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A man shot by SA police after allegedly abducting a pregnant woman and two young children in Adelaide has been charged. The 26-year-old man was taken to the Royal Adelaide… Continue reading Man charged after allegedly abducting children, pregnant woman in Adelaide
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
Melbourne has been ranked the second “most fun” city in the world while Sydney has placed third last in a survey by Time Out. The magazine’s City Index surveyed 20,000… Continue reading Sydney voted ‘least-fun’ city in the world while Melbourne ranks second best
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
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
The list of jobs that overseas workers can fill under the 457 visa program is set to be cut by the Australian Government. Immigration Minister Peter Dutton has indicated the… Continue reading 457 visa: Government to cut occupations list for skilled migrants
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
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
Austrade officials raised concerns about a controversial Indian company it was promoting three years before it eventually collapsed, documents show. Key points: FOI documents reveal Austrade officials had concerns about… Continue reading Austrade knew Pearls Group ‘looked like Pyramid Scheme’ three years before collapse: FOI documents
Consumer advocates have welcomed an Appeal Court decision which will allow the Commonwealth to ban a notorious funeral insurance company from accessing the Government’s direct debit system Centrepay. The Aboriginal… Continue reading ACBF: Aboriginal funeral insurance provider banned from Centrepay system following Appeal Court win
