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SYDNEY (AP) – Three American crew members have died when a C-130 Hercules aerial water tanker crashed while battling wildfires in southeastern Australia. The New South Wales premier confirmed the crash deaths in the state’s Snowy Monaro region as Australia attempts to deal with an unprecedented fire season that has left a large swath of

The J5 is looking at clients, some of whom are based in Australia, who are thought to have used the bank to conceal and transfer wealth secretly to avoid tax and hide the proceeds of organised crime. The alleged activity may have been going on for several years. The action followed the collection of information

His face was so hideous it could only have been forged in Hell. But it was somehow appropriate. Robert Howard’s job was to send his victims to that very same place. It was 140 years ago this week that Howard tied a rope around the neck of Andrew George Scott – the bushranger better known

Warning: Graphic content. A video showing a man repeatedly punching a kangaroo has angered people online and prompted an investigation by police. The vicious attack on the marsupial was filmed and shared on social media, including Snapchat and Facebook. The attack took place somewhere in New South Wales, according to multiple reports. READ MORE:• Graphic

Jacobson, who was due to fly back home on December 24, was interrogated by authorities about his activities and remained under city arrest in Palangkaraya until January 21, when he was formally arrested and charged with violating immigration laws. He is now being held in a jail cell in Palangkaraya and faces up to five

Updated January 23, 2020 18:04:07 Photo: Police have a arrested a man in Sydney’s west over an alleged hay-selling scam. (NSW Police Media) A man accused of defrauding drought-stricken farmers to the tune of tens of thousand dollars has been charged in Sydney. Key points: Police say an alleged hay selling scam may have defrauded

Updated January 23, 2020 12:35:20 Photo: Two men and a youth were arrested on the Bowen Bridge yesterday after crashing into an unmarked police car and driving through road spikes. (ABC News) Here’s what you need to know today: Trio charged after car chase Tasmania police have charged three people who allegedly led police on

Megan Norris, a journalist and crime writer, returned to Shrewsbury to spend Christmas with her parents and is now on her way back home, fearing what she will return to. In her own words she tells of how the fire affect her adopted nation. “As Australia sweltered through the first days of summer amidst warnings

A MAN found in possession of a childlike sex doll who breached strict court-imposed conditions to access news articles about his arrest has been granted bail a second time. He was charged on January 14 by the South Australia Joint Anti-Child Exploitation Team (JACET) and faces a potential 15-year jail term if convicted of possessing

Police are appealing for public assistance to help locate 81-year-old Cairns woman Barbara O’Connor who was reported missing on January 21 after she failed to return to her CBD accommodation. Ms O’Connor, who lives a nomadic lifestyle, had booked in to stay several nights at a city backpackers with concerns raised when she failed to