A driver who smashed his car into a tree and allegedly killed two children has been charged with drag racing at the time of the horrific crash. Jimmy Martin Brito was allegedly behind the wheel of a blue Subaru WRX at 9.50pm on August 25 when it slammed into a tree at a busy intersection … Read more

A body found floating on a busy river in view of homes and a road on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast has sparked an urgent investigation. Police were called to the Maroochy River after a member of the public reported a body near Bradman Ave about 8.30am on Thursday. A police spokesman said detectives were still investigating … Read more

A six-figure donation will be made on behalf of South Australian police commissioner Grant Stevens’s son, as the top cop prepares to lay the teenage boy to rest. Charlie Stevens was struck by a car in an alleged hit and run at Goolwa Beach south of Adelaide while out celebrating schoolies with friends on November … Read more

A truce between Israel and Hamas will be extended by one day, mediating nation Qatar confirmed on Thursday. The announcement was made as a six-day humanitarian pause in Gaza was set to end. “Palestinian and Israeli sides have reached an agreement to extend the humanitarian pause in the Gaza Strip for an additional day under … Read more

A man has reportedly been injured in a suspected shark attack on the Great Barrier Reef. A rescue helicopter was sent to Clack Island off Queensland’s far north coast after the man was reportedly bitten by a shark on the upper arm shortly after midday. A Queensland Ambulance spokesperson said the helicopter, en route from … Read more

Shocking figures have exposed the depth of pain being felt by Aussies amid the cost-of-living crisis, as more and more people seek financial assistance while struggling to make ends meet. Annual data from the St Vincent de Paul Society has revealed a 40 per cent rise in calls for assistance or support all over the … Read more

Police have dropped charges against two men over an alleged jewellery store heist as a court was told they were allegedly paid to stage the robbery. Kamran Orouji, 67, and Masoud Izadi, 61, were originally charged with armed robbery back in February after they were accused of storming Zara Jewellers in Dandenong on December 29 … Read more

A Catholic priest with decades of service to church communities is facing allegations he abused a boy in historical sex crimes going back decades. Queensland Police allege Father David Lancini, a priest from Townsville in the state’s north, abused a boy under the age of 14 between 1969 and 1971. Fr Lancini now faces eight … Read more

Dozens of dead pilot whales have washed up on a Tasmanian beach in a tragic mass stranding event. Nature guide and photographer Chris Theobald, 34, discovered the 34 carcasses while travelling by boat to Bryans Beach on Wednesday morning. “While out training on the boat I guide on we came across a confronting scene…” he … Read more

NSW will be legally required to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, and halve their emissions by 2030, in legislation that passed both houses of parliament on Thursday. Amendments pushed for by the Greens and opposition added an extra target to reduce emissions by 70 per cent by 2035 compared with levels reported in 2005. … Read more