Australian airports have been thrown into chaos as a result of a catastrophic international IT software outage. The disruption affected check-in services and information screens in airports, leading to significant delays. Travellers were left stranded at Sydney Airport, standing in line for flights they were unsure would take off. Know the news with the 7NEWS … Read more
Australian surgeon Bushra Othman was surprised so many young Palestinian men were being shot in their groins and legs in Gaza and suffering instant infections. She soon found out it was so they would be paralysed. The brutalities of war and crippling lack of resources were quickly laid bare to Othman when she returned to … Read more
Dreaming of salty breezes and sandy toes? You do not need a million-dollar budget to secure your bayside haven in Melbourne. Here are four fantastic options, all priced under $600,000. Know the news with the 7NEWS app: Download today Elwood oasis: Embrace bayside bliss in a three-bedroom haven This sun-drenched three-bedroom art-deco apartment in Elwood … Read more
Police have charged a 64-year-old Victorian man with assault after he allegedly attacked a group wearing Palestinian keffiyehs in an Adelaide hotel. Aboud Shaweesh was among the group of six allegedly hit just after midnight on July 6 at the Franklin Apartments. He alleged that as he and his friends walked into the hotel elevator, … Read more
The number of Glue Stores around Australia will almost halve, following an announcement from the clothing retailer’s parent company. Accent Group on Thursday announced in a trading update to the Australian Securities Exchange, that 17 Glue Stores considered “under performing” would close. It said 18 stores, as well as the online shop, “expected to be … Read more
Lotus Beer Co, the Geelong craft beer company behind Valhalla Taproom and Valhalla Brewhall, has entered voluntary administration. Company founder Scott Hunt said skyrocketing operational costs and a dramatic down-tick in demand were behind the move. Scott Andersen and Matthew Kucianski from insolvency firm Worrells were appointed as the administrators on Monday. Know the news … Read more
When two-year-old Oliver Norris returned from his Melbourne daycare with a “little cough” in early June, his parents John and Melissa Norris didn’t think much of it. Their youngest son didn’t have a temperature, and a trip to the doctor resulted in no more than a dose of antibiotics and orders for bed rest. But … Read more
Morinaga’s Manna Bolo baby biscuits have been recalled over the possible presence of animal droppings. Every bag of the biscuits — which have been sold at Asian Grocery stores in NSW, Queensland, Victoria and Western Australia — are included in the recall. The Japanese biscuits are marketed as a calcium-fortified snack for children from 7 … Read more
A stolen life-sized gorilla statue has been found hidden in a backyard in Melbourne’s north. The statue, affectionately known as “Garry,” was stolen from a retirement village on St Helena Rd in St Helena on June 6, upsetting the community deeply. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Beloved stolen gorilla statue found by police Air Wing in … Read more
Victorians have been warned to stay alert for symptoms of measles after an overseas traveller infected with the viral illness visited multiple sites in the state. The traveller flew from Singapore to Melbourne on Qantas Flight QF36 on June 25 and was out in the community for three days while infectious. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: … Read more
