Torrential rain, 100km/h winds and cold temps: Wild weather smashes Australia – and it won’t let up

Torrential rain, 100km/h winds and well below average temperatures: Wild weather smashes large parts of Australia’s southern states – here’s what to expect in your home town Temperature in NSW hasn’t passed 15 degrees, rain forecast for the next week Dangerous winds of up to 100kmh have been recorded in some parts of NSW Weather … Read more

Asylum seeker family who spent nearly three years in detention on Christmas Island are reunited

The Biloela family who had been detained on Christmas Island for almost three years have been reunited on the Australian mainland after being granted a community detention order. Father Nadesalingam ‘Nades’ Murugappan and his daughter Kopika, six, were allowed stay in Perth with mother Priya while their four-year-old daughter Tharnicaa receives medical care at a Perth Hospital. She … Read more

Banned from work, $252 for rent, bills and no freedom: new reality for Biloela asylum seeker family

The asylum seeker parents of the Biloela family housed temporarily in Perth cannot work and must survive on $36 a day which has to cover their rent and bills. The Tamil Murugappan family are living at an undisclosed location in Perth, after two years in offshore detention on Christmas Island, while four-year-old daughter Tharnicaa undergoes … Read more

Emotional moment Sri Lankan asylum seeker family arrive in Australia to be reunited

The Biloela family who have been detained on Christmas Island for more than two years have set foot in Australia and been reunited at Perth Hospital. Father Nadesalingam ‘Nades’ Murugappan and his daughter Kopika, 6, were photographed in a car driving towards the hospital on Tuesday evening. They were on their way to meet with Mr … Read more

Emotional moment Sri Lankan asylum seeker family board plane out of Christmas Island

The Biloela family that have been detained on Christmas Island and separated for more than two years are set to be reunited in Australia as father Nadesalingam ‘Nades’ Murugappan and his daughter Kopika were photographed boarding a plane to Perth.  The federal government has been weighing up what to do with the Sri Lankan asylum … Read more

Humans remains found at same beach elderly kite surfer in his 70s vanished in rough conditions

Human remains are found at the same beach where an elderly kite surfer in his 70s vanished after falling into the water during wild surf Human remains found at same beach where elderly kite surfer went missing John Laverack vanished near the mouth of the Murchison River in Kalbarri The 72-year-old was overpowered by rough … Read more

‘Entitled’ Porsche driver fails to give way, causes man to fall off his motorbike in WA

Shocking moment an ‘entitled’ Porsche driver pulls out in front of traffic and sends a motorbike rider flying into the road – before just driving off Incident was captured and then uploaded to YouTube page Bad Driving Australia A motorbike rider was fortunate not to cleaned up by a luxury Porsche 4WD Incredibly, occupant in … Read more

AFL mid-season draft: Ex-Saint Matt Parker thrown a lifeline by Richmond

Delisted St Kilda forward Matt Parker is thrown a lifeline by Richmond Tigers in AFL mid-season draft By Australian Associated Press Published: 21:59 BST, 2 June 2021 | Updated: 21:59 BST, 2 June 2021 Former high-flying St Kilda forward Matt Parker has been thrown an AFL lifeline by reigning premiers Richmond. Parker was picked by … Read more

Christian Porter: Criminal lawyer Karen Espiner in ‘very early’ stages of relationship

Glamorous criminal lawyer reveals she is in a relationship with Christian Porter after rumoured sightings of romantic strolls near Coogee beach Christian Porter and criminal lawyer Karen Espiner have confirmed relationship ‘We are in the early stages,’ Ms Espiner told the Sydney Morning Herald There were rumours the pair had been seen on romantic strolls … Read more