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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

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 than 1500 kilometres from Brisbane, late last week. Police attempted to search for the pair via road but nearby roads were closed and impassable due to wet weather. The young couple was stranded for three days on the Cape Melville Track in far north Queensland. (Queensland Police) The couple set up a makeshift camp as they waited for help to arrive. A police helicopter rescued the ... Read more

Peter Dutton has faced questions about his views on transgender women while unveiling the Coalition’s plan for a $90 million domestic violence package. After announcing the Liberal Party would criminalise mobile phone use to threaten and track intimate partners and build a national register of offenders, the opposition leader was questioned over whether trans women are included in the women’s safety scheme. Opposition Leader Peter Dutton was asked about transgender women after unveiling the $90 million domestic violence package. (James Brickwood) The UK’s top court ruled that the definition of a woman is based on biological sex and does not ... Read more