More than a dozen people, mostly school students, are in hospital after a minibus collided with a tractor near Ballarat. 25 people were on board the bus when it crashed on the Sunraysia Highway at Lexton on Friday afternoon. The extent of the injuries are not yet known, but one person was flown to the […]

An Australian man has been shot dead in Texas during a home invasion. Brenton Estorffe, 29, had moved to the Houston area from Queensland about six months ago. He was working at a car rental agency but hoping to pursue his dream of playing in the NFL. He was shot dead when two people smashed […]

Police have apologised and taken their share of responsibility for a major bungle that saw the family of a patient at Geelong Hospital told their loved one had been discharged when he had actually died. The mix-up sparked a near week-long missing persons search for the man last month. Superintendent Craig Gillard, speaking with Heidi […]

Experts are warning the flu season is not over. In fact, the concept of a flu season is becoming a misnomer as influenza cases spike year-round. The horror winter, which saw more than 65,000 confirmed cases, is being blamed for the Royal Children’s Hospital running $20 million over budget. The hospital’s associate professor, Nigel Crawford, […]

(Image: 730) Victorian racing authorities are calling for a national tracking register following a shocking exposé into the treatment of retired racehorses. Footage aired by the ABC’s 730 on Thursday night showed thoroughbreds being tortured before being slaughtered at a Queensland abattoir. It also highlighted the high number of ex-racehorses being killed, contrary The story […]

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