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A teen boy charged with a sweep of serious terror allegations has the comprehension level of an eight-year-old child and will live with his mother on bail as youth justice officers work to pull him away from his alleged radicalism. South Australian counter-terrorism police arrested the 14-year-old boy, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, […]

NSW councils have been told to stop issuing ticketless parking fines or face intervention from the state government after the sneaky fines exploded by more than 270,000 between 2022-23 and 2023-24. The system, which was first introduced in 2020, means drivers are not immediately notified of parking fines, with the government arguing the scheme doesn’t […]

The tactical police commander whose team shot dead a trio of extremist cop killers has revealed he had “grave” fears the shooters would be able to escape the property as heavily armoured vehicles moved in. Queensland Police Superintendent Tim Partridge revealed the meticulous level of planning as he led the specialist officers to the Wieambilla […]

A learner driver whose sister was killed in a “tragic” road accident has walked free after prosecutors accepted she was not aware of the crash. Asyai Luk, 24, returned before the County Court of Victoria on Wednesday morning and was slapped with a $600 fine after pleading guilty to careless driving and driving without supervision. […]

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has shut down fears of a recession following an ASX bloodbath where more than $100bn was wiped off the stockmarket. On Monday, Australian markets took a costly dive of 3.7 per cent in what was the biggest one-day drop post-Covid. By Tuesday, the markets steadied, gaining 0.41 per cent on Tuesday. However, […]

Cost of living pains are affecting Australians differently depending partly on where they live, with one major state particularly struggling. Reserve Bank Assistant Governor Sarah Hunter on Wednesday said economic conditions varied across the country, describing the economy as “full of lots of individuals who have their own personal experience.” But some were doing better […]

Senator Linda Reynolds made a bombshell claim about her former colleague, Labor senator Kimberley Kitching during her blockbuster defamation trial against Brittany Higgins. Senator Reynolds is suing Ms Higgins and her husband David Sharaz over social media posts the couple made in 2022 and 2023. The posts were critical of Ms Reynolds’ handling of Ms […]

A woman touted as a possible future Labor leader has been found dead at her home. Sarah Carter, 45, died “suddenly” at her home in Melbourne’s north west. She was found by police at 3.45pm on Tuesday. Her death is not being treated as suspicious. Ms Carter was a councillor on Maribyrnong Council, in Melbourne’s […]

Children’s products are under investigation as Australia’s consumer watchdog holds serious concerns they could lead to the death of infants. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is investigating the safety of children’s car seat head straps and baby bottle self-feeding devices, after the assistant treasurer issued warning notices for both products. Both products have been […]

The former NSW premier who oversaw the state’s exit from the Covid pandemic said it was a “mistake” for the state to implement strict vaccine mandates, stating that “people’s personal choices shouldn’t have cost them their jobs”. Dominic Perrottet, who delivered a speech following his resignation on Tuesday, succeeded Gladys Berejiklian as the premier in […]