A 14-year-old girl with special needs was found living in squalor, abandoned by her parents who moved 90km away. A note with 87 tallies detailed her mother's refusals to help. Read the shocking details.
BlueScope Steel will pay shareholders a $438 million special dividend following asset sales, a move it insists is separate from a rejected $13.2 billion takeover offer. The Illawarra-based steelmaker details its capital management strategy.
BlueScope Steel announces a $438 million special dividend and a share buyback, rewarding shareholders after strong performance. CEO Mark Vassella urges continued faith in the company's strategy.
A 43-year-old Fremantle man faces court after being arrested for allegedly distributing and possessing child exploitation material online. Police seized electronic devices.
Jacob David Adams, 30, has appeared in Townsville Magistrates Court charged with possessing child exploitation material. The case has been adjourned for further mention.
Doug William Diver, ex-deputy president of Shire of Ashburton, faces Perth court on over a dozen child sex offences. The 59-year-old was remanded in custody. Read the latest.
A Lake Macquarie father has been sentenced to 15 years for sexually abusing his daughter and other children. His victims, now adults, speak out to empower others and shed the shame they never deserved to carry.
Less than 5% of Cessnock households responded to a survey on a proposed 39.9% rate increase, with 82% opposed. Council faces a crucial vote amid claims of survey bias and cost-of-living concerns. Read the full story.
A three-year-old boy was tragically found dead inside a car in Thabeban, near Bundaberg, hours after he went missing. The community is rallying to support his devastated family.
Queensland Police urgently seek public help to find a missing three-year-old boy from Thabeban, last seen on Central Ave. Serious welfare concerns held.
A 23-year-old Fitzroy man has been charged with murder following the fatal stabbing of a 43-year-old man in a Napier Street apartment block in December. Police allege the two men were known to each other.
A major AFP operation in the Philippines rescued 92 children and charged 18 facilitators. 13 Australians face charges for alleged involvement in the vile child exploitation trade. Read more.
A young boy was discovered wandering alone on a suburban street in Mt Annan on Christmas morning. Police are urgently seeking his parents or carers. Anyone with information is urged to come forward.
Aldi's Special Buys aisle offers a massive 50% discount on the feature-packed ECOVACS DEEBOT NEO 2.0 PLUS robovac for just $379. Grab this limited-time deal for a cleaner 2026.
Muswellbrook Shire Council is consulting on a Special Rate Variation for mining land to address a looming $5 million annual revenue shortfall. The move aims to protect community services and fund economic transition.
Jamie Oliver simplifies festive cooking in his SBS special, while ABC and SBS screen docs on surfing's gender pay gap and Luke Perry's legacy. Your guide to December's essential viewing.
A festive gift wrap fundraiser at Cairns Central is raising vital funds to upgrade the Special Care Nursery at Cairns Hospital, providing crucial support for premature and sick newborns and their families.
A coronial inquest will investigate the death of a 10-year-old Indigenous boy in Western Australia. The probe will examine the state's child protection system and its duty of care.
Australian road safety experts are calling for new laws to keep children in the back seat until age 13. Learn about the evidence and the push for change.
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.
NSW Police have arrested four men, including a self-styled journalist and Lady Gaga superfan, for allegedly running an international network distributing child abuse material. Read the shocking details.
Muswellbrook Shire Council seeks a 29% rate increase exclusively on mining land to safeguard services as coal revenue declines. Public consultation is now open.
A self-described journalist and Knox Grammar alumnus is accused of leading an international network distributing ritualistic child abuse material. Four men arrested in Sydney raids.
Western Australia is set to introduce crucial reforms to Working With Children Checks, ensuring a national 'banned in one, banned in all' approach. Read the latest on this critical child safety legislation.
Child safety experts reveal how predators exploit holiday period to groom children online. Learn the warning signs and protect your family this Christmas.
Edith Cowan University broadcast students create 'Rough Cut: Summer of Cricket' special airing on Channel Seven. A real-world journalism experience showcasing emerging talent.
A Glenroy man faces multiple charges after allegedly firing arrows into a Melbourne special needs school for months. Police found a cache of weapons during a raid.
Wollongong Local Planning Panel rejects adult shop in Crown Street Mall due to proximity to church and unacceptable impact on children. Read the full details.
Former Canberra students allegedly sexually abused at Daramalan College and St Matthew's Primary can pursue new compensation after court sets aside old settlements. #Justice #Canberra
WA Police urgently seek public help to find Declan Ranger, 5, last seen in South Carnarvon. The non-verbal boy was wearing red singlet and black jumper.