Flight upgrades, Chairman’s Lounge access, Lifetime Platinum Membership, an iPad and sporting tickets are just some of the freebies Anthony Albanese received from Qantas, including while he was Transport Minister.
Victims and witnesses in family violence, sexual offence and stalking cases will no longer be allowed to be cross-examined before trial, under a major shake-up of Victoria’s legal system.
The shattered family of accountant Nikkita Azzopardi have revealed they broke into the house she shared with her partner, and claim they were told she was “sleeping”, before finding chairs barricading doors – and her dead.
More than 45,700 Victorian school students will today sit the all-important English test, getting the ball rolling on the nerve-racking, 2024 VCE exam season. Here’s how it will play out.
A year on, the picture is clearer on what could have been if West Coast gave up the rights to Harley Reid, with one trade offer likely the best pitch ever made. See what it looks like now.
World diplomacy could change drastically depending on the outcome of the US Presidential election. See who might come up trumps, if Donald Trump returns to the White House.
The Trump campaign went into damage control over ‘island of floating garbage’ joke. Kamala Harris threw down a cognitive test challenge. Joe Biden voted. Here’s what you missed overnight.
At just 25 years of age, former Rising Star Jaidyn Stephenson has retired from the AFL. JON RALPH has the details on why the Kangaroo made the decision.
Halloween is now less about watching the kids go psycho on a sugar-high and more about guides, checklists, workshops and eco-friendly initiatives – and it’s ruining the fun.
The estranged wife of former Essendon player Ricky Olarenshaw has fronted a Bali court over allegations she was running a brothel on the holiday island.
A court has been told how two men – one of whom is linked to infamous drug mule Schapelle Corby – acted as couriers in a massive 750kg+ MDMA drug syndicate.
Fed up with the inaction of the Allan government, the Coalition will introduce a private member’s bill outlining its tobacco licencing scheme in a bid to rein in Melbourne’s out of control tobacco wars.
Voters ditching Labor but not voting Liberal. Government’s failing on cost of living. There are plenty of lessons for Victoria’s political leaders in the Queensland election. Will they heed them?
Billionaire James Packer has shareholdings in global tech stocks such as Nvidia and Meta, and his new investment strategy has landed his private investment vehicle a massive financial boost.
Lord Mayor Nick Reece is ahead in the race for the city’s top job after the counting of thousands of ballots, but Carlton great Anthony Koutoufides could claim victory in the final quarter.
A Chinese student who killed two sex workers in Melbourne CBD apartments in less than 24 hours has pleaded guilty to manslaughter after murder charges were dropped.
A man charged with enslaving his family to work on their farm acted like an “absolute ruler … unrestrained by law” and used guns and violence to force them into servitude for five years, a court has heard.
TV personality and media mogul Eddie McGuire shows no signs of slowing down in his career on the eve of his 60th birthday, but plans to mark the day with a very humble celebration.
We’ve all heard the saying, ‘think outside the box’ when it comes to cracking the property market – but are these three creative approaches to buying a home realistic or just wishful thinking?
Barefoot Investor tells a bride-to-be who discovered her fiancé’s $9000 Afterpay and Uber Eats debt to ‘give love a chance’ before kicking him to the kerb.
A con artist Mildura grandma treated herself to a Mercedes Benz and got on the punt after she wickedly scammed $200k through a dodgy business tax fraud.
The man who forced an international flight to divert via Melbourne after allegedly trying to “headbutt” a cabin manager, has asked to be allowed to fly interstate.
Security cameras have captured the terrifying moment a teenage girl and her friend were cornered by a group of youths armed with machetes outside a random Mount Waverley home.
Hot on the heels of its Footscray and Docklands openings, Melbourne brewery Moon Dog will add another venue to its fast-growing empire, with Moon Dog Beach Club set to open before Christmas.
With less than 24 hours to go before Victoria’s year 12s sit the English exam, examiners, tutors, teachers and star pupils offer last-minute tips and trick to ace the test, as well as the key pitfalls to avoid.
After being criticised for purchasing a $4.3m property during a housing crisis, PM Anthony Albanese is once again in trouble for accepting a raft of Qantas “freebies”.
Donald Trump will travel to a previously safe Democrat stronghold for the first time in the race as his campaign seizes on polls suggesting new battleground states.
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has told his cabinet he “aspires to achieve peace” in the Middle East, but accused Iran of stockpiling nuclear bombs. Follow live updates.
From brutal murders to mishaps, Australia’s most haunted suburbs have been revealed but it is the price growth in these spooky centres that is truly the stuff of nightmares.
Aussie model Lara Bingle, now Worthington, went MIA with hubby Sam in the hopes of living a private life, until her landlord catapulted them back into the limelight.
The Melbourne Metro Tunnel has collected a real estate award as the property industry celebrated its best and brightest. See what the still incomplete project won.
Home prices are surging in the Melbourne and Victorian suburbs connected with some of the state’s most-haunted locations. And more of us could soon be sharing our property with a phantom.
A 2011 interview in which Taylor Swift talks about Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs has resurfaced as the rapper faces charges of sex trafficking and racketeering. Watch video.
To celebrate the launch of the 2024 Melbourne Cup Carnival, the Herald Sun asked powerhouse women of racing, including legendary trainer Gai Waterhouse and talented jockey Michelle Payne, what they love most about the event.
Having taken the World Cup by storm last year, Kyra Cooney-Cross has reminded us all just how special she can be during the Matildas’ shock win over Germany, scoring one of the goals of the year.
Caleb Daniel was playing AFL footy consistently for almost nine years when he was sent to the Bulldogs reserves. He reveals how he found himself on the outer and off to North Melbourne.
A bolter for the opening spot in the Test side has had his bid shut down by George Bailey, as the field narrows to four. How that four will line up for Australia A remains to be seen, writes DANIEL CHERNY.
Levi Ashcroft refused to touch Brisbane’s premiership cup while posing for photos with his older brother Will. He explains why — and declares his desire to be the No. 1 pick in this year’s draft.
Illawarra coach Justin Tatum has learned his fate after Basketball Australia’s integrity unit found he breached its code of conduct by calling referees ‘incompetent’ after the Hawks’ loss to United.
Carlos Sainz won the Mexico GP in his flying Ferrari but the biggest talking point was the latest fallout from Formula One’s fiercest feud – and the Aussie who has a front-row seat to the drama.
He’s coach of the championship-winning Tasmania Jackjumpers – and one of the best basketball brains in the country. But Scott Roth says he would never accept an invitation to coach the Boomers.
A new activist group wants kids to secretly film their teachers to monitor if they are referring to Australia Day as “Invasion Day”, how they handle rules around gender toilet use and watch for transitioning students.
The woman accused of assaulting Lidia Thorpe at the MCG after the Dreamtime game says she has received a flood of threats since being charged by police.
Victorian magistrates have been given training on how to sentence violent migrant criminals such as pedophiles and drug dealers so they don’t get deported at the end of their jail term.
Forget escaping to the other side of the world – Australia’s loaded with unsung winter holiday destinations where the weather’s warm and the crowds are non existent.