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A north-west Sydney restaurant has apologised to customers after a customer complained that a rat was found in a woman’s salad. Tatsuya West Ryde was open this afternoon, two days after the rodent was discovered on Tuesday. Pictures posted in a Google review showed the slimy, lifeless pest the size of an adult hand. A food safety investigation is underway after a rat was found in a woman’s salad at a Japanese restaurant in Sydney’s north west. (Nine) “I’d eaten half of it at this point,” the woman claimed. “What’s even more shocking is that they continued to serve food ... Read more

India and Pakistan have cancelled visas to each other’s citizens amid rising tensions between the two nuclear-armed neighbours as India blames Pakistan for a deadly attack by gunmen that killed 26 people, mostly tourists, in disputed Kashmir. Indian authorities today said all visas issued to Pakistani nationals would be revoked with effect from Sunday, adding that all Pakistanis currently in India must leave before their visas expire based on the revised timeline. The country also announced other measures, including cutting the number of diplomatic staff and closing the only functional land border crossing between the countries. Supporters of the Pakistan ... Read more

Police said the 53-year-old was found unresponsive about 4.50pm today in a cell at western Sydney’s Silverwater Correctional Complex. Corrective Services personnel and paramedics were unable to revive him. Audrey Griffin, 19, was found half-submerged in Erina Creek, Erina on the Central Coast at 3.45pm on March 24. (Nine) Griffin’s death was initially labelled a drowning by police after her partially submerged body was discovered in Erina Creek on the NSW Central Coast on the afternoon of March 24. However, following a tip-off from the public, a homicide investigation was launched before police arrested Torrens. He was accused of murdering ... Read more

A remarkable encounter between a boy and dolphin off northern Perth has been captured on camera and it sure is a stunning shot. The West Australian father and son were fishing about five kilometres off Two Rocks when the curious animal approached. The unforgettable encounter took place during a school holiday fishing trip on Sunday afternoon and stunned both Ricky and Noah Plant. A remarkable encounter between a boy and dolphin off northern Perth has been captured on camera and it sure is a stunning shot. (9News) “I was blown away, I’ve spent my whole life on the ocean and ... Read more

A skeleton recovered from an intriguing Roman-era cemetery in England may mark the first physical evidence of combat between gladiators and animals, according to new research. The skeleton of a man, who was between the ages of 26 and 35 when he died, was found with bite marks from a large cat — likely a lion — on the pelvis. The man died and was buried in a grave between 1825 and 1725 years ago in an area now known as York, England. The study was published Wednesday in the journal PLOS One. The bones were found in a “gladiator ... Read more

The Liberal Party today confirmed it would not proceed with Labor’s 20 per cent debt-reduction plan, which would reduce the average HELP debt of $27,600 by around $5520. It is expected more than three million students would benefit from Labor’s plan. Yu can put your questions to the experts by clicking on the banner above. (Nine) “It’s not fair that [university students] should get thousands of dollars from taxpayers, but the young tradies who had to borrow to pay for their ute or their tools, or the uni students who diligently paid off their student debt, get nothing,” the Coalition’s ... Read more

Boeing chief executive Kelly Ortberg said that he doesn’t expect the US trade war with China to forestall the company’s financial recovery, nor prevent it from reaching aircraft delivery targets with Chinese airlines now refusing to accept Boeing planes. Speaking on CNBC, Ortberg said that Boeing had three airliners in China ready for delivery but brought two of them back to Seattle so far because the Chinese airlines that ordered the planes “stopped taking delivery of aircraft due to the tariff environment”. Beijing increased its import tax on American goods to 125 per cent this month in retaliation for US ... Read more

An alcoholic who locked a woman on a high-rise balcony before she fell to her death has been warned off the drink for life after being spared jail for his actions. Scott Andrew Minigle remained tight-lipped as he left court today after being sentenced for a domestic violence offence before his partner’s May 2020 death. Mother-of-two Jodie Lovell died after falling from a 10th-floor balcony at the Hyatt Regency hotel in Sydney‘s city centre. Scott Andrew Minigle outside of Sutherland Local Court during a previous appearance. (9News) She had been trapped on the balcony for 20 minutes while Minigle looked ... Read more

The opposition leader was this morning probed over the $3 billion EV tax break policy after the Liberal Party last night announced it would scrap the popular scheme. On Monday, Dutton denied he had any plans to remove Labor’s fringe benefits tax exemption for people who buy an EV priced at less than $91,000 through a novated lease. The Liberal Party said it would get rid of the EV tax concession if it wins government at next Saturday’s election. (Brendon Thorne/Getty Images) “No, we’ve said that what we’re opposed to is the government’s big tax on hybrids,” he told reporters ... Read more

Former Liberal Party staffer Bruce Lehrmann wants prosecutors to hand over CCTV and witness statements ahead of his rape trial after his solicitor claimed “important” evidence had been withheld. Lehrmann is accused of raping a woman twice during the morning of October 10, 2021 after they met at a strip club the previous night in Toowoomba, west of Brisbane. The case was mentioned in Toowoomba District Court today. Bruce Lehrmann is accused of raping a woman twice during the morning of October 10, 2021 after they met at a strip club the previous night in Toowoomba, west of Brisbane. (Dan ... Read more