Con man Noah Musingku fleeced millions of dollars from people through his Ponzi scheme before fleeing to his hometown where he declared himself king.

Father and Wangaratta business owner Ricky Jefferies was one of the first on the scene when MP Helen Haines was critically injured, but he says he is not a hero.

A Ukrainian army brigade says a wounded soldier has been rescued from the front line using an aerial drone, describing the evacuation as the first of its kind.

Everyday people who have worked alongside Helen Haines in her local community share their stories of a woman known for her personal touch.

Anglers are travelling from across Australia to Victoria's east aiming to reel in tuna weighing more than 200 kilograms.

Prosecutors allege the man assaulted the girl, who was not known to him, in bushland last week and then drove off before police arrived.

Residents in this SA region were told their drinking water was running out by 2026. Locals now worry construction delays will affect the region's access to fresh drinking water.

A Kenyan pastor used religious reachings to enforce a "deadly fasting" on his followers and their children after setting up a community in a forest.

An independent review into the NT child protection department's conduct surrounding Kumanjayi Little Baby before her alleged murder has revealed extensive failings, with the department rating her safety as two out of 10.

Strange-looking jellies on a NSW far south coast beach have been identified as a type of sea slug.

The police officer said he would have assumed child safety workers would have monitored the child neglect case through the media.

A cyclist is dead and police are searching for the driver of the vehicle that struck him after an incident south of Perth on Tuesday morning.

A Racing Victoria stewards report finds no jockeys were at fault over the Caulfield Cup fall that resulted in the euthanasia of Ohope Wins.

The mother of Complainant A has told a trial she "trusted" Alan Jones as a mentor to her young son before the veteran broadcaster allegedly indecently assaulted the 17-year-old schoolboy.

The council is encouraging residents to fill out a survey on their morning habits to help improve facilities and public transport options for early risers.

If you're up for braving the early wake-up, experts suggest you will be rewarded with a meteor every few minutes during this week's Orionid meteor shower.

A former friend of the accused double murderer said he "pretended to be friends" with celebrities and became "infatuated" with Channel 10 presenter Jesse Baird.

Whyalla's six football clubs are facing an unclear future with job losses at the steelworks expected to have an impact on player numbers and mergers between clubs a possible outcome.

A Chinese company seeking to build a hotel and hospitality development on Hobart's eastern shore is officially given the go-ahead after years of community opposition.

Tasmania's troubled health system has had a piecemeal approach to addressing its issues, the state's peak medical body says, as it calls for an independent inquiry that would look at the problems holistically.