The Latest Breaking News from Dean Lewins

Families forced to skimp on basic items to stay afloat

One in three people say cost-of-living pressures feel worse than last year as Australians struggle to afford shoes and other basic items.

AAP · Apr 9, 2025

Push for cop warning after great-gran killed with Taser

The consequences for a police officer who shot his service Taser at a 95-year-old woman in a nursing home should be a warning to other cops, prosecutors argue.

AAP · Apr 9, 2025

Discus king Matt Denny smashes through 70-metre barrier

Matt Denny is eyeing world championships gold in Tokyo later this year after obliterating his discus personal best.

AAP · Apr 7, 2025

Major move to make students' uniforms cheaper

Public school students in one state will be allowed to wear unbranded uniforms below the waist from next year, cutting down on costs for parents.

AAP · Apr 2, 2025

'Horrible' mistaken identity in train tracks death

Police initially wrongly identified the body of an Indigenous teenager, who was mysteriously found dead on rural train tracks 37 years ago, a coroner has heard.

AAP · Apr 1, 2025

Doubt cast on Chris Dawson's student sex conviction

Questions about when wife-killer Chris Dawson kissed a female student undermine his conviction, a court has been told.

AAP · Mar 31, 2025

'Not me': best friend denies role in train track death

A friend of Mark Haines was rumoured to be linked to the Indigenous teenager's death soon after his body was found on train tracks, an inquest has been told.

AAP · Mar 31, 2025

Muslims mark Eid 'tinged with sadness and joy'

Muslims around Australia are celebrating and feasting over the coming four days to mark the end of the fasting month of Ramadan in a more melancholic manner.

AAP · Mar 30, 2025

Darwin set to get chance to push for Bangladesh Test

A four-day Australia A game likely to be played in Darwin in June is set to open the door for the Northern Territory to push for Test cricket again in 2026.

AAP · Mar 30, 2025

'Liberation Day' overshadows Reserve Bank's rate call

The Reserve Bank is expected to leave rates on hold at its next meeting despite the expected negative impact of more US tariffs on Australia's economic growth.

AAP · Mar 30, 2025