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A 36-year-old man has been charged with murder after police discovered the body of a woman inside a home during a welfare check. Queensland Police were called to a home on Flinders Drive, Leichhardt, in Ipswich, about 9.15am on Monday. After a relative requested the welfare check, police found the body of 28-year-old woman and […]

Australia’s political environment has been placed under the microscope, with leaders cautioning against an increasingly extremist and polarised society that could lead to more violence. Speaking in the wake of the attempted assassination of former president Donald Trump by 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks, Treasurer Jim Chalmers feared politics had “taken an ugly turn”. He described […]

The older sister of a young diabetic girl allegedly killed by members of a faith-healing religious circle has broken her silence, telling a court what life was like inside the congregation. Jayde Struhs took the stand on the fourth day of the trial against 14 members of the religious group, known as The Saints, who […]

A retired couple have revealed their “oh my god” moment after thinking they had won $1000 in the Saturday Gold Lotto, and finding out the reality was much different. The woman had checked her ticket on Monday morning, but only glanced at the first four numbers before telling her partner they had won $1008. She […]

The Star has announced its pokie machines have been turned off after an issue with a systems upgrade done in preparation for cashless gaming. In an announcement to the ASX on Monday, The Star Entertainment Group said post-upgrade testing had uncovered system performance issues. As a result, all electronic gaming machines and electronic table games […]

The beleaguered Victorian branch of a major construction union has been placed into administration following allegations of criminal links, severe bullying and intimidation. The decision was made during an emergency meeting of the Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union (CFMEU) on Monday morning, with the national office set to assume senior executive powers. A leading […]

King Charles III and Queen Camilla will be heading to Australia in October, marking the first time a reigning monarch has visited since the late Queen Elizabeth’s trip in 2011. The Royal Visit will include a trip to New South Wales and ACT, as well as Samoa where Their Majesties will attend the 2024 Commonwealth […]

An aspiring 18-year-old West Australian AFL footballer has died in a car crash in Perth. Nick Campo, who was a Colts player for South Fremantle Football Club, was sitting in the rear passenger seat of a vehicle when it crashed and rolled on Farrington Rd in North Lake about 11.40pm on Saturday. The vehicle then […]

Brittany Higgins has announced she is pregnant with her first child on the eve of her defamation battle against former boss Linda Reynolds. The former political adviser has revealed on social media that she is expecting her first child with her husband David Sharaz who she married on the Gold Coast in June. Ms Higgins […]

Brittany Higgins and her husband David Sharaz have revealed they’re expecting their first child. “Can’t wait to meet you,” the happy couple announced on Instagram on Sunday. “Beyond excited to welcome a new member to our little family. “Your parents are already obsessed with you and you aren’t even here yet.” The happy couple were […]