The Victoria Police court brief details the claim allegedly made to an undercover officer as the force maintains there was no political or religious link to the fire.
Comedian and director Tim Ferguson started experiencing the symptoms of multiple sclerosis at 16. Since then, he’s learnt about the power of optimism.
The man who runs one of the world’s largest public transport authorities has some sage advice for Sydney.
It’s OK, because I laugh as much as I cry. And actually, I consider it a superpower.
Set in Berlin, Counterpart features two J.K. Simmons characters in parallel worlds linked by a single crossing.
Sturdy and familiar pillars support this origin story behind the science-fiction movies, set 10,000 years earlier.
Clean, efficient and punctual, this Saudi train has been modified to cope with temperatures up to 50 degrees.
The ferry rear lowers like a whale’s yawning mouth, purging streams of people and cars out into the baking sun.
A select group of West Australian students are challenging themselves by taking on the content included in ATAR courses before they reach year 12.
Over 50 years, through tragedy and other hurdles, Nancy Atterton and Betty Moore’s friendship has stayed on track.
An elderly Forest Hill woman has died in a house fire on Wednesday night, believed to have been started from clothing being dried in front of a heater that ignited.
Eight days into his new role, Stephen Rue says Optus can move on from outages and a cyberattack.
The musician and composer has played it all, across six decades. He’s now in Melbourne for a world premiere that draws on the sacred harp singing made famous in the Appalachian hills.
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Drones, ladders and long-lenses. Welcome to the first proper training session of India’s rock star cricketers on Australian soil.
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History isn't on the Socceroos' side ahead of their World Cup qualifier against Saudi Arabia.
The South Australian Liberal Party has proposed mandatory random drug testing for all members of state parliament.
A Perth great-grandmother who will soon turn 110 has revealed her surprising secret to a long and happy life.
Have a Go Day returned for its 32nd year today, drawing tens of thousands of participants to Burswood Park.
Thornbury’s High Street is booming, with a new fire-fuelled Lebanese restaurant, elite ice-cream and more.
Premier David Crisafulli has vowed to introduce new laws aimed at reining in the cost of housing in Queensland.
A group of teenagers have been arrested after an alleged crime spree across Adelaide.
The team behind one of the Gold Coast’s favourite restaurants will be cooking up a seafood storm at a one-off pop-up event next week.
After months of trying to find a new tenant, bulldozers have been called into a Gold Coast sports club rich with local history.