A former Boston College student who prosecutors say drove her boyfriend to take his own life with thousands of text messages pleaded guilty Thursday to involuntary manslaughter.
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A Starbucks employee quit her job after her manager made a demanding request during a 'tough' situation.
Allied health worker shortages across the country could put Australians living with a disability at risk of slipping through the cracks, a new report says.High staff turnover rates, lack of permanent work and reduced hours are contributing to a worker shortage in the sector, the report conducted by the peak body for disability says.
Choking back tears, New Zealand MP Sam Uffindell has asked voters for a second chance following revelations of a historic boarding school bashing that led to his expulsion.Mr Uffindell will stay in parliament and the opposition National partyroom after leader Chris Luxon declared the 38-year-old a "changed man" since the 1999 assault.
Collins Street in Melbourne's CBD throws up unique hazards for cyclists. See what they are worried about.
New Zealand conservationists are cheering a bumper kakapo breeding season, boosted by artificial insemination of the rare parrot.With 55 kakapo chicks reaching 150 days old, the official population now stands at 252 birds, the highest tally since the 1970s.
Lamont Dozier, the middle man in the celebrated Holland-Dozier-Holland team that wrote and produced "You Can't Hurry Love," "Heat Wave" and dozens of other hits and helped make Motown an essential record company of the 1960s and beyond, has died at age 81.Dozier's death was confirmed on Tuesday by Paul Lambert, who helped produce the stage musical "The First Wives Club" that Holland-Dozier-Holland wrote for.
Former US president Donald Trump has tried to turn the news that the FBI had searched his Florida estate to his benefit, citing the investigation in text messages and emails soliciting political donations from his supporters.The unprecedented search marked a significant escalation of the federal investigation into whether Trump illegally removed records from the White House as he was leaving office in January 2021.
Mystery continues to surround the health of Rohan Dennis as a big few weeks of racing loom for the Australian cycling star.Two days after winning the Commonwealth Games road time trial, Dennis was hospitalised and pulled out of Sunday's road race.
A senior Ukrainian official has suggested a series of explosions at a Russian air base in Crimea could have been the work of partisan saboteurs, as Kyiv denied any responsibility for the incident deep inside Russian-occupied territory.The adviser to President Volodymyr Zelenskiy also suggested Russian incompetence as a possible cause of Tuesday's blasts.
Vegetable prices will return to normal, offering shoppers some relief. Find out when.
The fallout from Australia criticising China's Taiwan retaliation continues with yet another scathing message. Find out more.
The child was found unresponsive following a concern for welfare check. Find out more.
A major cotton industry in the Northern Territory could harm Top End river systems, damaging biodiversity and fishing and tourism businesses, a stakeholder report warns.The NT government should ban large-scale floodwater extraction and prohibit new water licences in the Roper River and Daly River catchments, according to A Fork in the River.
The US tech heavy Nasdaq stock index fell after a dismal forecast from Micron Technology pulled chip and technology stocks lower.It came as markets await US inflation data that could lead the Federal Reserve to further tighten its aggressive plans to curb inflation.
Legislation has been drafted to relax South Australia's Sunday trading laws, allowing shops to open earlier.The changes will also allow all shops across metropolitan Adelaide to trade on Boxing Day.
Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation has almost doubled its profits in 2021/22 to a record $US760 million ($A1.The US-listed company owns News Corp Australia, as well as numerous mastheads in the US and UK, alongside book publisher HarperCollins and a majority stake in real estate advertising company REA Group.
Disturbing video has triggered a wave of people who say they'll never visit such attractions again.
Residents from the Perth suburbs of Cottesloe and Peppermint Grove have been revealed to have the highest average income in the nation, according to new tax figures.Data from the Australian Taxation Office has shown residents from the 6011 postcode had the highest taxable income for 2019/20, coming in at $325,343.
Australia has warned of the heightened risks of Chinese military drills near Taiwan and the potential for miscalculation.Acting Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles has again called for a de-escalation in the Taiwan Strait after Beijing fired 11 ballistic missiles towards Taiwan and carried out simulated attacks following US Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to the island last week.
In the coming days, WA could see some snow, as a cold front pushes east, resulting in persistent chilly weather.
