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The former leader of the South Australian Liberal Party has broken his silence following the release of shocking footage and imagery that appeared to show him snorting a white powder substance at his home in June. The footage, revealed by The Advertiser on Monday night, appears to show David Speirs in his kitchen in the […]

A manhunt is under way after a 19-year-old teen was stabbed to death in a brutal “ambush” killing. The alleged murder happened in the northern Adelaide suburb of Seaton on Tuesday night, the police said, with emergency services rushing to a Carey Ave address about 10.20pm. Paramedics treated the man but he died at the […]

A foreign national suspected of throwing a hot coffee over a baby in a sickening unprovoked attack may have deliberately left a trail of “fake clues” to evade capture before fleeing the country, a veteran investigator has claimed. Nine-month-old Luka suffered horrific burns to his face and body when the alleged perpetrator approached him and […]

An independent national student ombudsman will be given sweeping powers to investigate on-campus sexual assault amid startling statistics one in 20 students had been sexually assaulted in their university career. The new role will allow the ombudsman to recommend an uni take specific steps, and respond to a complaint if the provider is taking unreasonable […]

Anthony Albanese’s efforts to get his legislative agenda across the line this year has been dealt another blow with the Coalition seeking changes on another key measure. Deputy leader Sussan Ley on Wednesday announced the Coalition would move amendments to the government’s Bill to pay superannuation on paid parental leave. The Coalition wants to give […]

Award-winning Australian actor Simon Baker has avoided a conviction for drink-driving, with a court being told officers were unable to get a blood alcohol reading due to the worldwide Microsoft outage. Mr Baker, who starred in The Mentalist and was nominated for multiple awards for his role in the Netflix drama Boy Swallows Universe, was […]

Australia’s national anti-corruption watchdog has revealed it is investigating the conduct of six current and former parliamentarians over their “conduct”. It is the first time the watchdog has publicly confirmed current and former MPs are under investigation. The identity of the six current and former MPs has not been revealed by the National Anti-Corruption Commission […]

Is Melbourne’s property market losing its shine? The Victorian capital used to have the second most expensive housing in Australia. But now Melbourne comes in at sixth place. Believe it or not, property in Melbourne is now cheaper than property in Sydney, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide and Canberra. Darwin and Hobart are now the only cities […]

The mother of a baby boy left with horrific burns after a stranger poured hot coffee on him has described the horrific scene, as she calls for the attacker to be brought to justice. Luka, who is nine months old, was injured on August 27 while having a picnic with his mother at a Brisbane […]

Exclusive A new crackdown on social media companies allowing “criminal conduct” to flourish, and allowing scammers to rip off customers, is set to be unveiled on Friday, with draft legislation to go out for consultation. Assistant Treasurer Stephen Jones has previously flagged new requirements on companies to contribute to disrupting financial scams. Outlining the roadmap […]