Brazilian nationals arrested at Sydney airport after cocaine found in suitcase’s lining
The Australian Border Force (ABF) said officers found 4.5 kilograms of cocaine concealed in the lining of their suitcases.
The risks of a new Cold War between the US and China are real: Here's why
Donald Trump is making good on his trade war rhetoric with China, announcing tariffs on a further US$200 billion worth of goods from the PRC. As China promises retaliation, the warmth of the Mar-a-Lago summit of April 2017 is a thing of the past.
How Australia can help the US make democracy harder to hack
In the drumbeat of reports about Russian attempts to undermine U.S. democratic institutions with trolls, Twitter bots and cyberattacks on congressional candidates, it is easy to forget that the problem of election security is not isolated to the United States.
Tehan threatens to withhold school funding if new education deal not signed
Victoria Education Minister James Merlino has released a letter sent by Tehan, claiming the Federal Government is “holding a gun” to their head.
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NZ PM Ardern brings baby Neve to UN assembly
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has made history by bringing her infant child to the UN assembly in New York.
Mary Kay Letourneau insists she didn’t know sex with 12-year-old was illegal
The American school teacher has insisted that she had no idea it was illegal to rape her then-preteen student Vili Fualaau.
Labor leads 54-46% in Newspoll that shows slight improvement for government
The Coalition has clawed back slightly in the past fortnight and Scott Morrison has improved his lead as better prime minister, according to the latest Newspoll.
QLD police drag bus driver from crocodile-infested creek
Police in Queensland have saved a bus driver after his tourist bus crashed into a creek known for crocodiles.
Strawberry contamination: Needles found in Australian-grown strawberries sold in New Zealand
The strawberry contamination scandal in Australia has apparently reached New Zealand.
James Ricketson receives royal pardon in Cambodia
The filmmaker has also been ordered to be deported to Australia.
Man filmed running down emus charged, says birds destroy crops
The man who filmed himself mowing down emus with his 4WD has been charged.
TasRail freight train derails, injures two pedestrians
The TasRail train was being loaded with cement when it departed without command from the remote driver around 9 a.m.
NSW rejects Morrison’s private school funding package
NSW Education Minister Rob Stokes said the prime minister’s $4.6 billion package was “not fair.”
Disturbing viral video shows man laughing as he mows down emus
However, one of the men the Internet has identified to be the driver has claimed it wasn’t him.
NZ increasing refugee quota: Ardern says it’s ‘the right thing to do’
New Zealand will raise its refugee quota from 1,000 to 1,500 in 2020.
NSW boy arrested for inserting needles in strawberries as prank
NSW police have arrested a young boy for inserting needles into strawberries as a prank.
Strawberry contamination crisis: Morrison wants culprits jailed, to introduce tough penalties
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has proposed a new legislation that would see people who tamper with food spend up to 15 years in prison.
Sydney bikie charged with kidnapping woman for 2 days
The 29-year-old man is said to be a member of the Gypsy Joker Motorcycle Club.
China retaliates against US in trade war after Trump announced tariffs
In a tit-for-tat measure, the Asian giant will impose US$60 billion (AU$83.25 billion) of tariffs on US goods.
Sydney mother finds needle in apple sold at Woolworths
NSW Police are investigating a mother’s claim that an apple she was peeling had a sewing needle inserted in it.
Elon Musk sued by the hero diver he called a ‘paedophile’
Vernon Unsworth has filed a defamation suit against the Tesla CEO for repeatedly accusing him of being a “pedo.”
Student takes Monash University to Supreme Court for failing his late-submitted assignment
Chinmay Naik wants a Supreme Court judge to overturn his failing mark and allow him to pass.
Adelaide woman, 23, found guilty of being an IS member
A 23-year-old woman in Adelaide has been found guilty of being an Islamic State member.
‘Metal object’ found in banana in QLD following strawberry contamination scare
A manhunt is underway for the person responsible for an isolated banana contamination in Queensland.
ABF removes 12 foreign nationals from Australia due to serious criminal convictions
The Australian Border Force has removed 12 foreign nationals convicted with serious crimes from Australia last week.
New data paint an unpleasant picture of poverty in the US
On Sept. 12, the U.S. Census Bureau released national poverty data for 2017. The headline was that 39.7 million people were poor in 2017. This works out to 12.3 percent of the population or one in eight Americans.
NSW Premier Berejiklian vows to shut down Defqon.1 Festival
A 23-year-old man from western Sydney and a 21-year-old woman from Victoria have died at a hospital after collapsing at the Penrith music festival.
Needles in strawberry contamination: More brands confirmed to be affected
Strawberry contamination has expanded to six brands.
‘How to Murder Your Husband’ writer Nancy Brophy accused of killing husband
American romance novel author Nancy Crampton-Brophy is accused of killing her husband in a kitchen.
Video of Harvey Weinstein flirting with businesswoman before allegedly raping her
The woman, 28-year-old Melissa Thompson, said Weinstein raped her after a business meeting in 2011.
Pope Francis summons bishops to discuss Catholic Church’s child sex abuse problem
Pope Francis appears to be finally doing something about the child abuse scandal that has plagued the Catholic Church for so long.
US man spared from jail after daughter’s Labrador was found alive
A US man’s freedom has been spared after the discovery of a Labrador that had supposedly been killed.
Packed strawberries sold in Woolworths recalled after sewing needles found in them
Packed strawberries sold in Woolworths have been recalled after sewing needles were found in them.
Student, 9, refuses to stand up for Australian national anthem
Primary student Harper Nielsen was initially disciplined by teachers for saying “Advance Australia Fair” was written for white people only.
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