Terror link probed after 30 tonnes of fertiliser found on boat in Bali
Indonesian authorities are investigating a possible terror link after around 1500 bags of potentially explosive ammonium nitrate fertiliser were found on a boat from Malaysia. The boat was intercepted...
View ArticleAlleged bikie in Jarryd Hayne party videos arrested on the Gold Coast
An alleged Hells Angel bikie gang member involved in social media videos with NRL star Jarryd Hayne earlier this month has been arrested.Police arrested Chris Bloomfield, 26, on the Gold Coast this...
View Article'Barefoot Bushman' Rob Bredl attacked by crocodile at Queensland wildlife park
A Queensland wildlife park owner is "in high spirits" despite the likelihood he may lose part of his hand after being attacked by a large crocodile in front of tourists.Rob Bredl, 66, was in the middle...
View ArticleUS cafeteria worker quits over ‘lunch shaming’ policy
A US cafeteria worker has quit after she was forced to refuse a primary school student a hot meal because his parents were behind in lunch payments. Stacy Koltiska took to social media to inform...
View ArticleMelbourne man’s idea to feed the homeless with Macca’s Monopoly goes viral
A Melbourne photographer has come up with an altruistic plan to donate McDonald’s Monopoly vouchers to the homeless.Matt Lawson’s post raked in tens of thousands of likes after he encouraged people to...
View ArticleWoman credits her survival instinct after escaping violent carjacking in...
A woman says instinct helped her survive when she was threatened by a man with a pair of scissors during a carjacking in Brighton East, in Melbourne’s Bayside area.The woman, who preferred to be known...
View ArticleMan and woman charged over alleged drug-related murder of Sydney couple
Two more people have been charged in connection to the murders of a Sydney couple who were found wrapped in sheets after allegedly being beaten to death over a drug dispute.The body of Son Thanh...
View ArticleTia's foster father awake, to be moved
The man charged with murdering Queensland schoolgirl Tiahleigh Palmer has woken from an induced coma and is expected to be transferred to the Brisbane Correctional Centre.Tiahleigh's foster father Rick...
View ArticleQueensland stripper avoids jail over extortion
A Gold Coast-based male stripper who threatened to publish naked photos of his ex-girlfriend if she didn't pay him $2000 has narrowly avoided jail.Michael Timothy Borgen plead guilty in Southport...
View ArticleEmma Watson launches initiative to stop campus sexual assault
Actress and UN goodwill ambassador Emma Watson has launched a report into sexual assault at universities.Watson today addressed the importance of women’s safety at the 71st United Nations General...
View ArticleFour-wheel-drive washed down stream after owner misjudges creek's depth
A group of four-wheel-driving enthusiasts were forced to stage a rescue after the lead car in their convoy misjudged how deep a raging creek was before attempting to traverse it. The driver of a white...
View ArticleTiahleigh Palmer: Former carer says schoolgirl wanted to leave her foster family
Tiahleigh Palmer's former carer has revealed the 12-year-old wanted to leave her foster family, claiming she “hated” being at the Thorburns’.Speaking to 9NEWS, Julie Pemberton, Tiahleigh's foster...
View ArticleIceland legalises the name Angelina
Iceland will now allow parents to name their daughters Angelina, a name which like many others has been prohibited until now in the name of linguistic cohesion.Iceland has a limited list of authorised...
View ArticleMan rescued from deep pit on construction site in Whittlesea
Emergency crews have winched a man out of a two-metre deep pit after he became trapped in Mernda, in Whittlesea.Paramedics and fire crews responded to Sackville and Regent Streets after reports a man...
View ArticleMelbourne lake turns bright red after suspected prank
A lake at a Melbourne park has turned vibrant red after a suspected prank. Visitors to the Carlton Gardens were taken by surprise this morning when they discovered the central lake had taken on a...
View ArticleHarry Potter fans can now discover their ‘Patronus’ online
Harry Potter fans can now discover their personalised magical animal guardian, or ‘Patronus’, in an online test.J.K. Rowling, the author of the Harry Potter book series, took to social media last night...
View ArticleQantas plane evacuated after landing at Perth Airport
A Qantas plane carrying 102 passengers has been evacuated after landing at Perth Airport, officials have confirmed.Qantas Link aircraft QF 1623 travelling from Newman to Perth was evacuated shortly...
View ArticleTassie woman died of significant injuries
The same day police launched a public appeal for missing Hobart woman Michelle Louise Meades, her body was found hidden in a suburban home partly destroyed by a deliberately lit fire.Despite being...
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