The Latest Breaking News from Paul Fletcher

Police Told Kelly Wilkinson to 'Cool Off' When She Asked for Help, Days Later Her Ex-Husband Burned Her Alive

An inquest into Kelly Wilkinson's death hears claims police turned her away four days before her estranged husband burned her in a brutal petrol attack.

International Business Times UK · Mar 6

'Cool off': mum turned away before murder, inquest told

An inquest for a woman murdered by her husband has been adjourned after a last minute claim that the mother was turned away by police and told to "cool off".

AAP · Mar 5

Cops 'missed chances' before mum set on fire by husband

Officers incorrectly granted a man bail, wrongly filed a complaint and couldn't open an important file before a young mum was murdered, a coroner has heard.

AAP · Mar 4

Man found hiding underwater after fatal park shooting

A man attempting to escape a police manhunt has been found hiding underwater "amongst the reeds" in a pond after a fatal shooting in public parkland.

AAP · Dec 3, 2025

Airbrushing and exhortations: Ita Buttrose reflects on her life in media – well, some of it

Ita Buttrose is a consequential figure in Australian public life for many reasons, most of all because of her work as a journalist, so it is odd that only one chapter of her memoir Unapologetically Ita is wholly devoted to this.

The Conversation · Nov 20, 2025

Trail leads cops to boy, as Uber driver critical

An Uber driver is fighting for her life after being stabbed and left for dead, with a 16-year-old boy criminally charged over the attack.

AAP · Sep 3, 2025

Tight race between teal and Liberal set for recount

A recount will be held in the Sydney electorate of Bradfield where teal independent Nicolette Boele leads a Liberal candidate by just 40 votes.

AAP · May 19, 2025

Independents warn tide still going out on major parties

Support for independents still remains high after a record crossbench made it into parliament in 2022 but a number face serious challenges to retain seats.

AAP · Apr 18, 2025

State of the states: six politics experts explain the key seats across the country

The five-week election campaign is now in full swing throughout the nation.

The Conversation · Apr 2, 2025

Teal apologises for sexual joke to teen hairdresser

Independent candidate Nicolette Boele has apologised after making an inappropriate joke towards a 19-year-old staff member at a Sydney hairdresser.

AAP · Apr 1, 2025