Gina Rushton
Sydney lockdown stretches family violence support
Domestic violence services across NSW are struggling to meet increased demand during lockdown as waitlists lengthen and funding dries up. Domestic Violence...
Woman charged over fatal shooting in NSW
A 52-year-old woman has been charged with murder after a man was shot in a home in the NSW Southern Tablelands. Emergency...
Australia shirking responsibilities, Pacific in climate peril: report
Australia’s emissions reduction pledges do not go far enough to help protect its Pacific Island neighbours from rising sea levels, a new...
NT bans non-approved hot-zone arrivals
The Northern Territory government has hardened its border to people coming from a growing list of declared hotspots. Chief Minister Michael Gunner...
Troops to start patrolling streets with police in Sydney’s COVID hotspots
Australian Defence Force troops are joining NSW police patrolling streets in Sydney’s west and southwest to ensure COVID-19 health orders are being...
Baby turtles hit hard by plastic pollution: Study
Most young turtles caught off the coast of Queensland have ingested plastics, new research shows. Around 83 per cent of green turtles...
Natalie Portman stays in Oz for extra film
Academy Award winner Natalie Portman is staying in Australia to star in a second movie, to be filmed in Sydney and regional...
‘Hunt some tubes’: Shark victim’s upbeat message
A man who was bitten by a three-metre great white shark has thanked his surgeons and encouraged people to do him a...
TV legend David Leckie dies
Legendary former Australian television executive David Leckie has died, aged 70, at his home in the NSW Southern Highlands. His wife Skye...
Alcohol remains the most concerning drug, with a third of all treatment episodes
Alcohol is still the most common drug of concern for people seeking treatment from publicly funded services, a new report reveals. About 139,300...