Runners scale Melbourne’s Eureka Tower for good cause
Hundreds of runners have taken part in the annual Eureka Tower stair climb for charity at Melbourne’s South Bank. With a vertical climb of 88 stories up the fire escape, this morning’s Eureka Stair...
View ArticleLarge bushfire controlled in Lansdowne, in Sydney’s south-west
Firefighters have controlled a large bushfire burning in Lansdowne, in Sydney’s south-west.A Watch and Act warning has been downgraded to precautionary Advice as firefighters monitor a 15 hectare...
View ArticleMcDonald’s launches ‘irresistible’ Nutella burger in Italy
McDonald’s has released a new sweet burger oozing with the popular hazelnut and chocolate spread, Nutella. Unlike the fast-food chain’s iconic Big Mac, the “Sweety con Nutella” has no meat, no cheese...
View ArticleKate McKinnon performs 'Hallelujah' in character as Hillary Clinton
Saturday Night Live star Kate McKinnon has combined two of the week's biggest news stories - the US election and Leonard Cohen's death - in a powerful moment on the long-running comedy show. In a cold...
View ArticleMum 'kicks son out of home' for voting Trump
Authorities are investigating a Texas mother over a confronting video showing her kicking her son out of the house after he voted for Donald Trump in a mock school election.“Get your suitcase,” the...
View ArticleWind gust of 157km/h recorded as brutal storms lash south-east Queensland
Heavy rain, damaging hail and brutal winds have battered south-east Queensland as a series of storms passed through the region. A wind gust of 157km/h was recorded at Brisbane Airport at 5.35pm, while...
View ArticleFirefighters gain ‘upper hand’ on powerful bushfire at Londonderry, in...
An emergency warning has been downgraded for a large bushfire burning in Londonderry, in Sydney's west while firefighters have controlled a blaze in Lansdowne, in the city's south-west.The NSW Rural...
View ArticleSting reopens Bataclan theatre one year after Paris massacre
French security has turned out in force as British pop legend Sting reopened the Bataclan concert hall, one year after the famed Paris venue was turned into a bloodbath by terrorists.In a sensational...
View ArticleFather fights back against would-be thieves during home invasion in Melbourne
A father has fought back against three masked robbers who targeted his family home in Pakenham, in Melbourne's south-east, last night. The intruders stormed Aaron and Sonia Gallagher’s home on Balmoral...
View ArticleMatthew Leveson's brother lashes out at media as search for body continues
The search for missing man Matthew Leveson is set to enter its fifth day, after there was no breakthrough while scouring dense bushland south of Sydney on Sunday.Digging is due to resume early on...
View ArticleVictorian Marist Brother abuser was known for giving boys 'rub downs'
The suffering and humiliation for sex-abuse victims of Victorian Marist brother Gerard Joseph McNamara was two-fold, a court has heard today. As principal and sports master of St Paul's Catholic...
View ArticleCows stranded on 'island' after New Zealand earthquake causes landslides
Two cows and a calf have been filmed stranded on what remains of their paddock – a small "island" of grass that drops away into steep cliffs – following a 7.5 magnitude earthquake that rocked New...
View Article‘Being right sucks’: The Simpsons references Trump prophecy with chalkboard gag
The Simpsons has given a nod to their prediction 16 years ago that Donald Trump would become the US president.The opening sequence for today's episode of the iconic animated series shows Bart Simpson...
View ArticleTownsville boy, 15, charged with 105 burglary, robbery and driving offences
A 15-year-old boy has been charged with more than 100 offences as part of a police investigation into robberies and burglaries in Townsville over the past month.Police arrested the Kirwan boy on...
View ArticleMexico moves to help migrants after Donald Trump's US election win
Mexico is scrambling to ready its diplomats in the US to handle millions of undocumented migrants' potential needs following Donald Trump's election, its foreign ministry has said.The ministry's North...
View ArticleHeath Ledger exhibition to open in Western Australia
Heath Ledger's personal effects are set to be curated into a free exhibition in Western Australia next year. Ledger's family has collaborated with the Western Australian Museum and the Art Gallery of...
View ArticleNo breakthrough in Matthew Leveson search
Searchers have been unable to find Matthew Leveson's body after five days of intense searching in dense bushland south of Sydney.A white shoe was found last week, but there was no breakthrough on...
View ArticleGayle Woodford: Outback SA nurse murder case delayed
The man accused of murdering South Australian outback nurse Gayle Woodford has again delayed the case.Dudley Davey, 35, was charged over the death of 56-year-old Ms Woodford, who went missing from her...
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