A prisoner who escaped during his brother’s funeral in Melbourne’s north-west has avoided police detection since doing a runner on Anzac Day. Orijol Rukaj, a 47-year-old on remand for drug importation, had been in custody at Marngoneet Correctional Centre, near Geelong, when he attended the funeral at Keilor Cemetery on a supervised visit. Detective Acting…
State and territory disability ministers have accused the Albanese government of pushing on with NDIS reform that does not align with previous agreements, warning the pace of change risks the safety of people with disability. In a stinging joint submission to the Labor-led Senate inquiry examining the bill, state ministers said the proposal for change…
A teenage boy has pleaded guilty to repeatedly raping a woman while armed with a tomahawk during a home invasion in Cairns last year. The 16-year-old, who cannot be named, faced the Children’s Court in Cairns by video link from a detention centre for an arraignment hearing today. The court heard the boy committed the…
Twenty-two countries including the United States and European nations jointly warned Iran on Thursday to stop attacking people “on our soil.” Read More
The FIFA World Cup 2026 gets underway on June 12 at the iconic Estadio Azteca in Mexico City. With a whopping 104 matches taking place across a variety of time zones, it’s pretty easy to get confused about when each match involving your team is taking place. Fortunately, we’ve got you covered in our day-by-day…
The solution to getting the Green Line through Calgary’s downtown core could be stopping short of it altogether, according to Calgary Mayor Jeromy Farkas, who is flirting with the idea of extending the line further south first. Farkas told reporters Wednesday the move could give officials more time to figure out an alignment through the…
WASHINGTON — A federal judge denied a request to temporarily halt the Trump administration’s proposed “anti-weaponization” fund but warned the Justice Department not to misrepresent the status of the $1.8 billion fund, which acting Attorney General Todd Blanche told Congress is not moving forward. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free…
A woman who lost her mother to a Surrey motor vehicle incident says ICBC’s no-fault insurance has left her without justice. “My mom was a very lively person. She was the best mom. She was … full of energy,” Jenny Choi told Global News. In September 2022, 51-year-old Holly Park was run over by an…
ACT Education Minister Yvette Berry has been censured in the Legislative Assembly amid a teachers’ strike that has closed schools across the territory today. Ms Berry was censured this morning in a joint motion brought by the Canberra Liberals and the ACT Greens, who took aim at her handling of the education and housing portfolios….
Relatives of missing people from New South Wales have detailed police failures and their fear that the disappearance of their loved ones could have been linked to the notorious Australian serial killer, Ivan Milat. The first hearing of the state parliamentary inquiry into unsolved murders and missing persons’ cases began today. Kevin Docherty told the…