
Woolworths’ bid for Christmas Day shifts rejected by industrial umpire
Woolworths staff will not be allowed to work Christmas Day in NSW after the Industrial Relations commission struck down a request from...

Two men charged over alleged Ootha kidnapping
Two men have been charged over the alleged kidnapping of two women and two children in central-west NSW. The men, aged 23...

Australian firefighters spent hours hiding from US shooters who ‘pointed rifles at them’: Report
Details of how two Australian firefighters survived a harrowing three-hour ordeal, during which they were forced to take cover from two shooters...

Dick Smith announces closure of food business
Businessman Dick Smith has announced plans to close his food business to avoid bankruptcy. Dick Smith Foods will be phased out in coming months....

Lush Australia admits it underpaid employees by $2 million
Cosmetics company Lush has launched a $2 million backpay scheme after admitting it underpaid as many as 5000 employees. The payroll error...

Instafamous ‘cocaine babe’ jailed for role in cruise ship drug smuggling
A Canadian woman dubbed the “cocaine babe” for her role in importing almost 24 kilograms of pure cocaine into Australia has been...

Thirteen and Insta-famous: How Aussie tweens are ‘brand-managing’ themselves
It was not so long ago that being famous was little more than a teenage dream, a fantasy supplemented by images of...

Tropfest 2018 winner inspired by ‘traumatic’ shopping trips
Greta Nash has won the top honour at this year’s Tropfest short film festival in Parramatta, with a film based on “traumatic”...

Australian strongman and mental health advocate pulls 190-tonne aircraft
Mental health advocate and Australian Federal Police Commander Grant Edwards has successfully completed a world record attempt at pulling a C-17 aircraft...

Aussie policeman sets a world record for sheer muscle
Australian Federal Police senior officer and mental health advocate Grant Edwards has sealed a world record by pulling a C-17 aircraft with...
