National Australia Bank will close five branches next year, the bank has confirmed. NAB retail executive Krissie Jones said the branches to be closed on March 7, 2024 are Tuggeranong in ACT, Scone in NSW, Emerald in Greater Melbourne, Runaway Bay on the Gold Coast and Balmain in Sydney. She said the closures were a … Read more
A mass rescue has been conducted at a beach in Sydney’s east after several people were caught in a notorious rip. Four people became caught in the rip at Bronte Beach shortly after 8pm on Tuesday, Surf Life Saving NSW said. Surf lifesavers and members of the public rushed to help the swimmers. Watch the … Read more
The grief-stricken family of a young boy who died in hospital after a crash with a drunk driver are making a desperate plea ahead of the Christmas holidays. James Edds, 9, died at Newcastle’s John Hunter Hospital on Saturday January 7 after he and his mother collided with a drunk driver on the Central Coast. … Read more
Buy now pay later business Openpay has been put into voluntary liquidation nine months after halting services to customers. A notice has been issued for a virtual meeting of creditors on December 5 with Simon Cathro appointed as administrator, according to ASIC. The collapse of Openpay began in February when the company announced customers could … Read more
As Australians gear up for the busy festive season, the weather forecast for December 25 this year has been revealed. This year the special day is set to be warm and sunny in some of the country, perfect for festive family reunions outdoors, however, for much of eastern Australia a stormy day is expected. WATCH … Read more
The search for a man who was identified as missing when his empty boat washed ashore on the NSW South Coast last week has ended. The 60-year-old Victorian man’s body was found in the water at the same beach nearly a week later. His boat was first discovered empty when it washed ashore Haywards Beach, … Read more
A “precious” discovery on the NSW Mid North Coast has signalled the first known instance of turtle nesting in the state this season. But the partially buried eggs were located precariously close to shore, with king tides forecast. Long tracks left behind in the sand by “an incredibly rare” loggerhead turtle led NSW National Park … Read more
Henry Bryant is only a few days old, but he has already entered the history books. The 2.9kg infant was the first baby born in Australia from a transplanted uterus, arriving into the world via caesarean (C-section) at Sydney’s Royal Hospital for Women on December 15. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Mother becomes first woman in … Read more
A Sydney family-of-five has lost everything in a house fire just days before Christmas. The blaze tore through the two-storey home on Duterreau Wy, Claymore, in Sydney’s southwest, where the mother lived with her four children and their eight German shepherd puppies. The mother, her partner and her four children aged seven, eight, 18 and … Read more
A man who stabbed his wife to death in a “ferocious“ murder on Easter Sunday will spend at least 14 years and seven months in prison. Altaf Hossain, 54, attacked his wife Syeda Nirupama inside the garage of their Minto home, southwest of Sydney, on April 21, 2019. The 34-year-old was stabbed more than 80 … Read more
