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A man charged with the murder of his diabetic daughter told police he was expecting his daughter to be raised up in front of paramedics to “prove God was real to the world” as they walked in the door, a court has been told. Jason Richard Struhs, 52, was interviewed by police shortly after the […]

Weatherman Paul Burt refused to hold back as he bid farewell to Channel 7 viewers after being one of many journalists axed by the network. Burt has worked in media for more than three decades but was told to go several weeks ago as the network cut staff around the country in its latest round […]

A woman who forced her daughter to marry a man against her wishes, before he later murdered her in a “fit of rage”, has refused to sign a document that will release her from prison early. Judge Fran Daziel jailed Sakina Muhammad Jan, 47 or 48, for three years in the County Court of Victoria […]

Barnaby Joyce has apologised for evoking violent imagery in a metaphor about voting at a spirited anti-wind turbine event. The former deputy prime minister and Royal Queensland Regiment member made the comments comparing voting to loading a gun before saying “goodbye” to three Labor counterparts. Mr Joyce apologised for the comments when he appeared on […]

Australian business is slumping. More than 11,000 companies have gone bust in the past year and South Australian cafe owner Michael Beech is at the coalface of the carnage. “We have a lot suppliers come in and we always have a chat about what the scene is like out there, in the city and in […]

Parents of two young police officers horrifically murdered in an ambush attack at a rural Queensland property have broken their silence ahead of a five-day inquest into their deaths. Constables Rachel McCrow, 29, and Matthew Arnold, 26, were murdered by members of the Train family – brothers Nathaniel and Gareth and his wife, Stacey – […]

Harvey Williams loved the outdoors, had an “infectious laugh”, was academically gifted and looked out for his younger sister, Imogen. The apprentice diesel mechanic from Tambo Upper in Gippsland, Victoria, was always willing to help others – including as a member of Surf Life Saving Lakes Entrance, where he was named “most promising lifesaver” while […]

As each nation climbed aboard a boat for the opening ceremony at the Olympics, a small group of athletes weren’t there – having been barred from the event altogether. They also won’t be able to fly their country’s flag at any time during the games, and if they win a gold medal, an independent anthem […]

Victorian Police are looking to charge a notorious Australian neo-Nazi Jacob Hersant for “grossly offensive public conduct” after about 30 masked men descended on Melbourne’s Flinders Street station. Officers arrested the 24-year-old North Melbourne man at the scene on Saturday where he was interviewed for “grossly offensive public conduct”. Hersant, who in 2023 became the […]

Neighbours actress Janet Andrewartha, known for her role as Lyn Scully, has died aged 72. The sad news was announced online on Sunday by the Neighbours social media account, which paid tribute to her impressive “wide body of work”. “Everyone at Neighbours is deeply saddened by the passing of Janet Andrewartha,” a post from the […]