Cheryl Grimmer's family says more than 50 detailed submissions have been met with an extraordinarily brief determination after the DPP upheld the decision to abandon the case.

Approval for a proposed silver mine in Central NSW was overturned in a legal challenge by a landcare group, but the project is set to be reassessed by the Independent Planning Commission.

Brianna Cronin's family has paid tribute to the 29-year-old following her death in Indonesia, and is calling for public assistance to bring her home.

The South Australian Ombudsman has found the Housing Trust failed to ensure a property met "reasonable standards of health and safety" despite multiple reports of black mould from the tenant.

Steven Johnson pleads not guilty to one charge of murder in relation to the disappearance of 38-year-old Christopher Jarvis near Warrnambool 20 years ago.

Tamika Upton and Romy Teitzel insist an emotive half-time address from coach Scott Prince was the catalyst for the team's return to form.

The Bunbury Cemetery Board is under fire from locals after issuing 28-day removal notices for "non-compliant" tributes at gravesites.

A One Nation volunteer at a WA by-election was found by a tribunal to have previously promoted racist and neo-Nazi ideologies.

The US Federal Reserve has raised interest rates by 25 basis points and policymakers expect one more hike before the end of the year.

A new generation is set to breathe life into the heritage-listed Mount Buffalo Chalet, which is reopening after a 20-year hiatus.

Roughly 50 people staying in tents and cars at a makeshift camp in the City of Rockingham have been ordered by the state government to clear the area, leaving many scared and with nowhere else to go.

The season-ending WTA Finals find a new home in North Carolina, as the tour seeks to take greater control of its flagship event amid financial concerns.

The federal government has bowed to pressure and scrapped its proposed $5,000 veteran allied health cap announced in this year's federal budget. Follow live.