Helen Haines has lost both legs in Monday's car attack but her, her husband has confirmed. Follow updates in our live blog.

Helen Haines's husband Phil says his wife's road to recovery will be "long and difficult" after days of surgery at Melbourne's Alfred Hospital following a Monday attack. 

Law enforcement agencies have told a parliamentary inquiry about an increasingly dangerous security environment where children and young adults are being targeted with increasing speed and intensity online. 

Shared Beginnings entered administration this week after its centres operated "at a loss", casting another shadow on a sector undergoing a wave of closures.

As markets put the chance of a rate hike in November at 42 per cent, Reserve Bank deputy governor Andrew Hauser warns of a "central banker's nightmare".

Hannah Beazley said her staff had been left shaken over the incident.

Whether it’s water views, the sound of crashing waves, or the fresh sea air, living near the beach has definite perks.

Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner has warned against Australia following the United States’ path of political violence.

Masood Zakaria has launched an unprecedented legal challenge to have murder charges thrown out after his dramatic arrest at a Turkish seaside villa.

Satterley, on behalf of the North Stoneville landowner the Anglican Church, lodged an appeal of the SAT’s decision on Tuesday.

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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.

Hannah Beazley said her staff had been left shaken over the incident.

Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner has warned against Australia following the United States’ path of political violence.

Masood Zakaria has launched an unprecedented legal challenge to have murder charges thrown out after his dramatic arrest at a Turkish seaside villa.

Anyone who has read the book or seen the movie knows that the story of Patrick Bateman, handsome investment banker and serial murderer, requires a lot of blood.

Perth property developer Greg Poland has taken former journalists from this masthead to court over the publication of two stories based on a covert recording of a meeting held at the Subiaco Hotel back in 2019. That recording has been released public...

Not for the first time, wild rumours about Kim Jong-un’s death have run amok online. Who is making them up and why?

It’s the advertisement that shocked hardened politicos used to the no-holds-barred nature of US politics, and the latest example of the political toxicity seeping into Australia.

The race to become the next governor of Ohio has turned ugly, even by US standards.

Donald Trump’s move to throw Ukrainian leader President Volodymyr Zelensky under the bus ahead of the midterm elections allows Vladimir Putin to call the shots.

French soldiers will reinforce police on the streets of Paris as the government continues its crackdown on would-be rioters, amid reports of more protests on the way and new polls showing the far-right edging ahead.

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.