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The mother accused of killing her daughter by withholding her insulin medication for days made a horrifying statement to probation officers that she would “do the same again” just days after she was released from prison. Kerrie Elizabeth Struhs, 49, is among 13 people on trial over the death of Elizabeth Rose Struhs – her […]

An Australian executive who was assaulted while on a work trip in the United States and placed into an induced coma for several days is in “good spirits”. Grain Producers Australia chief executive Colin Bettles was walking back to his hotel after meeting with colleagues in San Francisco when he was assaulted and left semi-unconscious […]

A mother and her disabled teenage daughter have been found dead inside their home in Sydney’s north west. Police were called to a home on Menzies Rd in Marsfield shortly after 10.20am Thursday following welfare concerns. Jennifer Carrig, 53, and her 13-year-old daughter were reportedly found unconscious in separate bedrooms inside the home. The pair […]

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has responded to former Liberal prime minister Malcolm Turnbull labelling him a “thug” and someone unsuitable to be the nation’s leader. “I don’t have any contest with Malcolm Turnbull. He appointed me to be Home Affairs Minister … he never had a terse word or derogatory words against me,” Mr Dutton […]

A prestigious private Melbourne school has pleaded guilty to a criminal offence after a diabetic student fell ill while on a school trip to Vietnam. Lachlan Cook, 16, was a few days into the school trip in September 2019 when he began vomiting and having stomach pains. His condition deteriorated dramatically and he was rushed […]

Investigators believe up to 2500 Victorian traffic fines could have been tampered with by the employee of a third party contractor. Tyler Garth is facing 292 charges related to her time as a contractor working for Fines Victoria, the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court heard on Thursday. Ms Garth appeared in court for a filing hearing shortly […]

The Project host Kate Langbroek has mocked people who “lined up like little b*****s” to get the Covid jab. The comedian and broadcaster made the comments on Tuesday night’s panel during a discussion about tennis star Novak Djokovic, who was in the headlines again this week after accusing the Wimbledon crowd of “disrespect” for booing […]

A new mother currently on maternity leave from her job within a mega government department that’s about to undergo savage cuts has been told to reapply for her position or face abrupt unemployment. Anger is growing over how the restructure of Service NSW is being carried out, as Premier Chris Minns seeks major cost savings […]

The Northern Territory’s police minister has announced the curfew in Alice Springs will not be extended. The curfew, which was declared on Monday, barred adults and children from entering the town centre from 10pm to 6am each night, unless they have a valid reason to be there. The curfew expired at 6am on Thursday. Curfews […]

An American man is facing a life sentence in Australia for attempting to possess 250kg of methamphetamine following a joint investigation between the Australian Federal Police (AFP) and US Homeland Security. Police alleged the 40-year-old agreed to purchase the meth for more than $7m from an American-based organisation. AFP officers arrested the man at Sydney […]