A man has died and children have been taken to hospital after an incident at a Tasmanian beach on Sunday. Emergency services were called to Cooee Beach near Burnie, 100km west of Launceston, about 4.30pm. The man, in his 50s, and several children were “experiencing difficulty in strong currents”, aContinue Reading
A man has died after he was pulled unresponsive from the surf in the third separate tragedy at an Australian beach over the past three days. Just after 9.45am on Wednesday, a man believed to be aged in his 70s was found unresponsive in the water at Cabbage Tree HarbourContinue Reading
An elderly woman who allegedly bit the arm of a flight attendant during an argument on a flight is among dozens of Australians who were hit with criminal charges at major airports over the summer period. A total of 49 travellers were hit with 69 offences including alleged assault, drugContinue Reading
Lifesavers are lamenting after beachgoers broke the record for most surf rescues needed in a single week. Almost 1200 swimmers needed to be rescued from NSW beaches between Christmas and New Year’s Eve, prompting lifesavers to plead for people to swim between the flags. Surf Life Saving NSW chief executiveContinue Reading