A father-of-two killed during a water-skiing race on the Murray River at the weekend has been remembered as a “top bloke”. Mathew Arnall, 42, was seriously injured while racing in the Robinvale Euston 80 race near the border between NSW and Victoria on Saturday morning. The competitive water skier could not be revived by paramedics. … Read more
A baby boy in the UK has skin so delicate that even a gust of wind could hurt him, his parents have said. Abe Hersham, who is just 10 months old, has been diagnosed with a rare and incurable skin condition called epidermolysis bullosa (EB). The degenerative genetic condition causes internal and external blisters at … Read more
A competitive water skiier has died during a race on the Murray River near the border between NSW and Victoria. The 42-year-old man was injured around 11am while racing in the Robinvale Euston 80 race on Saturday and could not be revived by paramedics. Ski Racing Victoria cancelled the event for Saturday and Sunday. Stream … Read more
Torrential rains have triggered flash floods and a landslide on Indonesia’s Sumatra island, killing at least 19 people and leaving seven others missing, officials say. Tonnes of mud, rocks and uprooted trees rolled down a mountain late Friday, reaching a river that burst its banks and tore through mountainside villages in Pesisir Selatan district of … Read more
A heated exchange between a Boston celebrity chef and a would-be diner in the US has sparked a debate about cancellation fees and customer service. On X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, users are debating a clash between Jen Royle, the owner of Table restaurant in Boston, and Trevor Chauvin-DeCaro, a man who used … Read more
There was once a point in Amal Wakim’s life when she wouldn’t eat her own birthday cake. The co-founder of nutrition app Equalution has worked hard to form a better relationship with food — but now she’s concerned about the impact that banning foods in school canteens will have on Australian children. Under controversial changes … Read more
A man has suffered serious head injuries when he and his friends were allegedly attacked by a group of men, in what a senior Sydney police officer has described as “one of the worst categories of assault” he has seen in years. The 20-year-old and his three friends were attacked by several armed men while … Read more
Officials in Florida, in the US, mislabelled the remains of two Irish nationals who died of drug overdoses, leading to a mix-up of their autopsies and the “highly probable” cremation of the wrong body, authorities said. Kane Mitchell, 30, and Luke Comiskey, 31, died in April 2022 after consuming fentanyl-laced drugs one of them bought … Read more
A green juice powder, which is sold online across Australia, is being recalled due to fears of salmonella contamination. The Moringafi Green Juice powder sold in 270g packets is being recalled due to microbial contamination, Food Standards Australia said. “Food products contaminated with Salmonella may cause illness if consumed,” it said in the recall notice. … Read more
A desperate search is underway to locate a boy missing in Western Sydney, with loved ones “distraught” over the 12-year-old’s welfare. Police, State Emergency Service officers and loved ones have been searching for Hussein Al Mansoory since he was last seen running from Auburn Memorial Park towards the intersection of Station Rd and Rawson St … Read more
