Record demand in emergency departments and severe staff constraints have The Alfred hospital looking for ways to house its rising wave of acute patients.

Alvin Chau, who enjoyed an $80 million cheque cashing facility at The Star, maintained his business with the casino despite warnings of links to triads.

A long-awaited report has recommended more flights over Moreton Bay, and around Amberley RAAF base, to reduce noise in some Brisbane suburbs.

Douglas ‘Mootijah’ Shillingsworth, 44, died at Westmead Hospital in February 2018. His family want answers about the medical treatment he received in prison.

Khawaja, who framed a colleague with fake terror threats, has been eligible for parole for 10 months but remains in jail after two unlawful decisions to deny it.

Darren Sherren saw his colleagues Gary Silk and Rodney Miller talking to a motorist in Moorabbin moments before they were fatally shot in 1998, but has told a court he could not see if there was a second person inside the suspect car.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has hit back at “quite malicious and bitter slurs”, the United States says it is working with Ukraine to document alleged war crimes committed by Russian forces and a federal election is widely expected to be called ...

St Madeleine’s Primary School in Kenthurst is now at risk of losing government funding over the property purchase.

A man and a boy have died, and a woman and another boy are critically injured, after a landslide at a popular walking track in Wentworth Falls on Monday afternoon.

As a barista of 11 years, I know hospitality staff are working to the limit to keep businesses open. But this isn’t being reflected in our wages.

A Melbourne financial planner who sneaked into Western Australia to watch the AFL grand final has been banned from working in his profession for 10 years. 

Peter Gutwein pointed to the pressure on his family and the strain of governing through the pandemic to explain his decision.

When Yana Shyshko, her husband and two children arrived at Tullamarine to start their new life, a family they did not know opened their home – and their community its hearts.

The ATAGI approved the fourth dose for high-risk groups which also includes residents in aged care or disability facilities and Indigenous people aged 50 and above.

Noise complaints are up in central Sydney as restrictions ease, but the evidence from elsewhere is mixed.

Megan Kirley, 40, was fatally shot in the neck at a semi-rural property in Karawatha, on Brisbane’s southern outskirts.

Treasurer Cameron Dick will allow traffic fines to surge but has put a cap on additional motor vehicle registration costs.

Mr Dawson, who will be sworn in in July, has dedicated his 46-year career to public service and will become the first police officer to act in the role of Governor. 

Students and parents at the unregistered school say the unique approach of its charismatic principal has saved them. But some former students had a different experience.

Police allege the stolen Hyundai was driven on the wrong side of two major roads at speeds of up to 150km/h before the two men were arrested.

The 15-year-old boy was allegedly stopped by Bryce Grainger in the bathrooms about 3pm on Saturday and was assaulted in the Country Concourse toilets.

A former elite soldier says he was told Ben Roberts-Smith ordered the mock execution of a comrade posing as an Afghan detainee and the issue was raised among SAS soldiers.

Inspired by Lady Gaga and Audrey Hepburn, self-styled fashionista Michelle Trebilco is a riot of colour, going for walks in her fabulous op shop fashion finds.

Plans are afoot to help ensure Sydney’s iconic Oxford Street retains it queer identity during a phase of redevelopment.

Marijuana crop sitter “Jacky” Kai Wong Chong, 24, was killed following a dispute over money with members of a crime group, police believe.

The former Prime Minister gave his opinion to the producers of a new documentary about the newspaper magnate’s empire.

It is not surprising if politics has influenced the Commonwealth decision not to fund the Suburban Rail Loop.

Eli Resnik’s father hopes his story will give other aspiring solo parents reason not to give up hope.

On the face of it, it seems like a sleight of hand to shrink the size of government while expanding the size of government-serving consultancies. But consultants can deliver good policy.

Aspects of life we take for granted today occurred because ordinary Australians took to the streets. But since Friday, protesting for change in NSW risks criminal sanction.

Scott Morrison’s government has not reached its ending, and yet there was a sense last week that its narrative was being brought to resolution.

ASIO has accused Zheng Jiefu of engaging in a foreign interference operation in Australia on behalf of China, a claim the wealthy businessman has denied.

A $1 billion-plus upgrade of Australia’s busiest railway station has thrown up plenty of challenges for construction workers.

NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet will unveil a new funding package for people whose homes have been destroyed by floods in Lismore. 

In a democracy, when there is no shining stand-out candidate, one votes for the least worst on offer.

Australia Post says it is also making plans for when the monarch’s reign ends.

Castle Hill annual show, decided damper for Easter Monday, and Bondi Aquarium the place to be.

In Sydney, as many as 40,000 people turned out in support of nuclear disarmament.

Trivia buffs: test your knowledge with today’s interactive superquiz and target.

Hard-pressed to rein in the streaming thoughts.

The world’s nuclear arsenal started to seem irrelevant – until Putin put his nation’s on high alert. What is the likelihood of him using nukes, and how effective is “deterrence” today?

Sam Burns was craving a home in the country when she moved to regional NSW. Instead, she’s beginning to panic at the lack of available properties.

I’m no F1 aficionado but I fancy myself behind the wheel of a sporty car. Turns out so do many others, but they’ve never driven at 350km/h under G-forces experienced by fighter pilots. I spoke with F1 writer Matt Clayton to learn more about life ...

“This is what we can anticipate in the coming decades as sea levels rise permanently”, a coastal geomorphologist says.

An official inquiry with royal commission-style powers is needed into the nation’s response to COVID-19. If we can learn from past mistakes, we will be better equipped to deal with future global health emergencies.

The clean-up begins as massive surf lashed Sydney's coastline.

New analysis reveals the virus has shifted to infecting people with higher socio-economic advantage as restrictions eased.

The much-loved Blues Train at Queenscliff is back on track after a two-year hiatus.

The mega-region is being promised faster rail, better digital connectivity and more affordable homes under a long-term strategic plan.

The City of Sydney has suggested businesses adopt a charter that would outline employment targets for LGBTQI+ workers, diversity training and requirements for gender-neutral bathrooms.