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A man shot several times in the back at a home in Sydney's northwest has been placed under arrest in hospital, police say.

Lucky turtle Leroy, who almost died from floating syndrome, will be on display in a far north Queensland aquarium for World Turtle Day.

As police search for clues in the mysterious murder of a young McDonald's worker in Brisbane, one neighbour has told of a bizarre disturbance in which a sobbing stranger pleaded to be let inside her house near the murder scene.

New research shows there are plenty of benefits for employers who bring older women into their workforce.

A 16-year-old girl has been sexually assaulted after being taken to a secluded area by a man in Sydney's south.

Commanchero bikie members barged into the home of a leading building industry figure, demanding money for a disputed debt with a sub-contractor.

AFL star Lance "Buddy" Franklin has apologised to a woman who accused him of drunken, rude behaviour at a Melbourne bar last Saturday night.

A man has been charged with causing a bushfire after 100 hectares of NSW bushland were destroyed in January.

An elderly man has died after crashing into a western Sydney with seven people inside.

The cost of raising children in Australia has raced ahead of increases in household income according to a new report.