Dozens of new homes are up in the air after Beechwood Homes battles to stay afloat.

A 57-year-old Sydney father faced court, accused of luring young actors with fake opportunities in exchange for sexual favours.

It had been going swimmingly for the billionaire, who was back at the Australian Open to watch the men’s doubles final.

The founder of a well known Gold Coast charity supporting the homeless has fronted court accused of sexually assaulting multiple women.

Two councils and more than 100 residents have teamed up to block a proposal to turn Point Cook’s last major undeveloped site into an industrial park.

In many blackened towns, families are still putting out fires, mourning euthanised farm animals and defending their homes as preppies and school kids prepare for their first days of school on Monday. 

Residents of a beachside Adelaide suburb have been forced to lock themselves inside their homes to avoid a violent brawl that broke out on their street.

World number one Aryna Sabalenka will be chasing redemption when the Australian Open women's final gets underway in Melbourne.

Two of the last people to come face-to-face with alleged triple murderer from NSW, Julian Ingram, have spoken about their encounter.

Dozens of characters, unforgettable one-liners and a lot of heart, that's how actress Catherine O'Hara is being remembered after her sudden death at the age of 71.

Five people, including two children, have been injured by an exploding barbeque on the NSW South Coast.

Sydney has been left under a thick haze with winds pushing smoke from bushfires burning on the NSW Mid North coast.

His return to prison on remand comes a week after this masthead revealed the police watchdog is investigating allegations senior officers accepted free services from sex workers.

Australian parents are boasting about paying anti-vaccine nurses to falsify Medicare records of their children, putting lives at risk, an investigation has revealed.

“All I did was have a cup of coffee and talk to them, one or two had dinner with me. I was lonely and looking for a bit of company,” he told the court on Saturday.

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The data comes as new figures reveal a record number of WA suburbs now have a median house price of over $1 million.

Queensland has no plans to update its traditional royal emblems, even as other states and the governor adopt the new King’s preferred crown.

The note is believed to detail how overwhelmed the parents were feeling before their deaths, and is alleged to indicate a level of planning.

A young boy was among those injured during a chaotic night involving e-devices, which are facing government scrutiny.