Updated March 15, 2019 05:59:48 Just 15 days out from when the United Kingdom was supposed to withdraw from the European Union, the British Parliament has voted to ask the EU for a delay of the Brexit deadline. MPs in the House of Commons carried the moti
Posted March 15, 2019 06:00:08 There is wide support for a pill testing trial and NSW Deputy State Coroner Harriet Grahame has added her voice to a chorus urging the NSW Government to commit to a drug summit. The deputy coroner’s reasoning? Our current d…
Posted March 15, 2019 04:15:28 Almost half a century since unarmed civilians were gunned down in Northern Ireland by British soldiers, one veteran will now be charged with murder. Key points: Fourteen people were killed after Bloody Sunday in 1972 Prose…
Posted March 15, 2019 01:23:02 Some of Sydney’s most exclusive private schools are throwing their support behind students choosing to attend today’s climate change rally, with some pupils encouraged to “become the changes they seek to see in the world”. …
Updated March 15, 2019 00:31:26 French authorities are working to contain a fuel spill off the Atlantic Coast after an Italian container ship sank following a fire. The Italian container ship had 27 people aboard when it caught fire French and British r…
Posted March 14, 2019 22:47:58 California’s Governor has halted the death penalty, saying he is deeply troubled by the possibility of executing an innocent person even though the state’s voters have repeatedly backed capital punishment. Key points: There…
Posted March 14, 2019 20:34:44 NASA’s Mars rover may have been pronounced dead after 15 years on the Red Planet, but its legacy will live on through one final photo of the barren Martian lands. The 360-degree panorama shows what would become Opportunity’s
Updated March 14, 2019 20:17:39 WA Police have launched a homicide investigation in the search for a mother and her child who have not been seen for two decades, after the alarm was only recently raised by family members. Key points: Veronica Lockyer wou…
Posted March 14, 2019 19:32:59 A normally “intelligent” and “selfless” Perth primary school teacher has been sentenced to five years in jail for causing a fatal, head-on collision while she was under the influence of methylamphetamines. Key points: Amy A…
Updated March 14, 2019 19:32:59 Brent Harrison is out of a job and facing financial ruin. Key points: Senate committee finds franchising needs a drastic and immediate regulatory overhaul Committee recommends a multi-agency investigation into many busine…
Updated March 14, 2019 19:27:19 Parts of Sydney have been battered by heavy rain and hail, as severe thunderstorms continue to sweep across the city. Key points: A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for parts of Sydney, Wollondilly, Wingecarribe…
Updated March 14, 2019 17:48:31 Two K-pop stars are to be questioned over allegations of sex tapes and secret chat about rape, in a sex scandal that has rocked South Korea’s music world and hit entertainment stocks. Key points: Big Bang singer Seungri ha…