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A series of storms have dumped hail on communities across the south-east through Monday afternoon and evening.

A Darwin childcare centre and its supervisor have been convicted and fined over the death of 22-month-old Ebony Thompson, who died three years ago after becoming trapped in a fence.

More than 100 positions will be lost in the next two months as Mater hospitals transition to a new pathology service model.

The child was found dead after the fire at a home in Collie, in WA's South West, on Sunday afternoon.

Geelong has been one of the stories of the AFLW season in storming to a top-two finish and co-captain Nina Morrison believes it is well overdue.

A 29-year-old woman says she was "absolutely terrified" when she was attacked early on Sunday morning while walking home in Geraldton.

Puddle Jumpers says thieves have targeted their Adelaide storage facility, stealing more than $20,000 worth of goods, including toys and shoes destined for vulnerable families.

Jeremy David Pearce is accused of raping three women between 2020 and 2024 at Greenslopes Private Hospital in Brisbane.

David Nyika, the New Zealand Olympian based in the quiet rural Queensland town of Gatton, has found himself central to Oleksandr Usyk's next grand plans.

Emergency services were called to a remote track near a Far North Queensland goldfield but the 44-year-old died at the scene.

A manhunt in Far North Queensland has led to the arrest of a 34-year-old who police allege held a woman at gunpoint over several days before she managed to escape on Saturday morning.

An exhibition has been abruptly shuttered by the University of Tasmania after one day, following a complaint made during its installation.

Western Sydney fans have lashed over-policing at their A-League Men's games, and now chairman Paul Lederer has had his say.

Parents say they feel betrayed by a decision to shut down a historic Southern Highlands primary school, with more than 1,600 people signing a petition to keep it open.

A tribunal heard the coach sent a teenager more than 140 Facebook messages that demonstrated "an inappropriate and overly familiar pattern of communication".

A Queensland woman is ordered to repaint her red roof after neighbours complained the colour was "offensive" and "threatening".

Looking for some easy dinners to add to your regular rotation? We have you covered with these simple and tasty dishes that work equally well as the main course as they do as a side.

Rob Whittaker's last fight in Sydney was so long ago he can barely remember it, but Australia's first UFC champion, now bulked up, is finally coming home for his first hometown fight since 2014.

Access Canberra says it's "more likely than not" a pop-up food stall that appeared at Big Splash water park on Sunday meets the site's lease requirements for an "unlicensed family restaurant".

Australia's batting flopped in the final two Tests in South Africa, but coach Andrew McDonald says the output from new faces means it is in a better spot.