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Shock allegationsEx-Liberal MP and son face farm animal cruelty charges

Former Liberal MP Nigel Hallett and his son Michael are facing dozens of serious allegations of animal cruelty at Mr Hallett’s Wheatbelt farms.

Cally Dupe

Subscriber ExclusiveWatch replay: Hills Sports too hot for Chifley College

Rugby league powerhouse Hills Sports High School have shown their class with a commanding 58-4 win over Chifley College in the NRL Schoolboy Cup. WATCH THE FULL REPLAY

Joceyln Airth

WA BalletSnugglepot and Cuddlepie leap on to stage

The WA Ballet will bring May Gibbs beloved characters to life in a special performance for children.

AllegationsCops investigate Broncos over banned pub session

A police investigation has been launched after up to ten Brisbane Broncos allegedly breached COVID-19 restrictions by socialising at the Everton Park Hotel.

Kate Kyriacou, Thomas Chamberlin, Peter Badel

VideoWATCH: COVID girl’s dad in fiery exchange with TV reporters

The father of one girl in the trio of women who returned to Melbourne and allegedly lied at a border checkpoint to avoid quarantine has claimed TV crews were ‘intimidating’ the family outside their home south of Brisbane. SEE THE ENCOUNTER

Shiloh Payne

Subscriber ExclusiveWatch Replay: Impressive Endeavour take down Matraville

Endeavour proved too strong for Matraville to progress to Round 2 of the NRL Schoolboy Cup. Watch a full replay of the match NOW.

Fatima Kdouh

Stark warningPalmer damages claim will ‘bankrupt’ WA: Premier

The Premier says schools, hospitals and police stations would close and the government would be forced to resort to a levy on West Australians if Clive Palmer is successful in his $30 billion claim.

Josh Zimmerman

CoronavirusMan surrenders after fleeing COVID quarantine

The man who fled a 14-day COVID quarantine after nine days in a southeast Queensland hotel has surrendered himself to police after a major manhunt as it’s revealed he had previously been charged with attempting to get into Queensland unlawfully.

Jessica Marszalek, Kate Kyriacou

War of wordsHayes hits back at ‘rubbish’ claims by retail association

FANNIE Bay candidate Tracey Hayes has taken a swipe at the national retail workers’ union after it criticised one of her political advertisements

Raphaella Saroukos

Teddy SheeanVC for Aussie war hero gets royal approval

Queen Elizabeth has approved awarding the Victorian Cross to Australian war hero Teddy Sheean.

Sarah Ison

‘I got the chop too’Gossage’s future in doubt after Ten sackings

Channel Ten’s sports presenter Tim Gossage could be the next casualty of the network’s brutal sackings, with the veteran TV presenter’s position in question.

Krystal Sanders

Midnight raid‘Dumb’ Freo statue thief jailed, but where’s Bella?

A man high on meth when he acted on the encouragement of friends to steal Fremantle’s beloved Bella statue will spend close to a year behind bars, but the hunt for the $100,000 piece continues.

Daryna Zadvirna

RevealedSydney’s at-risk suburbs with $1m mortgage debts

Sydney’s housing market is becoming increasingly vulnerable to the economic impact of COVID-19, with nearly 40 per cent of NSW homeowners paying mortgages they can’t afford.

Aidan Devine

CrimeShock, relief after Bright murder charge

A 53-year-old man has been charged and refused bail over the murder of NSW teen Michelle Bright, who was last seen alive after a party more than 21 years ago.

Angelo Risso and Maureen Dettre

LatestSydney school cluster grows to 19, source a mystery

A coronavirus outbreak linked to a northwest Sydney school continues to grow with no source identified. It comes as the NSW Premier toughened her stance on masks, revealing only a third of people were wearing them in high-risk public places.

James O'Doherty, Gillian McNally, Georgia Clark and Christopher Harris

Subscriber ExclusiveWatch Replay: Classy St Greg’s overpower Bass High

St Gregory’s College relived the glory days with an impressive performance against Bass High in the NRL Schoolboy Cup. Our full replay of the game is now live.

Nick Campton

The Night WatchMadness in the ER as cop shot with his own gun

Luke Warburton didn’t realise he’d been shot until he felt blood running down his leg. He didn’t realise he’d been shot with his own gun until he found his holster empty. This is how an ER hostage situation spiralled out of control. CHECK OUT THE DOCUMENTARY AND PODCAST

Derrick Krusche

KindnessGenerous stranger’s massive reward to find missing dog

A Queensland man who has been desperately searching for his missing white shar pei, Rafiki, has been given a generous offer from a total stranger who wanted to help find the dog.

Sophie Chirgwin

Hard border ‘myth’Thousands of WA arrivals allowed to skip quarantine

WA’s hard border has been labelled a ‘myth’ after it was revealed more than 6600 people have been given permission to skip the usual mandatory 14-day quarantine period over the past four months.

Josh Zimmerman

‘Not guilty’Actor Dan Wyllie denies domestic violence charges

The prolific Aussie actor, charged with multiple offences over an alleged domestic-related incident at a Sydney home in March, did not appear in court due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Derrick Krusche

Charges laidMan charged over murder of Perth mother and nurse

A 27-year-old man has been charged over the murder of Perth mother and nurse Carol Cameron, who received fatal injuries at her St James home after paramedics arrived there to treat her son.

Phil Hickey

Focus‘Opportunity lost’: Concerns over DV protections

It’s been six months since the murder of Hannah Clarke and her children, but Australia’s domestic violence protections have gone backwards under the cover of COVID-19, a leading researcher says.

Chris Clarke

Hits backBuckley’s fan fist bump gets all clear from AFL

Nathan Buckley has taken to social media to defend himself after a potential second COVID breach following last night’s win over Adelaide.

Piggery break-inAlleged piglet-thief model in court

A swimwear model and animal activist with more than 70,000 Instagram followers is expected to plead guilty to stealing several piglets during a southeast Queensland piggery break-in, a court has heard.

Vanessa Marsh