For Tiger cheer squad member Paul Webb, the return to the ’G was so momentous that he couldn’t sleep the night before.

The NSW upper house has voted for an external organisation to give sexual consent training to the parliament and confidentially survey staff on their experiences in the workplace.

Victoria becomes the last state in Australia to allow for convictions of some people to be ‘spent,’ meaning they’ll no longer face barriers getting a job or renting a home.

In a major coup, Justin Gleeson, SC, will lead the ABC’s defence in the defamation case filed against it by the Attorney-General.

Five-year-old Alannah Sobolewski died and her mother was seriously injured after they were hit by a van at a zebra crossing in Sydney’s north-west on Wednesday night.

A self-testing kit could reduce deaths from cervical cancer, among those who do not have access to screening, particularly Indigenous women.

Stage two of the vaccination program has begun in some parts of regional Victoria but doses have been slow to reach general practices.

The state government wants to sell surplus land from a former school, but Kilsyth locals in Melbourne’s fringe say it should be kept for open space to avoid repeating the mistakes that sparked a fight in Albert Park.

The genesis of model embryos is putting major strain on existing laws that restrict embryo research, as scientists prepare for a global debate on what protections they should receive.

Majestic beaches, exquisite local produce and stunning landscapes are not just the realm of Margaret River – and neither is fine wine.

The gangland lawyer says Google deleted crucial information behind an account that was posting reviews about her that she suspects was run by another legal practitioner.

There have been more than 700 submissions to the inquiry, with patients and medical staff sounding the alarm over a crisis in the state’s regional hospitals.

Police Commissioner Mick Fuller said he was “OK” with criticism of his idea for an app that recorded consent between sexual partners, so long as people were having conversations about consent, while the former Sydney student whose petition unveil...

The man who murdered Aiia Maasarwe should spend his life in prison because the prospects of rehabilitation during his 36-year sentence are too slim, prosecutors have told the Court of Appeal.

It is alleged the boat carrying the drugs was chased by the Australian navy as men onboard threw packages into the sea.

Students will be able to combine university and TAFE education, with courses designed by industry, under a new tertiary education pathway unveiled by the NSW Government.

A former principal who built a career on criminal lies is spared immediate jail term after a judge recognised the enormous contribution his work had made.

A Queensland woman who operated budget accommodation for backpackers has been fined again, having previously been penalised more than $70,000 for fire safety offences.

The world is rolling out one of the biggest logistical feats in history: vaccinating almost 8 billion people against COVID-19. How is it going? And when will life get back to normal?

Queensland’s Digital Economy Minister Leeanne Enoch said they had learned lessons from the troubled rollout of the federal government’s tracking app.

The Councillor Conduct Tribunal says it would have recommended the TV show contestant be fired if he was still in office.

A worker has died after falling from the roof of a building at a construction site in Liverpool after midday on Thursday.

The two men, aged 19 and 20, are charged with attempting to plan a terrorist act in Humevale, north-east of Melbourne, on February 18. The younger brother is also accused of being a member of ISIS.

After backlash over suggestions students should try to “forgive” recent events at the school, which have included allegations of misogyny, the school has asked girls to speak about their personal experiences.

Vincent Crupi, accused of shooting dead gangland lawyer Joseph Acquaro outside his Lygon Street gelato shop, was granted bail because of delays in his case caused by COVID-19.

A man has been arrested following a vicious early morning assault on a 78-year-old woman on the steps of a Melbourne church.

Find your nearest clinic as the nation’s COVID-19 vaccination rollout moves into its second phase from Monday.

Dion told a NSW Supreme Court jury he was not responsible for killing Mario Phetmang, and only dumped his body to help a friend.

NSW Police Commissioner Mick Fuller has suggested an iConsent app might be a way to protect women from sexual assault. I’m thinking another app could work better.

Mary McIver was born in 1926 at a time when women had roles and breaking them had costs.

Nearly four weeks after it began, the nation’s COVID-19 vaccination rollout is moving into its second phase, with about six million more people to be eligible to get their jab from Monday.

The actor spoke in support of the high-profile criminal defence lawyer, who is suing The Daily Telegraph for defamation.

New Victorian crime statistics reveal that an increase in the rate of offending last year was largely driven by coronavirus breaches.

Derek Barrett has had his non-parole period increased after videos found by chance revealed the full extent of how he brutally raped his niece Mengmei Leng before killing her.

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian says she will not be forced to comment on a proposal for a mobile phone app to record sexual consent because it was not a conversation that could be solved in 24 hours.

Eastern Health, which operates Box Hill, Maroondah, Healesville and Angliss hospitals, has been forced to shut down some of its IT systems after a suspected cyber attack.

The 14-storey Fortitude Valley Hotel has been proposed as a high-end attempt to revitalise the ‘long-standing eyesore’ that is the southern end of the Valley.

The Premier has defended Health Minister Yvette D’Ath after a confusing backflip on whether people with allergies should hold off on getting the COVID vaccine.

Most of the new virus cases recorded in Queensland on Thursday have come from PNG, as that country struggles with the outbreak.

Ron Medich was sentenced to at least 30 years’ jail in 2018 after a jury found him guilty of the murder of his business rival Michael McGurk and the subsequent intimidation of Mr McGurk’s widow.

Ms Herron was struggling with mental health issues and a drug addiction when she was brutally bashed to death in Royal Park. Her death is now the subject of an active coronial investigation.

A police spokesman said detectives are still attempting to establish the cause of death.

The City of Cockburn wants to phase out fireworks sponsored by the local government, including the Manning Park Spring Fair display.

In the wake of revelations about deficiencies in WA’s workplace sexual harassment laws, retiring Nationals MP Jacqui Boydell said processes in Parliament house and political parties desperately need to change.

As Victoria notches up its 20th day of no new locally acquired coronavirus cases, authorities are urging eligible Victorians to wait three weeks before trying to book a COVID-19 jab

The man was bitten by a police dog during the arrest on Wednesday afternoon.

Any inquiry with links to the allegations against the Attorney-General will be hard, not least for the family of his accuser.

Two young men are due to face court in Melbourne on Thursday with counter-terrorism police to allege the pair attempted a terrorist attack.

The video on TikTok, believed to have been shot in early 2021, shows boys making highly explicit sexual comments about girls.

The report found Professor Alan Lopez’s conduct was in breach of the university’s appropriate workplace behaviour policy.