Newcastle forward Asu Kepaoa has been referred directly to the NSW Rugby League judiciary for allegedly making a homophobic slur in a NSW Cup game. The former Wests Tigers forward was sent from the field just before half-time in the Knights’ reserve-grade defeat of St George Illawarra on Friday. He has until midday tomorrow to…
Police have released CCTV vision of a pedestrian almost being struck by a car as part of an investigation into a fatal shooting in Melbourne’s inner north-west. Former boxer Hussein Dehaini was shot dead in Ascot Vale in the early hours of Sunday morning before his killers made a getaway in a Mercedes sedan. Emergency…
Questions about how power was exercised at the University of Wollongong have taken centre stage at the opening of an Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) inquiry. The corruption watchdog is examining allegations of favouritism, conflicts of interest and failures in governance oversight. The ICAC inquiry was today told a senior University of Wollongong (UOW) staff…
NSW Blues hopeful Latrell Mitchell is set to miss South Sydney’s last game before teams are picked for the State of Origin decider after suffering a fresh injury. The superstar centre hurt his calf and did not participate in today’s field session after warm-ups in a big blow to his hopes of a NSW recall…
BOSTON — A Delta Air Lines jet was roughly 300 feet (90 meters) from an American Airlines plane during a close call at Boston’s airport that forced the Delta aircraft to abort a weekend landing attempt, an aviation expert said Sunday. The Federal Aviation Administration said it was investigating the incident between two commercial flights…
At least three people have been killed and another five injured in a rare school shooting incident in the central Philippines, according to police. The shooting took place at San Jose National High School in Tacloban city about 9am local time on June 22. The Tacloban City Police office strongly condemned the shooting and said…
A Gold Coast property developer has been charged over an alleged $10 million fraud scheme perpetrated against NDIS participants in Queensland and Western Australia. ALAMMC Developments co-owner David McWilliams appeared in Southport Magistrates Court today facing 13 criminal charges relating to alleged misappropriation of funds set aside for the construction of specialist disability housing. The…
WASHINGTON — The U.S. military has conduced another strike against a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Thursday, immediately killing two people and leaving six survivors amid an ongoing campaign against alleged traffickers in Latin America. The latest attack — which now number at more than 60 — brings the…
A Labor MP is calling for the Christian prayer which begins each sitting of Western Australia’s parliament to be scrapped in favour of a moment’s silence. A wide range of changes to the rules which govern WA’s lower house are currently being considered in the first major review of such procedures since 1999. As part…
There are few things as comforting as a nourishing bowl of stew on a chilly night and these four recipes will have you coming back for seconds. From a delicious set-and-forget slow-cooker beef dish to a spiced chicken and veggie stew and a vegetarian option made from creamy fava beans and chickpeas with garlic and…