An independent MP has raised eyebrows after legally changing his name in an effort to secure his seat at the election, taking inspiration from politics abroad.
Alexandra Feiam
Two men were allegedly caught displaying a Nazi flag at a hotel in the heart of Sydney’s CBD following the announcement of tough new hate laws.
Clareese Packer
The man was drifting off to sleep, daydreaming about how life-changing winning the lotto could be, when he received the incredible call.
The countdown is on for a police officer who said “bugger it” before fatally firing his Taser at 95-year-old Clare Nowland inside a rural nursing home.
Adelaide Lang
The Albanese government will work with the Northern Territory government in a bid to further strengthen service delivery in remote First Nations communities.
Aisling Brennan
The bodies of two people have been found dead inside a unit at a Gold Coast apartment complex in a possible murder-suicide.
Emma Kirk
A member of a Hollywood dynasty has shared a selfie with one of Australia’s cutest animals on Rottnest Island.
Normally quiet on details of his personal life, Peter Dutton has shared rare insights into his first failed marriage that resulted in his first child.
Jessica Wang
Police have made an emergency declaration after a man was shot in the head and shoulder with a homemade pipe gun on the Gold Coast.
Aisling Brennan and Emma Kirk
A Liberal senator has accused the PM of “conveniently” stepping away from parliament to visit flood-ravaged communities, earning a furious response from Labor.
A heartbreaking victim impact statement has been read in court detailing a mum’s anguish after her daughter was murdered by her partner.
Rhiannon Lewin
Two days after a Sydney woman took home $100m in Oz Lotto, the winning numbers for the $60m Powerball have been revealed.
Politicians have clashed while trying to ask the nation’s top cop why the Prime Minister was apparently kept in the dark about the alleged caravan terror plot.
Duncan Evans and Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer
A couple of prominent former Matildas believe Sam Kerr’s significant contribution to Australian football should not be forgotten.
Marco Monteverde
Offences including displaying hate symbols and terror crimes will now carry mandatory minimum jail sentences under new laws passed in federal parliament.
The families of Australian teens who died from methanol poisoning in Laos are disappointed Laos authorities are yet to accept AFP help in the investigation.
Joanne Williamson and Aisling Brennan
Another Aussie builder has gone bust, leaving home buyers in the lurch and creditors owed millions.
Cameron Micallef
Nationals leader David Littleproud has hit out at Coles after the supermarket giant flagged a cull in its product range, claiming prices at the checkout would rise.
Duncan Evans
A man who lived across the street from a mother and son is accused of murdering them and assaulting an emergency worker.
A man was left with “shivers” after 102 venomous snakes were found in his backyard in a “terrifying” incident.
Helmets were needed at Banzai Pipeline as two Aussie young guns dominated but a veteran found the going tough.
News Corp Australia
There’s been a major update on a man missing more than a week in crocodile-infested waters, as the region is lashed by flooding.
The 37-year-old woman suffered lifelong injuries after being shot while she slept and was told she would likely never walk again.
ABC managing director David Anderson says he saw ‘anti-Semitic’ posts on her social media account, the Federal Court has been told.
Steve Zemek
