The Editorial Team

Ally is Youth Editor at news.com.au and has been working as a news reporter for news.com.au since 2017. She graduated with a Bachelor of Communication (Journalism) from Charles Sturt University that same year and started working at news.com.au as an intern during her final year of studies. Since landing a spot on the team, Ally has written about a multitude of different topics from online dating scams and road rules to the COVID-19 pandemic and breaking news.

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Politics

One Nation leader Senator Pauline Hanson during a vote which would strip Minster Cormann of his ability to represent the prime minister in the Senate and estimates next week, unless the government tables the PM&C sports grant affair report, in the Senate chamber at Parliament House in Canberra, February, Wednesday 12, 2020. (AAP Image/Mick Tsikas) NO ARCHIVING

Hanson’s ‘racist’ speech sparks fury

Pauline Hanson has copped major backlash for her recent comments about indigenous Australians, sparking calls of racism from other senators.

QLD

The roof of a police patrol car at night, with the blue and red lights flashing.

Boy sucked down drain in Queensland

A young boy has been rushed to hospital after reportedly being injured when he was sucked down a drain on the Queensland Gold Coast.

NSW & ACT

Warning signs have been put up around the popular swimmig spot. Picture: @theclahaven/Instagram

Second sighting of shark in Sydney lagoon

A warning has been sent out after a shark was spotted in a flooded lagoon, just days after what appeared to be a huge fin was filmed in water.

NSW / ACT Courts & Law

Witnesses Jeffrey Stack (middle left) and Nick Gilio (middle right) speak to the media outside the Downing Centre Local Court in Sydney, Wednesday, February 12, 2020. Anthony Peter Sampieri has been sentenced to life in jail with no chance of parole for raping a girl he held captive in a Sydney dance studio. (AAP Image/Bianca De Marchi) NO ARCHIVING

Hero’s tearful message to rape victim

The hero who stopped the vile man who raped a young girl in Sydney left everyone in tears as he read a powerful message outside court.

On the road

That's one expensive Macca's run. Picture: Wyndham Police Service/Facebook

Driver cops $826 fine after Macca’s run

A P-plater’s craving for a Big Mac has cost them a lot more than they bargained for after police noticed a big problem while they were in the drive-thru.

VIC

Cops investigate schoolgirls’ Macca’s video

Police have launched an investigation after a group of schoolgirls filmed themselves driving through a Melbourne McDonald’s despite being underage.

NSW & ACT

Commuters packed onto the platform at North Sydney. Picture: Brendhan Ryan/Supplied

Train delays cause chaos for commuters

Commuters are facing major delays this afternoon, with Sydney trains still struggling to recover from the impact of the recent wild weather.

On the road

Drivers must make sure they maintain a safe gap between them and other cars. Picture: Queensland Government

Road rule differences catching out drivers

A big thing that catches drivers out on our roads is how the rules change from state to state, with the confusion resulting in massive fines.

NSW & ACT

Danny Abdallah & Leila Geagea Parents of the children killed in the Oatlands crash return to the scene to prey and speak to the media .picture John Grainger

Crash victims’ parents’ ‘unimaginable’ pain

The parents of three of the children that were killed by an alleged drunk driver in Sydney have revealed their “unimaginable” pain since the crash.

Health Problems

HONG KONG, CHINA - JANUARY 22: A patient is transferred by an ambulance to the Infectious Disease Centre of Princess Margaret Hospital on January 22, 2020 in Hong Kong, China. Hong Kong reported its first two cases of Wuhan coronavirus infections as the number of those who have died from the virus in China climbed to seventeen on Wednesday and cases have been reported in other countries including the United States,Thailand, Japan, Taiwan and South Korea. (Photo by Anthony Kwan/Getty Images) *** BESTPIX ***

What coronavirus does to your body

Findings from those working in the epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak have revealed exactly how the coronavirus impacts the body.

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