Top Stories Politics Courts General Finance Sport World AAP FactCheck

Factual. Independent. Impartial.

We supply news, images and multimedia to hundreds of news outlets every day

Subscribe to AAP News Download our app

Factual. Independent. Impartial.

We supply news, images and multimedia to hundreds of news outlets every day

Subscribe to AAP News Download our app

The Latest News on General

Pair charged with murder over 'callous, brutal' attack

Pair charged with murder over 'callous, brutal' attack

The fatal stabbing of a 25-year-old man whose body was found in an abandoned quarry in southeast Queensland has been described by police as callous and brutal.

'Freak wave' sweeps picnic-goers off rocks to deaths

'Freak wave' sweeps picnic-goers off rocks to deaths

'Freak wave' sweeps picnic-goers off rocks to deaths

'Freak wave' sweeps picnic-goers off rocks to deaths

The deaths of two women swept out to sea from a rock shelf have prompted authorities to look at working more closely with multicultural communities.

Plea to NSW premier for ex-pilot facing extradition

Plea to NSW premier for ex-pilot facing extradition

Plea to NSW premier for ex-pilot facing extradition

Plea to NSW premier for ex-pilot facing extradition

The wife of ex-US pilot Daniel Duggan has appealed to the NSW premier after her husband was sent to another prison ahead of his possible extradition.

Get your dose of factual, independent and impartial news

Already a member? Sign in here

Custodial staff cleared of misconduct over teen's death

Custodial staff cleared of misconduct over teen's death

A corruption watchdog has found no evidence to support claims of serious misconduct before a teenager fatally self-harmed in the youth wing of an adult prison.

Attempted suicides in WA prisons missed: Inspector

Attempted suicides in WA prisons missed: Inspector

West Australian authorities misclassified almost 20 attempted suicide incidents in adult prisons and youth detention centres, a report says.

King's beheading costs ratepayers, Captain Cook returns

King's beheading costs ratepayers, Captain Cook returns

A vandalised statue of King George V will cost tens of thousands of dollars to clean and repair, while a statue of Captain Cook makes a comeback.

Grief keeps grip on region a year after bus tragedy

Grief keeps grip on region a year after bus tragedy

A year on from the Hunter Valley bus crash that killed 10 people, a grieving father has turned his attention to preventing a similar tragedy.

Get your dose of factual, independent and impartial news

Already a member? Sign in here

New laws will ensure DV accused lose access to guns

New laws will ensure DV accused lose access to guns

New laws will ensure DV accused lose access to guns

New laws will ensure DV accused lose access to guns

Police will no longer need a warrant to seize firearms from gun owners accused of domestic violence under amendments to WA laws being debated in parliament.

Man charged with assaulting woman found nude on street

Man charged with assaulting woman found nude on street

Man charged with assaulting woman found nude on street

Man charged with assaulting woman found nude on street

A man will face court after allegedly sexually assaulting a woman he trapped in a Canberra home over a number of days.

Buried truck linked to dead diver, port cocaine seizure

Buried truck linked to dead diver, port cocaine seizure

Buried truck linked to dead diver, port cocaine seizure

Buried truck linked to dead diver, port cocaine seizure

An unearthed truck is believed to be linked to a cocaine importation that left bricks in the water, two men before court, one diver dead and another missing.

Returning river-town residents on alert as floods ease

Returning river-town residents on alert as floods ease

Returning river-town residents on alert as floods ease

Returning river-town residents on alert as floods ease

Emergency services are urging people returning to some river towns near Sydney to be cautious because the degree of flood damage is not yet known.

Sydney council told to repay ‘pork-barrelling millions’

Sydney council told to repay ‘pork-barrelling millions’

Sydney council told to repay ‘pork-barrelling millions’

Sydney council told to repay ‘pork-barrelling millions’

A Sydney council says it will speak with lawyers after being told to repay $36 million from a grants fund that favoured coalition electorates.

US consulate sledgehammer attack 'not Australian way'

US consulate sledgehammer attack 'not Australian way'

US consulate sledgehammer attack 'not Australian way'

US consulate sledgehammer attack 'not Australian way'

The US Consulate in Sydney has been vandalised under the cover of darkness, with windows smashed and pro-Palestinian symbols spray painted in red on the door.

Six campers hurt in explosion at major desert race

Six campers hurt in explosion at major desert race

Six campers hurt in explosion at major desert race

Six campers hurt in explosion at major desert race

Six people have been injured, five of them hospitalised, during an explosion at an off-road race in the Northern Territory,

Get your dose of factual, independent and impartial news

Already a member? Sign in here

Minister blasts Greens over Israel defence export deals

A senior minister has hit out at the Greens for claiming Australia exports weapons to Israel, suggesting the minor party lied for political advantage.

Labor ex leaders take top honours for King's Birthday

Two controversial premiers, sporting heroes and the incoming governor-general feature in the King's Birthday 2024 Honours List.

Flood threat recedes as residents return to river towns

Rivers remain swollen as residents return to evacuated towns after flooding and downpours, with motorists told to remain cautious of the risk of damaged roads.

Hostile group pelt police as Palestine rally turns ugly

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators and police have clashed at a rally in Melbourne with officers using pepper spray after a group allegedly threw bottles and signs.

Get your dose of factual, independent and impartial news

Already a member? Sign in here

'Tears of joy' after four Israel hostages freed in Gaza

An Australian Jewish advocacy body says the freeing of four hostages held by Hamas in Gaza is "a beautiful thing", despite mass Palestinian casualties.

Five in hospital after 'very high impact' crash

A two-vehicle crash has left five people in hospital with life threatening injuries.

Manslaughter charge over death of four-year-old

The probe into the death of a four-year-old in northwest Tasmania has lead to a man police say was 'well known' to the child facing a charge of manslaughter.

Scam warning over rise in 'plague' malware

Australians have been warned about a concerning rise in malicious viruses hidden in email attachments and games, which police have likened to a plague.

Rain eases and water recedes but flood risks remain

Floodwaters have begun to recede after heavy rainfalls lashed parts of NSW, causing dams to spill, but evacuation warnings remain.

Man accused of abduction, rape, seeking $300k ransom

A man has been extradited from Victoria to NSW accused of arranging the abduction and sexual assault of a woman then threatening to release images of the crime.

Senator who broke ranks on Palestine to speak at rally

Fatima Payman will make her most prominent appearance in weeks when she speaks out on the invasion of Gaza in one of many rallies across the country.

1 … 49 50 51 52

Topics

politics australia crime, law and justice new south wales victoria queensland unrest, conflicts and war human interest western australia award and prize disaster and accident police indigenous people homicide death weather social issue sexual assault northern territory imperial and royal matters

Get your dose of factual, independent and impartial news

Already a member?
Sign in here