Category : Crime and Courts


Pregnant Nurse Threatened with Screwdriver at RMH

A code black emergency was declared at Royal Melbourne Hospital after a pregnant nurse was allegedly threatened with a screwdriver by a patient. The nurses' union warns of rising violence against healthcare workers.

Theme park closes after Tasmanian devil vanishes

Paradise Country on the Gold Coast has temporarily closed after a young Tasmanian devil named Mary mysteriously disappeared from its enclosure, prompting a major search with drones and thermal imaging.

Brisbane Surgeon Suspended Amid Rape Charges

Dr Vahid Reza Adib, partner of former Queensland premier Annastacia Palaszczuk, has been suspended from practising medicine in Australia following multiple serious criminal charges.

Teen Charged Over Alleged School Attack Plot

A 13-year-old boy in Maryborough, Queensland, has been charged after allegedly planning a school attack and threatening people with a knife. Police say he was radicalised online.

War Memorial Denies Roberts-Smith Plaque 'Sanitised'

Australian War Memorial officials faced questions in Senate estimates over a plaque for Ben Roberts-Smith, denying it was 'sanitised'. The hearing also covered health, workplace relations, and veterans' affairs.

Israeli Flagpole Cut Down Days Before President Visit

An Israeli flagpole in Canberra was cut down using an angle grinder, just days before the Israeli president's scheduled visit to Australia. Authorities are investigating the incident as a potential act of vandalism.

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