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A dozen Australians remain in hospital after a Singapore Airlines flight suffered extreme turbulence during a flight from London this week, with three in intensive care. The Boeing 777 made an emergency landing at Bangkok on Tuesday after the plane dropped 6000ft in only a few minutes, crashing passengers up into the cabin roof. British […]

Parts of NSW and Canberra have been hit by a light earthquake. Multiple residents have reported feeling the 3.8 magnitude shake at 6.41am on Thursday. The Seismology Research Centre reported the earthquake occurred 36kms from Goulburn, with residents in nearby areas reportedly experiencing the quake from “a small hum” to “whole house shaking”. One resident […]

Passengers who sustained injuries in the horror Singapore Airlines flight could be eligible for over $100,000 in compensation, according to lawyers. The deadly Singapore Airlines Flight SQ321, which had been bound for Singapore from London, hit severe turbulence over Myanmar and forced the plane to make an emergency landing in Bangkok on Tuesday night (AEST). […]

Australians “won’t have to wait long” to find out if the Coalition plans to build a nuclear reactor in their backyard, with policy and possible locations to be announced soon. The Coalition won’t be drawn on reports it is set to announce the locations of up to seven proposed power sites within weeks, which according […]

The jury tasked with deciding the murder trial of former Jetstar captain Greg Lynn are set to hear from forensic officers, police investigators and a molecular biologist. The 57-year-old will return before a jury of 14 in the Victorian Supreme Court on Thursday over allegations he murdered Russell Hill, 74, and Carol Clay, 73, more […]

The neighbour of Justin Stein has told a jury of the moment he found the alleged murderer facedown in dirt near their properties, in an encounter he described as “strange”. Justin Stein, 33, is facing a trial in the NSW Supreme Court at Parramatta after pleading not guilty to murder, but has admitted to disposing […]

A large-scale survey into Australia’s housing crisis has revealed high proportions of Australians hit by rising rents and housing stress are skipping doctors appointment, reducing their energy use – like forgoing heating and airconditioning – and leaving their car at home. Ahead of the first People’s Commission into the Housing Crisis hearing on Thursday, data […]

A Hamas-themed birthday cake for a four-year-old Australian boy featuring a notorious terrorist surrounded by Palestinian flags has sparked fury. The Sydney bakery which made the cake, and proudly posted pictures of it online, has since deleted its social media, with the AFP now investigating. Oven Bakery by Fufu posted images on Tuesday showing the […]

As people across the nation dream about what they will do if they win Thursday’s massive $150m Powerball jackpot, past Lotto winners have shared how they spent their winnings. From a whiz-bang sewing machine and a new shed, to being trackside at the Monaco Grand Prix and skydiving, recent division one winners shared their unique […]

A furious row has erupted after a minister wrongly accused an opposition MP of telling her to “close her legs” during a debate about a maternity ward. Ros Bates, Queensland’s shadow health and women’s minister, made a comment during Question Time in the state’s parliament on Wednesday while Labor health minister Shannon Fentiman was speaking. […]