A former AFL footballer assaulted his ex-partner in a drunken rage after becoming upset about missing his former club’s Grand Final appearance. Ex-Western Bulldogs player Brodie Moles kicked and beat his then-girlfriend Lilly Munro the day before the Dogs were set to face the Sydney Swans in the 2016 AFL…
Who will inherit Blanche d’Alpuget’s wealth? Bob Hawke widow’s death could spark new bitter chapter in one of Australia’s most famously divided families
Former Prime Minister Bob Hawke’s widow Blanche d’Alpuget has left behind a multimillion-dollar estate that could result in a bitter succession battle between her only son and her three step-children. The celebrated 82-year-old author, whose death was announced on Wednesday following complications from influenza, inherited the majority of Hawke’s $18million…
Anak Krakatau Rumbles Again – NASA Science
Eruptions are a regular occurrence at Anak Krakatau, a small volcano between the Indonesian islands of Java and Sumatra. Much of its activity remains relatively mild, but it occasionally puts on more impressive and hazardous shows of force. In early September 2026, a booming eruption lasting more than 24 hours…
Alleged ‘ISIS bride’ charged with slavery offences denied bail over ‘extreme ideology’ and risk to Aussies
By AUSTRALIAN ASSOCIATED PRESS Published: 06:06 BST, 9 September 2026 | Updated: 06:12 BST, 9 September 2026 A so-called ‘ISIS bride’, who claims childbirth snapped her out of supporting the terrorist group, has been denied bail by a judge concerned she maintains extremist views. After spending years in a Syrian…
Sydney boy is bullied to death – as undertaker unleashes: ‘These are the hardest words you can tell a father’
By MAISY RAE – NEWS REPORTER Published: 01:24 BST, 9 September 2026 | Updated: 05:44 BST, 9 September 2026 A teenager who died by suicide following relentless bullying has been laid to rest in western Sydney, as community figures call for more intervention from parents. Aziz Passayanavin, 15, died on…
Now $450 off, this powerful Nikon camera is going fast
Looking for a quality camera that marries style and performance? Look no further than the Nikon Zf. Despite its vintage looks, it’s one of the best Nikon cameras you can buy and with its excellent low-light performance, we also rank it as one of the best astrophotography cameras. Now, thanks…
Clancy jurors reveal the evidence that convinced them mom was not guilty of murder before lone holdout forced mistrial
Three women who served as jurors in the Lindsay Clancy trial have opened up about their decision to find the mother-of-three not guilty of murder before one holdout juror forced a mistrial. Clancy, 36, had admitted to strangling her children with exercise bands, but argued in court that she was…
Incredible story behind Sydney house covered in security cameras: ‘People in this neighbourhood are thieves so we don’t trust them’
They say a man’s home is his castle, but with 24 security cameras, 18 searchlights and two reinforced steel gates, this house in Hurstville, Sydney, is more like a fortress. The otherwise unremarkable single-storey red-brick home on a quiet suburban street has locals and passers-by alike scratching their heads, wondering…
On this day in space! Sept. 8, 2004: NASA’s Genesis solar wind spacecraft crashes in the Utah desert
On Sept. 8, 2004, NASA’s Genesis spacecraft crash-landed in Utah after its parachutes failed to deploy. Genesis was NASA’s first sample-return mission since the Apollo program, and the first attempt ever to bring back samples from someplace farther than the moon. The spacecraft picked up solar wind particles while orbiting…
Sydney man accused of grooming children online charged with serious offences – including allegedly targeting child under 10
By DUNCAN MURRAY FOR AUSTRALIAN ASSOCIATED PRESS Published: 03:22 BST, 9 September 2026 | Updated: 04:03 BST, 9 September 2026 Detectives have swooped on a man who allegedly attempted to meet with a female child for sexual intercourse after grooming her online. The 69-year old man was arrested in Campbelltown…