A 12-year-old boy has died in hospital after being mauled by a shark in Sydney Harbour earlier this week, his family has confirmed. The boy, named as Nico Antic in an online fundraiser, had been fighting for his life after being bitten on both legs on 18 January at a harbour beach in Vaucluse, in […]
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News live: IMF forecasts Australia to experience ‘drawn-out’ inflation; measles alert for western Sydney | Australia news
Australia will see ‘drawn-out’ and ‘above-target inflation’, IMF says Patrick Commins The International Monetary Fund says Australia is “projected to see some drawn-out persistence in above-target inflation”, as economists and investors bet the RBA will be forced to hike interest rates this year. Unemployment figures on Thursday followed by consumer price data the following Wednesday […]
Boy fighting for life after being bitten by shark at Nielsen Park in Sydney’s east | Sydney
A boy has been attacked by a shark in Sydney’s east and is in a critical condition after suffering serious injuries to both legs. The boy, believed to be aged about 12, was pulled from the water at Shark beach, in the eastern suburb of Vaucluse, on Sunday afternoon. He was treated at the scene […]
Australia heatwave live updates: Victorian fire threat ‘very dangerous and difficult’, premier says; temperatures to reach 43C in Sydney | Bushfires
Fire threat continues to be ‘very dangerous and difficult’, Victoria’s premier says Caitlin Cassidy Victoria’s premier, Jacinta Allan, is appearing on the Today show after declaring a state of disaster in more than a dozen areas earlier this morning resulting from the ongoing bushfires. Allan confirms there are 36 active fire fronts across Victoria today, […]
Three luxury yachts sink in Sydney as fire rips through exclusive Mosman marina | Australia news
Three vessels have sunk after a fire ripped through luxury yachts moored at a Sydney marina overnight. Emergency services were called to The Spit marina in Mosman at 3.30am on Friday after reports of a fire, New South Wales police said in a statement. On arrival, emergency services found a yacht “well alight”, police said. […]
Man dies in Sydney after being pepper-sprayed by NSW police during arrest | Sydney
A man has died in hospital after he suffered a medical episode during an arrest in Sydney’s west. Officers were called to a home in Homebush about 8.30am on Monday morning after reports of an alleged domestic/family violence-related incident, New South Wales police said. Police said officers deployed OC spray, or pepper spray, while trying […]
Police to carry long-arm rifles at final Ashes Test in Sydney amid heightened security after Bondi attack | Bondi beach terror attack
Police will carry long-arm rifles at the final Ashes Test in Sydney as police presence continues to be heightened after the Bondi terror attack. New South Wales police said public order and riot squad officers would carry the weapons at the fifth and final Ashes Test, which starts on Sunday at the Sydney Cricket Ground […]
Man arrested after woman and man die in alleged double fatal stabbing in Sydney | New South Wales
A man has been arrested after a woman and a man – both aged in their 30s – died in an alleged double fatal stabbing in Sydney. Police said emergency services were called to the home in Quakers Hill just before 5am on Sunday, responding to reports of a disturbance. Around half an hour after […]
Sydney to Hobart yacht race forecast to be cold, wet and bumpy as Australia’s west faces cyclone and bushfire threat | Australia weather
The Sydney to Hobart yacht race is forecast to be cold, wet and bumpy but without a repeat of last year’s fatal conditions, as the rest of the country experiences the full range of weather events over the Christmas period, including cyclone and bushfire danger in the west. A race briefing from the Bureau of […]
Sydney Gunmen Inspired by ISIS, Australia Prime Minister Says
new video loaded: Sydney Gunmen Inspired by ISIS, Australia Prime Minister Says transcript Back transcript Sydney Gunmen Inspired by ISIS, Australia Prime Minister Says Australia’s prime minister said the gunmen behind a shooting at a Jewish festival were motivated by the Islamic State. Investigators also said one of the gunmen was a licensed holder of […]