Six letters, handwritten by Princess Diana and addressed to ex-Buckingham Palace steward Cyril Dickman, have been sold at an auction for over £15,000 (AU$25,000). The notes, described as "private letters between a trusted butler and the royal family," were put up on sale at Cheffins auction house in central London.
In what appears to be the fourth largest Powerball jackpot in Australia’s history, members of Queensland Department of Education divide the windfall over a winning ticket bought in sharing at a Casino News in Brisbane CBD.
Qantas Airways Limited has topped the list of world’s safest airlines 2017. The flag carrier airline of Australia has won the title for the fourth consecutive year. Virgin Australia has also made it to the top 20 list.
A man hurling a racial tirade at a young family as they sat in Harmony Park, Coburg, in Melbourne, was caught on camera. He can be heard screaming at the family to "go home."
An upper level office space in a south Brisbane building was severely destroyed after a fire erupted in the early morning hours of Friday. The fire started at 3:10 a.m. and was extinguished by 6:10 a.m.
At least three people have been taken to hospital after two buses collided on a dirt road in Lithgow on Thursday. One of the buses reportedly crashed into the back of the other on the quiet Blue Mountains road.
The Malek Fahd Islamic School is set to close after a tribune upheld the Federal Government’s decision to cut down funding to the Sydney-based educational institution.
Former “Survivor: Gabon” contestant Dan Kay, 40, father of two, died unexpectedly on New Year’s Eve. The show’s host Jeff Probst has tweeted condolences after hearing the sad news.
Shipbuilder ASC will be losing as many as 130 people as part of progressive cuts. The move comes following the decision to wind down Air Warfare Destroyer project.
As per a leading cannabis research publisher, ArcView Market Research, North America’s legal cannabis market has posted a 30 per cent increase in revenue on 2015. The revenue figure in 2016 was US$9.3 billion (AU$12 billion). Considering a compound annual growth rate of 25 percent, the marijuana market may post US$20.2 billion (AU$27.9 billion) sales by 2021.
Australia-Indonesia military co-operation came to a stand-still after the former allegedly presented "offensive" training materials at a Perth defence force base.
Defence Minister Marise Payne has recently rubbished the claims that Australia recruits Indonesian military officers as agents or spies. Payne also said that the country is handling the suspension of military ties between the countries.
A 45-year-old truck driver was killed when a semi-trailer ran over him after he was pulled over on Vardys Road by a highway patrol on Thursday. The driver was securing his load when he was hit.
A 15-year-old boy from Loganlea, Queensland, is the third suspect in the Gold Coast one-punch attack. Thomas Davor, the victim in the incident, remains in induced coma.
Miss Lebanon Emigrant Australia 2016 Najah Ghamrawi will soon lose the title following being allegedly caught up in a drug bust. The pageant organisers have been trying to contact her but she is not answering their calls and emails.
The Bureau of Metreology has said that Victoria is in the grip of anticyclonic gloom.
South Australia's Road Safety Minister Peter Malinauskas has announced that the government wanted to toughen up the penalties for drivers caught under the influence of drugs.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has confirmed that Syria ceasefire agreement has been reached with Turkey taking in effect on Thursday.
World predictions for 2017 have revealed the fate of the United States, European Union, China, Russia and Middle East among other regions.
Australia has recorded its biggest cocaine haul after the successful operation of the New South Wales Police.
New Zealand earthquake has once again led to fears in the country as another quake of 5.5 magnitude has struck the Seddon region, two weeks after two earthquakes cause widespread damage in the nation. The incident happened at 3:34PM.
The main black box of Russia's jet plane Tupolev-154 has revealed that the plane's flaps were faulty before it crashed into the Black Sea.
The Victorian Court of Appeal has ruled that the 12 teenage offenders must be removed from Barwon Prison on Friday.
Everest base camp will be much more comforting in near future as China is planning to build a visitor’s centre on Mt Everest, which will include a museum, hotel and several shops for the mountaineers.
Russia, China and Pakistan held a meeting in Moscow on Tuesday discussing the situation in Afganistan.
The Australian Government has called for public comment as the government wants to use metadata for civil lawsuits.
Donald Trump has tweeted that the US should expand its nuclear capabilities several hours after Vladimir Putin spoke in a meeting aiming to strengthen Russia's strategic nuclear forces.
Melbourne Christmas day terror attack has been foiled by Victoria Police along with Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) through a major multi-agency operation. Police security has also been beefed up.
Anti-halal campaigner Pauline Hanson received a jar of halal Vegemite with a label halaal (sic) from a Queensland resident on Thursday.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an annual meeting on Thursday that the country's military is stronger now than any potential aggressor.
