Lifeguard Daniel Robinson’s first resuscitation has saved a family holiday from ending in disaster. The man he saved, Alan Broughton, can not remember the incident but is truly grateful to… Continue reading Young lifeguard brings swimmer back from death
A passenger who was found dead in the wreckage of a north Queensland helicopter crash was a contractor for state’s National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS), hired to maintain their… Continue reading Helicopter crash: Passenger found dead in wreckage near Mt Carbine in far north Queensland
Authorities hold grave fears for a missing nine-year-old boy, after a jet ski accident near Mount Isa in north-west Queensland. It is believed around 11:00am the jet ski crashed into… Continue reading Child missing after being struck by a jet ski near Mt Isa in outback Queensland
Sadhvi Deva Thakur, a self-proclaimed Indian god-woman who was on the run for three days after firing celebratory shots in the air at a wedding, has surrendered to a court.… Continue reading Gun-loving India ‘god-woman’ who shot wedding guests
Witnesses rushed to the aid of dozens of people after a 21-year-old man allegedly set fire to a Commonwealth Bank in Melbourne’s south-east, leaving two people in a critical condition.… Continue reading Bank fire: Dozens injured, two critical, after man allegedly sets fire to Springvale CBA
A little Sunshine Coast girl with a rare terminal illness has returned home from hospital to celebrate her sister’s birthday as donations pour in from the community. Four-year-old Indie Fitzgerald… Continue reading Indie home for sister’s birthday as support pours in
A Queensland criminologist has given testimony in court, denying allegations he played sex games with young girls at his Brisbane home in the 1970s. Paul Richard Wilson, 75, opted to… Continue reading Queensland criminologist Paul Wilson denies alleged sexual offences
Flammable liquid used in fire at Springvale Commonwealth Bank branch Cafe CCTV showed man going to service station then heading to bank 27 people were injured Two people in a critical condition… Continue reading Springvale Commonwealth Bank fire: Twenty-seven people injured, six seriously burned
Australian basketball champion and former Minnesota Timberwolves and San Antonio Spurs player Shane Heal has been charged with three count of fraud relating to an alleged $750,000 scam. Mr Heal,… Continue reading Australian basketball champ Shane Heal charged with fraud
A male pilot has survived a helicopter crash in Mount Windsor National Park in far north Queensland. Emergency services received a EPIRB distress call from the Robinson R-44 helicopter just… Continue reading Pilot survives helicopter crash in far north Queensland
Asylum seekers awaiting resettlement in Indonesia say they are not about to jump on boats to try to take advantage of Australia’s refugee deal with the United States. Key points:… Continue reading Asylum seekers in Indonesia say they won’t exploit Australia-US resettlement deal
A Cairns tourist operator has dismissed speculation tiny marine stingers could have caused the deaths of two French tourists, maintaining their deaths were a “one-in-a-million” coincidence. Danielle Franck, 74, and… Continue reading French tourists deaths not caused by Irukandji jellyfish stings, Cairns tourist operator says
