‘I was screaming and could not stop’

The mother of a WA girl who vanished 40 years ago says she has almost given up hope of ever learning what happened, but is optimistic a $1 million reward for information may finally solve the murder mystery.

Woman choked by home invader: cops

A woman was allegedly choked and left with a fractured eye socket after she gave chase to a man who broke into her home in Sydney’s west.

Manhunt for driver after wild crash

Police are hunting for the driver of a stolen car that was totalled in a wild crash following a pursuit through Sydney’s leafy north shore overnight.

Qld votes: Your last minute guide

Queenslanders will go to the polls on Saturday to decide whether Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk is worthy of a third-straight term or LNP leader Deb Frecklington is a better leader.

Qld decides: Where to cast your vote

Millions of Queenslanders will head to the polling booths on Saturday to cast their vote in what is expected to be an extremely tight race between Annastacia Palaszczuk and Deb Frecklington for the Premiership.

Just one new case in Victoria

Victoria has recorded just one new case of COVID-19 and recorded no further deaths on Saturday.

4 new COVID cases in NSW

There have been four new cases of coronavirus diagnosed in New South Wales up to 8pm on Friday, as health authorities urgently call for more testing.

Moment cops storm burning house

Dramatic footage from body worn cameras has captured the moment heroic cops stormed into a blazing house as a woman cried out for help in Perth’s southeast.

Qld voters to face rain, hail storms

Voters turning out for Saturday’s Queensland election could be lashed with heavy winds, hail, rain and floods as a severe thunderstorm brews in the state’s southeast.

Final poll tips Qld Labor victory

Labor is tipped to win Queensland’s Saturday election but may need to rely on minor parties to form the next government, a final poll reveals.