Shop owners and staff at Newcastle's Marketown Shopping Centre report daily antisocial behaviour, harassment and violence, with a recent stabbing highlighting growing safety fears. Calls for improved security intensify.
A State of Disaster has been declared for 18 Victorian municipalities, including Golden Plains Shire, as the Mount Mercer grassfire remains uncontrolled. Stay informed on the latest warnings and conditions.
The Golden Plains community is remembering Wendy Hellebrand, a dedicated nurse and volunteer described as its Florence Nightingale. Read her inspiring story.
A violent altercation at a Rockingham shopping centre led to three arrests after a man allegedly brandished a knife. Police responded swiftly to the public disturbance.
Pilot Energy strikes a binding deal with SN Energy to co-develop a hybrid solar and battery storage project in Three Springs, WA, designed to power a 50MW data centre. Read more.
A chemical spill has led to the evacuation of Craigie Leisure Centre in Perth's northern suburbs. Emergency services are on scene. Read the latest updates.
The Beyond the Valley music festival returns to Geelong for New Year's 2024-25. Get all the details on dates, location, and what to expect for the major summer event.
Aussie pop star G Flip trades Los Angeles for a Western Australian escape, reconnecting with childhood mates in Perth and Margaret River before the Dream Ride tour. See the highlights.
A major emergency operation unfolded at Geelong's Kardinia Aquatic Centre after a man was found unconscious. Read the full story on the dramatic rescue.
Canterbury Bankstown Council has shut down the Al Madina Dawah Centre, an unauthorised prayer hall linked to cleric Wissam Haddad. The centre lacked proper approval and has faced previous compliance issues.
A group of 11 Perth nurses are celebrating a life-changing $1.5 million Saturday Lotto win, three years after forming their syndicate over a Chinese lunch. Discover their story and the WA winners.
Naveed Akram, charged over the Bondi Beach shooting, has been discharged from hospital and taken into custody. Police allege he and his father planned the attack months in advance. Read the latest details.
Ashley Charles Batson, a UK national, has appeared in court via video link from prison, charged over an alleged violent incident at Yongah Hill Immigration Detention Centre. Read the latest on this serious case.
Part of a roof caved in at a busy Sydney shopping centre, causing panic and injuries. One person treated as investigators probe the cause. Watch the latest updates.
An Adelaide mother of six who stormed a classroom and threatened to slit a student's throat over bullying allegations has been given a good behaviour bond. The magistrate condemned her 'bullying' behaviour.
A Townsville man has been sentenced in the Magistrates Court for supplying drugs within a correctional facility. Read the full details of the case and sentencing.
An immigration guard at Yongah Hill Detention Centre required surgery after a brutal assault by a detainee. The shocking incident raises serious safety concerns.
Jared Dylan Carrara has faced Townsville Magistrates Court after allegedly escaping from the Townsville Correctional Centre. Read the latest on the unfolding case.
Catholic Care Victoria has submitted plans for a new 30-unit social housing development in Bannockburn. The project aims to address the critical shortage of affordable homes in the Golden Plains region.
Fifteen new corrections officers have graduated and started work at Townsville Correctional Centre after a demanding 12-week training course, boosting local staffing. Read about their intensive preparation.
A 55-year-old man was stabbed at Bankstown Central in Western Sydney. A 27-year-old man has been charged. Read the latest on this shocking incident.
A Perth childcare centre has been hit with a $32,000 fine after a five-year-old boy was left alone on a locked bus. The State Administrative Tribunal found multiple breaches of national law.
Six inmates linked to the Nomads OMCG have pleaded guilty to a violent internal gang bashing at Cessnock's Shortland Correctional Centre. Read the full details of the jailhouse attack.
Shocking new video shows the moment a stolen 4WD ploughed through a busy Melbourne shopping centre, sending shoppers including children fleeing. A man faces court.
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An 18-year-old man arrested over a violent Black Friday disturbance at Elizabeth City Centre. Two victims, including a critically injured teen, remain in hospital. Police confirm the attack was not random.
The mental health team at Lotus Glen Correctional Centre has been recognised with Queensland's top corrective services award for their innovative rehabilitation programs.
Perth's CBD faces alarming decline with rising vacancies and safety concerns. Discover what's happening to Western Australia's capital city centre and why action is needed now.
Two teenagers arrested after a violent stabbing at Elizabeth City Centre during Black Friday sales. One victim remains in a life-threatening condition. Police confirm it was not a random attack.
Two inmates were hospitalised following a reported stabbing at Western Plains Correctional Centre in Geelong. Police are investigating the incident that occurred on Tuesday afternoon.