Louise Talbot
Talented young El Salvador surfer killed by lightning while training for Olympics
Friends and colleagues have paid tribute to a talented young surfer who had hopes of qualifying for the Olympics after she was...
US Attorney-General William Barr set to leave before Christmas
US Attorney-General William Barr, one of Donald Trump’s staunchest allies, is resigning amid tension with the president over his baseless claims of...
Americans urged not to be complacent as new infections surge, California goes into lockdown
Up to 30 million Californians are making last minute preparations before a strict three-week stay-at-home order begins in the lead-up to Christmas....
Indonesia’s most active volcano Mount Merapi erupts
Villagers have been warned to stay several kilometres away from Indonesia’s most active volcano after it erupted, spewing sand and pyroclastic material...
‘Amazing discovery’: Tomb of Rome’s first king Romulus found
An underground stone sarcophagus discovered by Italian archaeologists may have been the tomb of the first king of ancient Rome, Romulus. The...
Queensland rain cuts roads and prompts warnings of flash flooding
Parts of Queensland are expected to get 200 millimetres of rain in just a few hours on Monday morning as rain cuts...
‘Any Londoner would do it’: London Bridge hero helps bring down terrorist
In one of the many extraordinary acts of bravery on Friday, a young man driving his car across London Bridge pulled over...
‘Extremely happy and relieved’: Perth travel bloggers on home soil after Iran prison stint
Perth travel bloggers Jolie King and Mark Firkin are “extremely happy and relieved” to be reunited with loved ones at home in...
Christchurch massacre: PM Jacinda Ardern meets families, hospital trauma staff
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has arrived in Christchurch ahead of a planned meeting with hospital staff and victims and to...
Mosque shooter not on counter-terror watch list faces Christchurch court
Former NSW personal trainer Brenton Harrison Tarrant – who was not on any terror watch list in New Zealand or Australia –...