Tom Stayner

The bodies of Melbourne teenagers Bianca Jones and Holly Bowles have been returned home following their deaths in Thailand. They were accompanied by their families who arrived back in Australia just hours after police arrested eight men over the suspected methanol poisonings, which took place in…

The first person in Victoria found guilty of performing the Nazi salute in public has been released on bail, after being handed a one-month prison term. The accused has appealed the sentence, saying he believes the punishment is an attack on freedom of speech.

A major weapons expo is being held in Melbourne this week, but the event is facing strong opposition from anti-war protesters. The Australian government has distanced itself from the exhibition, saying it's privately run for the defence industry.

A new report has accused Western Australia and the Northern Territory of undermining the nation's efforts to embrace renewables and cut greenhouse gas emissions. The analysis compared each state and territory's progress on their clean energy transition.

Venue closures and festival cancellations... as well as the rise of music streaming and the cost-of-living... has made life tough for Australia's live music scene. A parliamentary inquiry is scrutinizing the industry's plight…with a leading voice optimistic the evolving challenges aren't…

SMS messages are still the most commonly reported method scammers are using to target Australians. In 2023, more than 109,000 text messages were found to be misleading, a 37 per cent increase on the year before, according to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission. About $26.9 million was reportedly lost by Australians in 2023 as a result of scam texts. Telecommunications company Telstra says scammers are increasingly targeting Australians when their guard is down and they're…

Struggling to save money in her native New Zealand, the only way lawyer Mikayla Johnson felt she could get ahead amid the cost of living crisis was by moving to Australia. So in January, the 24-year-old relocated from Auckland to Melbourne with her partner, hoping to double her income. "It's a super terrifying thing — you've just got to take the risk and make the jump and just put your long-term goals first and think about your future," Johnson told SBS News. "Buy…

A coalition of support services voiced concerns about the lack of help available to young people affected by homelessness.

Sport can be an important teacher of life lessons. In the UK that idea has seen a network of professional football clubs work to help prisoners who want to better themselves. It’s a program now making strides in Melbourne.

Indigenous-led businesses and traders are having a growing impact on the nation’s economy, a new snapshot has shown. Their growing impact doesn’t just extend to monetary value, but also more opportunity and self determination for Indigenous people.