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Annette and Kevin Maxwell say children with special needs have become moneymaking tool for private companies Annette and Kevin Maxwell were nervous about sending their son Jonah to a residential home for children with special educational needs and di…

A newly released Supreme Court judgment found the man's employer failed to cover up the skylight and then denied the accident had occurred. …

A child protection worker allegedly sexually abused a teenage boy with a mild intellectual disability while she was meant to be caring for him, and showered him with cash and gifts including pets and a PlayStation, a court has heard. …

Around three-quarters of patients stuck in Queensland hospital beds are elderly, but just 26 residential aged care beds were added to the system last financial year. …

In today’s newsletter: First minister John Swinney has pledged to put an end to violence against women and girls. But can he turn ambitious laws into real change? Good morning. Violence against women and girls, in all its myriad forms – physical and …

One of 43 unaccounted for Australians has been located in Tibet, Dfat says • Australians missing in the Nepal floods: what we know so far An Australian believed to be missing after floods ravaged the Nepal-Tibet border last week has been found alive…

A teenage boy has been found guilty of stabbing and killing Oscar Hamilton at a shopping centre in Melbourne's west in 2024.  …

Beijing-Taipei tensions a feature at meeting in Palau, with Australia and New Zealand saying the forum – not another country – will determine who attends China ⁠said it had serious concerns ⁠about Taiwan’s presence at ​the annual Pacific Islands Foru…

Police say the drugs were uncovered as part of ongoing investigations into illicit drugs in Broome A Western Australian man has been charged after police said they found approximately 3.5 grams of methylamphetamine in a ziplock bag wedged between the…

A man who created and distributed sexualised deepfake images of current and former Brisbane high school students and staff has been found guilty of more than a dozen charges. …

New police body-cam footage from the February Town Hall protest has captured police boasting about punching protesters. …

Former 2GB and 2UE broadcaster Jones, 85, has denied 22 indecent assault and sexual touching charges involving six men Broadcaster Ray Hadley has told a Sydney court that an alleged victim of Alan Jones confided in 2019 he’d been “sexually assaulted”…

Boy, 16, testifies he was radicalised on TikTok before connecting to extremists on Telegram • Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates • Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast A school student has testified about …

According to a report released by the Insurance Council of Australia, the cost to build a home in Australia has risen almost 30 per cent in five years. …

After spending years as one of the luckiest Test cricketers in the game, Marnus Labuschagne's fortunes appear to be turning and, unfortunately for him, so has his form.  …

Sum of financial support from a baby’s birth until age 17 is the city-state’s offer to address low birthrate and reluctance of couples to have children With leafy cycle paths, rooftop water parks and child-friendly restaurants, Singapore’s east coast…

Who dreams of having a Euro summer now when staying in an ancient, uncooled building in the Old Town is like trying to sleep in a wood-fired pizza oven? This week the Euro summer comes to an end – and so does a certain type of posting on Instagram. W…

In-store inflation rises to an annual 1.5% in August, according to a survey for the British Retail Consortium The pace of price rises in UK shops rose to its highest level in two years in August, a trade body index shows, with higher energy costs pus…

This rubbly cousin of hummus is flavourful and satisfying at any time of day, served warm, topped with a colourful salad and just made to eat with homemade flatbreads Few things make me happier than a bowl of warm musabaha served with freshly baked b…

Exclusive: 7,280 suspected illegal spills in rivers and sea recorded in first five months of 2026 The number of suspected illegal discharges of raw sewage into rivers and seas by water companies during dry weather increased significantly during the f…

In Alaska, the Himalayas, the Andes, Greenland, and perhaps also the Alps, deadly chain reactions are just waiting to be triggered You may not have felt it, but the earth beneath our feet is getting twitchier, and global heating is to blame. As tempe…

U-turn on early release scheme will create ‘stresses and strains’ on prison system, says former justice secretary Andy Burnham is taking a “big risk” by seeking to continue running prison capacity to the limit, according to the former justice secreta…

The retired second-row on his recovery from addiction, depression and incarceration to find a new life as a meditation teacher “Carefree,” says Ryan Caldwell when I ask him what word is tattooed across his fingers. He looks up from his hands on a rai…

As COVID vaccine access changes, experts warn against drawing the wrong conclusion.…

Fremantle is just three wins from the club's first-ever AFL premiership, but coach Justin Longmuir dismisses suggestions he will be using that as motivation heading into the finals. …

Police charge a man with serious child harm offences following a more than year-long investigation into the alleged assault of a two-month-old baby. …

Two men have been arrested by Victoria Police's anti-corruption taskforce, with allegations one of the men was responsible for more than $424,000 in fraud. …

A coroner is recommending a hospital improve its cross-border medical records following an inquest into the death of a 46-year-old patient who waited five hours for transfer. …

Tasmania's cultural institutions are set to face another blow as the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery looks to reduce its workforce by 30 per cent, figures refuted by the state government.   …

Fergus McCabe has been commended for bravery after he ran to the aid of his colleague, GP Anna Chaney, after a stalker entered her consulting room and wounded her in stomach, grabbing the axe and restraining the offender until police arrived…

Hadley has been called to give evidence in relation to allegations that Mr Jones kissed and touched a young colleague in 2008, without the man's consent. …

City council emphasises economic case for Madring amid local outrage over disruption and environmental impact Opponents of Madrid’s newly constructed Formula One circuit have accused the regional authorities of putting profit before people’s wellbein…

He was Queen’s flamboyant frontman. She was his shy girlfriend, dreaming of marriage until they both realised he preferred men. Thirty-five years after his death, in the week he would have turned 80, Mary Austin talks about their unbreakable bond The…

Chancellor says he wants everyone from apprentices to senior economists to take part in brainstorming exercise John Healey has asked junior Treasury staff – including IT workers and apprentices – to send him ideas for his October budget, saying he wi…

Exclusive: FCA pressures firms to do more to sort 760,000 accounts as watchdog urges families to use free tracking service Child trust fund providers are being put under the spotlight to check they are treating savers fairly and doing all they can to…

An EU export ban on Dutch tech giant ASML’s machines could force the pause we all need At this point, it should be clear that AI is a choose-your-own-adventure book where every option ends in disaster. Exploding carbon emissions and ecological collap…

We are used to the idea that our fellow humans might intentionally mislead or manipulate us, but the idea that machines can now do the same is deeply unsettling. Researchers are racing to find solutions before it’s too late • The summer issue of the …

Ever since the earliest known recording of whale song was made in 1949, researchers have been captivated by the wails, rumbles, clicks, grunts and squeals of their communication. As technology improves, scientists are decoding the intricate patterns …

A yes to membership would have given Brussels a boost but Icelanders have not voted to isolate themselves Iceland’s 52.8% to 47.2% vote against reopening EU accession talks is, undeniably, a blow for Brussels. But claiming it as a Brexit-style victo…

Australia's biggest transmission company's bid to pass a billion-dollar bill on to consumers for a bungled high-voltage power line has been slapped down by the regulator. …

Charles Perrottet was asked by the NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption whether he agreed $150,000 paid to his wife Anita was a significant figure for work done on a "flexible level". …

A lawyer tells the jury in the trial of Darryl Valroy Young that the acts his client stands accused of could have been committed by the man the prosecution says is the sole eyewitness. …

Geelong coach Chris Scott insists he is unsure if Jake Kolodjashnij will play for the Cats again following the club's concussion saga. …

Humbling seasons for proven greats the Broncos, Raiders, Storm and Bulldogs highlight the game’s rapid change The sun sets on the NRL regular season this weekend, and it is clear the game has entered the twilight zone. With finals around the corner, …