Six poker machine manufacturers and more than 50 clubs have been caught up in an investigation into Las Vegas junkets.

The bizarre idea of isolating the elderly from the rest of society is one reason many of us prefer to stay in our own freestanding homes.

Alleged gunman Dezi Freeman remains on the run, heavily armed and with nothing to lose. Follow our live coverage.

The visual stories team creates the animation to help bring to life the transformation of Darling Harbour.

A man has been charged over the alleged kidnapping and murder of a Sydney woman after her body was found burnt in a car in April.

The US wants Australia to clarify its role in any Taiwan-related conflict. But what happens if it spreads?

An anti-immigration march and the weekly pro-Palestine demonstration, both in Melbourne’s CBD on Sunday, will divert police away from the hunt for alleged murderer Dezi Freeman.

Reality TV star Matt Wright has been found guilty of two counts of attempting to pervert the course of justice. The jury could not reach agreement on a third count.

A grassfire has burned through the bush towards the Hume Highway on Campbelltown Road, causing traffic delays.

Andrew Burow has been missing for nine days.

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A woman is fighting for life after a multi-vehicle collision at Pascoe Vale in Melbourne's north last night.

The then 13-year-old boy, who cannot be named, admitted to speeding at more than 200km/h down a highway near Maryborough and causing a three-car crash that killed Michale Chandler, 29, Kelsie Davies, 17, and Sheree Robertson, 52.

Victorians are being warned to avoid unnecessary travel as winds of up to 115km/h are set to smash the state, downing trees and power lines.

Victoria Police’s top cop has urged fugitive Dezi Freeman to hand himself in, as his wife was one of two people arrested last night and released without charge.

Victorians have been warned to expect dangerous winds, power outages and fallen trees as a destructive cold front tears across Australia's south-eastern states.

A student will appeal a NSW Supreme Court decision that found the boys private school can accept girls from next year.

Reality TV star Matt Wright has been found guilty of two counts of attempting to pervert the course of justice after a deadly helicopter crash.

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An alarming number of Australian women have been killed in recent years. Find out more about their lives. Some of the cases are still before the courts.