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An Ohio man has been killed on his wedding day, while his bride remains in a critical condition. A friend of the couple also died in the crash, which occurred just hours after the ceremony

The ABC has defended its decision to publish controversial tweets about Catherine McGregor live on air on its Q & A program last night.

Police are concerned about the welfare of a three-month-old boy after family members reported ‘erratic behaviour’ by his parents. Police said three-month-old Blake Holman and his parents, Ashley Groizard, 20, and Michael Holman, 32, left a home in Maipoona Avenue, Mirrabooka, near Lake Macquarie about 8am on Monday. The family were in a silver coloured […]

Pakistani teenager and education activist Malala Yousafzai; and Indian child rights campaigner Kailash Satyarthi have been awarded the 2014 Noble Peace Prize.

Olympic gold medalist Sally Pearson has been named the most inspirational Australian athlete this year. The 28-year-old hurdler claimed her second ‘The Don’ award at the 30th Sports Australia Hall of Fame in Melbourne on Thursday night. The award was named in honour of the inaugural inductee and cricketer Sir Donald Bradman. Sally beat out […]

A student accused of marrying a 12-year-old girl has pleaded guilty to child sex abuse The 26-year-old Lebanese man, who cannot be named, appeared via video link from Villawood Detention Centre in Burwood Local Court, and pleaded guilty to one count of persistent sexual abuse of a child. The offence carries a maximum jail sentence […]

Sue Ellen Kovack alarmed authorities yesterday when she presented with a low-grade fever to Cairns Hospital after returning from Sierra Leone where she was working as a nurse in the Ebola affected nation. Queensland Health’s Chief Health Officer Dr Jeannette Young said the woman will remain under observation for at least another 24-hours. “This is […]

A Brisbane woman brutally murdered and dismembered by her partner, a chef who then cooked parts of her body, was a transgender cabaret dancer who earned as much as $500-a-night as a "high-class" prostitute.

Three weeks have passed, but there is still no trace of three-year-old William Tyrell.

Jessica Rowe has shown her support for Muslim women by sharing a snap of herself on social media wearing a hijab.