A female pedestrian was seriously injured when an allegedly drunk driver ploughed into her, pinning her between his van and a South Asian grocery shop, about 5pm on Monday in Homebush West. The driver allegedly fled, leaving the 27-year-old woman trapped against an internal wall inside the shop, until emergency services arrived to rescue her. … Read more
Former professional cyclist Rohan Dennis has been charged over his wife’s death after she was allegedly fatally struck by a car. The crash took place in Medindie, South Australia, about 8pm on Saturday. Dennis’ wife Melissa Hoskins, also a former Olympic-level cyclist, was taken to hospital with serious injuries and died, police said in a … Read more
A critically ill Melbourne mother and her family are making a desperate plea to help them raise funds to cover her medical bills and the cost of flying her back to Australia for emergency surgery. Gina Wherrett, 62, was diagnosed with motor neuron disease (MND) in September 2022. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Melbourne mum stranded … Read more
Two people have died in a crash between a truck and a freight train near the South Australia-New South Wales border. The crash took place at a train crossing on the Barrier Highway in Bindarrah about 10.30am on Sunday. In a statement, a spokesperson for rail company Pacific National confirmed the deaths of two employees. … Read more
The victims of a five-car crash on a major New South Wales highway have been identified as two fathers. Father-of-nine David Drozd, 49, and Jason McMahon, 42, were killed when a car driven by the latter crossed onto the wrong side of the Great Western Highway near Lithgow on Friday afternoon. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: … Read more
Two people have died in a devastating crash involving five vehicles west of the Blue Mountains on Friday afternoon. At least a dozen people were injured in the collision on The Great Western Hwy, which is now closed in both directions at Wallerawang, west of Lithgow. Emergency services, traffic crews and a medical helicopter responded … Read more
A 14-year-old Florida teen fatally shot his sister in an argument over Christmas gifts, only to be shot moments later by his own teenage brother, authorities said. The argument started when the brothers, ages 14 and 15, were out shopping on Christmas Eve on Sunday with their mother and sister, and got into a spat … Read more
A two-year-old girl pulled unresponsive from a backyard pool in the NSW Northern Rivers has died. Emergency services were called to a property at Whian Whian, 25km north of Lismore, about 2.20pm on Wednesday. Family members had given the toddler CPR as they waited for emergency services to arrive. Watch the latest news and stream … Read more
A search is underway on NSW’s south coast for a teenager believed to have been swept out to sea after rescuing a relative from the surf. Emergency services were called to Congo Beach, about 10km south of Moruya, on Boxing Day afternoon following reports a man was missing in the surf. The 19-year-old man had … Read more
One person has died and two others are injured after an assailant attacked passers-by in central Paris near the Eiffel Tower, Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin says. Police quickly arrested the 26-year-old man, a French national, using a Taser stun gun, Darmanin told reporters. The suspect was on the French security services watch list and was … Read more
