An elderly woman was left with “blood all over her face” after she was allegedly bashed by a teenage girl on a bus in an incident near Brisbane that a witness described as “seriously traumatic”. The 15-year-old girl, upon being released on bail, told 7NEWS, the woman “started it and I finished it”. WATCH THE … Read more
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
He’s battled Australia’s unpredictable wildlife and desolate outback roads. But having made three-quarters of a lap of the country on his motorbike, it was something else that stopped US adventurer Max Cramer in his tracks. “I’d rather hit an emu going 110km/h and have to be medevac’d back to the States, than had my bike … Read more
Plans for the Brisbane Olympics have been dismissed as “half-baked”, with the Queensland premier also slammed for blindsiding a 2032 Games infrastructure review. LNP senator Bridget McKenzie didn’t hold back outside an inquiry into Australia’s Olympic preparations, saying the Brisbane Games were heading in the wrong direction with “a lot of buck passing but no … Read more
Australia’s music festival crisis has deepened, with organisers of the latest event to pull the pin making clear that inflationary pressures “puts festivals like this in a precarious position”. Caloundra Music Festival last year attracted 16,000 people to Kings Beach on the Sunshine Coast over three days, pumping an estimated $4 million into the local … Read more
The father of the Bondi Junction murderer, who killed six people in a stabbing rampage at the busy shopping centre, said he “can’t believe” the son he knew was behind such a “horrendous” attack. Joel Cauchi was shot dead by police after fatally stabbing and injuring shoppers, most of whom were women, at Westfield Bondi … 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 estranged parents of a knife-wielding man behind a murderous Sydney shopping centre rampage contacted police after recognising him in footage of the incident on television. Queenslander Joel Cauchi, 40, stabbed six people to death and seriously wounded 12 others in a killing spree before being shot dead by Inspector Amy Scott at Westfield Bondi … Read more
A Queensland family has shared a previously unseen video of the unlikely friendship between their two dogs and a magpie as they continue to fight for Molly’s return. The magpie, who Gold Coast couple Juliette Wells and Reece Mortensen rescued in 2020, was seized by wildlife rangers in March. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: New video … 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
