Woman finds out she was stolen as a baby
A woman was told she was adopted as a baby before later finding out the heartbreaking truth — that she had been kidnapped.
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State’s strangest enforceable laws
In one Australian state, residents could be breaking the law for having the wrong fridge, or with a cheeky knock and run.
Jolie ‘lookalike’ jailed over creepy pictures
A woman who became known as a “Zombie Angelina Jolie lookalike” will spend 10 years behind bars after sharing distorted images online.
Drink-driver’s shocking alcohol reading
A South Australian man allegedly been caught drink-driving was over the limit by an eye-watering amount, police say.
Road rage video shows violent attack
A road rage incident has been caught on video where one man is seen violently punching the window of another man’s car.
Tributes for dog walker killed at servo
Tributes are flowing for a popular volunteer at a regional rugby league club who was allegedly stabbed to death at a service station in Newcastle.
Father dies in horror beach tragedy
A man has died in tragic scenes as he tried to rescue his young son from a rip at a NSW Central Coast beach on Sunday afternoon.
Cocaine Cassie looks unrecognisable
Convicted drug smuggler Cassie Sainsbury has revealed her stunning weight loss just months after being freed from a Colombian prison.
Duo hospitalised, stabbed in home attack
Police investigations continue after a man and woman were hospitalised following a stabbing attack with a kitchen knife at a NSW home.
Single car crash kills woman
A woman has died after the car she was driving left the road and crashed into a large tree in the South Coast region of NSW.
Man crushed to death by tree branch
A fallen tree branch has killed a man in Adelaide’s northeast, making it the second death under similar circumstances within a month.
Dad’s surprise gift six years after death
Six years after Matt Goldman lost his dad to cancer he received a special gift that left him in tears and now he has shared the story.
‘Google Maps kills teen’ after wrong turn
An 18-year-old driver was travelling on a notorious road when his sat nav told him to make a wrong turn causing him to freeze to death.
Pregnant 13yo abused while in state care
A pregnant 13-year-old in state care was abused by a paedophile in a shocking case that has prompted a serious review.
Beauty queen ‘killed by jealous ex’
The 22-year-old student was discovered dead two days after she went missing – with her former boyfriend now charged over her death.
Fiery crash claims second life
A woman left critical in a car crash in South Australia’s southeast has succumbed to her injuries almost one week later.
Boy’s tragic text before shock suicide
A 14-year-old schoolboy sent the girl he liked a tragic text before he took his own life in front of 50 of his classmates. WARNING: Distressing
Best reader photos of the week: 4 December 2020
Photo perfectly captures the “beauty, vastness and serenity” of the Australian outback.
Kid’s horror find in mum’s bedroom
After being dumped this mum-of-four did something “stupid” – with her young son making a horrible discovery. WARNING: Distressing
Furious note after tradie’s toilet act
A Sydney woman has blasted a tradie in a letter in which she says he “disrespectfully” used her new toilet – but is her complaint fair?
How to get a $200 travel voucher
One Australian state is offering holiday makers a $200 summer travel voucher, but the cheap getaways are expected to be snapped up fast.
‘Too late’: Woman’s fears for missing sister
The sister of a Melbourne woman, who disappeared 10 days ago without a trace, has broken down as she appealed for the public to help her “vulnerable” sibling.
Contamination shuts down Sydney street
A family of four have been forced to temporarily live in a caravan park after a major asbestos contamination shut down their street.
Concerns raised before teacher’s sex charge
Complaints had been made about a deputy principal months before he was arrested for allegedly organising to meet an underage girl for sex.
‘Bigoted quackery’: Dan hits out over bill
Daniel Andrews rarely opens up about his faith, but the Victorian Premier fired up about religion during debate in state parliament today.
Australian city stalked by killers
IT’S one of the most remote cities on the planet, but it has become a hunting ground for serial killers with an awful death toll.
Teen’s ‘callous’ act as mum slept
A teenage boy has admitted strangling his mother as she slept and burying her body in a fire pit after arguing over his “D” grade at school.
Woman dies after iPhone falls in bath
A distraught woman has described the moment she found her friend in the bath, pale and not breathing after suffering an electric shock.
Woman’s X-rated find on $19 Myer bag
A Sydney woman was searching for handbags on Myer’s website when she came across an unexpected design that left her “shocked”.
Aussie slang word you’ve ‘never heard of’
A TikTok user shared a video explaining where an Aussie term came from – but many said they’d “never heard it” before. Have you?
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