The father of a young boy who died hours after leaving a Queensland hospital says the family pushed for him to stay, revealing discharge papers describing the five-year-old's condition.

The Murugappan family has been allowed to return to the Queensland town of Biloela on bridging visas, but supporters say they will not be safe until permanent residency is received.

A homicide squad is investigating the death of a 25-year-old Queensland woman, who died in hospital with apparent gun shot wounds in her head.

Melbourne families have been forced to drive their loved ones to hospital as Victoria's health system buckles under the strain again.

A teenage boy has suffered serious injuries after being viciously attacked by two men on a tram in South Melbourne.

More than 200 cannabis plants have been found in a Sydney house.

Former 'Hey Dad!' star and convicted sex offender Robert Hughes has launched another appeal to be released on parole.

The mother of domestic violence victim Mackenzie Anderson has pleaded for systemic change.

A Sydney cleaner has been jailed for 15 years over the brutal murder of her elderly client.

A proposal is underway for taxis to take non-urgent patients to GPs instead of emergency as ambulances face ramping.

The Murugappan family has been granted bridging visas back to Biloela by the new government.

Catholic school teachers across NSW walked off the job today as they demand a pay rise.

The provider, which has a $700 million contract with Victorian prisons, has denied it attempted to cover up failings in the care of Veronica Nelson after a coroner heard key evidence wasn’t passed onto investigators.

Jason Wood and Darren Chester - who both bucked the trend on election day - believe the key to their wins was a strong grassroots campaign.

A swarm of aircraft have descended on one of the state’s premier tourist attractions to winch numerous seriously injured people from a major accident scene.

The Biloela community is celebrating the upcoming return of the Murugappan family to the outback community after they were granted bridging visas by interim home affairs minister Jim Chalmers this afternoon.

Barnaby Joyce will make a pitch for his political survival when he addresses the state branch of the National Party ahead of a looming leadership challenge.

A young boy has died after being hit by a car when he ran onto the road while chasing a dog in Sydney's west.

Officials were shocked when agents and diplomats in Cuba were struck down by a bizarre array of symptoms and sensations. Covert sonic warfare or something else?

The NSW branch of the Australian Medical Association said the proposal was a “short-term solution” that failed to address the underlying issues of the pressure on the health system.