A group of unions representing low-paid disability workers are filing a landmark case in the Fair Work Commission to close a loophole they believe is responsible for rampant wage theft and fraud in the NDIS.
A NSW mum has told of the desperate measures she took to deal with her teen daughter’s schoolyard tormentors, as statistics show a shocking 24pc rise in playground assaults.
Rapper Jay Lekz has been arrested over a raid by Raptor Squad officers six months ago that turned up semi-automatic weapons, ammunition and cocaine.
Australians dying of cancer are begging authorities not to shut down a lab running a cutting-edge trial of a vaccine that has shown promise in prolonging their lives.
While Jarryd Hayne is facing another six weeks of limbo, he’s making the most of his time with his family and friends, settling back into dad life.
Trent Merrin has been charged with breaching an apprehended domestic violence order after driving past his house, but the former NRL star says he had a good reason for doing so.
Experts involved in the rebuild of New Orleans in the wake of Hurricane Katrina have turned their talents to helping Lismore business owners “waterproof” the CBD.
A trainee nurse is feared trapped underneath the rubble of a townhouse which exploded on Saturday after a suspected gas leak. Emergency services are holding out hope that if she is trapped she is still alive.
NSW Police officers on extended leave can pick up shifts through a relief pool designed to boost numbers in stations across the state and keep people feeling connected to their workforce.
A 18-year-old US traveller is behind bars accused of attempting to import 25kg of methamphetamine into the country — in 20 see-through packages with no attempt to conceal them.
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