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Child filmed riding on car roof rack sparks wave of online abuse, leaving family traumatised
The family of a child who was filmed riding unrestrained through the
streets of Perth on a car luggage rack say they have been left
"shell-shocked" by the incident
Dust storm turns regional NSW town red as parts of NSW hit by another thunderstorm
A severe dust storm spread across parts of regional NSW on Tuesday
afternoon, as large areas of NSW were hit heavy rainfall and strong
winds that swept over the state
Snake hitches ride under car, amid 'peak hour' for Tasmanian reptile catchers
Madi Stoye had no idea a snake had made a home in her friend's car
Her
friend had been down at a beach earlier in the day, where it's assumed
the snake decided to take refuge from the harsh summer sun by sliding
underneath the car
Emergency text and email service hacked, thousands receive warning messages about their personal data
A hacker has been able to send messages via text, email, and landline to
tens of thousands of people across Australia after an emergency warning
alert service, used by councils, was hacked
Huawei-made 'small cell' boxes hit suburban Sydney, as residents raise health concerns
Residents of a quiet Sydney suburb are looking for answers from a major
telco after it revealed plans to place a number of new telecommunication
"small cell boxes" outside their homes without any approval
Saudi woman seeking asylum in Australia 'detained in Bangkok airport'
An 18-year-old Saudi woman on her way to seek asylum in Australia is
being held in an airport hotel in Bangkok, and says her family will kill
her if she is forced back to Saudi Arabia
Firefighters shaken by near miss battling conditions 'as difficult as they get' at Rosedale blaze
Firefighters in Victoria who lost a truck, trailer and bulldozer in
"a very serious situation" yesterday are hoping cooler weather will help
efforts to put out a suspicious blaze in Gippsland
Fire threatens homes at South Maroota in NSW
An emergency warning has been issued for residents in Sydney's
Hills district as a bushfire threatens homes, fanned by strong and gusty
winds
Truck explodes into flames on Princes Highway forcing evacuations, long clean-up
The petrol tanker that burst into flames near Wollongong this morning
has taken 130 firefighters five hours to get under control but amazingly
left all unharmed
NSW town loses water as temperatures near 40C
Walgett residents have been left without water for a day after a
breakdown at the local treatment plant, which also left some people
without air conditioners, as western New South Wales sweated through a
heatwave.
Man dead after crime spree in Sydney suburbs of Bass Hill, Chullora, Rockdale and Arncliffe
Police have launched a critical incident investigation after a man's
violent crime spree across several suburbs in Sydney's south, which
ended when he killed himself
Labor committed to scaling back negative gearing despite steepest housing downturn since GFC
Labor has confirmed it will not back down on its policy to abolish
negative gearing for new investors if it wins the federal election
NSW aged care worker charged over alleged assaults of five elderly residents
Police have described alleged attacks on five elderly residents by a
staff member of a New South Wales south coast aged care centre as
"horrendous and unfathomable"
Stabbings at Sydney Scientology centre leave one man dead
A man who was fatally stabbed in the neck at the Church of Scientology
headquarters in Sydney has been described as a "beloved member" of the
Church
Bestjet collapse leaves angry customers feeling 'cheated and robbed' amid booking chaos
Devastated Bestjet customers have vented on social media claiming they are owed thousands of dollars amid the online booking portal's chaotic collapse.
Bestjet and its subsidiaries, Wynyard Travel Pty
Ltd and Brooklyn Travel Pty Ltd, went into voluntary administration on
December 18
Federal Government shuts Maribyrnong Immigration Detention Centre
The Federal Government has shut another immigration detention centre
as it intensifies attacks on Labor over border protection ahead of the
election
Child dies after tractor incident near Warrnambool
A toddler has died after an incident involving a tractor near Warrnambool in Victoria's south-west this morning
Cyclone Penny could re-form and track back towards Queensland coast, Bureau of Meteorology says
Ex-tropical cyclone Penny could re-form off Queensland within hours but
there is uncertainty about whether it will track back towards the coast,
the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) says
Chemical stockpiles found at Melbourne warehouses linked to West Footscray inferno
An investigation into last year's industrial inferno in West Footscray
has uncovered "illegal" chemical stockpiles in seven warehouses in
Melbourne's north, according to authorities
