Four police officers have been injured while trying to stop a stolen truck near Toowoomba. Two officers were seriously injured when the truck rammed their police car on Goombungee Meringandan Rd in Meringandan West about 1.30pm on Wednesday. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Multiple police officers injured by stolen truck. Watch the latest news and stream … [Read more…]
The case against a Sydney jeweller accused of staging an armed robbery at his own store for a fraudulent insurance claim is going to “fall apart” when police dig into it, his lawyer says. Michel Elias Germani, 65, is doing “extremely poorly” behind bars after handing himself in earlier in May, John Korn said outside … [Read more…]
A land council in charge of two Northern Territory islands does not comply with federal government anti-fraud rules and does not properly register conflicts of interest, the auditor-general has found. Tiwi Land Council has 32 members who represent the people of Melville and Bathurst islands. It has an annual budget of about $5.6 million from … [Read more…]
A Queensland man who stabbed an 89-year-old grandmother to death after breaking into her home is one step closer to being released on parole. Martin Harrod was aged 28 when he murdered Gretchen Smith at some point overnight between March 31 and April 1, 1988 at her unit in Mackay. Harrod was jailed for life … [Read more…]
The Queensland government has defended a decision to accommodate patients at a theme park resort, after leaked documents showed public health patients were staying at SeaWorld resort due to a shortage of beds. The opposition grilled new Health Minister Shannon Fentiman in parliament over leaked documents revealing the theme park’s Nara resort is being used … [Read more…]
ABC News Breakfast host Michael Rowland has made the shock announcement that he will be taking a break from the show. Rowland made the announcement live on air just before the close of the show at 9am on Wednesday. “Hey, listen, I’m off on a break,” he abruptly added just before the final sign-off. In … [Read more…]
A couple’s romantic talk of going public with their extra-marital affair, adopting a baby and travelling the world turned into horror and tragedy days later. Jenny Niguidula is accused of murdering Rhonie Apostol, 53, by stabbing him with a kitchen knife on November 17, 2019, a week after she discovered he had been cheating on … [Read more…]
WARNING: Distressing content A man who allegedly captured an ibis in a Sydney Park and hung it up to dry in his shower before attempting to cook it has been released from custody. Tom Quach, 60, allegedly stuffed the animal in his backpack and rode a stolen bike to his unit in Sydney’s eastern suburbs … [Read more…]
Among the new faces at this year’s International Jewellery Fair (IJF) in Sydney will be members of the US-based Independent Jewelers Organisation (IJO). The IJO is a founding member of the Global Jewellers Network, a collaboration with Australia’s Nationwide Jewellers and The Company of Master Jewellers (CMJ) operating in the UK and Ireland. Coming … [Read more…]
Netflix is cracking down on subscription sharing in Australia with new technology to stop password sharing. It will be a major blow to the thousands of families that share their login details – and the cost of a subscription – with grandparents, siblings and children who no longer live at home. An email is due … [Read more…]