Up to 12 fire and rescue crews are working furiously to rescue a man after he fell into a massive backyard hole in the suburbs. WA Fire and Rescue were called to the Hillarys property in Perth about 2.50pm following reports the man had fallen into a hole. “We haveContinue Reading
Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan has announced a radical new “pill-testing” trial to try and reduce overdose deaths at festivals and events, while insisting the policy does not amount to the legalisation of drugs. In a video posted to social media on Monday night, Ms Allan, a mother to two youngContinue Reading
Minerals-rich WA is Australia’s proverbial boomtown, with a rich economy pulling in a growing swell of Australians and international migrants eager to “go west” and live the good life. Commonwealth Bank’s latest quarterly economic report on each state and territory and how they stack up against each other shows mining-heavyContinue Reading
A teenage fight over a $285 jumper allegedly sparked Adelaide’s Westfield Marion shopping centre meltdown, according to court documents, after three boys charged over their involvement in the melee fronted court. The chaos kicked off about 3pm Sunday after the trio allegedly approached another group of boys at the centre’sContinue Reading
A man who terrorised a state in a 10-year bank robbing spree has been sentenced to 35 years in prison even as cancer corrodes his body and he makes plans to imminently end his life through a voluntary assisted dying procedure. Kym Parsons, 73, robbed 11 banks across South AustraliaContinue Reading
Two teenage boys have been charged after a fight in the food court of South Australia’s largest shopping centre sent the complex into lockdown. The incident kicked off about 3pm on Sunday afternoon after three boys allegedly approached another group of boys at the Westfield Marion centre’s food court armedContinue Reading
A man is in hospital fighting for his life after a vicious alleged assault near the Nambour bus interchange. The alleged attack happened about 3pm, the police said on Sunday afternoon. “Emergency services were called to the Civic Way address at approximately 3.15pm to reports of a fight between twoContinue Reading
A shopping centre in Adelaide has gone into lockdown following reports of an armed person. Shoppers at the Westfield Marion centre were evacuated on Sunday afternoon. South Australian police has asked the public to stay away from the area. Video circulating on social media shows heavily armed SWAT officers stormingContinue Reading
A young man has had his driving licence suspended and will appear in court after allegedly blowing a blood-alcohol reading nearly six times the legal limit. South Australian police officers caught up with the man on Sunday morning after other concerned motorists made multiple calls into police, alleging the manContinue Reading
Shares in Mexican fast-food giant Guzman y Gomez have surged after the beloved burrito business went public today, pushing the value of the growing chain to $3bn. The company’s massive initial public offering raised $335.1m from investors, which CEO and founder Steven Marks said he would use to fuel furtherContinue Reading