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Teenage, 14, allegedly ploughs car through Adelaide bedroom
An Adelaide family has been fortunate to escape unhurt after a car ploughed through a hedge and into their bedroom.
Alan Jones fronts campaign to dump Adani mine
Talk-back radio host Alan Jones has hit back at a government decision to proceed funding a controversial coal mine in a fresh TV ad.
Swiss scientists unveil fourth flavour of chocolate
A brand fresh kind of chocolate with a distinctly crimson hue has been created by scientists in Switzerland.
Trump finishes Obama’s program protecting youths from deportation
Donald Trump’s budge to end a program protecting those brought to the US illegally when they were children has sparked broad condemnation.
Trump calls Turnbull to discuss ‘dangerous’ North Korea threat
Malcolm Turnbull is expected to address the media to discuss the call some time this morning.
Meghan Markle exposes she and Harry were dating in secret for months
Suits actress Meghan Markle has exposed she met Prince Harry in July 2016: “We were very calmly dating for about six months before it became news.”
Crowd lifts car to free toddler trapped underneath
A group of bystanders have banded together to lift a car off a youthfull boy in China.
‘Aggressive’: Obama slams ending program helping migrant youth
Former US president Barack Obama decried his successor’s decision to end an amnesty for 800,000 people brought to America illegally as children, describing it as “wrong,” “self-defeating” and “fierce.”
Swedish journalist ‘killed by submarine hatch closing on her’
A Danish judge has extended the detention of Peter Madsen, the inventor suspected in the death of a Swedish woman aboard his home-made submarine.
See: Charles and Diana wedding restored to stunning HD glory
It was the wedding that captivated the world – and now you can witness it in HD, for free.
‘Trump’ comes back to SNL for Phoenix rally sketch
Alec Baldwin has reprised in his role as Donald Trump for the latest gig of Saturday Night Live`s Weekend Update, identifying the US president as the true martyr of the tragic Charlottesville rally.
Speeding driver escapes after triggering chain-reaction crash
A speeding driver who attempted to weave through traffic has sparked a chain-reaction crash that shoved another car under a semi-trailer in California.
Fresh campaign adding sky-high incentives to weekly shop
A fresh marketing campaign from a major supermarket chain could see thousands of customers jetting across Australia on free flights.
Kate ‘got her own way’ on pregnancy, says experienced
A veteran Royals observer has suggested the Duchess of Cambridge “got her own way” with a third pregnancy, which she and her hubby the Duke announced yesterday.
How to squeeze the best discounts out of your energy provider
There has never been a better time to knock some dollars off your power bill, as energy companies bow to government pressure to point customers to available discounts.
Teenage exposes what made him shoot his parents
A US teenager said it was being grounded combined with «severe depression» that drove him to shoot his own parents in the head when he was 14.
Bondi woman helping end ‘orphanage tourism’ in Cambodia
When 19-year-old Australian Tara Winkler travelled to Cambodia more than a decade ago, all she desired to do was help the poor orphans of an impoverished country.
Meet the man who can’t stop stealing trains and buses
Darius McCollum is an infamous felon. His crimes? A bizarre and heartbreaking obsession with stealing buses and trains.
Prince Jackson praised for being ‘articulate’ after infrequent TV interview
Michael Jackson’s eldest son, Prince Jackson, is being hailed as a “lovely youthfull lad” after he gave a infrequent interview on a UK breakfast television display.
Rapper Lil Wayne hospitalised suffering numerous seizures
Rapper Lil Wayne has been hospitalised in Chicago after suffering numerous epileptic seizures, celebrity news site TMZ reported.
‘This is a meaty loss for the city’: Stefanovic to ‘boycott’ Logies
TODAY Demonstrate host Karl Stefanovic has said he will boycott the Logie Awards until they comeback to Melbourne, in wake of the city providing up hosting duties for Australian television`s night of nights.
Trapped guys rescued after three days as severe winds lash south-east
People in Victoria and Fresh South Wales are being urged to take care on the roads and in the outdoors after severe weather, hurting winds and rainfall lashed much of the south-east coast overnight.
State hit by simultaneous blizzards and blazes
While fires are being battled in Sydney and the fire risk along the coast is raised, Snowy Mountains residents are preparing for a blizzard.
Blizzards cause avalanche risk in Victoria
Two Victorians have been trapped in a blizzard for three days and monstrous snow storms are only getting worse in the Southern parts of Australia.
Brazil Olympic chief’s home raided over Rio two thousand sixteen vote-buying scheme
Brazilian police have conducted raids to probe a suspected vote-buying scheme which could have helped Rio to win hosting rights for the two thousand sixteen Olympic Games.
Security scare for Aussie cricket team in Bangladesh
There have been security concerns for the Australian cricket team for the 2nd Test against Bangladesh in Chittagong after a rock was thrown through a window of the team bus.
Andrew ‘Twiggy’ Forrest announces fresh breakaway rugby competition
Mining magnate Andrew Forrest has taken his and the Western Force’s battle with the Australian Rugby Union to a fresh level after the club lost its appeal in the NSW Supreme Court.
The fresh deal that can save Queenslanders hundreds on their power bill
‘Power down` – that’s Ron Court’s philosophy around the home, switch it off, and only switch it on when necessary.
Loyalty cards for toll roads: The plan that could switch the way we drive
A secret plan is being worked up by the Fresh South Wales premier to overhaul how drivers pay tolls, by potentially introducing a “loyalty scheme” for regular users.
RBA leaves interest rates on hold at record low of 1.Five percent
The Reserve Bank of Australia has refused to budge from the historically-low rate of 1.Five percent, keeping the official cash rate on hold for the 13th consecutive month.
The babies of one thousand nine hundred seventeen on living a total life at 100
As far as birthdays go, it is hard to strike the milestone of turning 100, and no one knows that better than Victoria’s newest centenarians.
Four-year-old who saved mother’s life wins bravery award
A four-year-old chick has become the youngest recipient of a NSW Ambulance courage award after saving her mother`s life on a family farm.
Strangers form human chain to save elderly man trapped in floodwaters
An elderly Houston resident trapped in his SUV by floodwaters has been pulled to safety thanks to the help of at least a dozen strangers.
6 Pm News – 9News – Latest news and headlines from Australia and the world
News Headlines
Call for hospital probe after NSW boy dies
Calls have been made for a state-wide audit of pediatric services in NSW following the death of a boy hours after being discharged from a Sydney hospital.
Sydney drivers facing decades of tolls
Drivers in Sydney’s south-west are facing decades of tolls on the M5 Motorway after the government confirmed it’s considering extending the toll beyond the expiry date of 2026.
Former nurse jailed over crash that killed an unborn baby
A Melbourne woman has been jailed over a crash that led to the death of a baby born prematurely.
Mum of autistic teenage attacked at mall ‘overwhelmed’ by support
The mother of an autistic teenage attacked at a Sydney shopping centre has had her “faith in humanity” restored after a wave of support for her family from across Australia – but her son proceeds to suffer.
Question Time recap: Labor requests Barnaby Joyce stand down
Live blog from Question Time in the House of Representatives.
Guilty: Jury produces verdicts in mother’s beach death
Lynette Daley’s family cried “yes” inwards the courtroom as the verdicts were transferred down to Paul Maris (left) and Adrian Attwater (right).
Tourist films uncommon aerial view of Pyongyang
A Singaporean tourist has filmed movie displaying a uncommon aerial view of North Korea`s capital Pyongyang.
‘Most powerful Atlantic hurricane ever’ hits the Caribbean
The most powerful Atlantic Ocean hurricane in recorded history has made its very first landfall in the islands of the northeast Caribbean.
UK ‘sadomasochist’ waterboarded woman, 6
A “sadomasochistic” man who inflicted “waterboarding” on a six-year-old lady has been jailed for twelve years by a UK court.
See: Charles and Diana wedding restored to stunning HD glory
It was the wedding that captivated the world – and now you can see it in HD, for free.
‘Trump’ comebacks to SNL for Phoenix rally sketch
Alec Baldwin has reprised in his role as Donald Trump for the latest gig of Saturday Night Live`s Weekend Update, identifying the US president as the true martyr of the tragic Charlottesville rally.
Speeding driver escapes after triggering chain-reaction crash
A speeding driver who attempted to weave through traffic has sparked a chain-reaction crash that shoved another car under a semi-trailer in California.
Fresh campaign adding sky-high incentives to weekly shop
A fresh marketing campaign from a major supermarket chain could see thousands of customers jetting across Australia on free flights.
Kate ‘got her own way’ on pregnancy, says experienced
A veteran Royals observer has suggested the Duchess of Cambridge “got her own way” with a third pregnancy, which she and her hubby the Duke announced yesterday.
How to squeeze the best discounts out of your energy provider
There has never been a better time to knock some dollars off your power bill, as energy companies bow to government pressure to point customers to available discounts.
Teenage exposes what made him shoot his parents
A US teenager said it was being grounded combined with «severe depression» that drove him to shoot his own parents in the head when he was 14.
Bondi woman helping end ‘orphanage tourism’ in Cambodia
When 19-year-old Australian Tara Winkler travelled to Cambodia more than a decade ago, all she dreamed to do was help the poor orphans of an impoverished country.
Meet the man who can’t stop stealing trains and buses
Darius McCollum is an infamous felon. His crimes? A bizarre and heartbreaking obsession with stealing buses and trains.
‘You will be scared’: Cinema to host ‘interactive’ It screening
Moviegoers are being daring to attend a horrifying «interactive» screening of the classic horror film It.
Prince Jackson praised for being ‘articulate’ after infrequent TV interview
Michael Jackson’s eldest son, Prince Jackson, is being hailed as a “lovely youthfull lad” after he gave a infrequent interview on a UK breakfast television showcase.
Rapper Lil Wayne hospitalised suffering numerous seizures
Rapper Lil Wayne has been hospitalised in Chicago after suffering numerous epileptic seizures, celebrity news site TMZ reported.
Ski fields herald snowiest year since 2000
There was more joy on the slopes this morning, with blizzard conditions dumping 50cm of fresh snow in Thredbo, bringing the total snowfall in the storm to 130cm since Monday morning – and there could be more.
Trapped dudes rescued after three days as severe winds lash south-east
People in Victoria and Fresh South Wales are being urged to take care on the roads and in the outdoors after severe weather, hurting winds and rainfall lashed much of the south-east coast overnight.
State hit by simultaneous blizzards and blazes
While fires are being battled in Sydney and the fire risk along the coast is raised, Snowy Mountains residents are preparing for a blizzard.
Jimmy Barnes headlining The Footy Showcase Grand Final edition
While the Logies might have moved homes, the Grand Final Footy Demonstrate is here to stay and plans to be thicker and better this year.
Brazil Olympic chief’s home raided over Rio two thousand sixteen vote-buying scheme
Brazilian police have conducted raids to probe a suspected vote-buying scheme which could have helped Rio to win hosting rights for the two thousand sixteen Olympic Games.
Security scare for Aussie cricket team in Bangladesh
There have been security concerns for the Australian cricket team for the 2nd Test against Bangladesh in Chittagong after a rock was thrown through a window of the team bus.
The fresh deal that can save Queenslanders hundreds on their power bill
‘Power down` – that’s Ron Court’s philosophy around the home, switch it off, and only switch it on when necessary.
Loyalty cards for toll roads: The plan that could switch the way we drive
A secret plan is being worked up by the Fresh South Wales premier to overhaul how drivers pay tolls, by potentially introducing a “loyalty scheme” for regular users.
RBA leaves interest rates on hold at record low of 1.Five percent
The Reserve Bank of Australia has refused to budge from the historically-low rate of 1.Five percent, keeping the official cash rate on hold for the 13th consecutive month.
The babies of one thousand nine hundred seventeen on living a utter life at 100
As far as birthdays go, it is hard to strike the milestone of turning 100, and no one knows that better than Victoria’s newest centenarians.
Four-year-old who saved mother’s life wins bravery award
A four-year-old woman has become the youngest recipient of a NSW Ambulance courage award after saving her mother`s life on a family farm.
Strangers form human chain to save elderly man trapped in floodwaters
An elderly Houston resident trapped in his SUV by floodwaters has been pulled to safety thanks to the help of at least a dozen strangers.
6 Pm News – 9News – Latest news and headlines from Australia and the world
News Headlines
Call for hospital probe after NSW boy dies
Calls have been made for a state-wide audit of pediatric services in NSW following the death of a boy hours after being discharged from a Sydney hospital.
Sydney drivers facing decades of tolls
Drivers in Sydney’s south-west are facing decades of tolls on the M5 Motorway after the government confirmed it’s considering extending the toll beyond the expiry date of 2026.
Former nurse jailed over crash that killed an unborn baby
A Melbourne woman has been jailed over a crash that led to the death of a baby born prematurely.
Mum of autistic teenage attacked at mall ‘overwhelmed’ by support
The mother of an autistic teenage attacked at a Sydney shopping centre has had her “faith in humanity” restored after a wave of support for her family from across Australia – but her son resumes to suffer.
Question Time recap: Labor requests Barnaby Joyce stand down
Live blog from Question Time in the House of Representatives.
Guilty: Jury supplies verdicts in mother’s beach death
Lynette Daley’s family cried “yes” inwards the courtroom as the verdicts were passed down to Paul Maris (left) and Adrian Attwater (right).
Tourist films uncommon aerial view of Pyongyang
A Singaporean tourist has filmed movie demonstrating a uncommon aerial view of North Korea`s capital Pyongyang.
‘Most powerful Atlantic hurricane ever’ hits the Caribbean
The most powerful Atlantic Ocean hurricane in recorded history has made its very first landfall in the islands of the northeast Caribbean.
UK ‘masochist’ waterboarded woman, 6
A “sadomasochistic” man who inflicted “waterboarding” on a six-year-old chick has been jailed for twelve years by a UK court.
See: Charles and Diana wedding restored to stunning HD glory
It was the wedding that captivated the world – and now you can observe it in HD, for free.
‘Trump’ comes back to SNL for Phoenix rally sketch
Alec Baldwin has reprised in his role as Donald Trump for the latest scene of Saturday Night Live`s Weekend Update, identifying the US president as the true martyr of the tragic Charlottesville rally.
Speeding driver escapes after triggering chain-reaction crash
A speeding driver who attempted to weave through traffic has sparked a chain-reaction crash that shoved another car under a semi-trailer in California.
Fresh campaign adding sky-high incentives to weekly shop
A fresh marketing campaign from a major supermarket chain could see thousands of customers jetting across Australia on free flights.
Kate ‘got her own way’ on pregnancy, says experienced
A veteran Royals observer has suggested the Duchess of Cambridge “got her own way” with a third pregnancy, which she and her hubby the Duke announced yesterday.
How to squeeze the best discounts out of your energy provider
There has never been a better time to knock some dollars off your power bill, as energy companies bow to government pressure to point customers to available discounts.
Teenage exposes what made him shoot his parents
A US teenager said it was being grounded combined with «severe depression» that drove him to shoot his own parents in the head when he was 14.
Bondi woman helping end ‘orphanage tourism’ in Cambodia
When 19-year-old Australian Tara Winkler travelled to Cambodia more than a decade ago, all she dreamed to do was help the poor orphans of an impoverished country.
Meet the man who can’t stop stealing trains and buses
Darius McCollum is an infamous felon. His crimes? A bizarre and heartbreaking obsession with stealing buses and trains.
‘You will be scared’: Cinema to host ‘interactive’ It screening
Moviegoers are being daring to attend a appalling «interactive» screening of the classic horror film It.
Prince Jackson praised for being ‘articulate’ after infrequent TV interview
Michael Jackson’s eldest son, Prince Jackson, is being hailed as a “lovely youthful lad” after he gave a infrequent interview on a UK breakfast television demonstrate.
Rapper Lil Wayne hospitalised suffering numerous seizures
Rapper Lil Wayne has been hospitalised in Chicago after suffering numerous epileptic seizures, celebrity news site TMZ reported.
Ski fields herald snowiest year since 2000
There was more joy on the slopes this morning, with blizzard conditions dumping 50cm of fresh snow in Thredbo, bringing the total snowfall in the storm to 130cm since Monday morning – and there could be more.
Trapped studs rescued after three days as severe winds lash south-east
People in Victoria and Fresh South Wales are being urged to take care on the roads and in the outdoors after severe weather, hurting winds and rainfall lashed much of the south-east coast overnight.
State hit by simultaneous blizzards and blazes
While fires are being battled in Sydney and the fire risk along the coast is raised, Snowy Mountains residents are preparing for a blizzard.
Jimmy Barnes headlining The Footy Showcase Grand Final edition
While the Logies might have moved homes, the Grand Final Footy Demonstrate is here to stay and plans to be fatter and better this year.
Brazil Olympic chief’s home raided over Rio two thousand sixteen vote-buying scheme
Brazilian police have conducted raids to probe a suspected vote-buying scheme which could have helped Rio to win hosting rights for the two thousand sixteen Olympic Games.
Security scare for Aussie cricket team in Bangladesh
There have been security concerns for the Australian cricket team for the 2nd Test against Bangladesh in Chittagong after a rock was thrown through a window of the team bus.
The fresh deal that can save Queenslanders hundreds on their power bill
‘Power down` – that’s Ron Court’s philosophy around the home, switch it off, and only switch it on when necessary.
Loyalty cards for toll roads: The plan that could switch the way we drive
A secret plan is being worked up by the Fresh South Wales premier to overhaul how drivers pay tolls, by potentially introducing a “loyalty scheme” for regular users.
RBA leaves interest rates on hold at record low of 1.Five percent
The Reserve Bank of Australia has refused to budge from the historically-low rate of 1.Five percent, keeping the official cash rate on hold for the 13th consecutive month.
The babies of one thousand nine hundred seventeen on living a utter life at 100
As far as birthdays go, it is hard to hit the milestone of turning 100, and no one knows that better than Victoria’s newest centenarians.
Four-year-old who saved mother’s life wins bravery award
A four-year-old chick has become the youngest recipient of a NSW Ambulance courage award after saving her mother`s life on a family farm.
Strangers form human chain to save elderly man trapped in floodwaters
An elderly Houston resident trapped in his SUV by floodwaters has been pulled to safety thanks to the help of at least a dozen strangers.