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    Godfather director in Rome hospital

    Godfather director in Rome hospital

    Francis Ford Coppola, the acclaimed director of The Godfather movies, has undergone a medical procedure at a Rome hospital, and says he's fine.

    Firefighters battle Gifford wildfire

    PHOTO: REUTERS

    Firefighters battle Gifford wildfire

    Flames rise as firefighters battle the Gifford fire in brush-covered hillsides west of New Cuyama, California, yesterday.

    Snowtown 'bodies in the barrels' serial killer paroled

    The bodies of eight people were found in barrels of acid inside the vault of this disused bank in...

    Snowtown 'bodies in the barrels' serial killer paroled

    The youngest of the four men convicted over South Australia's "bodies in the barrels" serial killings has been granted parole.

    Kmart accused of links to slave labour factories

    Michelle Knuth lost her job at a Kmart store after trying to de-escalate an attack on two...

    Kmart accused of links to slave labour factories

    Retail giant Kmart is facing accusations it misled customers on its ethical credentials by sourcing clothing supplies from factories in China with links to slave labour.

    Dormant volcano wakes up after 600 years

    The Krasheninnikov Volcano, dormant for the past 600 years, erupts on Sunday. Photo: Instagram/...

    Dormant volcano wakes up after 600 years

    The Krasheninnikov Volcano in Kamchatka has erupted for the first time in 600 years, Russia's state news agency and scientists say, as another big quake rattled the region.

    Sex offender MP still being paid, delays expulsion

    Gareth Ward remains an member of the NSW Parliament, despite being found guilty of sexual assault...

    Sex offender MP still being paid, delays expulsion

    A disgraced NSW MP in jail for sexual assault has managed to stall his removal from parliament by heading to court, amid claims a senior judge acted beyond their powers.

    The spy who changed MI5 dies

    Dame Stella Rimington headed MI5 for four years and went on to write espionage novels and a...

    The spy who changed MI5 dies at 90

    Stella Rimington, the first female director general of Britain's MI5 security and counter-intelligence service, has died aged 90.

    New laws mulled in wake of bridge protest

    New laws might be needed to stop protests on the Sydney Harbour Bridge, the New South Wales...

    New laws mulled in wake of Sydney Harbour Bridge protest

    Protest laws could be repealed or expanded following a march across an iconic Australian landmark at the weekend.

    Diddy loses bid for early release

    Sean "Diddy" Combs will stay in jail until sentencing in October. Photo: Reuters

    Diddy loses bid for early release

    Sean "Diddy" Combs won't be released from jail ahead of his October sentencing, after being found not guilty at his sex crimes trial of the most serious charges he faced.

    Maxwell moved to minimum security prison

    Ghislaine Maxwell. File photo

    Maxwell moved to minimum security prison

    Ghislaine Maxwell has been transferred from a Florida prison to a lower-security facility in Texas to continue serving her 20-year sentence for helping Jeffrey Epstein abuse girls.

    Videos from mushroom murder trial released

    Erin Patterson, who cooked the deadly meal. Photo: Supplied

    Videos from mushroom murder trial released

    Footage of Erin Patterson speaking with detectives at the table where she served her deadly lunch has been released, almost a month after she was convicted of three murders.

    Search for couple and dog as plane goes missing off Tasmania

    Search for couple and dog as plane goes missing off Tasmania

    Police remain cautiously optimistic as efforts continue to locate a married couple and their dog aboard a missing light plane.

    Four dead, 5900 evacuated after torrential Taiwan rain

    A damaged house in Tainan after Typhoon Danas swept through Taiwan. Photo: Getty Images

    Four dead, 5900 evacuated after torrential Taiwan rain

    Four people died and more than 5900 have been evacuated in southern Taiwan after the island recorded more than a year's rainfall over the past week which caused widespread landslides and flooding.

    At least 54 migrants dead as boat sinks

    The boat sank off the coast of Yemen in the Bab Al-Mandab strait. Photo: Getty Images

    At least 54 migrants dead as boat sinks

    At least 54 migrants died when a boat carrying around 150 people sank off Yemen's coast in bad weather, with dozens still unaccounted for, health officials said.

    Hamas to allow hostages aid if Israel meets conditions

    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Photo: Reuters

    Hamas to allow hostages aid if Israel meets conditions

    Hamas said it was prepared to coordinate with the Red Cross to deliver aid to hostages it holds in Gaza, if Israel meets certain conditions.

    Search for woman swept away amid NSW weather chaos

    The heavy rain has led to flooding in parts of New South Wales, sparking evacuation orders for...

    Search for woman swept away amid NSW weather chaos

    Rescue workers in New South Wales are searching for a woman after the car she was a passenger in was swept away in floodwaters.

    Court win for pro-Palestinian rally on Sydney Harbour Bridge

    Authorities are trying to track down the source of an Omicron cluster at a school in Sydney. File...

    Court win for pro-Palestinian rally on Sydney Harbour Bridge

    Pro-Palestinian protesters will march across the Sydney Harbour Bridge after a court authorised the rally despite police attempting to have it prohibited. 

    Working from home a legal right in Australian-first reform

    Working from home for two days a week would become a legal right under a proposed reform in...

    Working from home a legal right in Australian-first reform

    Employees in Victoria will be legally allowed to demand to work from home two days a week if an Australian-first proposed law is passed.

    Tesla ordered to pay $243 million over fatal Autopilot crash

    A Tesla Model S car on display in a showroom in Santa Monica, California, in January 2018. File...

    Tesla ordered to pay $243 million over fatal Autopilot crash

    A Florida jury has found Tesla liable to pay $US243 million to victims of a 2019 fatal crash of an Autopilot-equipped Model S.

    Thousands pour onto iconic Sydney bridge for Gaza

    Protesters have marched on the Sydney Harbour Bridge to call for an end to suffering in Gaza....

    Thousands pour onto iconic Sydney bridge for Gaza

    One of Australia's most iconic landmarks has become the centrepoint of resistance to Israel's military action in Gaza, with tens of thousands of protesters spilling onto the Sydney Harbour Bridge. 
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