National News

Wed 19 Jun 2019

Say goodbye to driver’s licences

Say goodbye to driver’s licences

There’s a new plan to make physical plastic driver’s licences and identification cards a thing of the past in one Australian state.

Tue 18 Jun 2019

A broken jaw totally changed everyday life

A broken jaw totally changed everyday life

A walking accident two years ago changed Rachel Hawken's life forever as she now has to grapple with an inability to chew food.

‘Stay home’: Killer flu warning

‘Stay home’: Killer flu warning

Health experts across the country are urging people to stay home if they are unwell, as the death toll from this year’s virus rises.

Hundreds of drivers nabbed under new laws

Hundreds of drivers nabbed under new laws

In just a few weeks, 230 drivers have been penalised under NSW’s harsh new drink-driving laws, with even low-range offenders losing licences.

MH370 captain ‘ran amok’: report

MH370 captain ‘ran amok’: report

Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 ‘disintegrated into confetti,’ while the captain appears to have run ‘amok,’ according to a new report.

Alan Jones roasted over a tiny number

Alan Jones roasted over a tiny number

Shock jock Alan Jones copped a brutal shutdown on tonight’s Q&A over a single digit he quoted to make a point.

Heiress Gloria Vanderbilt dead at 95

Heiress Gloria Vanderbilt dead at 95

Famous American socialite and designer Gloria Vanderbilt has died at the age of 95, but her life of immense privilege was also marred by tragedy.

Mon 17 Jun 2019

Government puts tax cut heat on Labor

Government puts tax cut heat on Labor

THE Morrison government says its focus is getting Labor on board its income tax plan, rather than seeking the support of crossbenchers.

Pauline Hanson’s surprising revelation

Pauline Hanson’s surprising revelation

Pauline Hanson raised eyebrows with her bizarre choice of setting for her TV interview this morning. She delivered a more substantive surprise as well.

Driver cops ‘ridiculous’ $337 fine

Driver cops ‘ridiculous’ $337 fine

Sydney motorist Sheree Panetta was shocked when she copped a $337 fine for breaking a road rule many people would never guess was an offence.

How I stopped $18,000 hacker attack

How I stopped $18,000 hacker attack

Anyone paying an invoice where a business’s banking details have changes should be on high alert, experts warn.

SNAPCHAT CRASH: Story behind this outrageous selfie

SNAPCHAT CRASH: Story behind this outrageous selfie

Shortly after Shania McNeill’s fatal car crash, her friends sparked fury by posting this hospital selfie. Now they’ve revealed the real reason they posted it.

$99 flights to ‘the new Bali’ just dropped

$99 flights to ‘the new Bali’ just dropped

It’s got the laidback vibes of Bali 30 years ago and now the latest flight sale is letting Aussies get there for under $100.

Sat 15 Jun 2019

RAPIST WALKED FREE: How horror attack was allowed to happen

RAPIST WALKED FREE: How horror attack was allowed to happen

Australia has been stunned and horrified by the brutal rape of a seven-year-old. It should never have been allowed to happen. WARNING: Graphic.

End of an era: BMW makes huge change

End of an era: BMW makes huge change

This performance vehicle is the last of BMW’s old school cars, and it is about to go through a monumental change.

Incredible way a lost city is rebuilding

Incredible way a lost city is rebuilding

How do you rebuild when 500,000 people are dead, half a country is destroyed, and millions of people have been driven away? You start small.

High-rise evacuated over ‘movement’

High-rise evacuated over ‘movement’

Residents from 131 apartments in a Sydney tower have been evacuated and engineers called after “a large crack” appeared in the ten-year-old building.

Carnival ‘refused to let dying man get off ship’

Carnival ‘refused to let dying man get off ship’

The grieving family of a man who died on a cruise ship is suing Carnival, claiming it ignored pleas to let the dying man get off to seek medical help.

Fri 14 Jun 2019

‘Rock bottom’: Banks punishing your savings account

‘Rock bottom’: Banks punishing your savings account

A week after pleasing borrowers by passing on the Reserve Bank’s rate cut, the big banks are starting to penalise savers.

Most Aussie farewell ever for Bob Hawke

Most Aussie farewell ever for Bob Hawke

Memorials for political giants are usually sombre affairs but Bob Hawke’s will be the most Aussie service ever, with an iconic song featuring.

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