A tour helicopter carrying two Australians and three Indonesian nationals has crashed in Bali’s South Kuta region, reportedly after becoming entangled in a kite string. The Bell 505 Jet Ranger X helicopter went down in the coastal area of Pecatu just after 2.30pm on Friday. It is understood the crash unfolded minutes after takeoff from … Read more
Comedy rock duo Tenacious D landed in hot water Sunday when actor-musician Jack Black led Sydney, Australia concertgoers in singing “Happy Birthday” for bandmate Kyle Gass — who blew out his candles onstage and made a wish: “Don’t miss Trump next time.” The viral moment came mere hours after the attempted assassination of former President … Read more
Stocks in Asia were muted in early Tuesday trading, following gains on Wall Street fueled by optimism surrounding a second Donald Trump term as the former US president chose his running mate. Equity benchmarks rose in Japan and Korea, while those in Australia were steady. Futures for Hong Kong stocks pointed to a decline. US … Read more
The Australian Defence Force promoted accused Russian spy Kira Korolev as a model soldier in two recruitment videos it erased before intelligence agencies arrested her. The Nightly has obtained two private Australian Army videos in which the alleged spy speaks of guarding Australian defence networks from attack, working with allied nations, and serving the country … Read more
Army insiders say they had suspicions Kira Korolev was a spy — and openly joked about it — when they went through military training together at Kapooka in early 2017. Speaking under anonymity, the soldiers told 7NEWS Korolev spoke openly about her life in Russia, where she was born, and told them her husband was … Read more
Australia Post is under pressure amid growing complaints about delivery failures. Thousands of people have voiced their anger that their postie has completely missed them, even when they are at home waiting for their delivery WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Australia Post customers vent over delivery failures. Know the news with the 7NEWS app: Download today … Read more
WARNING: Graphic images An Australian dentist has revealed he once treated a patient who used glue and building materials to hold his mouth together for a whole year. Dr Sam Koh, principal dentist at Dental Boutique, has told 7NEWS.com.au about the wildest things he has ever seen while peering into the mouths of his patients, … Read more
Retail giant Kmart will enforce a receipt requirement for “change of mind” refunds in Australian stores from August 1. Customers have previously been able to have those refunds processed simply by proving their identity, but a stronger enforcement of the nationwide policy will require customers to hold on to their proof of purchase. Proof of … Read more
Sydney Building take from Cremorne Point. Brook Attakorn | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets opened mixed on Tuesday, after the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite closed at record highs overnight. Japan’s Nikkei 225 rose 1.11%, while the Topix rose 0.38%. South Korea’s Kospi inched up 0.06% as shares of heavyweight Samsung Electronics gained … Read more
A sign for the U.S. fast food restaurant chain McDonald’s is seen. Yves Herman | Reuters Australia is facing an egg supply crunch thanks to bird flu outbreaks — and it’s led McDonald’s to trim breakfast hours by 90 minutes, the company announced. Australia has been battling outbreaks of the Avian influenza virus in the … Read more
