Armed man arrested after four-hour standoff in Melbourne unit block
A shirtless man armed with a knife has been arrested after four hours of police negotiations at commission flats in Flemington, in Melbourne’s northwest. Police and the dog squad responded to the block...
View ArticleSpringvale Commonwealth Bank fire: Family recalls fight for survival
A young family has told of their fight for survival after a Burmese man allegedly set himself on fire in a crowded Melbourne bank yesterday.The Touch family was setting up a bank account for...
View ArticleSchoolies kicks off on the Gold Coast
Several thousand students have already collected their wristbands in preparation for the opening night of Schoolies on the Gold Coast.Official celebrations get underway from 7pm in a secured fenced-off...
View ArticleBuckingham Palace to undergo $621m renovation
Buckingham Palace is set to receive a $621 million overhaul to replace leaky pipes and fire-risk cables under a taxpayer-funded plan unveiled yesterday. The works are to start next year and last until...
View ArticleOfficer's arm broken during Sydney arrest
A teenager has been charged after allegedly breaking a female police officer's arm after a home invasion in Sydney.Four men, aged 19 and 20 and allegedly armed with iron bars, assaulted another man...
View ArticleStars converge for Channel Nine Telethon in Queensland
Celebrities, sporting legends, and music stars are set to converge for the Channel Nine Telethon, benefitting sick children and their families in Queensland. The Veronicas will bring their signature...
View ArticleBody found in search for missing Sydney fisherman
A body believed to be that of a missing fisherman has been found after he was swept into the ocean while fishing off rocks in Kurnell, in Sydney's south, this afternoon. Authorities were called to Cape...
View ArticleMore than 100 confirmed dead after train derails in northern India
An Indian express train derailed on Sunday morning, killing over 100 people in one of the country's worst rail disasters in years, according to police. Shocked passengers recounted being woken by a...
View ArticleJustin Timberlake hits Sydney red carpet for ‘Trolls’ movie premiere
Actor and musician Justin Timberlake has hit the red carpet in Sydney for the Australian premiere of his new movie, Trolls. Timberlake treated dozens of fans to autographs as he walked the carpet at...
View ArticleAngelina Jolie resurfaces after split from Brad Pitt
Angelina Jolie has made her first public appearance since her shock split from husband Brad Pitt.The Hollywood A-lister appeared in a recorded video message for the International Criminal Court to...
View ArticleAustralian nurse arrested in Cambodia during surrogacy crackdown
An Australian nurse and fertility specialist has been arrested for allegedly running an illegal surrogacy service in Cambodia, the country's anti-human trafficking police have said.The arrest was...
View ArticleAdelaide woman unleashes racist rant directed at fellow bus passengers
A woman has gone on a racist rant on an Adelaide bus, targeting children and other adults travelling on the vehicle. Video obtained by 9NEWS shows the woman yelling obscenities and racist remarks at...
View ArticleAnti-racism protesters far outnumber Trump supporters at Melbourne rally
Hundreds of anti-racism protesters today flooded Melbourne's CBD in response to a "celebration of Trump" organised by far-right groups.Despite 1000 people indicating on Facebook that they would attend...
View ArticleSpringvale bank fire: Victorian Premier says arson attack was not an act of...
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has said an arson attack in which a man set himself on fire and injured 26 people in a Melbourne bank was not an act of terror and should not be used as a "political...
View ArticleArmed man on the run after Brisbane bowls club robbery
A 60-year-old bowls club bartender has been left traumatised after an armed robber stole money from a bowls club in Jindalee, in Brisbane’s south, last night.Police said the robber entered the Jindalee...
View ArticleYoung Aussie liver recipient pays homage to organ donors in powerful photoshoot
At just four years old, Indi Warner has already had the fight of her life.Born with Biliary Atresia, she had a liver transplant when she seven months old.Now four, the plucky Sydney youngster has taken...
View ArticleSix diving and snorkelling deaths in five days prompt call for standards review
Medicals for older divers are needed and Australian standards should be reviewed after six diving and snorkelling deaths in five days, one expert has said.Three tourists died in Queensland on Wednesday...
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