Four people have been killed in a two-car crash on the Newell Hwy at Tomingley, 54km southwest of Dubbo. The ute and a van collided about 9.20pm on Friday. Two young men in the ute, aged 18 and 19, and an older man and woman in the van, both aged 57, died at the scene. … Read more
With the weather starting to warm and the days beginning to feel longer, it means one thing — daylight saving is almost upon us. For many of us, it’s nearly time to change the clocks. But just what do you need to do, when, and why? Here’s everything you need to know. Know the news … Read more
A former nurse will spend at least three-and-a-half years in jail after being found guilty of sexually assaulting a student and patients under his care at two private hospitals. Ali Khamis Moh’d molested three separate women at Sydney’s Norwest and Nepean private hospitals between December 2018 and March 2022. The 44-year-old was sentenced to up … Read more
David Heidtman was enjoying a trip in WA’s Kimberley region in 2022 when he received a notification he had an irregular heart rate. The now 76-year-old Sydney local just assumed he had come down with something. “I started feeling a bit unwell, I thought it was probably just the flu or a virus of some … Read more
Ride-share provider Didi has been fined a total of $97,000 for safety breaches in NSW. NSW Transport Commissioner Anthony Wing prosecuted the company after an audit of its operations, the regulator said on Thursday. Wing handed DiDi penalty notices totalling more than $82,000 for “incidences of failing to report notifiable occurrences” which Magistrate Megan Greenwood … Read more
The father of a 12-year-old Sydney schoolgirl who took her life following allegations of relentless bullying has shared a heartfelt message the “beautiful, kind soul” wrote in her last Father’s Day card to him. Charlotte O’Brien died in an act of self-harm on September 9 after allegedly suffering years of torment and harassment at Santa … Read more
A man has died when his mobility scooter was struck by a car in Western Sydney. The pedestrian, believed to be a man in his 80s, was riding his mobility scooter when he was struck at the intersection of Mulgoa Rd and Ransley St, Penrith about 12.45pm Friday, police said. Paramedics treated the man but … Read more
A man and woman have been charged after a man was found with gunshot wounds in both legs in bushland near Newcastle. The 39-year-old victim allegedly met a 26-year-old man, who was known to him, at O’Donnelltown Rd, West Wallsend on Thursday evening. Police were called to a shooting in the area about 5.30pm and … Read more
With Australians losing $2.74 billion to scams in 2023, it is clear many of us are still falling for the ever-growing list of sneaky tactics being used by cybercriminals to steal our money. However some fall victim more than others, according to Westpac, and it all depends on where we live. New data gathered by … Read more
A man has been charged over a horrific crash that killed a father and his young daughter in Sydney’s west earlier this year. Thai Duong, 41, and his daughter Haili, 12, were backseat passengers in a DiDi vehicle when it collided with a ute on Milperra Rd in Milperra on May 26. Duong and Haili … Read more
