The 19-year-old is fighting for her life in intensive care after being shot by two masked men outside Fitzys Loganholme on Saturday night.

A Tasmanian senior secondary college has withdrawn invitations to politicians for its end-of-year celebrations, as the fallout from the premier's social media post about another school's Christmas event continues.

Meta has automatically rolled users on to its new Meta Account system, bringing account management for apps like Facebook and Instagram under one unified approach.

William Hamish Yeates previously admitted to creating sexually explicit deepfake images of a teenage girl before sharing them online.

Twenty-one days and an "army" of voters is all it took for a social media movement to grow so vocal it delivered Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva an historic fourth presidential term.

The parents of a four-year-old boy killed in a Canberra car crash have asked that the 80-year-old driver be granted leniency to "spend the rest of her life surrounded by her children and grandchildren".

Dispelling its initial uncertainty, the WA government has confirmed an investigation is underway into repeated large methane emissions from Chevron's Gorgon gas complex.

The Tasmanian taxpayer is on the hook to prop up ailing government businesses, including the Spirit of Tasmania operator, to the order of billions of dollars, the state's auditor-general says.

Westyn Ruyter offered a $10,000 reward when his Irish wolfhound went missing, but instead of getting his dog back he received a second bitter blow.

The trial of Robert Crawford, who is accused of murdering his wife Frances Crawford, has heard he took steps to acquire her estate weeks after her death.

Australian travellers are being warned their personal information may have been exposed following a cybersecurity breach involving an accommodation software company. 

A Perth court hears graphic details of the final moments of Tara Morrison, who was stabbed repeatedly by her former girlfriend in a drug-fuelled attack.

Jay-Z has been picked to take the stage as the musical feature during next year's half-time show at the Super Bowl.

Spiked hail stones have been observed at Mudgeeraba as "very dangerous" storms hit an already soaked south-east Queensland.

The AFL abandons the Opening Round after two years, returning to a season start with all 18 teams in action. 

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Israel has continued to commit genocide in Gaza since last October's ceasefire, according to a report from UN-commissioned experts. Israel has rejected the findings as "misinformation".

United Nations experts have released a statement calling on the Australian parliament to progress reforms for women and children in custody after legislation on shackling and strip-searching was blocked. 

A workplace safety review has given the Northern New South Wales Helicopter Rescue Service a "pass mark" despite admitted workplace culture shortfalls. 

Australia's men's and women's teams are named for this weekend's Rugby League World Cup games against Cook Islands and Wales as Reece Walsh comes back in at fullback.