45+ min ago   (1786+ words) The first week of Yung Filly's rape trial has concluded. (ABC News: David Weber) WARNING: This story contains details some readers may find distressing, including allegations of sexual assault. He was a YouTube sensation with millions of followers on social…...

3+ hour, 42+ min ago   (838+ words) Mandy Lee Yodgee was described as "a very loving, caring, bubbly young lady". (Victoria Police) The body of 17-year-old Mandy Lee Yodgee was found in the Dandenong ranges in May 1984, nine days after she went missing. Police believe she was…...

6+ hour, 15+ min ago   (1255+ words) Bianca Jones (left) and Holly Morton-Bowles, both 19 and from Melbourne, died after drinking suspected tainted cocktails in Laos. (Supplied) Twenty months after the deaths of six people from a suspected mass methanol poisoning at a hostel in Laos, local police…...

21+ hour, 30+ min ago   (1030+ words) Clay Scott first tried drugs as a 12-year-old, sparking an addition that landed him in prison. (triple j hack: Angel Parsons) Clay Scott began using drugs before he entered his teens and was consumed by addiction for almost a decade....

1+ day, 49+ min ago   (838+ words) A 16-year-old boy allegedly murdered his mother and attempted to kill his sister at a Perth home on Tuesday. (ABC News: Courtney Withers ) Family violence advocates are calling for greater specialist support to thwart a reported increase in adolescent violence…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago   (549+ words) Richard Marles says the military tribunal is appropriate for handling the case. (ABC News: Ian Cutmore) A former senior naval officer will face charges in a military trial set down for up to six weeks from September 14. A military court…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago   (213+ words) Irish police requested the assistance of the army's Explosive Ordnance Disposal team after they stopped a vehicle. (Reuters: Clodagh Kilcoyne) Police in Ireland have stopped a vehicle close to the border with Northern Ireland which is believed to have had…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago   (636+ words) Two Dutch expats have been accused of organising a run club event which rejected locals from participating. An Indonesian woman said her application would be reviewed, but her husband with a western name was approved. The organisers have since been…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago   (464+ words) The corporation's social media use was raised in parliamentary budget estimates. (Supplied) Concerns about the social media conduct of a publicly funded youth rehabilitation provider have been raised in Queensland parliament. The Yabun Panjoo Aboriginal Corporation is one of nine…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago   (799+ words) A memorial service has been held in Toowoomba for murdered mother Jana Armstrong. (ABC News) Up to 1,000 people have attended an emotional candlelight vigil in Toowoomba to honour the life of 30-year-old Jana Armstrong. As the sun set and candles…...