Residents in eastern parts of Australia are being put on alert for possible wild weather conditions, as temperatures reach above 40 degrees in other parts of the country. The Bureau of Meteorology has warned residents in eastern parts of NSW there could be severe weather on Thursday. “We’ll continue to see showers and thunderstorms across … Read more
A woman who was punched, stomped on and pushed into a wall by a senior constable felt too scared to call triple zero after being told “all police would be like him”. Jonathan Charles Bettles, 37, physically abused the victim a total of 10 times between August 2019 and August 2021 at her southwest Sydney … Read more
It only took one day and 300 visitors to completely upend a free campground this weekend, with the popular state forest location left with rubbish strewn across grassy areas and the river and public bathrooms trashed. Emergency services were even called after fears over campfires on the hot day. Coopers Creek, situated a short day-trip … Read more
A police officer will not face criminal charges for allegedly performing the Nazi salute twice following advice from state prosecutors. The veteran police sergeant allegedly made the banned gesture at the Victoria Police Academy at Glen Waverley, in Melbourne’s southeast, on successive days in October. In a statement on Wednesday, Victoria Police said the criminal … Read more
Concerns are mounting that forest being considered as part of a new Aussie national park is rapidly being cut down before its borders are ratified. Satellite analysis shared with Yahoo News reveals an area at least 13 times the size of the Sydney CBD (3,513 hectares of forest) was harvested in just over a year. … Read more
Australians are being told to remain mindful of their surroundings on roads and reserves this summer, with newly-hatched chicks venturing out of their nests for the the first time — and being particularly vulnerable to traffic, predators, and human activity. This week, a concerned wildlife advocate took to social media to warn Aussies to be … Read more
The home of some of Australia’s best-known beaches is inching closer to ditching shark nets as more communities voice concern about the century-old system. NSW installs the barrier devices at 51 beaches each summer in an effort to protect swimmers and surfers. But growing community concern about their effectiveness is leading more councils to press … Read more
The man accused of killing an English teacher whose body was later found by workers at a green waste facility has revealed plans to fight the case at trial, a court has been told. Stephen Fleming, 45, returned before the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday afternoon for his first court appearance since he was formally … Read more
As an urgent search continues for a missing bushwalker in the Kosciuszko National Park, experts have revealed the one reason they are still holding onto hope, some two weeks since the young man went missing. Hadi Nazari, 23, was last seen by his friends about 2.30pm on December 26. He had been hiking with his … Read more
A photograph of a rarely seen cat-sized Aussie predator has got experts who study the elusive creature excited. Although it’s hard to spot among the high native grasses, the animal has been identified as an endangered spotted-tail quoll. Ecologist Paul Revie from Wildlife Preservation Society of Queensland told Yahoo News the species is seldom seen … Read more