While politicians can gets folked.

There have been more than 100 more juveniles in custody compared with this time last year, as the state’s three youth detention centres reach capacity.

A Cairns woman accused of illegally crossing state borders and who was “f---ing livid” when wrongly termed a sex worker has been confirmed case zero in the first outbreak to reach the remote Northern Territory.

A Victorian man has been charged after encouraging anti-lockdown protesters to bring firearms to state Parliament, experts say a second coronavirus booster shot is likely needed and the search for missing NSW boy William Tyrrell continues.

The woman’s evidence is under new scrutiny as police investigate whether William fatally fell from a balcony on the Mid North Coast in 2014.

Environmental groups have accused a major retailer of exploiting a loophole to escape bans on single-use plastics that are progressively being implemented across Australia. 

Nightclubbers can get back to bumping and grinding on the dance floor and sweaty mosh pit gigs are returning to Victorian pubs.

The former federal Labor MP is accused of being involved in a sophisticated scheme where he facilitated more than 100 fraudulent visa applications.

Scott Morrison said violent behaviour and rhetoric had no place in Australia – but acknowledged people were frustrated with governments dictating their lives.

Certain rail bridges and substations have been identified among a backlog of issues whose maintenance cost could blow out as much as $1.65 billion within 10 years.

Inside Parliament House Daniel Andrews announced Victorians could have some of their freedoms back. Outside on the steps there was little reaction from the protesters.

NSW universities are hopeful of rebuilding student numbers by 2024 but need a broader base of revenue.

Epidemiologists believe warming weather, peaking vaccine effectiveness and falling case numbers combine to make this a perfect time to ease restrictions in Victoria.

Sydney environmental artist Marina DeBris’ latest work is being used to raise awareness of the threat of medical waste and single-use plastics to the environment.

The ex-soldier, known as ‘person 56’, was a member of Mr Roberts-Smith’s patrol in 2012.

The revelation comes after two mystery COVID cases were found on the Gold Coast last week.

Melbourne’s nightclubs and punters are gearing up for a weekend of revelry ahead of the scrapping of density and capacity limits as restrictions further ease at midnight.

Researchers have linked eight genes to a raised risk of developing cancer of the uterine lining, but have also found a drug in development that might be able to treat it.

Police say the woman suffered severe head injuries before allegedly being set on fire by her brother in Deniliquin. A police officer suffered burns to his hand.

Pharmacists who vaccinated Victorians throughout the pandemic are bowing out of the booster shot program, claiming federal funding for the program is inadequate.

Both men charged with attempted murder over the incident in Spring Hill have had their cases heard in court.

A COVID-19 conspiracy theorist has been fined $200 but avoided a conviction after she was dragged from her car by police for failing to present her licence during a period of Victorian lockdown last year.

Ms Peterson’s previous activism has included entering luxury fashion store Louis Vuitton wearing just a G-string and smeared in what she claimed was her own period blood.

Horace Li, whose 10 images for the Head On Photo Festival were vandalised overnight, says it is interesting his photographs sparked such a strong reaction in someone.

It’s the most challenging question in the hardest maths exam, which can stump even the most capable of students. Could you solve it?

Today on Please Explain, state political editor Annika Smethurst joins Bianca Hall to discuss Victoria’s new-found freedoms and the fractious debate around the government’s pandemic laws.

A former deputy Liberal mayor whose wife’s development bid arose from an unusual zoning decision is one of multiple council candidates to deny a close association to developers.

Tony Mokbel’s appeal against convictions for drug trafficking have hit another delay, just over a week since his lawyer expressed frustration at the time it is taking for his client’s legal challenge to drag through court.

The body of Kym Mitchell, 61, was found at a Yeronga unit block in December 2018 after a resident reported a foul smell.

The Prime Minister’s comments come after protesters marched on Parliament and the government’s headquarters and concern about escalating pandemic-related protests in Victoria.

Edge was a core member of Moody Blues, who had a worldwide smash hit in Nights in White Satin.

Parents must administer the tests to students every day during the second week of exposure and log the results on an app.

There were the two things Myra Demetriou could do for people: she could listen to them and she could cook for them.

Investigators are working on the theory that William may have fallen to his death from a second-storey balcony, and have undertaken an intensive forensic search at the Mid-North Coast home.

Almost all remaining COVID-19 restrictions will fade into history from 11.59pm on Thursday.

Committee for Perth chief executive Marion Fulker said it was uncertain if there would be a return to normal for the CBD. “There were already warning signs, retail was already in decline, vacancy rates were already higher in the CBD than elsewhere,...

Caps are to be removed for events and there will be changes to isolation rules for cases diagnosed after 11.59pm - and their contacts - as Victoria reaches 90 per cent of people aged over 12 fully vaccinated.

COVID testing rates in Western Australia have plummeted to a record low with just 98 people getting tested for the virus at state-run clinics on Monday.

Police have seized a car in the search for missing NSW boy William Tyrrell, there are concerns fringe groups are promoting violence at a Victorian protest and Labor is ramping up its campaign promises ahead of the next federal election. 

Police officers and dogs arrested a man after he allegedly broke into a Mercedes dealership and smashed one of the vehicles through the doors.

The 400 officers responsible for protecting state buildings are set to be given police-like powers to reduce the threat of civil disobedience and terrorism.

Gardening Australia’s beloved host Costa Georgiadis has landed in a place where ABC personalities fear to tread - in a glossy campaign brochure.

It is shocking to read a report, in 2021, that exposes the poor representation of women in Australia’s media - whether they are the writers, the commentators or the subjects of stories.

We should stop viewing conspiracy protesters as dangerous due to far-right links, and start taking them seriously as a unique form of extremism.

Their review said it is still unclear whether the corporation’s operating licence will stand up to scrutiny if a major rail incident occurs.

Yesterday, for just a fleeting moment, I missed lockdown, a simpler time when there wasn’t the constant need for risk assessments.

In the East Gippsland bush, striking green regrowth sprouts from charred trees. It might look reassuring, but those shoots conceal a looming crisis.

I am healthy and not quite ready for death but that is irrelevant. My time will come soon and the manner of my exit should be my business.

The state government is facing criticism from a left-leaning think tank about private deals for vehicle registration and country road maintenance.

Poor Peter Dutton. The day after he rattles his sabre towards China, we hear Joe Biden and Xi Jinping are in talks to calm tensions between the two superpowers.