Profiting off pilfering, and other secrets of capitalism.

The 55-year-old from Caroline Springs has been charged over the disappearance of Russell Hill and Carol Clay, who vanished in Victoria’s high country in March last year.

Parts of the city received close to 30 millimetres of rain in one hour on Thursday night, as the Hawkesbury-Nepean catchment is placed on flood watch.

Australia is considering an unofficial boycott of next year’s Winter Olympics in Beijing, the Prime Minister has vowed to prevent schools suspending students based on their sexuality under draft religious freedom laws and the NSW lower house is poi...

The government says eight sites that had helped deliver jabs to millions of people would start closing from the end of the week, as demand slowed to a trickle.

“Yesterday was a huge milestone for Danny and our family, but he has a long way to go,” Mrs Hodgson said. “He must learn to swallow, drink, eat and eventually talk again and that is just the beginning. His physical rehabilitation will be gruell...

The 37-year-old is suing Brisbane Roar, alleging the club has not paid him $170,000 of an insurance claim he is entitled to.

Russell’s Old Corner Shop, built in 1850 and owned by the same family since 1899, has been sold at auction for more than $1.8 million.

Professor Thomas Maschmeyer sat on his verandah with colleagues planning how they’d update old battery technology. Now a company he started is about to list on the London Stock Exchange.

A host of Indigenous leaders have dispelled false claims that children and others in the Northern Territory have been forcibly detained by the defence force and coerced into being vaccinated.

Aquarius Backpackers was forced into lockdown after 81 guests and staff were deemed close contacts of the Victorian worker who tested positive for coronavirus.

Melbourne has sites connected to slavery across the city, necessitating an urgent rethink of place names and colonial histories.

The sales originated in the US to tie in with Thanksgiving but have been embraced in Australia where lockdown-weary customers are flocking to real stores.

The 3.8-kilometre tunnel will be used to carry rail passengers under the Brisbane River and support new developments in the CBD and beyond.

Former WA politician Barry Urban lied to police and parliament using a web of forged university degrees, faked some of his police service and wore a service medal he did not earn.

Suspected child sex offender Nick Newman, 33, was shot dead after stabbing a detective during an attempted arrest at Maroubra in January 2018.

The milestone came as the state government prepared to step up negotiations with crossbenchers on its proposed pandemic legislation.

This was not the holiday 81 Byron backpackers were expecting. If it was a reality show, it would be called “I’m not a celebrity, so I won’t be getting out of here”. No, you won’t. For good reason.

A dedicated ferry service from Blackwattle Bay to Barangaroo will be introduced as one option for commuters left stranded by the crippled inner west light rail.

One traveller who flew into Brisbane from Sydney expressed shock at being able to mingle with members of the public at the airport, while police did not check details of several passengers.

Victoria is facing a heightened risk of fast-moving grass fires while the threat of forest fires has eased.

The cache of improvised explosive devices and other weapons was discovered by police on the north-western outskirts of Sydney.

Defence lawyers and criminal justice advocates say police may be getting close to the tipping point where they will be legally required to release missing campers suspect Greg Lynn if he has not been charged.

Today on Please Explain, political reporter Katina Curtis joins Bianca Hall to discuss the controversial proposals, which must pass the Senate by next week if they’re to take effect at the next election.

One of the state’s top forensic paediatricians has admitted she provided incorrect expert evidence in the prosecution of Jesse Vinaccia, who was jailed in 2019 for shaking his girlfriend’s baby to death.

NASA’s launch of the first viable anti-asteroid missile system has been launched successfully, now a long wait begins to see if it will stay on target.

The Premier says the cases provide a “clear example” of the risk posed from interstate arrivals as the state prepares to further open borders.

West Melbourne residents thought a sound barrier would protect them from noise off the West Gate Tunnel, but now they’ve learned it was only in the plans because of a cut-and-paste mistake.

Victoria Police Chief Commissioner Shane Patton said he was confident the investigation would be resolved “fairly soon” as the questioning of a Caroline Springs man enters its third day.

Shoppers are expected to spend a record-breaking $5.4 billion in the four-day shopping bonanza. But why is this US sales tradition a thing over here?

Perth was once the cheapest capital in Australia to rent in, but is now less affordable than both Sydney and Melbourne, according to new data.

‘Big, booming’ storms are predicted for Queensland as much of the state is expected to be hit by heavy rainfall over coming days.

RMIT University will pay almost 4000 casual staff an estimated $10 million in back-pay making it the fourth Victorian university to be hit by wage theft claims.

Let’s transition to a low-value, high-volume form of political fundraising.

Unvaccinated teenagers in NSW have been granted an exemption to attend end-of-year celebrations.

Scott Morrison is hosting his annual drinks at The Lodge on Monday night, where guests are “encouraged” to be double vaccinated, while Anthony Albanese will host at a pub.

Sizeable cracks were discovered in all 12 trams servicing the inner west light rail last month forcing the closure of the line for up to 18 months.

Victoria’s huge infrastructure program powered the state to nation-leading building activity between July and September.

As we head into another summer, we must acknowledge that our volunteers are still dealing with the impacts of previous fire seasons.

We should work harder and think a little wider to create a better tolling system that serves the needs of Sydney.

What a can of worms has been opened by the proposal legislation concerning discrimination in the workplace.

30 years ago, Federal Police made 200 arrests when a peace protest became a wild confrontation outside the AIDEX arms exhibition.

Site for Sydney’s first TV transmitter, orchestra defends new music and damage by supersonic blasts.

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

The Country Fire Authority said the strong smell that had spread to towns including Sale had been caused by Victoria’s unusually wet spring.

The man arrested over the case of missing campers Russell Hill and Carol Clay owns firearms and had previously been questioned by police over the mysterious disappearance.

There’s a reason why that calendar is complimentary.

The Royal Australasian College of Surgeons is urging the Victorian government to allow elective surgery to operate at full capacity again now that coronavirus hospitalisations are declining.

Teeth from dozens of Australian children helped scientists confirm a theory about how Neanderthal children developed.

The Gold Coast and Goondiwindi clusters have officially ended, while the border reopening is on track after the state passed another vaccine rollout milestone.