Five young Victorian children – including two known to child protection – died from malnutrition and neglect in just 17 months during the pandemic.

A NSW woman has allegedly been murdered by her ex-partner just over a fortnight after he was granted bail after being accused of raping her three times.

Queensland’s youth crime epidemic has been laid bare as a new report reveals the number of young criminals jumped 5.2 per cent to more than 11,000 offenders, with 11 of those charged with murder.

A West Adelaide footballer is in a serious condition in Royal Adelaide Hospital after an incident at a Port Lincoln hotel on Sunday morning.

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