A young boy has been hospitalised after falling several metres from rocks at a beach in NSW’s Port Botany. A child has been rushed to hospital after falling 2.5m headfirst from a break wall onto rocks at a beach in Port Botany. Four road crews,...
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Bullets restore Law and order
Bullets coach Andrej Lemanis has hailed the contribution of new Brisbane import Vic Law, who was superb against the Kings. Bullets coach Andrej Lemanis says match-winner Vic Law is like the “Holy Grail” of NBL imports after he guided the Bullets to a 90-87 victory...
Millionaire CEO and actress wife accused of virus vaccine stunt
A Canadian casino mogul and his actress wife were accused of posing as motel workers in order to receive COVID-19 vaccines meant for Indigenous residents of a remote Yukon community. Rodney Baker, 55, and his 32-year-old wife Ekaterina Baker, allegedly chartered a private plane to...
‘Australia grapples’: World reacts to national holiday outrage
Publications across the globe have covered the Australia Day protests that saw thousands of residents across the country rally against what many describe as “Invasion Day”. But there was a distinct angle in most overseas coverage that accompanied the news: COVID. Publishing powerhouses from the...
Rafael Nadal’s blunt message after Novak Djokovic quarantine saga
Rafael Nadal has spoken publicly for the first time during his hotel quarantine in Adelaide to take a thinly-veiled potshot at World No. 1 Novak Djokovic. The Spaniard is completing his 14 days in hotel lockdown in Adelaide alongside Djokovic ahead of their return to...
Kyrgios: Djokovic has failed to lead by example
Nick Kyrgios has had another crack at Novak Djokovic and says he’ll continue to call out the world No. 1 over his behaviour. A week after he labelled Novak Djokovic a “tool”, Aussie tennis star Nick Kyrgios has doubled-down on his views and said he...
Brits rage over standard Aussie rule
UK residents are aghast at a plan to introduce an Australia-style measure in an effort to contain its out-of-control COVID-19 outbreak. Ministers are set to introduce a rule that is already standard practice in countries including Australian and New Zealand, requiring incoming travellers to isolate...
No go zone: Vandyke gives Eagle Farm the flick
The Eagle Farm situation continues to be a major headache for Queensland racing officials, with a top trainer telling clients he will not be starting horses there. David Vandyke has become the first trainer to publicly black ban the maligned Eagle Farm surface, telling clients...
Gladys Berejiklian says Australia Day ‘a day of pain’
NSW Gladys Berejiklian has acknowledged January 26 is “a day of pain” for Indigenous Australians, as the nation remains divided over whether the date of Australia Day should change. Speaking at the Wugulora Morning Ceremony at Barangaroo in Sydney on Tuesday, Ms Berejiklian started her...
Skier ‘goes crazy’ and attacks rival after crossing the finish line
A Russian ski team were stripped of their bronze medal at the Cross-country World Cup after a nasty confrontation with a rival team. Russia’s Alexander Bolshunov cannonballed into heated rival Finn Joni Maki after they’d already crossed the finish line, sending both of them crashing...