When Darren and Pru Seeley began planning their gracious Craigburn Farm residence they had every intention of it being their “forever home”.

A Victorian man sexually abused by his local parish priest for three years is believed to be the first survivor in Australia to overturn a settlement agreement with the Catholic Church.

A DOCTOR has given a first-hand account of life at a quarantine facility in Launceston and he’s understandably concerned.

The man faced a three-and-a-half-day trial after he pleaded not guilty in the Supreme Court on Tuesday to one count of indecent dealing with a child under 10 years before jurors returned their verdict on Friday.

McHappy Day raises vital funds that help keep families together when their child is seriously ill or injured by supporting Ronald McDonald House Charities

Crowd numbers at beaches like Yamba are expected to reach numbers normally seen during Christmas and New Year with swimmers urged to take care in the water

New data shows the region has emerged from the crisis in a great position, and one expert has laid out the steps to future success

You don’t rule my life,” she said. “You told me you don’t want anything to do with me … after someone has been near me. “I don’t have to have to have your permission to do anything, you lost that right a couple of years.

FIVE out of the nine alleged Gold Coast murders in the past year involved knives, while each accused stabber was under the age of 21.

Her mother in the garden, planting white, winter cabbages. Her mother posing for the camera, in cat-eye glasses. Her mother in the hospital, with wigs on the bedposts. These are the memories that come to mind when Seven West Media executive Katie McGrath is asked to recall her parents.