Jessica Camilleri jailed for maximum of 21 years and seven months for decapitating mother Rita
A horror film-obsessed woman who decapitated her mother in their Sydney home has been jailed for a maximum of almost…
Australia’s wettest, coolest summer in at least five years
Australia experienced its wettest, coolest summer in at least five years due to La Niña. Rainfall was above average across…
Linda Reynolds retracts ‘lying cow’ comment made about Brittany Higgins, agrees to pay damages in defamation settlement
Defence Minister Linda Reynolds has retracted a comment calling former staffer and alleged rape victim Brittany Higgins a “lying cow”…
Women’s March4Justice rallies to be held across Australia to protest gendered violence
Support is growing behind a new Australian movement against gendered violence, following recent allegations of sexual assault by members of…
Chinese legislators endorse tighter control over Hong Kong, Australia concerned over move
Foreign Minister Marise Payne has expressed concern after China’s legislature endorsed the ruling Communist Party’s move to tighten control over…
Indonesia’s Sinabung volcano unleashes new burst of hot ash
A rumbling volcano on Sumatra island, Indonesia unleashed an avalanche of searing gas clouds down its slopes during an eruption…
Coronavirus vaccine supplies from overseas ‘a lot less than anticipated’, Scott Morrison concedes
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has conceded Australia’s early COVID-19 vaccine supplies from overseas were “a lot less than we had…
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo facing growing calls for his resignation as police get groping report
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s grip on power appears increasingly threatened as a majority of state legislators called for his…
Fisherman dies after being pulled from water at South Coast beach
A fisherman in his 20s has died after being pulled from the water at a NSW South Coast beach yesterday…
‘No reason’ for Australia to pause AstraZeneca vaccine rollout, expert says
Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton has insisted the vaccine is safe for use in Australia and the jab will continue…