Beaches closed after surfer attacked by shark near Broken Head
A surfer has been discharged from hospital after a shark attack near Broken Head on the NSW north coast.9NEWS understands the man suffered puncture wounds to his upper thigh, with his board taking the...
View ArticleQld Rail chief under fire for train delays
Transport Minister Stirling Hinchliffe has failed to guarantee the head of Queensland Rail will keep her job following a driver shortage which resulted in major network delays.The shortage resulted in...
View ArticleRoad crews explode large boulders blocking highway in California
Road crews in California have been forced to use explosives to clear large boulders that had fallen and blocked a state road during a storm last week.Caltrans District 9 released a video on their...
View ArticleMan rescues five people from units above burning Sydney dollar shop
Five people have been rescued from units above a Sydney dollar shop that erupted in flames this morning. Authorities said the fire broke out in the Leumeah shop just after 6am.A man, who was in the car...
View ArticleIraqi forces face stiff resistance as noose tightens around Mosul
Iraqi forces have battled through booby-traps, sniper fire and suicide car bombs to tighten the noose around Mosul, while also hunting Islamic State group jihadists behind attacks elsewhere in the...
View ArticleMan who tried to kill council staff jailed
A Victorian bricklayer who tried to murder two council workers after they went to his property to inspect illegally constructed buildings will spend at least seven-and-a-half years behind bars.Jonas...
View ArticleDad's Army creator Jimmy Perry dies
Jimmy Perry, the comedic genius behind one of Britain’s most popular television shows, Dad's Army, has died aged 93.The show drew on life experiences Perry had during his time serving in the Home Guard...
View ArticleTerror charges dropped against Qld man
Terrorism charges have been dropped against a Queensland Islamic bookstore owner after he pleaded guilty to less serious offences.Omar Succarieh, 33, has been in custody since he was arrested in a...
View ArticleDying golden retriever makes miracle recovery after going out for 'special...
A dying golden retriever that was taken on a "special last day" around town has made a miracle recovery. After receiving the news that eight-year-old Maverick was losing his battle to cancer and had...
View ArticleSnapchat video shows Gable Tostee reading about himself
A video has emerged showing Gable Tostee reading a news article about himself. In the footage, uploaded to SnapChat by a female friend, Mr Tostee can be seen slumped down on a couch looking at his...
View ArticleStranger who donated his liver to dying woman had no idea he was saving the...
A stranger who decided to donate his liver to a woman dying from an advanced liver disease had no idea he would one day marry her.Heather Krueger, from Chicago, was 27 years old when she was diagnosed...
View ArticleWoman, 69, being questioned following alleged stabbing death of man in Mitcham
Police are questioning a woman following the alleged stabbing death of a man at a unit block in Mitcham, in Melbourne's east.Authorities said they were called to an address on Mitcham Road just after...
View ArticleDon't give up on expired gift cards, NSW goverment says
Shoppers in New South Wales have been urged to try and redeem expired gift cards as part of a state government initiative.NSW Regulation Minister Victor Dominello has asked shoppers to make a "special...
View ArticleMan arrested after chemical unleashed at London airport
A 25-year-old man suspected of a chemical attack on a London airport has been arrested by British police under anti-terror laws.Twenty-six travellers were left feeling unwell by the incident, which...
View ArticleElderly Melbourne woman faces court charged with ex-husband's murder
The elderly woman accused of stabbing her ex-husband to death at his apartment has faced a Melbourne Court. Renee Louise Nolan, 69, did not apply for bail when she appeared briefly in the Melbourne...
View ArticlePM, cabinet not hurt in ceiling collapse
Three departmental staff were hit by tiles in a partial ceiling collapse at a Brisbane high rise where the federal cabinet was meeting.Police say three female staffers were injured at Brisbane's...
View ArticleHuman remains found in Tasmanian bushland
Human remains have been found in bushland alongside the Mersey River near Devonport, in Tasmania's north.Police said the remains were found in the Warrawee Reserve in Latrobe on Saturday afternoon....
View ArticleDrunk forensic expert passes out on corpse
A forensic investigator has gotten a little too close to his work after drunkenly falling head first into a corpse in front of a crowd of shocked onlookers. Footage posted on October 22 near an unnamed...
View Article