Police have arrested and charged a 34-year-old man for allegedly sexually abusing a young child in a Sydney daycare centre.

The new policy has faced major backlash from some residents who say they should not need permission from council for their own trees.

Flatmates in inner Adelaide thought they would be killed as three home invaders - one armed with a large sword - ransacked their house.

A man charged with the murder of his wife, who died in a suspected ride-on mower incident, has fronted court for the first time.

A Sydney MP is pushing for an overhaul of 20-year-old regulations that cost Aussies billions of dollars every year.

A young man has been charged over a crash that killed a baby boy and two women on a road in the outback.

Australians remaining in Lebanon have been told they will have just days to leave the conflict zone, with people being warned do not wait".

The texts of a prison officer who fell pregnant during an affair with an inmate have been revealed in court documents.

An indoor play centre has admitted it breached safety laws after an eight-year-old girl suffered a horror injury in a 7m fall.

The former chief executive is still profiting from Qantas a year after he left the organisation amid mounting criticism.

A mum who left her baby son to die while she was on a days-long drug bender will be eligible for parole in less than a year. WARNING: Distressing

A woman is fighting for life after being attacked by three dogs, two American bull dogs and a pit bull, in a Melbourne backyard.

A court has been told of a mum's chilling drug use that lasted for days as her baby son lay dying from severe neglect". WARNING: Distressing

Police have arrested a Queensland woman's husband months after her body was found next to a ride-on mower in the early hours of the morning.

A 15-year-old boy has succumbed to his injuries days after his e-scooter collided with a truck.

Australia is reassessing future evacuation flights from war-torn Lebanon for this reason despite earlier pleas for people to come home.

Support staff at one of the country's major emergency services have used some creative tactics in a push for a pay rise.

There has been a strange turn of events after a respected businessman was charged with attempting to kill his wife by poisoning her tea.

Disgraced ex-TV host Andrew O'Keefe has reached a final crossroads" after confronting a man in an affluent neighbourhood before being busted for drug possession.

An ISIS hopeful who lit fires and filmed propaganda videos threatening to burn Australian cities has learnt his fate.

Renegade senator Fatima Payman has dodged a key question on the event that sparked the rapidly expanding conflict in the Middle East.

One of Australia's major banks has cut against the grain in the age of digital wallets and will no longer offer this service.

The 23-year-old pilot killed after crashing a helicopter into a Cairns hotel was intoxicated during the incident, an investigation has revealed.

The popular snack item sold in IKEA stores has been urgently recalled across Australian states amid safety concerns.

One state has called for an end to the use of terms like Boomer" in a bid for Aussies to become more sensitive" in the workplace.

Exiled Labor Senator Fatima Payman has cemented her position as Australia's answer to a pro-Palestine Pauline Hanson.

Hundreds of Aussies were left questioning what they'd seen in the sky after a bright fireball" was spotted in the early morning sky.

A Queensland schoolgirl left her family a heartbreaking six-word note before she tragically took her own life.

Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles' chief of staff has dropped bombshell allegations in a press conference announcing her resignation.

Footage from a bank has been released by police in the search for more men involved in the theft of 63,000 special-edition Bluey coins.

The prime minister has adamantly ruled out making a deal with the Greens in order to secure Labor a second term in power.

The retiree revealed the win will make life so much easier', after buying his ticket after a trip to the dentist.

The Bondi local says she's sick of cleaning human excrement off her dogs, and has decided to do something about it.

People have slammed a well-known restaurateur on social media, after he was charged with displaying a Nazi symbol at a pro-Palestine rally.

The ceiling of a Woolworths supermarket has collapsed after a severe thunderstorm brought hailstones of up to 7cm and around 86mm of rain in just one hour.

Two brothers charged with pasting troubling" pro-Palestine posters throughout a major city CBD have faced court.

More and more Australia Post drivers are being subject to this concerning act, and it's prompted a plea from the national service.

Australians could have a taste of the real famed cookies in a matter of months following a scam' pop-up.

A once-promising politician has been sentenced after shoving his mum over a dispute about his bedroom being cleaned.

CCTV footage has captured a car leaving a Brisbane home before a fire broke out at the property and claimed the lives of an eight-year-old girl and her babysitter.

A former military lawyer turned whistleblower has been given leave to appeal his sentence and convictions after he was jailed for leaking military information.

The ex-deputy mayor jailed after slaying his mother and brother in a two-state shotgun rampage raised his eyebrows as he was led past family.

The news follows a scam' pop-up where a group allegedly spent more than $13k importing and reselling the cookies.

Karvelas, who replaced long-term host Fran Kelly in early 2022, will take on a new role in 2025.

Chartered flights leaving Lebanon are still not at full capacity, with Australians rejecting offers to leave the strike zone.

A man who allegedly punched a police officer in the face has been violently arrested in Melbourne, and it's all been caught on camera.

Australia's top universities are sinking in world rankings and reputation' is a key factor.

Several people who believe they saw William Tyrrell in the days after his disappearance have claimed their tip-offs were not taken seriously by police.

The Coalition is accusing Labor of trashing a decades-long" stance on Israel and Palestine.

A neo-Nazi will be jailed in the first successful prosecution for performing a banned gesture, a court has been told.