Patti Fawcett is one of the latest alumni of Class Clowns, the Melbourne International Comedy Festival program that spots talent in schools all over Australia.

Millions of dollars’ worth of insurance claims across Queensland and NSW have been made, after heavy rainfall and flooding ravaged the Gold Coast, Logan and Scenic Rim regions.

Restrictions have eased to allow 100 visitors in homes and Melbourne’s Jewish community are gathering to mark Passover.

It was 4.20pm on Saturday and a man with a number of tattoos on his forehead, including “execution” and “187” (prison slang for murder), was filming himself as he shouted outside a house in Dover Heights.

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The sex tapes saga is far from over for Tyrone May, with the woman at the centre of the incident launching civil action in the Supreme Court.

Drug use in Victorian jails fell off the charts in 2020. But visiting hours are back and prisons are making sure they’re ready.

Fad diets are not a long-term plan for sustained health, but a shorter-term tool for rapid weight loss that most people can’t keep off.

Tim Tszyu has made it to the cusp of a world title shot without the “chaos” that comes with the presence of his famous father. Which is how he wants it to stay.

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State powers itself with renewables for the first time as cool summer put coal-fired electricity on the back burner

Usually, what the Nobel Prize seems to award above all is the possession of a penis.

As the gunners mark the 50th anniversary this weekend, we acknowledge their bravery.

Western Force coach Dave Wessels is confident former NRL star Curtis Rona can handle a head to head battle with Wallabies ace Israel Folau in his Super Rugby debut.