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Police in the Philippines are racing to ensure the community they are safe despite the bodies of an Australian couple being found at a hotel earlier in the week, with the alleged perpetrator still on the run. Australian David James Fisk, 57, his wife Lucita Barquin Cortez, 55, a Philippine-born Australian citizen were staying at […]

A Melbourne landscaper says he is being treated like a “murderer or a drug dealer” by his local council after he was slapped with an $11,500 fine for filling in a dangerous hole. The fine was followed by a demand to inspect his property for “unsafe” building work after he took his story to the […]

Living with a rare disease is akin to wandering through an uncharted labyrinth. It’s been going on for me for around 75 per cent of my life. My journey with Cushing’s disease has been one marked by relentless physical challenges, emotional turmoil, and staggering financial strain. It’s a narrative not often heard, buried under the […]

A frustrated shopper accused of stealing a capsicum at a Coles self-service checkout has taken to social media to unleash her rage at the supermarket giant’s poor customer service. Jade Zane recently ducked into the store to grab a couple of items, by the time she reached the checkout her hands were full and there […]

Victorian construction union boss John Setka has resigned following allegations about misconduct within the union. Mr Setka said his decision to immediately step down as CFMEU Victorian state secretary is in direct response to “ongoing and relentless stories written with multiple allegations” against union. Mr Setka was due to step down from the position at […]

One of Australia’s most prolific child abusers had hinted he harbours plans to appeal as his decades-long jail sentence was extended. Boris Kunsevitsky, 58, appeared in the Victorian County Court on Friday afternoon after pleading guilty to a new charge of sexually penetrating a teenage boy about 30 years ago. Kunsevitsky was jailed in January […]

Corned silverside is making a comeback in homes across the country as Australian shoppers search for new ways to stretch their weekly food budget as the cost-of-living continues to bite. The surprising meat product has experienced a dramatic increase in sales, with IGA revealing annual sales for the protein have jumped by the 31 per […]

EXCLUSIVE A male nurse allegedly made a heart surgery patient “get on all fours” before pushing her face into a pillow and digitally raping her, a court has heard. Sydney nurse Ali Khamis Moh’d, 44, is currently on trial in the Parramatta District Court following allegations from four victims of unwanted sexual contact. Two of […]

An Australian businessman found partially conscious and injured on a San Francisco street was likely not assaulted or the victim of any crime, US police say. Information coming from the Californian police has been complicated by the injuries and an induced coma Colin Bettles had been subject to since he was found on July 4. […]

A Queensland MP has announced he will resign at the next election following a shock diagnosis that meant he could not continue in his role. Ipswich MP Darren Zanow released a devastating statement on Friday advising he had been diagnosed with a brain condition called microvascular ischaemic disease. The disease usually affects older people and […]