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Two men who killed a 68-year-old man at his own home during a meth-fuelled burglary in WA’s South West has been given lengthy prison terms. Warning: This story contains graphic descriptions of violence Raymond Smith was fatally assaulted in his Greenbushes home, about 240 kilometres south of Perth, in December 2023 during a robbery by…
The daughters of a motorcyclist killed in Canberra’s north tried to reach him for their nightly phone call as he lay dying on the road, an ACT Supreme Court has heard. Almost two years later, one of the girls still says goodnight to her father each night, beside a shrine she keeps in her bedroom….
Mining billionaire Andrew Forrest has denied his agreements with Indigenous people need to be reworked after a landmark Federal Court decision ordered his company to pay one group $150 million in compensation. Mr Forrest’s Fortescue was last month ordered to pay the record-breaking sum to the Yindjibarndi people, finding the miner had destroyed 124 sacred…
Stawell Gift finalist Jemma Stapleton died while on holiday in Thailand two weeks after her birthday, her brother says. Stapleton, 25, was with her family in Koh Samui when she died. The cause of her death has not been revealed. The sprinter from Melbourne came third in the 2025 edition of the Stawell Gift and…
The ABC understands former professional cyclist Rohan Dennis has been reported for driving while disqualified. In a statement, SA Police said they apprehended a 36-year-old Medindie man just after 4pm on Thursday, after observing him driving a vehicle with two children as passengers. They said the man’s vehicle had been impounded for 28 days and…
A 21-year-old man has died after being stabbed on a Tennant Creek street overnight, with police saying they are investigating whether the incident could be related to ongoing feuding in the town. In a press conference, Northern Territory Police Acting Commander Mark Grieve said officers had received multiple reports about 1:10am today. He said police…
Socceroos coach Tony Popovic has signed a contract extension to take Australia’s men’s national team through to the Asian Cup early next year. Popovic is in Canada with the Socceroos preparing for their opening game of the World Cup against Türkiye on Sunday morning (Australian time). The 2027 Asian Cup will be held in Saudi…
The medical care double-murderer Mark Bombara received before he killed a mother and daughter in their Floreat home will be the main focus of an inquest into their deaths, a coroner has revealed. Bombara, 62, shot his estranged wife’s friend, Jennifer Petelczyc, and her daughter, Gretl, before turning the gun on himself in May 2024. …
Katharina Mildren’s clothes have attracted legions of fans online and she ships items around the world, but there is one place you will not find her garments: in a shop. The Sydney-based designer is among a new generation of creatives harnessing the power of social media to sell their wares. Armed with nothing more than…
Queensland prosecutors are seeking to re-try a man on a rape charge following the retesting of forensic samples. The state’s Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Todd Fuller on Thursday lodged an application with the Court of Appeal attempting to overturn the acquittal of a man previously tried in the Townsville District Court for alleged rape….