A woman who helped dump her friend’s corpse in the wilderness after he died of an overdose in her car lied to the man’s sister, sending a vile text claiming she hadn’t seen him in days. The tearful family of Blake Riley packed Toowoomba Supreme Court, becoming emotional as they learnt of the disconcerting deceit … [Read more…]
An elderly Perth doctor held hostage by Islamic militants in West Africa for seven years was back in the arms of his wife and children in WA on Friday Ken Elliott, 88, was “safe and well” and back home in Perth with his family after finally being freed by his captors and returned to Australia. … [Read more…]
The woman who assumed the identity of one of the Sea World helicopter crash victims in order to try to avoid a traffic ticket has had her punishment doubled. Stephanie Louise Bennett confessed to using deceased pilot Ash Jenkinson’s identity following his death in the horror crash after she was caught using her phone while … [Read more…]
Australians are warned that they could catch a brutal strain of the flu as cases of the disease reach 100 times higher than they were last year. There have already been over 40,000 cases of laboratory-proven influenza so far in 2023, with more than 8173 cases diagnosed in the first half of May alone, according … [Read more…]
Collingwood is dealing with question marks over the fitness of forwards Jack Ginnivan and Ash Johnson after the pair were both absent from main training on Thursday. The two Magpies were sent home from the club in the morning with flu-like symptoms as illness continues to frustrate the side. Key players Jordan De Goey, Darcy … [Read more…]
An elderly woman with dementia is fighting for life after she was tasered by police inside her aged care home. The 95-year-old woman is believed to have been found holding a knife at the Yallambee Lodge in Cooma, sparking a call to police before the incident occurred on Wednesday afternoon. NSW Police Commissioner Karen Webb … [Read more…]
China’s ambassador to Australia has issued a demand on behalf of his President Xi Jinping, calling on Australia to assist in the search for a missing Chinese fishing vessel with 39 people on board. Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) aircraft are searching a 12,000sq km patch of the Indian Ocean, about 5000km northwest of Perth … [Read more…]
Two teenage girls have been filmed in the middle of a violent brawl with another train passenger. Footage of the incident, which took place on a busy train carriage near Regents Park in Sydney on Tuesday afternoon, was shared on social media. Commuters watched on in horror as the three passengers were locked in a … [Read more…]
NRL star Luciano Leilua will likely return to the field on Saturday night after domestic violence charges against him were dropped by police at the last minute. The North Queensland Cowboy had pleaded not guilty to charges of common assault and destroying or damaging property in relation to his partner. He was due to face … [Read more…]
North Melbourne remains hopeful Alastair Clarkson’s bombshell decision to step away from the game won’t be the end of his coaching career and he could return this season. Clarkson informed the club on Wednesday that he’d be stepping away for an indefinite period as he deals with the ongoing impact of an investigation into historical … [Read more…]