Tributes for parents John Stanton and Trish O’Brien, killed when their car hit a tree in Ladysmith, near Wagga Wagga, NSW

A local community in the Riverina region of NSW is rallying around three children whose parents were killed in a car crash just before Christmas. John Stanton, 40, and Trish O’Brien, 38, were driving home from work about midday on December 16 when their ute left Keajura Rd and crashed into a tree in Ladysmith, … Read more

Fourth recently released detainee arrested for allegedly breaching curfew, stealing luggage

A fourth man recently freed from immigration detention has been arrested as the government seeks to put some of the worst offenders back behind bars. The 45-year-old was charged by Australian Federal Police on Wednesday after allegedly breaking the curfew of his visa conditions and stealing luggage at Melbourne airport. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Fourth … Read more

Medicare bulk billing: Vulnerable Australians to receive crucial boost from GPs

GPs will be given a greater financial incentive to bulk-bill vulnerable patients under changes to Medicare. The new financial rewards, which kick in from Wednesday, November 1, triple the incentives for the bulk billing of pensioners, concession card holders and children. The move was previously announced in the federal budget as a response to falling … Read more

Melbourne family still fighting for answers over daughter’s death in Mozambique

The father of an Australian woman found dead in Mozambique says his family has been let down after a coroner was unable to rule whether her death was a homicide. Victoria’s state coroner Judge John Cain released his findings into Elly Warren’s death on Friday, more than seven years after the 20-year-old died in the … Read more

Channel 7 presenter Kendall Gilding announces exit after 12 years

Popular 7NEWS Queensland presenter Kendall Gilding is leaving Channel 7 after 12 years. The journalist, who welcomed her second child in September 2022, says she wants to focus on her young family and explore other opportunities. Kendall has anchored the 4pm news bulletin in Queensland since it began in August 2015, helping shape it into … Read more

Brittany Higgins’ former boyfriend Ben Dillaway flew to Canberra after suspecting she had been sexually assaulted, court hears

Brittany Higgins broke down sobbing in the arms of her then-boyfriend days after being allegedly raped by Bruce Lehrmann in Parliament House, a court has heard. Ben Dillaway says he flew to Canberra on March 27 in 2019 to support Higgins after suspecting she had been sexually assaulted the weekend before. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: … Read more

RBA Melbourne Cup Day interest rates decision: Reserve Bank of Australia makes big call in face of high inflation

The Reserve Bank of Australia has resumed hiking interest rates after holding steady for the past four months, piling on financial pressure for mortgage holders. The RBA met on Tuesday and chose to hike the cash rate by 25 basis points to 4.35 per cent. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Economists share RBA cash rate predictions … Read more

Update after truck fire shuts M1 Pacific Motorway at West Wallsend near Newcastle, forcing residents to evacuate on Thursday night

An out-of-control truck fire shut part of a major motorway near Newcastle overnight, and residents were urged to leave if they were not prepared. Firefighters battled a blaze on the M1 Pacific Mwy near Cameron Park after a truck caught fire on Thursday afternoon. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Truck bursts into flames near Newcastle sparking … Read more

Fifth person released from immigration detention arrested in Brisbane

A former immigration detainee who was released into the community after a landmark High Court ruling has become the fifth person in the cohort to be arrested. William Yekrop, 39, was arrested in Brisbane on Thursday morning. WATCH VIDEO ABOVE: Fifth person released from immigration detention arrested. Watch the latest news and stream for free … Read more

‘Depraved’ paedophile Jadd William Brooker jailed for prolific child abuse across Adelaide, NSW and the United States

One of South Australia’s most persistent and insidious paedophiles has been handed a landmark jail sentence for the depraved sexual exploitation of dozens of boys. Jadd William Brooker, 41, was on Wednesday sentenced to 36 years in prison, including 29 years non-parole — the second-longest jail term for a crime of that nature in the … Read more