New South Wales has included more local governments under the declared natural disaster areas, among which are Bourke and Tamworth in the state's north due to massive flooding.
Today marks the anniversary of the 6.3 magnitude earthquake that killed 185 people a year ago. John Key, New Zealand's Prime Minister, together with five other senior ministers will be commemorating the tragic incident at Christchurch today.
A man was rescued in the Yarra River in Melbourne and was sent to the Royal Melbourne Hospital. The ambulance spokesperson said the man suffered hypothermia and was now being treated in the facility.
Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom walked out of jail Wednesday following a New Zealand court ruling on the same day granting him bail.
A year after a deadly quake killed 185 people and destroyed many structures in Christchurch, New Zealand, thousands of residents gathered to mourn the dead and celebrate the heroes that emerged Feb 22 last year.
Raging prisoners have created a high alert in the overcrowded Kerobokan detention center in Bali, where 12 Australian drug traffickers are held including the Gold Coast's Schapelle Corby, Bali Nine, Michael Sacatides from Sydney and Graeme Pollock from Darwin.
Finally, it was confirmed that Jason Lees, who committed suicide after killing his own son by throwing him off of the Brisbane's Story Bridge, was facing relationship problems.
It's been a good week for gay rights, as Washington became the seventh state in the nation to allow gay and lesbian couples to wed, news that arrived as a day-early Valentine on Feb. 13.
Elder-care jobs are booming as the U.S. population ages. A rule to extend federal wage protections to this predominantly female work force is in public comment stage; advocates push five reforms; one for each finger of a caring hand.
Vijay Singh, father of the Singh siblings who were murdered at their home in the north of Brisbane, denied threesome claims, a mistress allegation and accusations of skeletons found in the closet.
Outraged Zialloh Abrahimzadeh turned into a murderer after his wife left him. He was accused of domestic violence towards his spouse and children causing him to receive a restraining order from the court less than two weeks ago before the crime happened.
The rain this week has caused a major flood that overflowed across the NSW western district. Huge contributors of the raging floodwater were three overflowing rivers namely Bokhara, Birrie and Culgoa. Authorities expected the incident to be similar to what happened last year.
The death of the admired 40-year old private school teacher, Jason Lees, and his 2-year old son, has left a mystery to everyone who knows him. Jason was a highly respected instructor in the Anglican Church Grammar School, which is popularly known as "Churchie."
What Australians are surfing about on the net these days? Like the rest of the world, they were socialising via Facebook or enjoying the hottest clips posted on You Tube, according to a new study from Experian Hitwise.
Brisbane's Anglican Church Grammar School (Churchie) is grieving over the death of one of their most loved teachers, who jumped to his own death after tossing his 2-year-old son off Story Bridge in a shocking scene that was reportedly witnessed by several people yesterday.
Seven out of 10 Victorians want a ban on smoking in alfresco areas, says anti-smoking organization Quit Victoria, and this figure could result in a blanket ban to smoking in public areas.
The tragic incident that happened at Brisbane's Story Bridge this morning was regarded as a murder suicide according to police.Someone walking across the bridge saw the two dead bodies at around 3 a.m. and immediately reported to the authorities.
Australia's retails sales had gone up by 0.6% for the fourth consecutive month in all territories, according to the Commonwealth Bank's Business Sales Indicator.
Manufacturers say the e-cigarette will help smokers improve their health by smoking cessation. But a man who believed them has knocked out all his teeth in a shocking explosion.
A Geelong teacher caught in a sex video with a former student had resigned, saying he understands the concern of parents and co-teachers, and he will repeat the offence.
Two earthquakes, one of which was “very deep,” rattled New Zealand’s North Island in a span of four hours. A moderate deep earthquake has struck central New Zealand early Monday morning, following a very deep magnitude 5 earthquake that shook Taranaki Sunday night.
John Walsh, former teacher at Oberon High School, regrets making a sexual video online with a former student, Sarah Bradford.The video was posted to a restricted porn site that earned them $1,500.
Sex offender, Terry Martin, was attacked by two women as he walked outside the Hobart Supreme Court. Attackers were recognized as the grandmother and aunt of the 12-year-old girl, who was sexually abused by Martin.
The former ING senior accountant who worked at ING Australia Holdings was sentenced to at least seven years' jail last week for stealing $45.3 million from the multinational insurance and finance company over five years.
In the latest research done by Roy Morgan Gambling Monitor, it shows that the spending habits of Australians was down by AU$1.4 billion on poker machines. The amount shown in the research was considerably lower as compared to the spending amount last Dec. 2010 (AU$12.4 billion) and during the Global Financial Crisis 2008-2009 (AU$11.7 billion).
A single parent at Paerata near Pukekohe has turned to prostitution to support her children and her studies, New Zealand Herald reported.
A recent series of feline shootings has prompted a Hawke’s Bay fellow to anonymously offer a $1000 reward just to quell see the shooters go to jail, Hawkes Bay Today reported.
A man was rushed to the hospital after eating at the Heart Attach Grill, a restaurant in Las Vegas teasingly advised customers that their establishment is not good for the health.The man ordered and ate a Triple Bypass burger, which was one of the restaurant's specialty together with free meals for people weighing more than 350 lbs. and Flatliner fries.
The congested prison in Honduras once again met a tragic incident that killed hundreds of prisoners. A raging fire took hold while several inmates are trapped inside their cells screaming for help.
A 63-year-old retired nurse, Pirjo Kemppainen, was found dead in her house in Sept. 2010. The 14-year-old suspect pleaded guilty and was sentenced to at least 15 years in prison. The suspect stabbed Pirjo and beat her when he invaded the victim's house at Callington, Adelaide Hills according to the South Australian Supreme Court.
