Two men drown in the rescue of a child in the pool on Gold Coast
Two men have drowned after jumping into a pool to save a child on the Gold Coast, police say. Emergency services were called to the Top of the Mark hotel apartment bui
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Broncos down the ladder-leading Cowboys despite Tom Dearden try-saver, Rabbitohs earn first win for 2024 over the Bulldogs
Brisbane Broncos have knocked off the unbeaten North Queensland Cowboys at a soggy Lang Park to kickstart their push for the top eight. The Broncos scored three tries
What is Lupus? Selena Gomez opens up about her health battles and self-love journey
American actor and singer Selena Gomez says she was initially "terrified" at the prospect of opening up about her mental health struggles. "I went back and forth on wh
Indian commandos free MV Ruen cargo ship hijacked by Somali pirates
The Indian Navy says special commandos on one of its warships have forced the surrender of 35 Somali pirates who hijacked a cargo vessel in the Indian Ocean. A spokesp
Penrith Panthers earn first win of 2024 NRL season over Parramatta Eels, Cronulla Sutherland Sharks beat Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs
Defending premiers Penrith has won its first game of 2024, beating Parramatta 26-18 in a brutal Round 2 NRL clash at Panthers stadium. However, Eels coach Brad Arthur
Rabbitohs coach Jason Demetriou offers scathing assessment after 28-18 NRL loss to Broncos
South Sydney coach Jason Demetriou has slammed the Rabbitohs following their 28-18 defeat to Brisbane Broncos at Lang Park on Thursday night. The Rabbitohs are now win
Rats are high on marijuana evidence at infested New Orleans police building
Rats have gotten into confiscated cannabis at New Orleans' aging police headquarters, munching the evidence as the building is taken over by mould and cockroaches, said t
Pentagon says most UFOs are misidentified ordinary objects
A Pentagon report on unidentified flying objects (UFOs) says US government investigations since the end of World War II have found no evidence of extraterrestrial technol
Ukraine says it has sunk another Russian warship in the Black Sea using high-tech drones
Ukraine claimed on Tuesday to have sunk another Russian warship in the Black Sea using high-tech sea drones, as Kyiv's forces continue to take aim at targets deep behind
Sydney Roosters and Manly Sea Eagles win NRL season openers in Las Vegas as Spencer Leniu accused of racial comment
The 2024 NRL season starts in Las Vegas with the Sydney Roosters defeating the Brisbane Broncos 20-10, after Manly downed South Sydney 36-24 at the site of the Super Bowl
India's richest man brings Rihanna, Mark Zuckerberg and 1,200 guests to a pre-wedding celebration for his son
It might be the biggest party this small west Indian city has ever seen. Billionaire Mukesh Ambani is kickstarting big fat Indian wedding celebrations for his son, Ana
Bangladesh building fire kills at least 43, injures dozens
A massive fire has swept through a six-storey building in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka, killing at least 43 people and injuring dozens, the country's health minister says.
Dune: Part Two sees Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya getting dark and dusty as they head into all-out war
Timothée Chalamet might be the messiah — or just a very naughty boy. The conflict between destiny and rebellion, between religion and humanism, is the dark,
Netflix's new adaptation of Avatar: The Last Airbender can't measure up to the original animated series
In Hollywood's long history of ill-conceived adaptations, few are as reviled as M. Night Shyamalan's 2010 live-action remake of Avatar: The Last Airbender. The film it
Iwájú is the result of a 'groundbreaking' Disney Animation and Pan-African partnership that's the first of its kind
In the first episode of the comic-style animated series Iwájú, set in Lagos, Nigeria, we meet a young girl by the name of Tole. By episode two, Tole's innocence,
Good Samaritan ends four-year search for dying father's gift to daughter
A Malaysian woman has been reunited with the last bank note given to her by her late father almost four years ago, thanks to the generosity of a stranger and a national s
Melbourne Rebels' woes continue with humiliating 30-3 defeat to ACT Brumbies in Super Rugby Pacific
The Melbourne Rebels' off-field troubles have been reflected in their opening Super Rugby Pacific performance against the ACT Brumbies, with the cash-strapped club crashi
Prince William says 'too many' have been killed in Gaza conflict
Prince William has called for an end to the fighting in Gaza, where he says "too many people" had been killed in the conflict. Political interventions by members of th
Gilmour Space Technologies prepares to launch rocket into orbit from Bowen, Queensland
The first images of a historic Australian-built rocket have been released ahead of its maiden orbital launch this year. Gold Coast-based company Gilmour Space said it
Almighty defensive effort delivers a 22-14 Indigenous victory over the MÄori in NRL All Stars clash
A Josh Addo-Carr double and some serious defensive grit have helped the Indigenous All-Stars beat their Maori counterparts 22-14 in Townsville. Far from the free-flowi
Iceland volcano erupts, for the third time since December in Reykjanes, spewing lava and hitting roads
A volcano in south-western Iceland has erupted for the third time since December, pumping lava up to 80 metres into the air and disrupting life in the Reykjanes peninsula