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Michael Simon Wilson has been charged with raping a teenage boy.

THE NIGHTLYMan linked to childcare sex assault horror unmasked

A man charged with child rape and bestiality in a case linked to a series of alleged childcare centre sexual assaults that have shocked Australia has been unmasked. 

Peta Rasdien

Michael Simon Wilson has been charged with raping a teenage boy.

VIC NewsMan linked to childcare sex assault horror unmasked

A man charged with child rape and bestiality in a case linked to a series of alleged childcare centre sexual assaults that have shocked Australia has been unmasked. 

Peta Rasdien

Peta Tait died suddenly after being kicked by a horse.

The NightlyBeloved jockey killed in freak horse incident identified

Tributes are flowing for the 43-year-old who has been described as a ‘passionate, caring, hard working person’.

Eloise Budimlich

Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan said she had not been briefed on a second man being charged connected to Joshua Brown.

VIC NewsSecond Victoria man charged with child sex abuse offences

New charges have been laid against a second man over child sexual abuse allegations, with the man believed to be known to Joshua Brown, who has been charged with 70 offences.

Max Corstorphan

Joshua Brown has been charged with over 70 sexual offences.

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PICTURED: Childcare worker accused of vile sex offences

Pictures have been released of the man allegedly at the centre of a shocking childcare sex abuse scandal that authorities believe could have affected as many as 1200 children.

Amy Lee

Erin Patterson has pleaded not guilty to the murder of her three lunch guests that died after a fatal beef Wellington meal.

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Jury deliberation in mushroom murder trial begins

Erin Patterson, the alleged mushroom killer, will soon learn her fate in the triple murder trial over deaths arising from her death cap mushroom, beef Wellington lunch. 

Max Corstorphan

Stephanie Coral Browitt survived a volcanic eruption that left here severely burned.

VIC News‘Burniversary’: Aussie volcano survivor gives health update

A Melbourne woman who suffered horrific burns in a volcanic eruption that claimed the lives of her father and sister, has provided an update on her painful recovery. WARNING GRAPHIC IMAGES.

Matt Shrivell

A man is wrestled to the ground in the Virgin terminal at Brisbane's domestic airport.

newsPremiumCheeky warning to man arrested at airport

A man tackled by fellow passengers during a chaotic outburst at an airport has been given a cheeky two-word warning by a magistrate.

Andrew Hedgman

There is a huge number of employee shortages in the construction sector: NewsWire / David Geraghty

BusinessPremiumJob market defies economic slowdown

Fresh figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows job vacancies were up 2.9 per cent in the three months until May.

Cameron Micallef

Moira Deeming brought action against Mr Pesutto in the Federal Court. NewsWire / Andrew Henshaw

BreakingPremiumPesutto dodges bankruptcy over $2.3m bill

Former Victorian Liberal leader John Pesutto has coughed up his $2.3m legal bill to Moira Deeming, avoiding bankruptcy and preventing a by-election.

Duncan Evans

Australian household wealth has ballooned on the back of strong property price growth. NewsWire / Nicholas Eagar

newsPremiumAustralians’ insane net worth revealed

Australians have added more than $125bn to their household wealth in just the first quarter of 2025 thanks to one thing.

Cameron Micallef

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newsPremiumAcknowledgement of Country sacking twist

A worker has beaten an inner-city council in a major employment case after he was unfairly sacked for objecting to an Acknowledgement of Country.

Duncan Evans

Detective Stephen Eppingstall and chief prosecutor Nanette Rogers SC. NewsWire / Diego Fedele

UPDATEDPremiumEvidence ‘overstated’ in mushroom case: court

Jurors in the murder trial of Erin Patterson have been directed to disregard two arguments made by the prosecution about the scientific evidence.

Liam Beatty

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NewsPremiumTrio ‘wrong targets’ of late-night shooting

Three “traumatised” people who were inside a Sydney home when it was sprayed with bullets were likely not the intended targets, police say.

Amelia Swan

Motorist have been warned to prepare for heavy delays on the M4 after a serious crash at Minchinbury. Live Traffic NSW

UPDATEDPremiumHuge delays after four-vehicle crash

Sydney commuters are facing delays on a major motorway after a four-vehicle smash, with traffic stretching for up to 10km.

Brendan Kearns

Emergency services pictured on scene at a school uniform factory in Hallam. Madelaine Burke via X

NewsPremiumWarnings in major city after huge blaze

Residents in parts of a major city have been issued warnings as a firefighters battle a blaze at a factory, which police are treating as suspicious.

Brendan Kearns

Single parents with kids would have just $1 left over for bills and discretionary expenses, even with social supports. NewsWire/ Nicholas Eagar

MONEYPremium‘Bleak’ sum Aussies left with after expenses

A sobering new report has revealed the measly amount low-paid Aussies are able to save after paying for crucial expenses like rent, food and transport.

Jessica Wang

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CRIMEPremiumMan charged over alleged Westfield stabbing

A man has been charged following an alleged stabbing incident outside a Sydney Westfield shopping centre which left two hospitalised.

Jack Nivison

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MARKET WRAPPremiumMajor Aussie bank soars as ASX trades flat

Banks have soared and the miners have fallen on a mixed day of trading on the Aussie sharemarket, as the market anticipates a third interest rate cut.

Cameron Micallef

A change in tax policy could see small businesses needing to pay their tax liabilities sooner. NewsWire / Emma Brasier

TAXPremiumMajor tax change impacting millions

Millions of Australians are being urged to check their tax status ahead of a law aimed at recouping $45bn coming into effect in just a few days.

Cameron Micallef

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UPDATEDPremium‘Vampire’: Sad claim in MP’s assault trial

A man who alleges he was sexually abused as a teenager by NSW MP Gareth Ward has likened his appointment to ministry as “like a vampire running the blood bank”.

Rhiannon Lewin

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NEWSPremiumSydney school plunged into lockdown

Students have been forced to evacuate as a school in Sydney’s west was plunged into lockdown.

Clareese Packer

Rental and climate advocates have welcomed the move away from gas. NewsWire/ Monique Harmer

State PoliticsPremiumMajor update for state’s gas plan

Victoria has softened its full gas ban but kept strong new reforms that advocates say will save lives.

Amelia Swan

Dendy Cinema has paid an almost $20,000 fine to the ACCC.

UPDATEDPremiumMel Gibson’s cinema chain fined 

A cinema chain co-owned by Mel Gibson has paid an almost $20,000 penalty, with industry-wide ticket pricing now under the microscope.

Brendan Kearns