Police are urgently seeking public assistance to help locate a seven-month-old baby believed to be missing in southeastern NSW. River Tille was last sighted by authorities in the Warrawong area in December last year. When the seven-month-old could not be located on Thursday, officers with the Lake Illawarra Police District started making inquiries as to … Read more
A terrified beachgoer who witnessed a “near drowning” at an Aussie beach this week has shared the swimmer’s shocking confession as he gasped for air on the shore. It has since prompted an urgent plea from coastal scientist Rob Brander, nicknamed Dr Rip, who told Yahoo News the decision could be the difference between life … Read more
A man who allegedly ran a red light in a stolen car and collided with another car in a horror fatal crash in Melbourne’s innerwest has been charged with manslaughter. A 67-year-old Taylors Hill man died at the scene of the crash in Footscray on Monday after his car was pushed 80m into a tree … Read more
The sabre tooth is an adaption so advantageous it independently evolved at least five separate times in ancient mammals. Now, new research has discovered predators developed these giant canines because they perfectly targeted large prey found at the time. These teeth were very specific in shape — extremely long, round, and often curved with sharp … Read more
A man accused of murdering his partner more than 27 years ago is due to face court after being extradited following a police manhunt across two states. Keith Lees, 72, was flown from NSW to Queensland in the company of detectives after a Sydney court granted his extradition on Thursday over the death of Meaghan … Read more
Fears of a gas supply shortfall have been tempered for now, with the consumer watchdog projecting a surplus for Australia’s east coast. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission finds conditions in the gas market “eased somewhat” in the first half of 2024, driven in part by an expected surplus in 2025 and an uptick in … Read more
The median wage for Australian workers covered by enterprise agreements has increased by $54 a week in the year to September 2024, new data has revealed. Wages in the private sector continue to outpace growth in public sector jobs at 3.9 per cent compared to 3.5 per cent, according to government analysis released on Friday. … Read more
Australia’s competition regulator has warned Australia’s east coast gas supply continues to be in decline, which means southern states including NSW, Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania will need to continue to reply on Queensland to counter shortages. While the market has sufficient natural gas reserves to meet demand, new gas productions were not being brought … Read more
Class action lawyers are suing the owner of Holden over allegedly faulty transmission systems. The lawsuit is calling for owners of 13 different Colorado, Commodore, Holden Ute, Trailblazer, Berlina, Calais and Caprice owners to sign up. Lawyers will be pushing for the owner of Holden – General Motors – to compensate people who bought one … Read more
Anthony Albanese has been forced to again defend his government’s controversial live sheep export ban during another visit to Western Australia, a state vital to his chances of re-election this year. Before the Prime Minister’s appearance in Perth on Thursday, Nationals leader David Littleproud accused him of “turning his back on farmers” over the decision … Read more