A drunk driver whose passenger died after he crashed at Wynyard when swerving to avoid a dog will not be punished by the courts for the death. This week the Burnie Magistrates Court heard Kyle Bruce Rogers was driving a white Hyundai late on the night of December 2,

A security officer who wanted to “sanitise” a colleague’s mouth squirted hand sanitiser into her water bottle while inside a condominium guard house.

A Sydney husband and wife both working as paramedics give an insight into what it’s like on the frontline each day.

A demonstrator who attended the third day of recurring Melbourne protests is being treated for COVID-19 in hospital, with fellow demonstrators encouraged to get tested. Victoria's health department has confirmed the positive case is being cared for in hospital after attending Wednesday's violent rally.

Almost 2000 insurance claims have been filed after Victoria's largest earthquake in history, as the state continues to experience aftershocks. The Insurance Council of Australia says insurers have received 1700 claims since the 5.

It comes as a Melbourne vaccination centre and a health clinic were closed down after staff were abused while on their way to work during ongoing protests in the city.

Three men were sentenced on Thursday over their roles in what a prosecutor called "an exhibition of extreme and unrelenting violence".

Close contacts of two COVID-positive cases in Kempsey were stopped by police in Port Macquarie, for the purpose of a random drug test, and issued fines for breaching Public Health Orders.

THROUGHOUT the school holidays, Mildura Racecourse will be a whirlwind of fun. There will be all sorts of carnival favourites like dodgem cars, Ferris wheel, jumping castle, show bags and more. Gold coin donation entry.

A woman has been killed during her regular morning walk, prompting police in New Zealand to launch a murder investigation. The body of Lena Zhang, also known as Lena Zhang Harrap, was found in an area of bush on Wednesday afternoon in the Auckland suburb of Mt Albert.