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
Two people have been killed in an ultralight aircraft crashed near Rockhampton on Friday afternoon. “Initial inquires indicate the ultralight plane had taken off about 1pm and at 3.20pm authorities… Continue reading Two dead after light aircraft crash in central Queensland
Two drivers have been killed in separate collisions on Queensland’s roads. A 21-year-old driver died when his car hit a power pole at Shoal Point Road in Bucasia, a suburb… Continue reading Two killed in separate Queensland traffic accidents
Fidel Castro, Cuba’s former president and leader of the Communist revolution, has died aged 90, his brother has said. “The commander in chief of the Cuban revolution died at 22:29… Continue reading Cuba’s Fidel Castro, former president, dies aged 90
A pilot has had to make a terrifying emergency landing at a Brisbane airport after problems with his landing gear. It was a nervous wait for onlookers at https://s.yimg.com/dh/ap/default/161125/Plane_art2_thumb.png as… Continue reading Terrifying moment pilot touches down in Brisbane with missing wheel
The family of missing dad Aaron Flynn have enlisted an Aboriginal tracker to help them search for the Sunshine Coast man who vanished without trace in the blistering central Queensland… Continue reading Search for missing Sunshine Coast dad Aaron Flynn
A fierce blaze, believed to have been sparked by a gas explosion, is now under control.The blaze at one house has been extinguished. Another house is still on fire, but… Continue reading Two houses ablaze after gas explosion in Townsville
A movement is emerging towards smaller and more sustainable homes, as the dream of buying a house increasingly becomes out of reach for most young people in Australia. The tiny… Continue reading How a young Brisbane family with a baby live in an 18-square-metre tiny house
On the evening of 8 November, vegetable vendor Vishal Gupta was preparing to shut his roadside stall when Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that 500 ($7.30; £6) and 1,000 rupee… Continue reading Can India really become a cashless society?
