At its peak, ancient Lake Bonneville would have been a sight to behold. Nearly as large as Lake Michigan, the Ice Age lake spread across much of western Utah and parts of Nevada and Idaho. When it eventually receded, it left behind flat, bright playas and salt flats rich with…
Tradie Luke, 35, was pulled over by police. Eight days later he died in a coma, wearing his Bunnings jumper with a beer by his side. Now two cops have denied manslaughter charges over their role in his death
A violent tradie suspected of using meth, with a history of assaults, theft and driving offences, died after a chaotic struggle with Victoria Police officers, a court has heard. Luke Briggs, 35, was arrested by the officers over alleged traffic-related offences in a car park in Hoppers Crossing, in Melbourne’s…
Pauline Hanson refuses to back down against Mehreen Faruqi and plots new legal move to clear her name after losing battle over tweet
By NICHOLAS COMINO, POLITICAL REPORTER, AUSTRALIA Published: 03:54 BST, 24 August 2026 | Updated: 05:18 BST, 24 August 2026 One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has launched a High Court appeal after losing a legal battle over a social media post telling Greens senator Mehreen Faruqi to ‘pack your bags and…
Aussie woman’s $30,000 fight to return home after dream holiday in Bali to celebrate a wedding goes horribly wrong
By ALASDAIR BELLING Published: 04:44 BST, 24 August 2026 | Updated: 04:49 BST, 24 August 2026 An Australian woman is facing a costly battle to return home after she was involved in a ‘serious’ scooter accident while attending a wedding in Bali. Amy Donohue has been left with a $30,000…
KPMG axes hundreds of jobs in Australia as it is suspended from applying for government contracts
By AAP Published: 03:42 BST, 24 August 2026 | Updated: 04:01 BST, 24 August 2026 A major consultancy firm that has been under fire for practices in its audit business will cut its local workforce after being suspended from applying for government contracts. KPMG, which is one of the top…
REPORT: ‘Catastrophic” Browse Oil Spill Report
Analysis by Greenpeace and Environs Kimberley shows that a severe oil spill at Scott Reef could be the worst in Australian history — Woodside has labeled the impact of such a spill ‘catastrophic’. According to the fossil fuel company the impacts to Scott Reef ‘would likely be severe and potentially…
Teen joyrider killed in A66 police car crash was awaiting trial for racially abusing and assaulting officers it’s revealed as grieving widow of cop who died in carnage says ‘the pain of losing him is beyond words’
One of the teenage joyriders who caused the deaths of the two constables by crashing into them on a dual carriageway was awaiting trial on charges of racially abusing and assaulting officers, it has been revealed. Makai Saddington, 18, one of the five men in the VW Passat that hurtled…
‘It’s like living next to an F1 track’: Neighbours say revving supercars, drumming and late-night fireworks at one of UK’s biggest Asian wedding venues is making their lives hell
Furious residents say revving supercars and the constant sound of fireworks at one of Britain’s biggest Asian wedding venues is making their lives ‘hell’. The ‘grand’ and ‘luxurious’ venue – called The Monal by Jalwa in West Yorkshire – opened last June and hosts extravagant weddings for up to 800 guests. For two decades,…
Woodside’s own modelling reveals catastrophic oil spill risk at Scott Reef
What if Australia’s worst offshore oil spill hasn’t happened yet? I’m terrified by the thought. Our new report in partnership with Environs Kimberley analyses Woodside’s own oil spill modelling and it reveals a worst-case blowout at the corporation’s proposed Browse gas project at Scott Reef could be up to 30…
Young woman vents her frustration after being unable to access her super: ‘It’s absurd’
By BURNEY WONG – NEWS REPORTER Published: 01:23 BST, 24 August 2026 | Updated: 02:09 BST, 24 August 2026 A young American woman has revealed she has still not been able to withdraw her superannuation more than a year after leaving Australia. Sophia Kim, a former swimwear brand owner, moved…