to resist new low-rise housing development compared to young adults, a survey has found.

Jessica Louise Stephens hasn't contacted her family since travelling to Kakadu last Thursday.

Australian Defence Force personnel and aircraft are heading to the Middle East as Israel's anticipated ground invasion of Gaza looms.

The off-duty commercial pilot riding in an extra cockpit seat said "I'm not OK" just before trying to cut the engines midflight.

A mother in Peachtree Corners has been charged with murder in the death of her six-year-old son.

Everything from snow to fire is set to hit multiple Australian states this week.

The Kings Park blaze, previously rated as "watch and act", was downgraded after it became contained and controlled, authorities said.

If nurse Miriam Van Zanten had been tested for Australia's second biggest cancer killer, she might not now be facing a terminal diagnosis.

A Sydney rental listing is advertising two mattresses lying on the floor at $250 each, per week, in a sign the city's housing crisis hasn't let up.

United Nations chief warned at a high-level meeting that the situation in the Middle East is growing more dire by the hour, with the risk of the Gaza war spreading through the region increasing.

A group of 33 US states are suing Meta Platforms Inc. for contributing to the youth mental health crisis by knowingly designing features that addict children to its platforms.

The former US President sought to paint himself as a victim of political persecution in comments to a crowd of supporters at a Derry, New Hampshire, rally.

Defence Minister Gen. Li Shangfu is the second senior Chinese official to disappear this year, following former Foreign Minister Qin Gang, who was removed from office in July with no explanation offered.

Yocheved Lifshitz has described her ordeal after being kidnapped by the Palestinian militant group, saying she "went through hell".

The intruder targeted a mother alone and asleep on the couch in the northern suburb of Clarkson, in what police say is a random and opportunistic attack.

A young man's plan to restore his family's 100-year-old rifle led to devastating consequences after the defective firearm was left loaded and unsecured.

The trucking industry is working with rail authorities in urging drivers not to take shortcuts and to know the height of their heavy vehicle.

Michele Bullock has used her first speech as RBA governor to reiterate the bank's approach to the cash rate.

Just before 5pm on a Thursday afternoon earlier this month, in a leafy campground in Beenleigh, a suburb of Logan, David Abbott found himself confronted by the gang.

Aid agencies are calling for a ceasefire in Gaza as doctors warn an Israeli blockade on fuel means many more vulnerable babies and wounded people in hospitals will soon die.

A body has been found after a bushfire ripped through Tara, in Queensland's Western Downs region.

A heartbroken father said his family had experienced the worst two days of their lives, after their two youngest children died in the fire.

At least seven people were killed after a “superfog” of smoke from south Louisiana marsh fires and dense fog caused multiple massive car crashes involving 158 vehicles.

Ashfield Public is one school struggling without air-conditioners, with some students fainting from the heat.

A university student has lost nearly $30,000 after falling victim to an online marketplace scam.

LIVE UPDATES: The tech company confirmed the move, as the country prepares for a potential ground invasion into Gaza.

The Victorian MP was forced to resign from the parliamentary Labor Party in early August following the assault allegations.

Firefighters in Adelaide's north have rescued a cat from a burning home.

The NPM Group, which stands for National Projects and Maintenance, was a commercial fit out, construction, minor works and maintenance company behind 45,000 projects across six states and territories.

Commuters in Western Sydney will face a slower commute for many months due to a motorway speed cut.

The force of the collision tore the back cabin off the police car.

The Albanese government has released a draft of the projects Environmental Impact statement, opening up feedback from the public on noise, social and environmental concerns.

The 39-year-old repeatedly shot his ex-wife's new partner at a roadside flower stall has been found guilty of attempted murder.