Man guilty of killing six teenagers in 2004 crash released from jail

Man guilty of killing six teenagers in 2004 crash released from jail

Thomas Towle, who was found guilty of killing six teenagers in a hit -and-run south of Mildura, in 2006, has been released on parole. Continue reading »

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TURKEY

Kurds down Turkish chopper with 'game-changing' rocket launcher

Turkish authorities are reportedly blaming the loss of a Cobra strike helicopter in the country's southeast corner to an "unknown technical failure", but video of the incident tells a very different story. Continue reading »

BUZZ

Sydney man aims to airlift 80 white rhinoceroses to Australia to help save the species

A 67-year-old Australian man is leading an ambitious campaign to help protect South Africa's endangered rhinoceroses by moving some of them to Australia. Continue reading »

VICTORIA

First-grader told she can't wear trousers to Melbourne school

A Melbourne mum has launched an online petition for gender equality after her young daughter was told she could not wear trousers to school like the boys. Continue reading »
ACCIDENTS

Backseat passenger dies after crash with truck in Sydney’s south

A woman travelling in the back seat of a car in southern Sydney has died, after a truck apparently rear-ended the sedan.  Continue reading »

VICTORIA

Victorian football club slammed for posting blackface photos to social media

A football and netball club in Victoria have apologised after posting blackface photos to Facebook. (Instagram: @FrankstonBombers)

A Frankston football and netball club have apologised after members of the teams posted blackface photos to social media.  Continue reading »

ACCIDENTS

Pedestrian dies after being hit by garbage truck north of Melbourne

A man has died in hospital after being hit by a garbage truck north of Melbourne this morning. Continue reading »
BUZZ

Meghan Trainor laughs off epic stack during Tonight Show performance

Singer Meghan Trainor has recovered from an awkward fall on US talk show the Tonight Show by laughing it off with host Jimmy Fallon.  Continue reading »

PAPUA NEW GUINEA

Refugees demand freedom as protests erupt at Manus Island detention centre

Protests broke out at Manus Island detention centre yesterday where refugees carried signs and chanted, demanding freedom. (AAP)
Hundreds of asylum seekers at the Manus Island detention centre have staged protests in torrential rain overnight, calling for their freedom. Continue reading »
SPORT

Australia's Jason Day wins The Players Championship

World number one Jason Day completed a wire-to-wire victory Sunday at the US PGA Players Championship, firing a one-under-par 71 final round for a four-stroke victory over Kevin Chappell. Continue reading »
US

Meteorologist asked to cover up with cardigan during live broadcast

A meteorologist in Los Angeles was left baffled when she was handed a cardigan to cover up her arms during a live broadcast.  Continue reading »

CRIME

Man attacks police officers and workers in Melbourne crime spree

Police were called to the scene in Pascoe Vale yesterday. (9NEWS)

A man will face court today accused of attacking several people, including police officers, after he allegedly tried to rob a woman in Melbourne yesterday. Continue reading »

SPORT

VOTE: Has Jarryd Hayne made the right decision?

MOTORSPORT

Dutch teenager becomes youngest ever Formula One race winner

Dutch teenager Max Verstappen has become the youngest race winner in Formula One history, after a remarkable victory in Spain at the age of eighteen.   Continue reading »
UNITED KINGDOM

Fake bomb that caused Old Trafford evacuation identified as 'training device'

The security alert that caused Manchester United's Premier League game against Bournemouth to be abandoned at Old Trafford was caused by a "training device", Greater Manchester Police said. Continue reading »
US

Red Hot Chili Peppers' Anthony Kiedis hospitalised in extreme pain

Red Hot Chili Peppers frontman Anthony Kiedis has been rushed to hospital just hours ahead of a gig in California on the weekend. Continue reading »

RIO OLYMPICS

Aussie athletes to be issued Zika-proof 'super condoms' in Brazil

A leading pharmaceutical company will provide Aussie Olympians competing in Rio with "super strength" condoms to safeguard against the Zika virus rife in Brazil. Continue reading »
AFRICA

Mourner clings to helicopter and refuses to let go as aircraft takes off

A hysterical mourner in Kenya clung to a helicopter transporting the body of a murder victim and refused to let go. Continue reading »
CRIME

Terror boat suspects facing court in Cairns today

Counter terrorism police will attempt to have five terror suspects extradited from Cairns to Melbourne tomorrow. Continue reading »
CRIME

Sydney teen arrested after allegedly stabbing his brother

A man is in hospital after his 17-year-old brother allegedly stabbed him up to three times. (9NEWS)

A teenager has been arrested after allegedly stabbing his brother during an argument in Sydney’s south-west. Continue reading »