A 14-year-old boy has been rushed to hospital with stab wounds after he was allegedly involved in a street brawl. Emergency services rushed to Kalanda Street at Runcorn in Brisbane’s south just after 11.20pm on Saturday where a large group of people were found in the street. The teenager was found with a stab wound … Read more
It’s that time of year again when Aussies all over the country are getting ready to celebrate the year that was and prepare for the year ahead. But with the all festivities ahead, what shops will be open, and when, across the New Year’s period? We have compiled a list of store closures and opening … Read more
Jewish leaders say school student rallies in support of Palestine are being hijacked by “hardened anti-Israel activists”. Hundreds of Sydney students on Friday attended a huge pro-Palestine school strike, defying pleas from politicians to stay in class. The event was organised by High Schoolers for Palestine and University of Sydney group Students for Palestine. Similar … Read more
Federal MP Bob Katter has called for the heads of Australia’s financial services regulator to be sacked after claiming they failed to protect vulnerable flood victims in Far North Queensland. Mr Katter said thousands of properties destroyed in the wake of Tropical Cyclone Jasper were not insured and blamed the Australian Securities and Investments Commission … Read more
Sydneysiders looking to ring in 2024 by watching the city’s iconic fireworks have been urged to leave their cars at home and catch public transport as a way to reduce incidents of drink-driving on one of the busiest nights of the year. More than a million people are expected to flock to Sydney Harbour and … Read more
Sweltering conditions have seen millions of Australians rush down to the beach, making a spot on the sand a precious commodity. With summer still months away, the packed conditions in Sydney are just a glimpse of what’s to come – meaning you may need to get used to sharing the sand. So how close is … Read more
Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate has unloaded on the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) and the timing of their storm warnings on Christmas night, as the tourist city was being lashed by one of the worst storms in years, Residents were hit by a severe thunderstorm, complete with destructive winds, on Monday evening, leaving one woman … Read more
Thousands of protesters have rallied in Sydney and Melbourne for the eighth week in a row, using the gathering to call for more support from the unions. Protesters filled Sydney’s Hyde Park while those in Melbourne took up the entire road in front of Flinders St Station on Sunday as they called on Australian leaders … Read more
A woman in her 50s has died after she was struck by a tree at Helensville on Queensland’s busy Gold Coast following another night of wild storms across the country. Wind gusts of up to 106km whipped through the seaside tourist hotspot late into the evening on Christmas Day, felling trees and sending debris flying … Read more
Giant hail stones the size of a human fist could smatter large swathes of southeast Australia for a second time in as many days after wild storms left thousands without power. Residents near Brisbane took to social media over Christmas to share photos of the large balls of ice which rained down over the Sunshine … Read more
