An offshore executive pulling the strings at Optus is defending its embattled chief executive and blaming staff for a deadly outage after flying into Australia for crisis talks.

On a visit to New Zealand, FBI director Kash Patel gave NZ police and spy bosses gifts of inoperable pistols that were illegal to possess under local gun laws and had to be destroyed, law enforcement ...

The AFL has given wooden spooners West Coast an end-of-first-round draft pick along with additional rookie list spots in a special assistance package. The Eagles won just one game this year, and just ...

The revelation came after Optus suffered an outage on September 18 that hit households in SA, WA and the NT. That incident, linked to three deaths, is the subject of an Optus probe and a federal ...

Noemie Fox is on track for a podium finish in the canoe event at the ICF world championships in Sydney, provided the Australian star can clean up her errors.

A man accused of attempted murder has walked from court after a jury found he did not deliberately set one of his neighbours on fire. Michael Gauci, 46, nodded and looked up at the ceiling as the ...

As someone known for speaking his mind when it comes to the Singleton's First Nation people, Scott Franks is angered by the methods chosen by the Singleton Council to name a new road.

Located in the heart of downtown Singleton at 30 Bishopgate Street 'Pelham' is an exquisite early Victorian residence of extraordinary beauty and unforgettable charm.

Artificial intelligence software is incorrectly banning social media accounts but without an ombudsman, many struggle to reclaim ...

Cameron Smith says Craig Bellamy would have found Stefano Utoikamanu's sledge of Brisbane "not ideal", with the prop likely told he now has to back up his words.

Brisbane fullback Reece Walsh has paid tribute to his mind coach for one recent match-winning display and her wisdom could again prove the difference against Melbourne in the grand final.