The death of a baby who was tossed into a river by her father during a psychotic episode was predictable and inevitable, a coroner has found. NSW Deputy State Coroner Harriet Grahame said the nine-month-old girl, known as Baby Q*, “fell through the cracks” despite being known to child protection services in three states. Baby … Read more
Forty-five days after being seized by Queensland wildlife authorities, Molly the magpie has been returned to the home where he became a social media sensation for befriending pet dog Peggy. The state environment department announced the interspecies companions were reunited at their Gold Coast home on Monday, in a much-anticipated development that ends the long-running … Read more
The first photo of Molly the magpie — a social media sensation known for his fun relationship with two dogs — has been released by carers at the facility where he is being held. Molly‘s adopted Gold Coast family surrendered him in March following complaints over the lack of a wildlife carer’s permit. Juliette Wells … Read more
The adopted family of social media sensation Molly the magpie will have to comply with a number of conditions to have their beloved bird returned to their backyard, it has been revealed. Wildlife officials removed Molly from the Gold Coast home of Reece Mortensen and Juliette Wells about two weeks ago, after complaints the bird … Read more
A man is set to front court following an alleged stabbing at a home on NSW’s far north coast. One man died and another was seriously injured at a home on Oxford St in Kingscliff, just a few hundred metres from a school, just after 8pm on Tuesday. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: 26-year-old charged after … Read more
Queensland Premier Steven Miles has provided a major update on Molly the magpie, who wildlife officials removed from the home of Reece Mortensen and Juliette Wells after complaints the bird was being kept illegally. The Gold Coast couple rescued Molly when he fell from a nest in 2020. A surprising friendship blossomed between Molly — … Read more
It sounds like the latest instalment in Australian author Aaron Blabey’s beloved children’s book series, Pig the Pug. This time it’s Poppy the pug, and like Pig, she has a problem with excess. “She was given a lot of love … in the form of treats (from her previous owners),” Caroline Esera from Animal Welfare … Read more
Crowdfunding campaigns pretending to be supporting a push to reunite a magpie with its dog best friend are fake, the couple behind the much-loved interspecies relationship have warned. Gold Coasters Juliette Wells and Reece Mortensen have also urged people not to “spread hate” by targeting people who advocated for the removal of Molly the magpie … Read more
Award-winning Queensland brewer Black Hops (BH) has vowed to keep its taprooms open despite going into voluntary administration. The Gold Coast-founded small business has not revealed why it was forced to relinquish control to accountancy firm Deloitte on Monday, other than to say it had “no alternative”. “Today, the BH board has made the tough … Read more
Australian fitness influencer Ashy Bines faces regular health checks due to an aneurysm on her brain found after she lost her vision. The 35-year-old mum-of-two went to Gold Coast University Hospital on Sunday, having momentarily lost her vision three times last week. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Ashy Bines speaks about health scare. Newsletters: Our top … Read more
