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Erin Patterson trial: Phone placed in vicinity of Loch, Outtrim after death cap sightings

Alleged triple-killer Erin Patterson’s mobile phone was pinged in two areas where death cap mushrooms had been posted about online, a court has been told.

Mon, 19 May 2025 20:03:24 GMT

Singer says she saw Diddy abuse, is cross-examined

Singer Dawn Richard has faced sharp questioning after she told a jury that she saw Sean "Diddy" Combs beat his girlfriend repeatedly.

Mon, 19 May 2025 18:38:33 GMT

Perth mum reveals how son’s brain tumour was nearly missed - and how ‘Starlight heroes’ lit up his world again

Six-year-old Mateo was diagnosed with a glioma, a ‘golf-balled sized’ brain tumour.

Mon, 19 May 2025 18:00:00 GMT

Fresh bid to solve causes behind eating disorders

Volunteers are needed for the world's largest study into the risk factors behind eating disorders which blight the lives of more than a million Australians.

Mon, 19 May 2025 17:36:26 GMT

PM says Israel to control Gaza Strip as aid enters

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insists his country can achieve "complete victory" with both the release of hostages and the destruction of Hamas.

Mon, 19 May 2025 17:09:11 GMT

King sends private message of support to Biden

Buckingham Palace says King Charles has written to Joe Biden to express his support after the former US president was diagnosed with prostate cancer.

Mon, 19 May 2025 15:32:09 GMT

Russia, Ukraine starting talks on ceasefire: Trump

US President Donald Trump says Russia and Ukraine will "immediately" begin truce talks after what he described as an "excellent" call with Russia's president.

Mon, 19 May 2025 14:15:02 GMT

‘You look like an absolute goose, mate’: Video captures Melbourne cop’s extraordinary speech as speeding driver pulled over

An Aussie cop’s extraordinary spray towards two young men pulled over for speeding – where he blasts one as an “absolute goose” and urges him to “grow some brains” – has been captured on video.

Mon, 19 May 2025 12:17:25 GMT

Police called to Inglewood apartment complex on Ninth Avenue more than 300 times in six months

Crime and anti-social behaviour are out of control, and tenants say they would rather take their ‘chances on the street’.

Mon, 19 May 2025 11:38:50 GMT

Beloved family cat Micky reunited with loving family after going missing for six months

A long-lost family cat has been reunited with its loving owners after he went missing for six months.

Mon, 19 May 2025 11:30:40 GMT

Pasta can cause happiness

Experts think eating pasta can make people feel happy.

Mon, 19 May 2025 11:08:58 GMT

Unwanted gravy-pouring could cause relationship breakdowns

According to a poll by the gambling platform, USDT Casino, 81 per cent of those surveyed hate it when their other half has covered their roast potatoes, Yorkshire puddings and their choice of meat with gravy without permission.

Mon, 19 May 2025 11:08:53 GMT

Mother suffers shocking injuries in alleged hit-and-run incident while walking dog near her home

The woman was mowed down while walking her dog along a route she takes every day.

Mon, 19 May 2025 10:40:13 GMT

Singer returns to stand in Diddy sex trafficking trial

The sex trafficking trial of Sean 'Diddy' Combs will continue hearing testimony from a singer who told the jury she saw the hip-hop mogul abuse his girlfriend.

Mon, 19 May 2025 10:24:48 GMT

Australian Transport Safety Bureau reveals helicopters in near-collision off Cottesloe Beach

The incident is eerily similar to the collision of two helicopters on the Gold Coast in 2023 that claimed the lives of four people.

Mon, 19 May 2025 08:27:08 GMT

Saturday Lotto: WA’s heritage game receiving $1 million prize pool boost in 45-year celebration

To celebrate the 45-year run of Saturday Lotto, players have the chance to strike gold with an extra $1 million in prize money for the weekend draw.

Mon, 19 May 2025 08:10:09 GMT

Richard Marles won’t ‘speculate’ on possible prison swap for Oscar Jenkins after ‘sham’ trial, jailing

Richard Marles has been tight-lipped about captured Aussie soldier Oscar Jenkins’ chances of getting a prisoner swap after his shock sentencing by a Russian court.

Mon, 19 May 2025 06:44:50 GMT

Man arrested after dead body found in home, Alfredton, Victoria

A rural Aussie town has been rocked after a man was arrested over a dead man found in a home.

Mon, 19 May 2025 06:20:55 GMT

Hines Hill chemical spill: Great Eastern Highway blocked off after trailed detaches from truck

The trailer was carrying ammonium nitrate — a chemical compound commonly used as a fertiliser and in explosives in the mining industry — when it came loose.

Mon, 19 May 2025 06:06:34 GMT

Lewotobi Laki-laki: Indonesian volcano erupts 8 times, with risk of Bali flight disruptions for Australians

Indonesia has raised the alert level for Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki after multiple eruptions, prompting renewed concern for Australian travellers, with memories of past Bali flight chaos still fresh.

Mon, 19 May 2025 05:23:11 GMT

Saturday Lotto: Pair of West Aussie’s to receive ‘life-changing’ call after $1 million win

A pair of West Aussie’s will receive a ‘life-changing’ phone call today after purchasing Division One tickets for the Saturday lotto.

Mon, 19 May 2025 05:05:27 GMT

Kyle Sandilands takes plight of WA magpies dying from deadly disease to airwaves of Kyle and Jackie O Show

‘Thousands of magpies are . . . dropping dead.’

Mon, 19 May 2025 05:03:00 GMT

Australian Youtuber Spanian leaves local shop owner lost for words with hefty tip

A local takeaway shop owner was left stunned after receiving a hefty tip from a popular Australian youtuber, who brought new business to the old store.

Mon, 19 May 2025 04:57:33 GMT

Qantas judge's corporate tip: 'Don't play us for fools'

A judge who will decide the penalty Qantas must pay for illegally sacking 1800 workers has warned the corporate world it must not "play the court for a fool".

Mon, 19 May 2025 04:50:18 GMT

Ravensthorpe police officers finds Mother’s Day meteor 460km east of Perth in Goldfields salt lake

The meteor that lit up the skies over Western Australia in the early hours of Mother’s Day has been located.

Mon, 19 May 2025 03:51:49 GMT

Overpass to reopen days after Warrego Highway wind turbine bridge strike

A major Queensland highway was closed after a truck carrying part of a wind turbine slammed into an overpass, creating a traffic nightmare for commuters.

Mon, 19 May 2025 03:32:11 GMT

Murray Watt pledges decision on key gas project by month’s end after delays

Anthony Albanese’s new environment tsar has pledged a decision on a major gas project after delays under Tanya Plibersek.

Mon, 19 May 2025 03:08:08 GMT

'Brave' woman hurt by machete fighting off carjackers

A woman has been hospitalised after being hit with a machete during an attempted carjacking while filling her car at a petrol station.

Mon, 19 May 2025 03:03:47 GMT

Erin Patterson: Death cap mushrooms located in Loch by retired poisons information specialist, jury told

Erin Patterson allegedly visited an area near her home one day after a retired pharmacist found death cap mushrooms there, a triple-murder trial has been told.

Mon, 19 May 2025 02:39:02 GMT

Man who allegedly ‘threatened’ staff charged after St Andrew’s Cathedral School plunged into lockdown

A “disoriented” man who threatened staff at the school where water polo coach Lilie James was murdered has been charged by police.

Mon, 19 May 2025 02:30:14 GMT

William Tyrrell: Buried near the ‘Bird Tree’ on NSW Mid North Coast, according to explosive new claims

Explosive allegations have emerged pointing to a new location where William Tyrrell’s body could be buried.

Mon, 19 May 2025 02:20:08 GMT

Husband and brother-in-law behind bars after murder charge over young mum’s death

The 23-year-old woman was unresponsive when emergency services arrived at the property.

Mon, 19 May 2025 02:08:29 GMT

Two hikers rescued from Bluff Knoll after one of them hurt their ankle

Two hikers have been rescued from Bluff Knoll more than 24 hours after one of them hurt their ankle.

Mon, 19 May 2025 01:43:33 GMT

Qantas could pay millions over illegal outsourcing of ground workers

Qantas has admitted it was “in the wrong” when it illegally sacked more than 1800 ground workers, with the airline waiting for the penalty to be imposed.

Mon, 19 May 2025 01:29:23 GMT

$1-million-plus homes in surprising locations around Perth, as one in four properties breaks $1m threshold amid Perth’s astonishing property boom.

Dramatic new figures show the proportion of homes now selling for a seven-figure price tag has more than doubled in three years amid the surging price of Perth real estate.

Mon, 19 May 2025 00:52:27 GMT

Gwyneth Paltrow, Meghan Markle: Hollywood star breaks silence around reported feud with neighbour

Hollywood star Gwyneth Paltrow has put feud rumours with Meghan Markle to rest, speaking out about talk there is bad blood between the neighbours.

Sun, 18 May 2025 23:45:52 GMT

350 calls for assistance, seven rescued after NSW Central Coast, Sydney smashed by 100kmh winds, 117mm deluge

Hundreds of calls for help have been received in one state after 100kmh winds and heavy rains wreaked havoc - and there are fears more could be on the way.

Sun, 18 May 2025 22:36:07 GMT

Teenager hospitalised after falling off e-bike in Cranebrook, Sydney

A teenager has been flown to hospital after suffering head injuries following an accident on an e-bike in a major city.

Sun, 18 May 2025 22:35:56 GMT

LATIKA M BOURKE: Albanese’s emotional account of private conversation with Pope Leo XIV

‘I spoke to him about my mother’: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has given a given a candid account of his conversation with Pope Leo XIV in Rome.

Sun, 18 May 2025 21:31:04 GMT

Michael Adam Lockwood: Wickepin man fined $2000 for trespassing on farmland to steal yabbies for family dinner

A West Aussie who ‘just wanted yabbies to eat with his mum’ has been hit with a fine for trespass and stealing.

Sun, 18 May 2025 18:00:00 GMT

La Mortazza: Local cafe’s small bar bid blocked by council due to noise regulations

An inner Perth cafe owner is up in arms after their local council knocked back a bid to operate as a small bar due to noise issues, despite planning to only open until 9pm three nights a week.

Sun, 18 May 2025 18:00:00 GMT

Eviction rules and pet rights change in rental shake-up

Significant changes have come into effect for millions of renters, with new rules on evictions and tenant rights regarding pet ownership now in place.

Sun, 18 May 2025 17:40:56 GMT

Hopes AI can help provide lifeline for housing crisis

A government-backed lab hopes to provide solutions to ambitious housing targets and a cost-of-living crisis.

Sun, 18 May 2025 17:35:44 GMT

Anti-Semitism panel told inquiry risks isolating Jews

After an increase in anti-Semitic incidents across NSW, a parliamentary inquiry has been urged not just to focus on one form of racism.

Sun, 18 May 2025 17:34:42 GMT

Erin Patterson in week four of major triple-homicide as mushroom trial enters final weeks

A triple-murder trial over a poisonous beef Wellington that killed a woman's former in-laws, which has garnered global attention, is entering its final weeks.

Sun, 18 May 2025 17:32:37 GMT

Strikes after Israel agrees to let some aid into Gaza

At least 20 Palestinians have been killed in overnight air strikes after Israel agreed to lift a two-month-old blockade on aid deliveries into Gaza.

Sun, 18 May 2025 16:15:21 GMT

NSW government’s rental reforms to kick in on Monday

Major rental reforms are taking effect in one Aussie state from today, in what the government says is the “biggest step forward” in a generation.

Sun, 18 May 2025 14:02:41 GMT

Mogadishu suicide bomber kills 10 at army base

Militant group al Shabaab have claimed responsibility for a suicide bomb that killed at least 10 people at an army recruitment drive in Somalia.

Sun, 18 May 2025 13:56:58 GMT

Grieving mothers of Bianca Jones and Holly Bowles are ‘furious’ at Laos poisoning charges

Mums Sam Bowles and Michelle Jones have shared their anger with 60 Minutes as Lao authorities prepare charges for the poisoning horror that killed their daughters.

Sun, 18 May 2025 12:00:22 GMT

Buzz off, this is a no-fly zone: Former Mingenew councillor Peter Gledhill fined after shooting girl’s drone

A trigger-happy former Mingenew councillor has faced court after shooting a seven-year-old girl’s drone out of the sky.

Sun, 18 May 2025 11:16:54 GMT

Pope Leo XIV sets tone for his papacy with a call to stop exploiting nature and marginalising the poor

Pope Leo XIV set the tone for his papacy Sunday with a call to stop exploiting nature and marginalising the poor, before an audience including JD Vance and tens of thousands of pilgrims.

Sun, 18 May 2025 10:09:42 GMT

Erotic trend sweeping posh suburbs as spicy fantasy books take over TikTok

The younger generation has revived the once low-brow book genre.

Sun, 18 May 2025 08:30:00 GMT

South Australian Police warns of 3m shark at Noarlunga Jetty days after attack on Richard Vinall

A 3m shark has been spotted in the same popular swimming spot just days after a serious attack put a man in hospital.

Sun, 18 May 2025 07:05:22 GMT

PM to meet Volodomyr Zelensky after Australian fighter Oscar Jenkins’ ‘sham trial’ in Russia

Anthony Albanese is tipped to meet Ukraine’s president in Rome after Russian occupiers put an Australian fighter though a ‘sham trial’.

Sun, 18 May 2025 06:21:00 GMT

Perth traffic: Lane closure near Red Hill Auditorium to cause traffic delays ahead of Train concert

Motorists travelling in the area should expect delays as the multi-Grammy Award-winning band gear up to rock Perth crowds on Sunday night.

Sun, 18 May 2025 05:02:28 GMT

Bluff Knoll rescue: Emergency services called after hiker slips and injures ankle, just metres from the summit

The State Emergency Service is responding to a rescue at Bluff Knoll after a hiker slipped and injured their ankle, just 150m from the summit.

Sun, 18 May 2025 03:57:06 GMT

Two killed as Mexican Navy training ship hits US bridge

Two people have died and at least 17 have been injured after a Mexican Navy training ship hit New York's Brooklyn Bridge.

Sun, 18 May 2025 03:16:59 GMT

Flood, surf warnings issued for NSW as heavy rain, winds strike

Residents in one state are being warned downpours could unleash rainfall totals near 300mm in the coming days.

Sun, 18 May 2025 03:08:24 GMT

Palm Springs fatal blast: FBI investigating if explosion at IVF clinic was international or domestic terror

One person is dead after a blast at a United States IVF clinic, with the FBI now investigating if the ‘targeted’ attack was ‘international or domestic terrorism’.

Sun, 18 May 2025 01:50:00 GMT

Immigration detainee arrested after allegedly attacking contractors in Clyde, Sydney

An immigration detainee sparked a manhunt in Sydney after he allegedly attacked two guards on the way to the airport and escaped.

Sun, 18 May 2025 00:59:38 GMT

PM to discuss jailed Australian fighter with Zelenskiy

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will raise efforts to free Melbourne teacher Oscar Jenkins from Russian custody with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy.

Sun, 18 May 2025 00:17:24 GMT

Public tip-off leads to $2.5 million drug factory bust

Police acting on a community tip-off have found hundreds of cannabis plants in an outer-city rental factory.

Sun, 18 May 2025 00:01:20 GMT

Home building rush balances price tags with power bills

Balancing the higher upfront cost of energy efficient homes with their long-term savings on power bills is a challenge in the rush to build affordable housing.

Sat, 17 May 2025 22:02:53 GMT

'Blackmail': the bitter debate threatening an AFL dream

One state's long quest for an AFL team has descended into a divisive debate over a new stadium, the future of which could soon be decided by a handful of MPs.

Sat, 17 May 2025 21:01:42 GMT

Deadly blast near US fertility clinic a 'terrorism' act

A deadly explosion near a fertility clinic in the Californian community of Palm Springs has been labelled an act of terrorism by the FBI.

Sat, 17 May 2025 20:11:34 GMT

Three Iranian men charged in UK after spying probe

Three Iranian men have appeared in court in London accused of offences under the National Security Act following a major counter-terrorism investigation.

Sat, 17 May 2025 19:24:24 GMT