Farmers across NSW are battling a mice problem of plague proportions.

All the colour and characters of the 2021 Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras

The Sydney Cricket Ground was a sea of rainbow flags, sequins, hot pants and impossibly high heels as thousands of spectators streamed into the venue under the watchful eyes of a hefty police contingent.

The Towong Turf Club turns 150 years old and after devastating bushfires, followed by COVID-19, the small community near the Murray river, was more than ready to party at the annual Towong Cup horse races.

A WA Liberal candidate whose pastor father believes Donald Trump was appointed by God and the Black Lives Matter movement is the work of the devil, has come under fire over his endorsement of posts by a Christian commentator that labelled the LGBTQ c...

The package has been seized by organised crime detectives for testing after the beach was declared a crime scene.

A Queensland coroner has ruled nobody was at fault after a driver tried to stop as Anna Damjanovic crossed the road on a rainy night in Brisbane’s inner west in 2017.

’This is what racing is all about”: Races in the small community of Towong, in far northern Victoria, turned 150 on a beautiful day on Saturday.

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The Chief Health Officer said the movements of three recent cases – one an air crew member – led to “some limited exposure” at Brisbane Airport, as she reiterated the importance of mask wearing.

Western Australia’s Deputy Premier Roger Cook has defended his electoral and ministerial offices amid allegations a senior staffer and his right-hand was bullied and “brutally sacked”. 

A 36-year-old registered sex offender is being sought by police after he failed to comply with his reporting obligations.

He was a teacher who inspired his students to great heights, but his educational career was forged on lies.

Victoria has recorded zero new local cases for an eighth consecutive day, however, one new coronavirus case was discovered in hotel quarantine despite international flights being cancelled into the state from mid-February.

The 55-year-old rider was allegedly struck by an oncoming car in Mount Cotton early on Saturday.

Twelve ambulances and two rescue helicopters attended the crash, which left one woman dead and three other people in hospital.

In the years between two women bringing accusations of rape against senior politicians, there has been a seismic shift in how such allegations are treated. Depending on where you stand, this is cause for hope or deep unease.

Why can’t we house old people like interesting and varied members of the species? What if, rather than some dread punishment, seniors’ housing became a delicious, end-of-journey reward?

Workers in the state’s hotel quarantine program have been informed that flights could begin to arrive imminently, after they were halted in the middle of February amid an outbreak.

The information could identify trends or repeat offenders, police told independent school principals at a private meeting on how to respond to sexual assaults.

A new book reveals a damning statement about Neville Wran and his connection to jailed former NSW chief magistrate Murray Farquhar.

A registered nurse who has worked across Melbourne’s hotel quarantine system says HealthCare Australia repeatedly asked nursing staff to fill shifts across nine quarantine hotels last month due to resource shortages.

Chanel Contos didn’t sleep the night she took her story public. But on the other side of the world in Sydney, people were hearing her message.

The controversial proposal to turn part of the Moore Park Golf Club into parkland has divided local residents and golfers throughout Sydney.

Those, such as Scott Morrison, who insist that the criminal justice system is the only proper place for allegations of sexual assault share a misplaced faith.

How do we reconcile the 2021 International Women’s Day theme, “Choose to Challenge”, with current seismic events regarding women in Australia’s public arena?

Hundreds of thousands of seafarers are trapped aboard ships with authorities denying them the right to disembark or even access traditional sources of relief.

The culture of silence surrounding sexual harassment in the workplace must be broken with a collective push.

Trivia buffs: test your knowledge with today's interactive superquiz and target.

A study led by Queensland researchers, spanning more than 4000 people in eight countries, has attempted to gauge the motivations of those who believe there is more to the pandemic.

Australia’s big city house price bonanza looks like it’s back with a bang, but not everyone is celebrating.

Three villagers who allege they saw Ben Roberts-Smith kick an unarmed man off a cliff in Afghanistan are unlikely to be granted entry to Australia to give evidence, a court has heard.

Melbourne businessman James Baillieu sent a string of emails calling his colleague a ‘maggot’ and questioning whether he was under psychiatric care, in breach of a personal safety order the qualified lawyer told a court he didn’t understand.

After a year of cancelled events, Australia’s two biggest cities will celebrate this weekend with two very different parties.

Federal Environment Minister Sussan Ley has issued an emergency declaration to halt the construction of the track at Mt Panorama.

Amid the fast-paced, 24-hour news cycle it can be easy to lose sight of the bigger picture surrounding a story or set of issues.

Detectives seized cash, drugs and property valued at more than $1 million and laid 303 charges as part of the 12-month operation.

MinterEllison’s boss has divided staff at the nation’s largest law firm by criticising a senior partner for taking on Christian Porter as a client in an internal email.

Marwan Haddad, the former brother-in-law of Kings Cross identity John Ibrahim, recruited his new wife into his drug supply enterprise.

Banana prices could increase several dollars as far northern Queensland farmers assess over $180 million in crop damage after Cyclone Niran hit the coast this week.

We have no reason to complain about Europe blocking vaccine exports to Australia.

A man who shot two brothers, killing one and injuring the other, has been acquitted of criminal charges after a jury found he acted in self-defence.

WA Premier Mark McGowan announced that capacity at all venues including Optus Stadium and RAC Arena would be increased from 50 per cent to 75 from March 15.

With the official Mardi Gras parade moving to the Sydney Cricket Ground, a march protesting the detention of refugees and Aboriginal deaths in custody will take over Oxford Street.

Preparations and dress rehearsals ahead of Mardi Gras 2021 which will be held at the iconic Sydney Cricket Ground.

Filipino seaman Larry Pineda says he and fellow shipmates trapped aboard a bulk carrier docked in Portland have no idea when they might be freed and that they’re praying to be vaccinated.

On this episode of Please Explain, Tory is joined by lifestyle writer Samantha Selinger-Morris to discuss Britney Spears, politics and misogyny. 

Officers received information that drugs were allegedly being moved from Sydney to Brisbane by people connected to the Comanchero bikie gang.

Teaching literacy is a new frontier in the culture wars, with students who struggle with this most vital life skill the primary casualties.

It is the first Royal Commission called in Perth in 20 years.