Mother and two children missing from Coldstream, north of Melbourne
Police have appealed for help to find a mother and her two children who are missing from their home, north-east of Melbourne.Holly Mancell, 31, and her children Chloe Mancell, 12, and Liam Rusbridge,...
View ArticleArrests made over alleged race-fixing
Four people have reportedly been arrested at one of Australia's biggest harness race meetings as part of a race-fixing investigation at Victorian meets.Victoria Police arrested the four in connection...
View ArticleBritish swimmer dies while trying to cross the Channel
A British man has died in a French hospital after he fell ill while swimming across the Channel from Dover in southern England, police said.Nick Thomas, aged in his 40s, was brought into the northern...
View ArticleWA bushwalker found body believed to be that of missing man
A body believed to be that of missing 23-year-old Michael John Huria was found by a bushwalker in a national park north-east of Perth yesterday, police have confirmed. West Australian police had...
View ArticlePilots pulled off plane for alleged drinking before UK-US flight
Two pilots were arrested in Scotland on suspicion of being under the influence of alcohol as they prepared to fly a passenger plane to the United States, police said.The two men were detained at...
View ArticleUS child hurled off a bridge into river
A US mother has been vilified online for allowing a "stranger" to throw her four-year-old son off a bridge into a river. Police were called to the Devonshire Bridge over the Wynochee River in...
View ArticleIranian wrestler forced to forfeit match to avoid facing Israel
An Iranian wrestler has broken into tears after being forced to feign an injury so he didn’t have to fight his Israeli opponent. The video recorded by Al Jazeera at the World Youth Championships in...
View ArticleNorthern Territory's new parliament may break national record for female...
The Northern Territory is on the verge of making national history with its new parliament, which will contain a record number of female politicians.The number of female members of the 25-seat...
View ArticleJudge rejects greyhound live-baiting video evidence
The case of a Queensland greyhound trainer accused of live-baiting looks set for the Court of Appeal after a judge ruled key video evidence against him was inadmissible.Ian Hoggan, 64, was charged with...
View ArticleArmy special forces could reportedly be called to terror attacks on home soil
Australian army special forces could reportedly be called to terrorist hostage situations on home soil under a new proposal aimed at streamlining "call-out" procedures.According to The Australian, the...
View ArticleColombian ceasefire to end half-century war at midnight
A historic midnight ceasefire is set to end a 52-year-old war between the Colombian state and rebels.The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) yesterday issued the order for its fighters to...
View ArticleNew Zealand police officer filmed throwing teenager off his bike
A police officer has been captured on video throwing a teenager in New Zealand off his bike and pinning him against a fence.The video, which was uploaded to Facebook, shows a group of young men walking...
View ArticleResidents hear explosion as Sydney home gutted by suspicious fire
An unoccupied house in Sydney’s west has been destroyed in a massive blaze that authorities are treating as suspicious. Emergency crews were called around 2am to the Oakhurst home after residents...
View ArticleHidden tunnel discovered between Mexico and US
Mexican authorities have uncovered a hidden illegal tunnel connecting the northwestern state of Sonora to Arizona in the US.According to the National Commission for Security (CNS), the discovery was...
View ArticleLightning strike kills hundreds of reindeer
A lightning strike has killed more than 300 reindeer on a mountaintop in Norway during a storm at a national park. The Norwegian Environment Agency released images showing the aftermath of the rare...
View ArticleFootage shows teen restrained by officers with spit mask in Brisbane prison
Footage has emerged of a teenager being put in restraints, including a spit mask, by officers at Brisbane Correctional Centre.The footage, obtained by The Courier Mail and posted to its website,...
View ArticlePorn-sharing website targeting Australian schoolgirls back online
A pornography website targeting female students from across Australia is back up and running, with more names and schools added.The original site, which sparked outrage over its objectification of...
View ArticleMother uses 'whiteface' to address racism in Australia
An Aboriginal mother has shared a photo of her daughter in whiteface makeup to address an issue of "double standards" in Australia. Bec Bee from the north Queensland town of Cairns posted the photo of...
View ArticleKaren Ristevski: Reports missing mum shared $360,000 inheritance from father
Missing Melbourne mother Karen Ristevski reportedly shared $360,000 inheritance from her father before disappearing from her home.The Australian reports Ms Ristevski and her brother, who has requested...
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