Superyacht worker abducted ex-girlfriend, pulled knife on her
Superyacht worker abducted ex-girlfriend, pulled knife on her
A superyacht worker has admitted to abducting his ex-girlfriend and pulling a knife on her after she broke up with him.
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Alleged mushroom murderer gives her account
Alleged mushroom murderer gives her account
An Australian woman accused of murdering three of her estranged husband's elderly relatives with poisonous mushrooms gave her account of the fatal lunch on Wednesday, in a case that has gripped the...
High prices drive tobacco black market in Australia
High prices drive tobacco black market in Australia
A "deep-seated and unhinged" desire to bring down big tobacco via sky-high taxes has created a thriving black market in Australia, an expert says.
Murder accused admits she picked, ate wild mushrooms
Murder accused admits she picked, ate wild mushrooms
The woman accused of three murders by serving a toxic mushroom dish has admitted she foraged for fungi and enjoyed eating them as "they taste good and they're very healthy".
Accused takes the stand in mushroom murder trial
Accused takes the stand in mushroom murder trial
Accused triple murderer Erin Patterson was called as a defence witness in the sixth week of her Supreme Court trial in regional Victoria.
'It's rough': Kath and Kim star has cancer
'It's rough': Kath and Kim star has cancer
Prominent Australians are backing much-loved comedian Magda Szubanski after she revealed her diagnosis with an "obscure" cancer.
Aussie charity offers Kiwis one-way ticket home
Aussie charity offers Kiwis one-way ticket home
Kiwis living on the Gold Coast who have fallen on hard times are being offered one-way tickets back to New Zealand.
Park search for missing Queensland teen suspended
Park search for missing Queensland teen suspended
The search for a missing girl in a Queensland national park has been suspended as police investigate the 17-year-old's "suspicious" disappearance nearly two weeks ago.
Thousands still stranded in NSW flood zones
Thousands still stranded in NSW flood zones
More financial assistance is coming to flood-ravaged New South Wales communities as about 9000 people still remain stranded despite waters receding.
Seven charged over Melbourne mall machete brawl
Seven charged over Melbourne mall machete brawl
All seven people, including four teenagers, allegedly involved in a wild machete brawl at a busy Melbourne shopping centre have now been charged.
Almost 800 homes written off in NSW flooding
Almost 800 homes written off in NSW flooding
The number of completely destroyed homes from inundating floods in NSW has doubled to about 800 as flood-weary communities sensing some relief with weather conditions set to ease.
'Truth' protester interrupts mushroom murder trial
'Truth' protester interrupts mushroom murder trial
A high-profile murder trial in Australia over a poisonous mushroom meal has been interrupted by an outburst from a protester inside court.
Qld teen's 'suspicious' disappearance a 'cyclone of uncertainty'
Qld teen's 'suspicious' disappearance a 'cyclone of uncertainty'
A community is rallying around an anxious family as police investigate a 17-year-old girl's "suspicious" disappearance after she missed a flight and vanished.
Machete sales banned after brawl at Melbourne mall
Machete sales banned after brawl at Melbourne mall
Large and dangerous blades will be removed from shop shelves in days in an Australian-first ban, sparked by a violent brawl forcing the lockdown of a busy shopping centre.
Helicopters drop supplies to stranded farmers
Helicopters drop supplies to stranded farmers
Helicopters were being used on Sunday to drop animal feed to farmers in Australia's New South Wales state stranded by floods.
Posts reveal family schism before deadly mushroom lunch
Posts reveal family schism before deadly mushroom lunch
Devices seized from Erin Patterson's home allegedly reveal frustration with her husband's family in the months before she served them a poisonous lunch.
NSW flooding death toll rises to four
NSW flooding death toll rises to four
A fourth person has died, and resupply efforts for 50,000 isolated residents are ramping up, as heavy rain and flooding spread across Australia's east coast. Authorities found the body of a man in...
Kiwi rapist avoids 501 deportation
Kiwi rapist avoids 501 deportation
Warning: disturbing content. A NZ-born man who raped a drunk 15-year-old in Australia has avoided deportation so he can care for family members.
Three dead, grave fears for others missing in NSW floods
Three dead, grave fears for others missing in NSW floods
Three people have died in flooding in Australia's east, and the threat is set to hang over communities for some time despite forecasts heavy rain will ease.
Hundreds rescued, thousands stranded by NSW floods
Hundreds rescued, thousands stranded by NSW floods
Hundreds of people have been rescued during one-in-500-year flooding after parts of Australia's east copped four months of rain in two days.