Rachael Ward
‘Call or have no shop’: Alleged tobacco extortion probe
Two men walked into a shop with their faces partially obscured but the warning they delivered from a voice on the other...
Labor to give households $150 in energy bill relief
Small businesses and all households will have $150 taken off soaring electricity bills as Labor emphasises hip-pocket relief heading into a pre-election...
Days of fish kills expected after Alfred
People are being urged to help track the extent of a fish kill in a region hit hard by ex-tropical cyclone Alfred....
Health alert as factory destroyed in suspicious blaze
A suspicious fire has ripped through a factory near Melbourne Airport, destroying a building and sparking a health alert for locals. Police...
Two states on alert for more rain, possible cyclone
Flood-hit communities soaked by a monsoonal downpour are on alert for more danger amid volatile conditions as another state watches for a...
Winds, terrain could merge national park bushfires
Raging bushfires at either end of a blaze-ravaged national park could merge as crews grapple with the rugged terrain and southerly winds....
Man charged over vandalism of police tributes memorial
A man has been charged over damage to a memorial honouring police killed in the line of duty. Damage to the memorial...
Mistaken identity probe as house sitter killed in fire
A tragic case of mistaken identity could be behind a deadly arson attack that claimed the life of a young woman who...
Wild weather slams tennis, as fans brace for more rain
The Australian Open schedule was thrown into chaos and emergency services received hundreds of calls for assistance as wild weather wreaked havoc...
Concern for air crew in Fiji after alleged NYE assaults
Fijian authorities are investigating allegations Virgin Australia crew were assaulted and robbed while celebrating New Year’s Eve. The airline has sent support...