Warning after 60 rescued in major flooding
Emergency services are continuing efforts to rescue stranded residents and assist in recovery operations.
Western Australia
Community forced to self-evacuate in cyclone
A remote community in the Pilbara was forced to self-evacuate overnight as floodwaters in the wake of Cylcone Zelia threatened the town.
Horror pics of attack before alleged murder
Horror images of an alleged attack before Perth schoolboy Cassius Turvey was fatally struck show one of the accused killers with cuts to his leg, a court has heard.
Major update on school phone ban
It’s been one year since phones were banned in schools and teachers have now revealed whether the tactic has been beneficial in improving children’s behaviour.
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Monster cyclone to dump 500mm of rain
A ferocious cyclone has hit the Australian coast, with authorities warning of “destructive” winds and up to 500mm of heavy rainfall and possible flash flooding.
‘Go home’: Albo heckled by angry mob
The Prime Minister was booed by activists fuming over wind farms while greeting supporters at a media event on NSW’s South Coast.
Accused ‘getting weapons’ day boy beaten
The brother of a woman accused of murdering Perth schoolboy Cassius Turvey has told a court the group were acting rowdy and gathering weapons on the day the 15-year old was fatally struck.
‘Threat to life’: Cat 5 cyclone declared in WA
Tropical Cyclone Zelia has been declared a category five system and is expected to make landfall on Friday afternoon, with winds up to 290km/h possible.
‘Failing’: Dutton’s call after nurse video
A NSW nurse fired for anti-Semitic comments is facing calls for his Australian citizenship to be stripped after it was revealed he was originally from Afghanistan.
‘Love triangle’ led to boy’s alleged murder
A teenage love triangle allegedly sparked a series of events that led to a 15-year-old boy who had nothing to do with it being killed, a court has heard.
Before and after pics anger locals
A stretch of grass in Western Australia has caused an all-out war between locals and council, and it’s only getting worse.
Major city swelters as temp soars to 43C
Aussies in one state are being urged to keep cool as temperatures climb above 40C while other parts of the country battle bushfires.
Alleged killer claims schoolboy stabbed him
A man accused of murdering Perth schoolboy Cassius Turvey claims the 15-year old slashed him with a steak knife and denies striking the boy with a metal pole.
State braces for days of cyclonic weather
Western Australian residents have been warned a cyclone is expected to hit as the country’s torrent of wild weather shows no sign of slowing down.
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