4+ hour, 4+ min ago   (329+ words) A family and their beloved cat have been rescued by a police helicopter as their regional Victorian was overrun by devastating fires ravaging the state. A statewide fire ban has been declared as firefighters battle blazes that have scorched at…...

9+ hour, 8+ min ago   (458+ words) Australia's star-studded quartet have pulled off a mighty relay victory at the world athletics cross country championships in Tallahassee, Florida. Ollie Hoare, Linden Hall, Jack Anstey and Jessica Hull took charge to win the 4x2km mixed relay gold on Saturday, the…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (135+ words) A 27yearold man has died in police custody after becoming unresponsive during an arrest in Melbourne's north. Officers were called to a home on Discovery Close in Craigieburn about 2.55pm on Friday following reports the man was behaving erratically. Police say the…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago   (357+ words) An off-duty doctor says a crash that left two toddlers fighting for life on the Sunshine Coast is the most dramatic scene he has ever encountered after he heard the collision and rushed to help. The sisters, aged one and…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago   (355+ words) A convicted predator has been extradited from Australia amid a child sexual abuse trial. John Michael Kaleel "attempted to escape justice" in Los Angeles by "fleeing to Australia during jury deliberations" late last year, Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago   (484+ words) A teenager will spend months behind bars on remand after allegedly stabbing another teen multiple times during a wild brawl at a party. Police say a 16-year-old boy was wielding a knife when he approached a 17-year-old boy outside a…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (644+ words) What was once described as Lachie and Jules Neale's potential forever home in Brisbane has since become anything but a sanctuary for the pair since news of their marriage breakdown surfaced. But despite vacating the property years before they may…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (460+ words) A Brisbane shop owner has fought off two violent intruders who posed as delivery drivers in what police are calling an extremely unusual and calculated attack. Andrew, a 68-year-old cancer survivor, was forced to defend himself with a machete after…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (318+ words) A criminal gang has been accused of stealing 60 Toyota vehicles worth a staggering $9 million, hiding them in shipping containers bound for the United Arab Emirates in a sophisticated international theft racket. Seven foreign nationals are facing more than 300 charges after…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (228+ words) Six cars have been involved in a truck crash southwest of Sydney. A B-double truck reportedly jack-knifed on Picton Rd, near Mount Keira Rd, at Cataract about 11.55am on Wednesday. Firefighters were able to free the truck driver, who managed to…...