But the council’s only First Nations councillor has defended the custom, declaring it a mark of respect to Aboriginal and Torres Islander cultures with the updated policy passed in a 7-3 vote.

Brisbane District Court was told on Wednesday Eva Ellen Dierens had created a fictitious house-cleaning business, then facilitated the lodging of $105,000 worth of fake GST refund claims. The ...

A 99-year-old man and his passenger have been hospitalised after their car crashed into the back of an Unley house on ...

A bus driver accused of causing three people’s deaths and seriously injuring two more has had a trial date set as his lawyer ...

Controversial adult star Bonnie Blue has been spotted again at the Indonesian Immigration office alongside members of her ...

Julia Louis-Dreyfus felt forced to reveal her breast cancer diagnosis because she knew she would need to explain the pause of ...

The father of a Ballarat Grammar boarder is suing the school for allegedly failing to protect his son from a sustained ...

Police have charged a 21-year-old man and an 18-year-old in connection with an alleged carjacking rampage between Townsville ...

A young Gold Coast woman has fronted court for the first time on seven serious drug charges, including trafficking and ...

Based on the results, my trust in the social media ban has been strengthened in some places and dishevelled in others. The ...

Cherryl Barassi, widow of AFL legend Ron Barassi, has died. Mrs Barassi passed away peacefully at her home “in her beloved St ...

With sweeping national social media reform taking effect today, Parliament House in Darwin will be adorned in green and gold ...