Bruce Lehrmann has dropped his defamation case against a major news company after settling the lawsuit out of court. Mr Lehrmann launched defamation action in March against News Corp’s News Life Media, Network 10 and journalists Samantha Maiden and Lisa Wilkinson. He later also launched proceedings against the ABC. The former political staffer on Tuesday … [Read more…]
Families have paid tribute to two of the victims who lost their lives in a horrific crash in Victoria’s southwest. A mother and three teenagers were killed, while a 17-year-old girl, the sole survivor of the crash, was rushed to hospital with critical injuries to her upper body after the crash in Bochara, 300km west … [Read more…]
A magnitude 3.8 earthquake that hit a Melbourne suburb overnight has broken a more than 120-year record. The earthquake woke people from their sleep at 11.41pm on Sunday, with people rushing to social media to report feeling a big shake at the epicentre in Sunbury and as far away as Hobart. According to seismologist Adam … [Read more…]
Renters in some areas are now being forced to spend an extra $32,500 a year to keep a roof over their heads, as the cost of living crisis worsens. Strong demand for housing and a limited supply of homes have caused a soar in the price of rentals, with some charging tenants an extra $600 … [Read more…]
A search is underway for a crocodile after a man in his 50s was attacked while snorkelling in far north Queensland. The man was reportedly attacked by a crocodile in the water about 28 kilometres off Haggerstone Island at 2pm on Saturday. It’s understood the man was seriously injured including cuts and bruises to his … [Read more…]
A search is underway for a crocodile after a man in his 50s was attacked while snorkelling in far north Queensland. The man was reportedly attacked by a crocodile in the water about 28 kilometres off Haggerstone Island at 2pm on Saturday. It’s understood the man was seriously injured including cuts and bruises to his … [Read more…]
Australians have woken up to some freezing temperatures, with some towns recording their coldest May morning on record. Widespread frost was reported in parts of Queensland, Northern Territory, New South Wales and Western Australia on Sunday morning. The Bureau of Meteorology recorded minimum temperatures as low as to -2.7 degrees at Injune Post Office in … [Read more…]
Lidia Thorpe will lodge a complaint to the Human Rights Commission about the racism she alleges she experienced while a member of the Greens. The DjabWurrung Gunnai Gunditjmara woman and independent senator said her lawyer had advised her there were “enough grounds for a case”. Senator Thorpe left the Greens party to represent the “Blak … [Read more…]
It took just 21 minutes for Payne Haas to prove to the world that he was more than just hype with a powerhouse debut against the Bunnies that was good enough to earn a lengthy highlights clip on YouTube. The teenage powerhouse came off the bench that night in 2018 and took it to the … [Read more…]
A third young boy has come forward to police over the huge inferno in inner Sydney which destroyed two buildings. Sydney was thrown into chaos on Thursday when a massive fire a razed seven-story building in Surry Hills just before evening peak hour. It took more than 12 firefighters and 30 fire trucks to contain … [Read more…]