Erin Patterson, 50, appeared in person at the Victorian Supreme Court for a hearing ahead of her upcoming trial.

Police crews have lifted a car from the Paramatta River after a dreadful fishing trip accident which saw a man lose his life.

The Australian government is seeking "clarification" following reports Russia has lodged a request to base long-range aircraft in Indonesia, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says.

Education Minister Ben Carroll has axed the VCAA board and named a new CEO in the wake of the VCE exam scandal.

A grandmother has been killed in a reckless, targeted drive-by shooting at Ambervale in Sydney’s south-west.