An Australian celebrity crocodile wrangler was found guilty Friday of lying to police and seeking to falsify flight records more than three years after a fatal helicopter crash. A jury convicted Matt Wright, star of the “Wild Croc Territory,” “Monster Croc Wrangler” and “Outback Wrangler” series, of two counts of perverting the course of justice, … Read more
Manhunt under way for man accused of shooting dead two officers and wounding another in southeastern state of Victoria. Police in Australia are searching for a gunman who shot dead two officers and wounded another at a rural property in the southeastern state of Victoria, authorities have said. The shooting occurred shortly after 10:30am on … Read more
Ms Patterson’s evidence from this weekpublished at 05:42 British Summer Time 05:42 BST Following on from our re-cap on today’s evidence, here’s a look at what we heard from Ms Patterson earlier this week. Monday When she first took the stand, Ms Patterson spoke about marital problems with her estranged husband and how she felt … Read more
Hundreds of residents remain in evacuation centres, with 52 rescues made overnight despite conditions easing. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced the start of a cleanup operation in eastern Australia after record-breaking floods killed five people and stranded tens of thousands of people. Damage assessments are under way for the coastal region of New South … Read more
Iraq replaces Jesus Casas as head coach with former Australia boss Graham Arnold ahead of crunch World Cup qualifiers. Former Australia manager Graham Arnold has been confirmed as the new head coach of Iraq by the country’s football federation ahead of next month’s World Cup qualifiers against South Korea and Jordan. Arnold’s appointment was announced … Read more
Seventeen-year-old boy charged with eight offences following incident on Jetstar Airways plane. A teenager has been arrested in Australia after boarding a commercial aircraft with a loaded shotgun, police have said. The 17-year-old boy was overpowered and detained by crew and passengers following the incident at Avalon Airport, about 60km (37 miles) from Melbourne, on … Read more
Australia’s east coast is bracing for impact as Tropical Cyclone Alfred, which had been expected to remain offshore, now appears set to make landfall later this week. Damaging winds, dangerous surf and widespread flooding are expected for parts of Queensland and northern New South Wales. The sudden shift in Alfred’s path has caught forecasters by … Read more
Police charge 26-year-old woman over video that prompted widespread condemnation. A nurse in Australia has been charged with making death threats and other offences over a video appearing to show hospital staff boasting about killing and denying treatment to Israeli patients. New South Wales Police said on Wednesday that they had charged a 26-year-old woman … Read more
Sydney, Australia Reuters — A female swimmer has died in a shark attack in the waters off a popular tourist spot on Australia’s east coast, authorities said. Emergency crews were called to the Woorim Beach at Bribie Island, about 80 kms (50 miles) north of Brisbane around 5 p.m. local time on Monday following reports … Read more
Police believe ‘foreign actors’ paying local criminals to commit crimes amid a surge in anti-Semitic incidents. Australia is investigating suspicions that funding from outside the country is behind a surge in anti-Semitic crime. Detectives investigating the anti-Semitic attacks across the country have concluded that foreign actors have been paying local criminals to commit them, Prime … Read more