India and Pakistan cancel visas of each others’ nationals as tensions rise

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 More...

Adrian Torrens, the man accused of murdering the Central Coast teen, dies in police custody
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 More...

Curious dolphin pays Perth father and son a visit during their fishing trip
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 More...

Bites on skeleton’s bones show first evidence of gladiators fighting lions
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 More...

Coalition confirms it won’t follow Labor’s plan to wipe student debt if elected
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 More...

Boeing searching for new buyers of planes rejected by China
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 More...

Man walks free after Jodie Lovell’s death
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 More...

Peter Dutton denies backflip after announcing plans to scrap Labor’s electric car tax break
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 More...

Lehrmann lawyer ‘missing evidence’ ahead of rape trial
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 More...

Couple stranded for three days in ‘challenging terrain’ in far north Queensland winched to safety by police helicopter
A young couple spent three days stranded in Far North Queensland after their ute became bogged in dirt. The 21-year-old old man and 19-year-old woman found themselves stuck on the Cape Melville Track, more More...