On Friday, the court released compilations of CCTV which were played to jurors this week, showing Beau Lamarre-Condon's movements in the lead-up to the alleged murders.

The former foster carers of an eight-month-old baby girl who died days after being returned to her biological parents say the entire child protection system needs to be demolished and rebuilt from the ground up.

Mia Lay has been identified as the police officer killed in a crash in inner-Sydney on Friday morning, while the driver, a 24-year-old male constable, remains in hospital. 

Sam Walker has been passed fit to play and will start for the Sydney Roosters in their NRL preliminary final clash with the Dolphins. Follow live.

The Socceroos kick off a two-game international friendly series against five-time world champions Brazil in Townsville. Follow live.

A senior Sydney police officer could go to jail after a court found him guilty of bashing two drunk men who had played a game of knock and run.

A measles outbreak at an Adelaide school has seen four people infected with the disease.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has used his second United Nations speech to defend his government’s decision to recognise Palestine.

Newly released footage shows Beau Lamarre-Condon disguised as a delivery rider outside Jesse Baird's Paddington terrace shortly before the alleged murders.

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The quake struck about 35km northeast of Luganville in Vanuatu.

A car was also driven at partygoers and a number of vicious assaults reported.

70-100 people could be seen gathered in groups near the scene in Mt Albert.

Police said the accident near Ōtara has blocked multiple lanes.

Police believe they have found everyone from inside the vehicle, but divers will check.

A senior Sydney police officer could go to jail after a court found him guilty of bashing two drunk men who had played a game of knock and run.

A measles outbreak at an Adelaide school has seen four people infected with the disease.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has used his second United Nations speech to defend his government’s decision to recognise Palestine.

Newly released footage shows Beau Lamarre-Condon disguised as a delivery rider outside Jesse Baird's Paddington terrace shortly before the alleged murders.

The Medicare data breach shows it would be possible for a malicious party to hack sensitive information and blame it on a chatbot.

Sam Altman remained silent and did not answer four times when asked by this masthead what he would say to Australians about the breach or why it took so long to report.

Xi Jinping linked his vision of “the great rejuvenation” of China with Donald Trump’s pitch to “make America great again”.

As António Guterres prepares to step down from the UN’s top job, his critics call him a placeholder for a dying institution. Why is Australia fighting so hard for a seat at the table?

Israel’s leader Benjamin Netanyahu didn’t mince his words and even gave New York’s mayor – Zohran Mamdani – a serve in a defiant speech to the UN General Assembly.

The US President shows his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping the autopen displayed in place of former President Joe Biden's portrait at the White House.

Bill Shorten has sparked a political storm over sudden policy moves that appeal to the Labor Left.

Progressive politics is close to killing off the worthy idea of constitutional recognition of the indigenous peoples.

Queensland Treasurer Curtis Pitt has ordered sweeping raids to prop up the cash-strapped state’s ailing budget.

Shares fell yesterday, wiping more than $30 billion in value, as investors braced for a British vote to leave the EU.

Efforts to increase the number of people studying science and maths are wrongheaded, says Productivity Commission.

Bill Shorten has sparked a political storm over sudden policy moves that appeal to the Labor Left.

Progressive politics is close to killing off the worthy idea of constitutional recognition of the indigenous peoples.

Queensland Treasurer Curtis Pitt has ordered sweeping raids to prop up the cash-strapped state’s ailing budget.

Shares fell yesterday, wiping more than $30 billion in value, as investors braced for a British vote to leave the EU.

Efforts to increase the number of people studying science and maths are wrongheaded, says Productivity Commission.