Rafqa Touma

· 2-min read Police will be able to march at Mardi Gras after attempts to ban the force from participating narrowly failed.

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A man who was charged with raping a 90-year-old woman after allegedly breaking into a NSW nursing home last year is now also charged with murder and manslaughter, after the woman died in hospital as a result of her injuries.

“Homs is free.” The text message came through at 7.41am on Sunday morning from a friend Rnita Dacho hadn't spoken to in years.

Syrians who fled Bashar al-Assad’s brutal crackdowns say they are shocked at how quickly the regime fell – but amid relief and elation, minority groups are wary about the future under HTS

Ongoing, severe to extreme heatwave conditions will extend from the tropics into central and parts of eastern Australia today, creating dangerous

In other weather, south-east Queensland soaked by up to 127mm of rain, with more than a dozen dams spilling over

Coalition takes aim at Labor over ‘open-slather approach' to international student caps Sarah Basford Canales

NSW minister renews calls for action to end as people are urged to avoid non-essential travel days out from Christmas

The venue is to move into a glittering new building next year – and there are mixed feelings among patrons and vendors alike