A doctor involved in the evacuation of a sick Iranian asylum seeker from Manus Island recommended he be flown to Brisbane ahead of Port Moresby due to Papua New Guinea’s… Continue reading Hamid Khazaei: Doctor wanted sick asylum seeker on Manus Island sent to Brisbane, not Port Moresby
Militants have attacked an army camp in Indian-administered Kashmir, with grenades and gunfire, killing three soldiers, police sources told the BBC. Indian troops have returned fire from the camp in… Continue reading Kashmir clashes: Indian soldiers ‘killed’ in Nagrota camp attack
The search for a missing trawler has been scaled back after extensive air and sea searches failed to uncover the vessel and missing crew over the weekend. A 60-year-old experienced male… Continue reading Missing trawler search scaled back off Queensland coast
A father who fatally bashed a fellow heroin addict with a hammer in front of his six-year-old son will spend at least eight years behind bars. The 51-year-old man, who… Continue reading Heroin user jailed for fatal hammer attack
Police in India say they have recaptured a Sikh separatist leader, who escaped from a prison in Punjab. Harminder Singh Mintoo was arrested from the main railway station in the… Continue reading India jailbreak: Sikh separatist Harminder Singh Mintoo recaptured
Accused murderer Darren Ashley, who allegedly killed his former partner, persistently told a friend he was going to kill the woman, a court has been told. Ashley is on trial… Continue reading Accused murderer Darren Ashley told friend he was going to kill former partner Kirsty, court hears
Traffic on Sydney’s M4 motorway was brought to a halt this afternoon as a four-wheel drive spun wildly in circles as its driver sat unconscious behind the wheel. Motorists rushed… Continue reading Unconscious man behind wheel as car spins out of control on major Sydney motorway
Four people have died in separate crashes after a horror day on Queensland roads on Saturday. A three-car crash at Landsborough, north of Brisbane, left one dead and two others… Continue reading Four dead, two injured after tragic day on Queensland roads
Seven people have died and another remains missing after a boating accident in New Zealand. Police said a boat carrying 11 people got into trouble in Kaipara Harbour near Auckland… Continue reading New Zealand boat accident: Seven dead, one missing after chartered trawler accident near Auckland
A Cirque Du Soleil performer has escaped serious injury after falling and landing on her head during a show in Brisbane. Paramedics were called to the big top at Skygate,… Continue reading Cirque du Soleil acrobat falls on head during Brisbane show
Syrian forces have retaken the largest rebel-controlled area in east Aleppo. The capture of Hanano district, in north-east Aleppo, gives the army an advantage in its drive to seize other… Continue reading Syria government forces retake largest Aleppo rebel district
A lucky escape appears to have been made with police and ambulance officers headed to a single-vehicle crash on Obi Obi Rd, Kidaman Creek this afternoon. A police spokesman said… Continue reading Lucky escape after car rolls on hinterland road – Sunshine Coast
