Anthony Del Vecchio was sent free tickets and push alerts to keep gambling, sometimes up to $20,000 a day, as he fed a voracious addiction with stolen money from family and friends.
The funding from the federal government was announced a week before allegations were made about CFMEU members committing domestic violence.
The opposition leader has attempted to assure women voters that he would not bring in a Trump-style reversal of their rights. But he is losing them.
Residents have voiced their anger and fear over potentially toxic dust raining down on their suburb.
Port Adelaide legend Travis Boak will etch his name into the club's history books this weekend.
The Blues have brought the two-time Coleman medallist straight back in for their crunch clash with the Hawks.
The Trump administration has called on Australia to lift defence spending to 3 per cent of GDP, but both major parties see this as too ambitious.
Dozens of police are being deployed to regional NSW, targeting juvenile ring leaders behind the youth crime crisis.
Rachel Van Oyen only took her eyes off the road for a split second, the court was told, before her car hit a tree and rolled, killing her seven-year-old daughters.
Victoria's former Deputy Commissioner is calling on the corruption watchdog to investigate the Allan government over misconduct claims.
An alleged car thief is fighting for life following a high-speed crash involving multiple cars in Preston.
Melbourne scientists have made a major breakthrough in their quest to prevent eczema.
The council watchdog’s refusal to release its report on Hepburn Shire has prompted calls for more transparency.
More than 400 people have been killed in Gaza and according to Israel's prime minister, "this is just the beginning".
The quarterly health check on the NSW hospital system shows some small improvements - but overall the system is still under pressure.
The parents of murdered water polo coach Lilie James watched on as their daughter's final minutes were played in court.
Police are on the hunt for thieves who stole a Porsche from a North Kellyville home before sparking a pursuit from St Clair to Colyton.
A 17-year-old boy has died and his 16-year-old brother is fighting for life in Royal North Shore Hospital after a car crash last night in the Hunter Valley.
A lawyer for one of the Bankstown nurses charged over an antisemitic video says his client will plead not guilty.
Two astronauts have returned to Earth after their brief mission turned into nine months stuck in space.
Usman Khawaja has been left upset by suggestions from Queensland Cricket’s boss that the state had no idea of his injury issues and that he didn’t want to play in the state’s last Sheffield Shield game.
So desperate is Peter Dutton about his party’s substantive policy vacuum that he will jump on the nearest bandwagon likely to attract votes.
The St Andrew’s sports coach covered up his sense of inadequacy by “projecting an image of perfection”. But James challenged that facade when she rejected him, experts say.
The Anya Hindmarch Woolworths tote bags have taken a life of their own, flying off shelves as style-conscious shoppers swoop in.
For a continent without permanent residents, Antarctica has been host to a notable amount of crime and misconduct.