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Goodbye 2024: Australians prepare to ring in a new year

Another year is coming to an end and Australians are set to farewell 2024 with their usual style and fanfare. But as festivities fire up and the alcohol flows, doctors …

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Four Greek men arrested for role in attempted $34m meth import

A 30-year-old Greek man has been arrested for his alleged role in an importation of 34kg of methamphetamine to Sydney, with him being the fourth such individual linked to a …

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Adelaide man resentenced for importing 14kg of cocaine from Greece

Tereapii Pokoina has been resentenced for two extra years of jail time for his role in importing $20 million of cocaine from Greece. The Adelaide landscaper was sentenced for six …

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Bushfire threat finally eases but warnings to last days

The threat of bushfires on both sides of the country has finally eased. Warnings for an out-of-control blaze in Western Australia’s Mid West region have been downgraded after crews worked …

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Financial help on its way as bushfires hit livelihoods

Bushfire-hit workers and sole traders can apply for income support as the prime minister visits the area where a massive blaze has destroyed at least three homes. The activation of …

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Homes destroyed as massive bushfire continues to burn

Three homes and nearly a dozen outbuildings have been destroyed as a huge bushfire continues to burn out of control in Victoria. Cooler, settled conditions in the Grampians have allowed …

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Brad new day as Battin reigns supreme after Libs vote

Unity is Liberal leader Brad Battin’s motto as he takes the reins of the Victorian party after a bruising leadership battle. The Berwick MP, in Melbourne’s outer east, is the …

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Funds available as buildings lost to Grampians bushfire

One home has been lost and seven sheds and other structures have been destroyed as the Grampians bushfire continues to burn out of control. Cooler, settled conditions have given fire …

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Two sailors killed in separate Sydney-Hobart accidents

The bodies of two sailors killed in the annual Sydney to Hobart yacht race have been returned to shore as the race continues in wild conditions. A sailor aboard Flying …

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Liberals dump state leader as exiled MP returns to fold

Opposition police spokesman Brad Battin has toppled John Pesutto to lead the Victorian Liberal Party, after a party room meeting that also heralded the return of expelled MP Moira Deeming. …

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