Child safety caseloads skyrocket, thousands of hours worked for free
Alarming data, released under Right to Information, comes weeks before an inquiry is set to probe failings within Queensland’s child-protection system.

Alarming data, released under Right to Information, comes weeks before an inquiry is set to probe failings within Queensland’s child-protection system.
From out-of-order bathrooms to faulty barriers, the sheen has come off Sydney’s metro stations just a year after the city extension opened to rave reviews.
Working from home to manage caring responsibilities disproportionately affects women. How can employers ensure every team member has the opportunity to fully engage in work?
Set in lush gardens with a backdrop of volcanic mountains and the ocean beckoning beachside, Little Polynesian is your textbook tropical escape.
The Socceroos need to avoid a five-goal loss to Saudi Arabia this morning to qualify for the 2026 World Cup. Follow all the action.
Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich are accused of inciting and supporting systemic violence against Palestinians and aggressively expanding illegal Israeli settlements.
Garry Lyon’s stellar career in football as both a player and a media commentator has been recognised. He became a Melbourne hero in his 58th game. He became a member of the Australian Football Hall of Fame just before he turned 58.
Garry Lyon’s stellar career in football as both a player and a media commentator has been recognised. He became a Melbourne hero in his 58th game. He became a member of the Australian Football Hall of Fame just before he turned 58.
After long-running conjecture about his future, the club’s longest serving coach has inked a new deal that will see him stay on for a further two seasons, while Essendon and Zach Reid have extended their commitment to each other.
Ellis Park, the documentary about Ellis’ life and work (and his Indonesian animal sanctuary), is something he had no intention or desire to make.
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The 16-year-old from Albury has Australian swimming buzzing and could very well be a household name in Brisbane 2032.
It’s Australian Football Hall of Fame night for another year. There’ll be a number of inductees unveiled tonight as the AFL officially recognises some of the greats of the game.
Garry Lyon’s stellar career in football as both a player and a media commentator has been recognised.
Authorities were called to a Townsville hotel just before 5.30pm, after reports a woman armed with a knife was making threats.
Australia’s quality in Test cricket is well known, but South Africa are fighting their own history as well as Pat Cummins’ men.
Australian icon Grant 'Scooter' Patterson's humorous reaction to sensational result in 50m breaststroke final.
Alexa Leary's father, Russ, opens up on her journey back to the pool.
Austrian police say 10 people have died, including the perpetrator, in a shooting described by Chancellor Christian Stocker as a “national tragedy”.
Fresh from his duet with Olivia Rodrigo, the Talking Heads frontman has announced a tour down under.
Paralympic sensation Alexa Leary cruises through the women's 50m freestyle multi-class final at the 2025 Australian trials.
The mum of Sienna Toohey, the young gun who qualified for a senior Dolphins team at just 16, speaks to Nine's Ellie Cole at the Australian world championship trials.
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Orbost is in shock after an 18-year-old and a 15-year-old boy died when their car hit a tree north of the town just after midnight on Tuesday.
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