A jury could have been misled by “sinister” confusion while convicting a group of men who gang raped teens during a bucks party weekend, a court was told.
Clareese Packer
A federal government advisory body has refused to recommend listing a new Alzheimer’s drug, leaving patients to bear staggering costs to use it.
Andrew Hedgman
Members of a grassroots political outfit are set to debate whether all public schools in one state should put up portraits of the reigning monarch.
Jessica Wang
Super funds are off to a “strong start” to the new financial year, as Trump’s signature policy boosts the retirement accounts of millions of Aussies.
Cameron Micallef
Summer travel to China is surging, with airlines adding extra flights to cope with rising demand as passengers head overseas during the peak holiday season.
The ASX 200 gave up some of Thursday’s gains, as company earnings misses were smashed by local investors at the close of the week.
Western Australian Police have charged a woman after tradies found the body of a baby in a Perth drain earlier this week.
George Al-Akiki
After four months, a replacement for an outgoing police commissioner in one state still remains a mystery.
Thomas Henry
Australians have until Sunday morning to buy tickets for a staggering $1.1bn Lotto prize, with the country’s luckiest suburbs named.
Elodie Jakes
Education ministers have agreed to new rules to protect children in childcare, including establishing a national register of workers in the sector after recent scandals.
Peter Dutton has made a surprising declaration about his political future, leaving his colleagues in no doubt where he stands.
Jessica Wang and Andrew Hedgman
A major Aussie skincare company has recalled a cult sunscreen and apologised to customers following a dramatic testing failure.
Duncan Evans
A junior doctor who allegedly secretly recorded staff using the bathroom while working at hospitals in Melbourne has been freed despite police opposition, a court has been told.
Liam Beatty
Mexican food chain Guzman Y Gomez has hit $1bn in sales, with late-night diners and breakfast customers driving unexpected growth across its 24/7 outlets.
A popular running event has been cancelled following the shock discovery of potentially deadly asbestos in an inner-city park.
Millions of Australian mortgage holders will start saving, as major banks begin rolling out the RBA’s third interest-rate cut of the cycle.
Police have seized wads of cash, luxury jewellery, and stolen bank cards in raids as they investigate an alleged $1.4m scheme involving a postal worker.
Alexandra Feiam
It’s been one of the wettest Augusts on record in one major city, but rain-soaked residents are about to get a reprieve.
Elodie Jakes, George Al-Akiki
Sydney commuters are being warned to take extreme care as fog covers the city, creating dangerous conditions.
The meeting of state and federal childcare ministers will focus on upping safety regulations at childcare centres, including a national worker register and tougher penalties.
Another huge jackpot will be up for grabs next week, after there was no winning entry for the $30m first prize in Thursday night’s Powerball.
A woman who set a 20-year-old on fire after a dispute about an e-scooter has made an “outlandish” claim about the items used in the attack.
In an explosive Sky News interview, Benjamin Netanyahu said Anthony Albanese’s record was “forever tarnished”, accusing him of emboldening Hamas and fuelling anti-Semitism.
Aussie e-retailers sending goods to the US are about to be hit with a new tariff after Donald Trump overturned an exemption on imports valued less than $US800.
Emma Kirk
