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Nikhil Bhatia allegedly approached a two-year-old he did not know at a Darling Harbour aquarium, grabbed his arm and kissed him twice. He intends to plead not guilty to intentionally sexually touching a child under 10 years.

Workers have been forced back from summer holidays as a protracted industrial dispute at DP World escalates.

A disgruntled Denis Shapovalov was shown the exit in the first round of the Australian Open.

The mother of a girl left severely brain-damaged from an electric shock at state-owned housing welcomed a public safety campaign but questions why it took the government almost two years to act.

It is alleged the driver reversed into a police dog squad car three times before trying to escape on a Sunshine Coast dirt track.

The ASX has extended its winning run, closing above 7000 points for the third session in a row despite nib and other insurers taking a bruising.

There are many problems with the administration of the National Disability Insurance Scheme. But a new report offers the government a pathway to efficiency.

Puppetry, Indigenous stories and pure whimsy are all on offer this week and come highly recommended.

Yarra Trams will pay compensation to passengers who used the tram network last month, because it failed to meet its reliability target - for the fifth month in a row. 

Devon Smith has declared himself ready to resume from injury come the season-opener but says there is no timeframe for Joe Daniher's return.

The country's biggest listed investment company says a surge in share prices this month has left valuations feeling 'full'.

Will Brand Monarchy outlive Brand Sussex?

The transport union has accused the government of trying to shift the blame for sluggish journey times to its drivers rather than addressing fundamental problems.

Nationals MP George Christensen has repaid taxpayers more than $2000 for domestic travel he used to link up with his overseas flights.

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has flagged the potential call-in of a 96 megalitre water extraction licence in the state's drought-declared Southern Downs.

The owner of Supercheap Auto, Rebel Sport and Macpac said sales in its outdoor goods divisions had been directly hit by bushfires and smoke haze.

Chief executive Ruslan Kogan has defended the company's private-label performance, saying it was showing "solid growth from a much larger base".

Seven people have died and rescuers are searching for three others, between 14 and 17 years old, still missing and feared dead.

Damaging winds, heavy rainfall, large hailstones and flash flooding are possible, according to the weather bureau.

The Bureau of Metereology has issued fresh warnings for Victoria.