A woman who fraudulently claimed more than $3 million in childcare benefits through her family day care centre has been found guilty in the NSW District Court. Melissa Jade Higgins,… Continue reading Aussie Giggles childcare fraudster found guilty over $3 million rort
A Gulliver man died instantly after a horrific motorcycle crash on a long turn halfway up Hervey Range. It is understood the 43-year-old motorcyclist rode into the back of a… Continue reading Biker dies after Herveys Range crash
New Zealand’s South Island has been hit by a strong 5.7 quake. The 23km deep quake struck 20km southeast of Culverden at 6.13pm. The quake was part of a cluster, starting… Continue reading Breaking News: 5.7 magnitude aftershock hits New Zealand
Six-year-old Ras Monroe is the youngest student at Kenmore State High School in Brisbane. Key points: Ras’ giftedness originally thought to have been autism His mother was repeatedly told that… Continue reading ‘Ludicrous’ education system failing gifted children, parents and experts say
A Chinese entertainment company wants to spend almost $400 million building a theme park to compete in the already crowded Gold Coast market. The Songcheng Performing Arts Development Company operates… Continue reading Chinese company plans $400 million theme park for Queensland’s Gold Coast
This week will be decisive for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s audacious experiment in tackling tax evasion and corruption in India. Two weeks ago he gave the world’s seventh biggest economy… Continue reading Modi’s money medicine: Kill or cure?
A Paramedic attacked by a drunk French backpacker she was trying to treat has read a powerful victim impact statement to the court telling of her ongoing physical and mental… Continue reading French backpacker sentenced for assaulting Far North paramedic
Defence lawyers for the Queensland man accused of killing the McCulkin family in the 1970s have attacked the reliability of the key witness, saying he lied to “save his own… Continue reading McCulkin murders: Key witness reliability questioned by Gary Dubois’ defence
A fire that engulfed debris next to an aged-care facility overnight has “terrified” elderly residents. Two fire trucks were sent to the Suncoast Beach Dr, Mt Coolum site where a… Continue reading Fire next to Coast aged-care facility terrifies residents
Melbourne has been issued with a severe thunderstorm warning as heavy clouds move across Victoria, following the state’s hottest day since March. Temperatures of 38 degrees Celsius were recorded at… Continue reading Melbourne weather: Storm moving through city, following sweltering temperatures
Rescuers are combing through mangled wreckage after a train derailed in India’s northern Uttar Pradesh state. At least 133 people have died after the Indore-Patna Express derailed at 03:00 local… Continue reading India train: Rescuers comb through mangled wreckage
The Queensland road toll has risen to three with two others fighting for life in hospital after seven separate incidents on Queensland roads over the weekend. The latest incident, on Sunday… Continue reading Three dead, six injured in horror weekend on Queensland roads
