Two twin toddlers remain in hospital in a critical condition after they were pulled from a backyard swimming pool in Kellyville Ridge, north-west of Sydney, last night. Emergency services were… Continue reading Twin Sydney toddlers fighting for life after near-drowning
A 6.5-magnitude earthquake has rattled the Northern Territory and parts of Indonesia, with residents in Darwin reporting widespread shaking but no reports of damage. Some NT captured the shaking on… Continue reading Magnitude-6.5 earthquake rattles Northern Territory and Indonesia
A woman who was killed in a crash on Sydney’s north shore on Sunday has been remembered as a promising young doctor who was due to start at Royal North… Continue reading Young doctor Ann Formaz-Preston killed in Pymble cycling accident
Passengers were on board for the government’s new Fairer Fares package on Monday, with more than 105,000 Go Card trips made across the network. Acting Premier Curtis Pitt said the… Continue reading Brisbane transport: Fairer Fares package rolls out to commuters ahead of schedule
Queenslanders in ever-increasing numbers are buying E10 fuel, with October sales up by 11 per cent on the previous month. Analysis by RACQ found 35.6 million litres of E10, unleaded fuel… Continue reading Brisbane petrol: E10 fuel sales up 11 per cent in October, RACQ says
A woman has been seriously injured in an apparent stabbing inside the Joondalup courthouse north of Perth. She was rushed to Joondalup Health Campus after being attacked about 10:00am in… Continue reading Woman ‘stabbed’ in Joondalup courthouse mediation room, man in custody
India’s Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj has been discharged from hospital where she underwent a kidney transplant. Ms Swaraj tweeted late on Monday that she was back home and “seeing necessary… Continue reading Sushma Swaraj: Indian minister released from hospital
Heartless thieves who broke into a Nambour charity store have taken much more than thousands of dollars worth of Christmas takings. More than 1200 children in need in impoverished communities… Continue reading Heartless thieves raid Coast charity before Christmas
The first national curriculum for Auslan, the language of the deaf community in Australia, will soon be rolled out in schools across Australia, in a move being described as a… Continue reading Auslan national curriculum for Australian schools hailed as ‘huge step’ for deaf community
A Gold Coast man accused of punching a paramedic in the chest will be free to spend Christmas with his terminally-ill mother. Jason Coates, 27, was granted bail in Southport… Continue reading Queensland ambo punch accused granted bail
Australia have escaped with a 39-run victory over Pakistan in the day-night Test at the Gabba, where the tourists delivered Steve Smith a serious scare. Pakistan were given no hope… Continue reading Aussies win tense day-night Test at Gabba
An armed robber has had some trouble fleeing from the bakery he held up in Wavell Heights on Saturday morning. Police said just before 6am a man armed with a large… Continue reading Armed robber crashes motorbike during getaway in Brisbane’s north
