Const Elliott said he believed the accused posed too great a risk to the community to be bailed, citing the brazen and unprovoked nature of the alleged stabbing and her propensity to flout bail.

AFLW best-and-fairest winner Ash Riddell says North Melbourne's narrow preliminary final win over Melbourne was a good ...

Testing has confirmed a deadly strain of bird flu has reached an Australian sub-Antarctic island, after scientists ...

Hugh McCluggage has likened the club's pursuit of more AFL premiership glory as an addiction as the Brisbane Lions try not to focus too firmly on another club three-peat.

A multi-million dollar funding boost for a crucial 24-hour domestic violence helpline means more calls, chats, texts and ...

The environment minister has set a ticking clock on negotiations to better protect Australia's natural sites and speed up ...

Star Entertainment Group has made progress toward resolving its myriad of issues but executives acknowledge the gaming ...

Brisbane captain Adam Reynolds will return to training in December making back-to back titles his focus, but his playing ...

A vulgar and explicit tweet from maverick MP Mark Latham was part of the political "cut and thrust" expected in an election period, his lawyer argued in a bid to overturn his defamation loss.

A damaging cyclone that lashed the Top End has been downgraded after crossing the coast in an isolated region where just four ...

Nationals renegade Barnaby Joyce is mulling whether to defect to One Nation after a casual steak dinner date with the ...

Two mountain climbers have died on New Zealand 's tallest peak and two others from the same group were rescued, authorities ...