Fast and Furious actor Vin Diesel accused of sexual battery by ex-assistant

A former assistant of Vin Diesel has accused the Fast and Furious star of sexual battery and creating a hostile work environment during the time she worked for him in September 2010. Asta Jonasson filed a lawsuit in the Los Angeles Superior Court on Thursday alleging the actor forced himself on her in a hotel … Read more

Truck fire shuts Sydney M5 East at Kingsgrove Rd

A truck fire has shut part of a busy Sydney motorway, with motorists warned of “significant delays”. Emergency services were called to a truck fire on the M5 East at Kingsgrove just before 11am Friday. The motorway has been shut westbound at Kingsgrove Rd, with two city-bound lanes also closed. Watch the latest news and … Read more

Junk insurance refunds: Tracey heard about junk insurance one night before receiving a $90,000 refund

Tracey was at home cooking dinner one night when she heard a 7NEWS segment about junk insurance. Months later, she would receive a $90,000 refund she had no idea she was owed. “When I heard the segment I went ‘oh my goodness’ and quickly wrote all the information down,” she told 7NEWS.com.au. For more Personal … Read more

Coles and Woolworths supermarkets urged to freeze prices in lead-up to Christmas ahead of price-gouging inquiry

Supermarkets are being urged to get into the Christmas spirit and help struggling families by placing a freeze on the price of ham. Agriculture Minister Murray Watt put Coles and Woolworths on notice as they buckle up for a parliamentary inquiry into price-gouging, record profits and cost of living pressures. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Supermarket … Read more

At least 14 dead after mass shooting at university in downtown Prague

At least 14 people are dead and dozens are injured after a mass shooting at a university in downtown Prague on Thursday, according to the Czech police president. Police reported the gunman’s “lifeless body” was found at the university’s faculty of arts and did not publicly name him. During a news conference, Prague’s police chief … Read more

Hailey Bieber Got the Daintiest Hand Tattoo of All Time — See Photo

Few celebrities are more influential in the beauty realm than Hailey Bieber. Remember when she started frequently wearing hair bows over the summer, and then suddenly hair bows were everywhere? It’s a super cute, classic look, so we can’t blame anyone for following suit. And now, it seems, Bieber may have influenced herself: Apparently, she … Read more

Glencore’s Mount Isa copper mine, employing 1200 workers, set to close after reaching ‘end of life’

Glencore will cease operations in Mt Isa at one of the biggest copper mines in the world from 2025. The multinational company has notified 1200 workers that after 60 years mining copper in the far northwest Queensland city, underground operations and the copper concentrator will close. “Glencore has conducted a range of studies and reviews … Read more

SA Government pulls plug on electric vehicle rebate as tax swells state’s coffers

South Australians will lose a $3000 electric vehicle incentive as the state government banks growing budget surpluses over the next four years. Rising tax takes will boost the state’s bottom line even as debt continues to grow, the government’s mid-year budget review revealed on Thursday. WATCH VIDEO ABOVE: Thousands of Aussies to lose $3000 cash … Read more

Sex offender released after High Court ruling in South Australia charged with indecent assault

A sex offender released from immigration detention following a High Court ruling has been charged with two counts of indecent assault, prompting the federal opposition to call for two ministers to resign. Afghan refugee Aliyawar Yawari was deemed a “danger to the Australian community” by a South Australian judge in 2016 following attacks on three … Read more