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WATCH: Former CFMEU boss John Setka arrested

New video shows John Setka, former CFMEU Victoria boss, was cuffed and escorted by police before being charged over alleged threats.

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Menulog has announced it will shut down all operations in Australia later this month.

Bombshell as Menulog reveals it’s shutting Aussie operation

The food delivery service has announced it will shut down all operations in Australia, putting 120 people out of a job.

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Neo-Nazi leader Thomas Sewell arrives at the Supreme Court in Melbourne for a bail application on Wednesday. NewsWire / Andrew Henshaw

Neo nazi’s brazen act before court

Convicted criminal and neo nazi Thomas Sewell has fronted court for a bail hearing and used the moment to advertise his fascist politics.

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Gurshabad Singh, 8, tragically drowned in a display home pool.

Boy who tragically drowned in display home pool identified

The eight-year-old has now been pictured, and his father is calling for change to stop this from happening again.

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A QantasLink flight was forced to make an emergency landing in Adelaide.

Liberal politicians caught up in Qantas flight emergency

Three Liberal politicians, including a South Australian senator, have been caught up in a frightening flight incident.

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The luxury car was set alight in Chester Hill.

Luxury Mercedes erupts in fireball on Sydney street

Police have launched an investigation after a late-night blaze left a $200,000 vehicle completely destroyed in Sydney’s West.

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Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan.

'Adult time for violent crime': Victoria set for major overhaul

Tougher sentences are on the way for children as young as 14 who commit serious offences in response to an alarming spike in youth crime in Victoria.

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An Australian-first digital tool launched by the Minns Government is helping people better understand how drinking habits can increase their risk of developing cancer.

New tool reveals your alcohol-cancer risk

Aussies can now see exactly how their drinking habits affect their cancer risk thanks to a new government-backed online tool.

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Australian broadcaster John Laws is being remembered following his death.  (Tracey Nearmy/AAP PHOTOS)

John Laws state funeral plans confirmed

The date for the funeral of one of Australia’s most iconic voices, radio legend John Laws, has been confirmed, as the broadcaster’s family accept the offer of a state funeral.

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Labor’s environmental reforms fail to close a ‘25-year-old loophole’ putting the Great Barrier Reef at risk, an economist has warned. NewsWire / Dan Peled

What Labor’s green reforms won’t fix

Labor’s ambitious environmental reforms fail to close a ‘25-year-old loophole’ putting the Great Barrier Reef at risk, an economist has warned.

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Ebony Thompson was just 22 months old when she died.

Charges laid over toddler’s hanging death at daycare centre

‘Childcare centres need to be held accountable, and I will not hesitate to take action.’

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Despite flatlining interest rates, the monthly Westpac-Melbourne Institute barometer has found upbeat consumer sentiment in its first positive reading since 2022.

More Aussies now upbeat than gloomy under Anthony Albanese

A majority of Australian consumers are upbeat about the economy despite an inflation surge. The first positive reading since 2022 has come as a “surprise” to Westpac’s head of macro-economic forecasting.

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The enduring popularity of Remembrance Day shows Australia remain proud of its veterans and is determined not to forget its wars despite their terrible power.

As Australia changes, Remembrance Day must not be forgotten

AARON PATRICK: To promote social cohesion, Australia should emphasise the importance of its military history and how it shaped the national character.

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Five questions that remain unanswered about missing Yunta boy, Gus.

Heartbreaking message for missing 4yo Gus Lamont’s family

A support group in South Australia for families grieving the loss of a child has revealed the ‘overwhelming pain and devastation’ Gus Lamont’s family ‘must be experiencing’.

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Shock moment as Princess Anne landed in Brisbane .

Tense moment just before Princess Anne touches down in Brisbane 

A United Airlines Boeing 777 reported an engine fire causing runway delays and flight diversions.

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