National News

Thu 10 Oct 2019

Revelation of Folau sting rocks rugby

Revelation of Folau sting rocks rugby

An undercover operation run by the mother of a Wallabies player aimed at bringing down Israel Folau has left his ex-teammates in disbelief.

World reacts to incredible WAG feud

World reacts to incredible WAG feud

The wife of football superstar Wayne Rooney has sent social media wild with a bombshell accusation at a former teammate’s wife.

Wed 9 Oct 2019

Heaviest rain in seven months forecast

Heaviest rain in seven months forecast

What a change. After the heat, be prepared for a weekend washout as drenching rains set a course for the east coast.

Blaze so bad fireys had 'never experienced' anything like it

Blaze so bad fireys had 'never experienced' anything like it

More than 30 homes and buildings have been lost in a massive fire which has burnt through more than 13,000 hectares of land.

Telstra's mammoth task to save regional mobile network

Telstra's mammoth task to save regional mobile network

The network that put the internet on our phones will be switched off, but Telstra has a mammoth task ahead.

Graph exposes economy’s ‘risky’ gamble

Graph exposes economy’s ‘risky’ gamble

SOMETHING very strange is happening with Australia’s economic policy. If things don’t change soon, it leaves us dangerously exposed.

KAK says ‘use protesters as a speed bump’

KAK says ‘use protesters as a speed bump’

Studio 10 host Kerri-Anne Kennerley has slammed climate change protesters, suggesting motorists should “use them as a speed bump”.

NZ is thrilled with detail on this map

NZ is thrilled with detail on this map

New Zealand is a country that is infamously overlooked all the time. So a stunning feature of this world map has Kiwis everywhere cheering

Kmart sex predator broke down

Kmart sex predator broke down

A man who abducted a seven-year-old young girl from a Brisbane Kmart toy aisle and assaulted her, claimed he broke down in tears after the incident.

Magistrate in 60s to marry 23yo clerk

Magistrate in 60s to marry 23yo clerk

A magistrate has popped the question to his much younger girlfriend — despite their 40-year age-gap — after a whirlwind relationship.

Tue 8 Oct 2019

What cannabis does to your brain

What cannabis does to your brain

The backlash has begun after one Australian city made cannabis legal for personal use. Critics say the drug can lead to psychotic disorders.

‘Too late to leave’: Life-threatening fires hit

‘Too late to leave’: Life-threatening fires hit

Emergency bushfire warnings are in place across parts of southeast Queensland and northern NSW with some residents being told to seek shelter immediately.

Surge in asylum seekers arriving by air

Surge in asylum seekers arriving by air

Australia’s asylum seeker debate usually focuses on people who arrive by boat. Today that focus has shifted to those who arrive by plane.

Awkward Kmart sex attack question

Awkward Kmart sex attack question

The lawyer for a man who took a young girl from a Kmart toy aisle before sexually assaulted her faced a tough question on live TV today.

Today in History: October 8

Today in History: October 8

Schapelle Corby was arrested at the Bali airport on this day in 2004 after drugs were found in her bodyboard bag.

Mon 7 Oct 2019

Shocking long weekend road toll figures

Shocking long weekend road toll figures

At least 16 people including a two-year-old girl have died on Australian roads since Friday morning, leaving police wringing their hands in frustration.

Mass arrests as protesters cause havoc

Mass arrests as protesters cause havoc

Dozens of climate change activists have been dragged away by police, blocking roads and defying officers as part of their national protest.

How to make money: Graph that exposes mortgage myth

How to make money: Graph that exposes mortgage myth

Traditional wisdom tells you any extra money should go straight onto your mortgage — but following this advice could leave you worse off.

Australia’s car theft hot spots revealed

Australia’s car theft hot spots revealed

Car theft is on the increase in Australia — and if you live or work in these areas you need to be extra careful.

Albanese blasts Liberal MP in Hong Kong protest

Albanese blasts Liberal MP in Hong Kong protest

Labor leader Anthony Albanese has sledged government backbencher Tim Wilson for joining Hong Kong's pro-democracy protests, accusing him of focusing on himself.

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