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Shells of homes, shipping containers and furniture in front yards are fixtures of northern Victorian streets as residents ...

The parents of a 10-year-old boy who was under the care of the WA Department of Communities when he took his own life on ...

Forensic psychiatrists tell a jury Jason Raymond Patterson was not aware his actions were wrong when he violently killed his ...

Kieran Loveridge, who was convicted of the manslaughter of Thomas Kelly after punching him during a night out in Kings Cross ...

Adelaide kept their season alive with a thrilling win in round five, while Essendon's unpredictability makes them dangerous.

Police say an autopsy of the body of Rachael Dixon who died at a retreat near Ballarat has found no cause of death.

In short: A former teacher at The Armidale School is facing court on charges relating to alleged sexual abuse in the 1960s.

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Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. It's the Friday Shakeup and ...

The world's biggest election is underway in India, with nearly one billion people eligible to vote over the next six weeks.

American media outlets are reporting that an Israeli missile strike hit Iran earlier today. The apparent retaliation comes ...