Sydney swelters through hottest January night in history
Sydney residents have tossed and turned through a record-breaking hot night. Among the all-time high temperatures recorded were Observatory Hill at 26.4C, Penrith at 28.6C, and Camden at 27.1C, the...
View ArticleOscar-winning 'Exorcist' author dies aged 89
William Peter Blatty, the author of the novel The Exorcist and writer of its Oscar-winning big-screen adaptation, has died aged 89.Blatty wrote several books but his signature achievement was the 1971...
View ArticleNew species of gibbons named after a Star Wars character
A new species of gibbons discovered by scientists in China have been named after a character in the Star Wars series. The group of scientists made the discovery in rainforests in south-west China and...
View ArticleMan pays US sales tax with 300,000 pennies
A man was so frustrated by US bureaucrats' red tape that he decided to pay a sales tax with 725kg of pennies.Nick Stafford, of Virginia, hauled five wheelbarrows filled with the coins into his local...
View ArticlePublic servants given free week off work over Christmas period
It’s been revealed public sector employees were given a free week off work over the Christmas period while private sector employees had to use accrued annual leave. A report published by the Herald Sun...
View ArticleUS company recalls boots after wearer discovers tiny swastika prints on soles
A pair of work boots have been recalled by their US maker after a man discovered they left tiny swastika prints on the pavement. An unnamed Reddit user posted a side-by-side comparison of the Polar Fox...
View ArticleClive Palmer accuses Gold Coast council of shooting deer on property
Clive Palmer has accused Gold Coast council officers of using "high-powered rifles" to kill deer on his land and then sell the meat for up to $40 per kilogram.The Queensland businessman unleashed a...
View ArticlePilot believed dead after fighter jet crashes at kids air show in Thailand
A pilot has reportedly died after the fighter jet he was flying exploded at a kids air show in Thailand this morning.Captain Dilakrit Pattavi was killed in the crash after being unable to eject himself...
View ArticleNutella fights back after European food safety authority raises cancer alarm
The company behind Nutella has been forced to defend itself against a European food safety authority after a claim palm oil, which is used in the chocolate spread, could pose a cancer risk.A report by...
View ArticleActor Zoe Saldana slams Hollywood for 'bullying' Donald Trump
Actor Zoe Saldana has said the Hollywood acting community “bullied” Donald Trump into winning the US presidential election. The Star Trek and Avatar star - who is not a supporter of the Republican...
View ArticleSouth Australia to ban unvaccinated kids from attending childcare centres...
The South Australian Government is set to crack down on parents whose children’s vaccinations are not up to date.SA Health said children will not be allowed to attend government preschools or childcare...
View ArticleCCTV images show armed smash and grab at Toorak jewellery store
CCTV images have captured five armed robbers raiding a jewellery store in Toorak Village, in Melbourne’s south-east, earlier today.Police said IMP Jewellery on Toorak Road was targeted just after 1pm...
View ArticleFamily appeal for information 20 years after unsolved murder of 11-year-old boy
New persons of interest have been identified in the investigation into the 1997 murder of 11-year-old Gerard Ross.Gerard, from Newman in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, was holidaying with his...
View ArticleAussie tattooist left stranded in New Zealand after violent attack
An Australian tattoo artist has been bashed in a New Zealand studio and left stranded in the county while he awaits extensive facial reconstructive surgery. Rossi McGowan, 29, was working at Everlast...
View ArticleQueensland puppy farm littered with dog corpses
More than 90 dogs - including up to 40 puppies - are recovering at the RSPCA after being rescued from appalling conditions at an alleged Queensland puppy farm littered with animal corpses.One dog was...
View ArticleMelbourne woman ‘ripped to pieces’ by kangaroo during morning run
A Melbourne personal trainer has undergone emergency surgery after she was mauled by a kangaroo during her morning run over the weekend.Debbie Urquhart, 54, was jogging towards the Candlebark track...
View ArticleAttacker remains at large after beating and sexual assault of Petrie au pair
Police have revealed that an au pair who was savagely beaten in a random attack north of Brisbane was also sexually assaulted.The 24-year-old Polish woman was out walking in Petrie, Moreton Bay, when...
View ArticleTwo people admitted to Blacktown Hospital after contracting rare flesh-eating...
Two people have been admitted to a western Sydney hospital after contracting a very rare flesh-eating disease while overseas.The 57-year-old man and 46-year-old woman are in Blacktown Hospital with a...
View ArticleYoung man rescued from cliff face on North Stradbroke Island
Rescue crews have hoisted a young man who became stuck on a cliff face at Point Lookout, on North Stradbroke Island, to safety.Emergency services were alerted to reports of a man stuck about 15m down...
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