Dirt bike rider's leg punctured by fallen tree branch in regional Victoria
A dirt bike rider has had his leg punctured by a tree brunch while riding through bushland in regional Victoria. The hair-raising accident happened as a group of friends were trail biking. A rider at...
View ArticleKids get free preschool for another year
Australia's youngest students will be guaranteed free access to preschool for another year with the federal government extending its funding pledge.The commonwealth and states jointly fund a guaranteed...
View ArticleSpanish man snatched and beaten over $70 debt
A barefoot blood-splattered man with a rope around his neck stumbled down a street in the Canary Islands after he was kidnapped and beaten.Video taken by shocked motorists shows Juan Ramon Cordero...
View ArticlePortuguese crash leaves biker car surfing
A motorcyclist has watched as his was bike torn apart on a Portuguese highway after crashing and landing on the roof of a nearby car. Helmet cam video posted to YouTube on May 3 shows the rider...
View ArticleQueensland man runs retirement home for birds whose owners have passed away
A Queensland bird lover has founded a special home for a variety of birds whose owners have died or are too old to continue caring for them.Cawarral man Ken Banks’ efforts currently see him watching...
View ArticleFour people injured in multi-vehicle crash on M2 at North Rocks
Four people were injured in a serious multi-vehicle crash on Sydney's M2 at North Rocks this afternoon.Four cars and a truck were involved in the crash in the eastbound lanes of the M2 between Windsor...
View ArticleMajor manhunt underway after three men armed with guns rob cash-in-transit...
A major search is underway following an armed robbery in Marrickville, in Sydney’s inner west, after three men confronted two men in a cash-in-transit vehicle. Two of the men were armed with guns, but...
View ArticleColombia drug arrest: Audio recording of Cassandra Sainsbury released
Audio recording of accused drug smuggler Cassandra Sainsbury facing a Colombian judge for the first time has been released, as her lawyer says he will push to have her serve any potential jail sentence...
View ArticlePrince Philip island cult believe cyclone signals his retirement
Villagers on a remote Pacific island who worship Prince Philip believe a cyclone was the omen for the 95-year-old royal's retirement from public life.The inhabitants of Yaohnanen, on the island of...
View ArticleFormer reality TV contestant and NRL 'doctor' exposed as fraud
A former TV reality show contestant who masqueraded as a dietitian to top football clubs including the Canterbury Bulldogs, Manly Sea Eagles and Adelaide Crows has been exposed as a fraud.Sean Kirsten,...
View Article'Golden tonsils' John Laws reflects on 60 years in radio
John Laws has been throwing the cat among the pigeons on Australian radio for 60 years and as he approaches his 82nd birthday, the 'golden tonsils' of Australian radio has looked back at some of the...
View ArticleCommunity in mourning after Ballarat girl dies from meningococcal
A Victorian school is in mourning after one of its former students died suddenly from meningococcal disease in Ballarat.The 19-year-old woman had graduated from Loreto College last year and was...
View ArticleThe one word phone scammers want you to say
Cyber criminals around the world are launching daily attacks on elderly Australians in the hopes they will say just one word. What they want is to record you saying yes. "Hello, can you hear me?" a...
View ArticleWoman left quadriplegic by drunk driver weds high school sweetheart
A Mississippi woman has refused to allow a tragic accident that left her a quadriplegic to derail her wedding plans.Anne Claire Waldrop, 24, was seriously injured after a drunk driver hit the car she...
View ArticleWoman designs matching prom dress for pet dachshund
An 18-year-old Florida woman has crafted a matching outfit for an unexpected prom date – her seven-year-old rescue dog.Brenda Sierra posted photos of the pair in their custom-designed prom outfits to...
View ArticleMissing Queensland baby found safe and well
An eight-month-old boy who was reported missing from Holland Park this afternoon has been found safe and well.Concerns were raised after the child and his mother did not attend a scheduled...
View ArticleNorth Korea accuses CIA of plot to assassinate Kim Jong-Un
North Korea on Friday accused the CIA and Seoul's intelligence services of conspiring to assassinate the isolated country's leader Kim Jong-Un with a biochemical weapon, amid heightened tensions in the...
View ArticleUS man overboard off Sydney-bound cruise ship
An American man is believed to have fallen overboard from a cruise ship which arrived in Sydney this week.A steward aboard the Golden Princess liner raised concerns about the 61-year-old's whereabouts...
View ArticleMalcolm Turnbull says Donald Trump like 'family' after pair's first meeting
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has described his relationship with US President Donald Trump as "more family than formal".The leaders and their wives, Lucy and Melania, spent three hours...
View ArticleBoy, 15, charged over alleged Gold Coast carjacking attempt which left his...
A 15-year-old boy has been charged over an alleged carjacking that saw his teenage accomplice fighting for life. The boy's 15-year-old girlfriend is in hospital with life-threatening injuries after...
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