The man was taken to hospital following the failed stunt in northern Argentina. Source: CEN
A recommendation to restrict casino trading hours in Queensland as part of efforts to curb alcohol fuelled violence has been rejected by the state government.Casinos in the state "already operate under a significant level of scrutiny" and have more security than other venues, the government says, in response to an evaluation of its alcohol-fuelled violence policy.
A woman who scored millions in a lottery prize says her son predicted her win. Find out how she'll spend her prize.
Electricity bills are set to rise for households and small business following a decision by the Australian Energy Regulator in the face of floods, the Ukraine war and coal plant outages.The watchdog on Thursday released its final determination for the 2022/23 'default market offer', which sets a safety net price and the reference point for customers to shop around.
Boeing's crew taxi has returned to Earth from the International Space Station, completing a repeat test flight before NASA astronauts climb aboard.The Starliner capsule parachuted on Wednesday into the New Mexico desert - with airbags attached to cushion the landing - four hours after leaving the orbiting lab.
Angel Garza arrived at the scene and immediately began helping a bloodied little girl. It was his daughter's best friend and what she had to say left the dad shattered. Find out more.
China is seeking security arrangements with Pacific nations that resemble the controversial pact struck with Solomon Islands, triggering concern in Australia, New Zealand and allies including the United States.The details of the proposed arrangements are contained in pre-written joint communiques Beijing officials plan to release after meetings with island nations on Monday, documents obtained by AAP show.
Witnesses say they spotted a male walking towards the high school with a rifle. Find out what happened.
A rebate will partially shield Queensland households from power bill shock, but the state government is being urged to start implementing long-term solutions to electricity price pressures.Energex has been approved to hike residential power bills in the state's southeast by $165 and $220, to between $1620 and $1961, in 2022/23.
Eva Mireles, 44, and her fourth grade co-teacher Irma Garcia, 46, have been praised for trying to save students’ lives by giving up their own.
Advancing Russian forces are closer to surrounding Ukrainian troops in the east, briefly seizing positions on the last highway out of a crucial pair of Ukrainian-held cities before being beaten back.Russia has poured thousands of troops into its assault in the eastern Donbas region, attacking from three sides in an attempt to encircle Ukrainian forces in Sievierodonetsk and Lysychansk.
A text message system linking rural hospitals to specialist nurses could save lives by reducing the chances of catastrophic heart attack cases being missed, a new study has found.The Australian research, published in the international medical journal JAMA Cardiology, explored why one-third of patients presenting to hospitals with a serious heart attack known as STEMI do not receive appropriate care.
A woman allegedly murdered by her on-off boyfriend said he had emotionally hurt her and had hit her, a jury has been told.Ebru Mercan testified that after her friend Samah Baker revealed she had been hit, she suggested she get an AVO against him but "she brushed it off".
Debate is raging online about whether bird feeding spreads psittacine beak and feather disease. Do you feed birds in your area?
With the swearing in of a new arts minister, there is a unique opportunity to address some of the structural issues around pay and job precarity in the arts and build a more equitable and diverse sector. After holding the shadow portfolios, it is expected Tony Burke will be sworn in as minister for the arts and minister for industrial relations: the first federal minister to hold the pairing of these two portfolios. A member of parliament since 2004, Burke briefly held the arts portfolio in the
Police engaged with the gunman before he entered the school with his weapon and shot innocent children. Find out what happened.
The change of federal government will likely lead to better relations between Australia and international partners in the region, according to a former ASIO head.New Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has pledged his government will take the region's geo-strategic environment seriously.
Anthony Albanese insists he won't forget where he came from.Fresh from a whirlwind trip to Tokyo where he was introduced to the world stage, the new prime minister revealed his return to Australia coincided with the 20th anniversary of his mother's death.
A furious homeowner says a Woolies driver destroyed her front yard. Find out what the grocery giant had to say.
New Finance Minister Katy Gallagher says discussions with her department since the weekend have revealed there weren't too many fiscal rules in place in the final term of the coalition government.Senator Gallagher and Treasurer Jim Chalmers were sworn in on Monday after Saturday's election win by Labor and have been in briefings with departmental officials since the weekend.
ShutterstockThe new government has inherited an extraordinarily difficult budget situation. The budget deficit amounts to 3.5% of gross domestic product this financial year and it will be almost as high next financial year at 3.4%, after which the budget papers project deficits for the entire ten-year forecast period. At the same time, the unemployment rate has fallen to 3.9% – the lowest in five decades. It is so low it is below the 4.25% the treasury believes is needed to stop inflation accele
