Roger Franklin
Indonesian minister Wiranto on the mend after ‘ISIS’ knife attack
Indonesia’s senior security minister is recovering from as would-be assassin’s knife wound after surgery, President Joko Widodo says. Former general Wiranto, 72,...
Western Sydney mops up after ruptured water main unleashes a deluge
Water supply has been returned to thousands of properties and two hospitals as residents return home after a burst main sent a...
Mounties call in the air force to help find Canada’s slay-suspect teens
The Royal Canadian Air Force joined the hunt for Bryer Schmegelsky and Kam McLeod, the two men wanted in connection with the...
Olympian Zali Steggall joins the push to oust Tony Abbott from Warringah
Australia’s most successful alpine skier, Zali Steggall, has formally announced she will stand as an independent in former prime minister Tony Abbott’s...
‘Yellow vests’ turn for eleventh week of mass protests again Emmanuel Macron and his government
Thousands of “yellow vest” demonstrators have marched in Paris and other French cities, clashing with police on the 11th consecutive weekend of...
Thunderstorm fails to damp down raging Canberra bushfire
A thunderstorm has had minimal impact on a bushfire raging in Canberra’s south-west, with rain barely reaching the site. The 147-hectare blaze,...
AFL releases its fixture for the 2019 season
The AFL has stuck with its now-traditional season opener between battlers Carlton and powerhouse Richmond. The clubs will meet at the MCG...
Caulfield Cup 2018: Best Solution takes the honours in a thriller
Best Solution has won the $5 million Group One Caulfield Cup in a photo finish from the Lloyd Williams-trained Homesman, with The...
PNG volcano’s rain of ash forces thousands to flee their villages
An island volcano has erupted on the north coast of Papua New Guinea, forcing 2000 villagers to flee from lava flows, the...
Queensland P-plater’s 215kph scorcher leaves police ‘flabbergasted’
Queensland Police have released footage of a P-plate driver allegedly travelling more than 100 kilometres over the speed limit on Flinders Highway,...