The ill-fated MV Rena has further split in two pieces in a bout of bad weather over the weekend, and the salvors estimate that only 20 per cent of its 200 to 300 containers could be saved now that the cargoes have been washed overboard.
A 10-month-old basset hound was alleged as the suspect of the missing wedding ring worth $4,500. The couple, owner of the ring, thought that their dog had it.
A 36-year-old woman was charged with a $10,000-worth damage to an artwork produced by Clyfford Still, a late abstract expressionist artist, whose work originally cost $30 million according to the authorities on Wednesday.
Drowning has claimed a third life in a matter of two days. A Perth toddler has died in a hospital after drowning in a backyard pool on New Year's Day. The 23-month-old toddler died several days after she was found partially submerged and unconscious in the family pool's skimmer box at about 11am on New Year's Day.
Many Kiwis are frustrated over the weather, as their summer holiday plans were not made with rain showers in mind. New Zealand is experiencing a rainy summer, and it is turning out to be one of the wettest summers the country has seen in recent years. In fact, more heavy rains are forecast to hit parts of the North Island this weekend.
Bay of Plenty is forecast to experience another episode of harsh weather over the weekend, making salvors worry about the fate of MV Rena, which is still stuck on a reef despite being split in two on the surface. Maritime officials, however, said they are prepared for the worst.
It’s the kind of tuna that only the truly affluent can afford; it’s nearly a million US dollars, after all. The sale of a bluefin tuna was the highlight in the first auction of the year at Tokyo's Tsukiji fish market. Caught off north-eastern Japan, the 269-kilogram tuna fetched a record 56.49 million yen, or US$ 732,000.
Scott Thompson, eBay Inc.'s top executive, was hired by Yahoo Inc. He was designated as the new chief executive while attempting to proceed with an independent unit.
Police has arrested the mental patient who skipped arrest last Friday over a crime report that arrived an hour late. Convicted criminal Trent Jennings, 26, who has been held in a psychiatric facility since 2005 after he stabbed a man to death while on drugs, tied up a man and stole his car late last week.
The kidnapers of Australian adventurer Warren Rodwell had sent a ransom note to his Filipina wife asking for payment of $2 million ransom in exchange for his freedom.
Thousands of Australian teenagers are unwittingly revealing their mobile and home telephone numbers online via Facebook when they thought the numbers will not be seen anywhere else.
People born with leadership skills are also naturally ego-centered, a new study has shown. Self-obsession hinders dominant people who have natural abilities to lead to become truly effective at the helm of a group or an organization, according to University of Amsterdam researchers.
Are you bothered by the national debt, harassed economy, and eleven things that are expected to become more costly in 2012? Why not think about overcoming a few of that 2012 obscurity? Shift your attention to the twelve things predicted to be less expensive this coming year.
An 8-year-old girl from Tjirrkali Aboriginal Community died after being rescued in a suspected abduction about 25 from the community.
Recreation and all other activities at Leighton Beach and Port Beach continue after being closed for over an hour due to sightings of two whale sharks. The sharks were originally spotted 500m from shore and were tracking south towards Fremantle.
A 40-year-old Queensland woman died and six others were injured in a tragic head-on collision of two cars near Perth Airport. Reports said the crash happened at about 9:00 pm on New Year's night on Dunreath Drive, which runs between the international and domestic airports.
It was a copy editor's nightmare. An unnecessary apostrophe in Myer's sign spread across Australia is now the subject of lampoon in social networking sites.
A Japanese vessel tagged by authorities as responsible for wrecking a ship inside Australian waters in 2009 has reportedly re-entered the country's territorial zone, reports said.
Texting is one of today’s most trusted and most popular choice when it comes to talking over distances. With gadgets like the average smart phone that can send texts, make calls, and go on social networking sites, it seems that everyone, especially teens, are hooked with clicking their keys.
The police had him over traffic violation, but he was let go. A day later, someone came forward accusing him of sexual assault and car theft.
A black twin and a white twin have been born to a German and Nigerian couple in Leipzig, Germany.
The Department of Environment and Resource Management is investigating a police officer who allegedly slaughtered 20 kangaroos on a Fraser Coast property at Booral in Queensland.
New Year resolutions don't have to be made to be broken. I share what I've learned about making goals and meeting them.
'Science Ink' highlights the skin art of biologists, geologists, physicists and more.
News Corp chairman and chief executive Rupert Murdoch, 80, has joined the microblogging and social networking site Twitter using the verified account @rupertmurdoch.
Chris Willden, former police officer, saved children in an icy river in Utah. Victims were trapped in an upside down car and rescuer took the children out by breaking the car window with his handgun.
The ill-fated MV Rena has split in two, but the ship could still be joined together under the surface, reports confirmed.
A 100-year-old American woman who was reunited with her daughter six years ago after 77 years of separation has been making up for lost time by visiting her grandchildren and great grandchildren.
People living in Christchurch have lost sleep over quake aftershocks that rocked the Canterbury region 41 times within a 24-hour period.
Power outages hit large areas of South Australia on Monday, with authorities explaining that the measure was necessary to prevent bush fires as temperatures in the region continue to climb up and reach unprecedented levels.
