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Crowds gather at Central Station in Sydney, as trains run on a reduced timetable as part of train drivers industrial action. 1st July 2022.

Fair Work Commission sides with union in rail dispute

Sydneysiders are set to be impacted by more train delays tomorrow after the Fair Work Commission denied the state government's legal bid to halt planned industrial action from the Rail, Tram and Bus Union (RTBU).

Live News Daily22 minutes ago

Darren Bailey said people should 'move on' after the Chicago massacre that took place hours earlier.

Trump-endorsed politician says time to 'move on', hours after Chicago massacre

Just hours after a mass shooting that killed six people and wounded at least 30 more in the US state of Illinois, one of the men running for governor there has said it was time to "move on".

Chicago6 hours ago

'Napalm Girl' escorts refugees fleeing war

Russia launched its attack on eastern Ukraine on February 24. World leaders have condemned the attack as "barbaric" and have rolled out major sanctions against Russia.

Russia Ukraine7 hours ago

The jaw-opening feat this man did in ten minutes

Competitive eater Joey Chestnut has won the Nathan's Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest for the 15th time.

World7 hours ago

Police find man suspected of shooting six dead at Chicago parade

US police said the 22-year-old man identified as a person of interest in the shooting that killed at least six people at an Independence Day parade has been taken into custody.

shootings8 hours ago

French designer's morbid inspiration for the word 'bikini'

Trying to find a way to get around post-war fabric shortages, French designer Louis Réard debuted a new swimsuit on July 5, 1946.

history10 hours ago

Stunt truck with jet engines crashes at Michigan air show, killing driver

A jet-powered stunt truck spun out of control and crashed at an air show in Battle Creek, Michigan, killing the drive.

crashes11 hours ago

South Dakota governor defends state's abortion 'trigger' ban

South Dakota Republican Governor defended her state's abortion ban, which includes an exception when the pregnant person's life is at risk but not in cases involving incest or rape.

abortiona day ago

A man is rescued from his car by State Emergency Service workers in Windsor, Sydney.

Breaking news and updates Australia: July 4, 2022

Premier says 32,000 facing evacuation in Sydney floods; Ship stranded off NSW coast now stable; Plea after SES called to more than 140 flood rescues

Live News Daily5:50pm Jul 4, 2022

Bobby DiCello holds up a photograph of Jayland Walker

Video shows US police officers kill Black man in hail of gunfire

Akron police released video of the shooting of Jayland Walker, who was killed on June 27 in a pursuit that had started with an attempted traffic stop.

shootings3:34pm Jul 4, 2022

Thousands who turned out for the Field of Flight in Battle Creek witnessed a fiery crash on Saturday.

Horror crash kills jet truck pilot as crowds watch US airshow

An air show celebrating the 75th anniversary of the US Air Force took a tragic turn.

World8:17pm Jul 3, 2022

Google to erase more user location info as abortion bans expand

Google will automatically purge information about users who visit abortion clinics or other places that could trigger legal problems.

abortion8:53am Jul 3, 2022

This image provided by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice shows Texas death row inmate Ramiro Gonzales, who is set to be put to death in less than two week. Gonzales has asked that his execution be temporarily delayed so he can donate a kidney. (Texas Department of Criminal Justice via AP)

US inmate asks to delay execution for kidney donation

Ramiro Gonzales is scheduled to receive a lethal injection on July 13 for fatally shooting 18-year-old Bridget Townsend, a southwest Texas woman whose remains were found nearly two years after she vanished in 200

death penalty9:33am Jul 2, 2022

In this photo illustration, a person looks at an Abortion Pill (RU-486) for unintended pregnancy from Mifepristone displayed on a smartphone on May 8, 2020, in Arlington, Virginia. - One week after Sally realized she was pregnant, her home state Texas temporarily banned abortions, deeming them unnecessary elective procedures that were suspended because of the coronavirus crisis.So, the 34-year-old, whose name has been changed for this story to protect her privacy, took matters into her own hands

Online abortion pill interest soars after the demise of Roe v Wade

Traffic to telehealth abortion platforms has skyrocketed by 476 per cent since the verdict.

Roe v Wade8:07am Jul 2, 2022

Joe Biden's chances of re-nomination for a second term are far from guaranteed.

The Democratic presidential aspirants breathing down Joe Biden's neck

Typically presidents have the close-to-unanimous backing of their own parties to run for their second term in office. Not this time.

Joe Biden7:10am Jul 2, 2022

Julian Assange appeals to UK court against extradition to US

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has appealed against the British's government decision to order his extradition to the US.

Julian Assange1:53am Jul 2, 2022

Yellowstone National Park is famed for its expansive beauty and wildlife.

Second bison goring in two days at Yellowstone National Park

A woman visiting the Yellowstone National Park in the US was gored by a bison, the second incident of an animal injuring a park visitor this week.

nature7:19pm Jul 1, 2022

Cruise ship damaged after Alaska iceberg crash

The Norwegian Sun arrived in Seattle yesterday for emergency repairs.

Cruise Ship6:38pm Jul 1, 2022

Floodwaters covering Windsor where the Hawkesbury River continues to rise.

Breaking news and updates Australia: July 1, 2022

Major rain event hits NSW coast; Sydney train strikes continue; Queensland Government bans more plastic items

Live News Daily4:40pm Jul 1, 2022

Joseph Petito, father of Gabby Petito, speaks during a news conference on Tuesday, September 28, 2021. A Florida circuit court judge has ruled a lawsuit filed by Gabby Petito's parents against Brian Laundrie's parents can move forward.

Judge allows lawsuit against Brian Laundrie's parents to proceed

A Florida judge has ruled a lawsuit filed by Gabby Petito's parents against Brian Laundrie's parents can move forward.

Gabby Petito2:38pm Jul 1, 2022

'This was a crime against humanity'

The Chief of Police at San Antonio has described the moment his officers stumbled upon an 18-wheeler truck that was littered with the bodies of illegal migrants.

Texas11:02am Jul 1, 2022

Security tries in vain to break up a brawl on a cruise ship.

Mass brawl breaks out on cruise ship dance floor

A mass brawl has broken out on a cruise ship heading into New York, but there is doubt as to whether anybody can be charged.

Cruise Ship10:24am Jul 1, 2022

A sinkhole formed and swallowed up a parked minivan in the Berkeley Hills district of California.

Sinkhole swallows parked minivan after water main breaks on US street

A sinkhole has formed and swallowed up a parked minivan on a US street.

sinkhole9:59am Jul 1, 2022

Woman accused of killing elite cyclist captured after 43 days on run

Kaitlin Marie Armstrong, 34, was found Wednesday at a hostel on Santa Teresa Beach in Provincia de Puntarenas, the Marshals Office said.

crime4:46am Jul 1, 2022

Warrant discovery prompts calls for arrest over 1955 lynching in US

A team searching a Mississippi courthouse basement for evidence about the lynching of Black teenager Emmett Till has found the unserved warrant charging a white woman in his 1955 kidnapping, and relatives of the victim want authorities to finally arrest her nearly 70 years later.

crime8:33pm Jun 30, 2022

Former NSW deputy premier John Barilaro has settled his defamation case against YouTuber Jordan Shanks.

John Barilaro withdraws from New York trade commissioner role

Barilaro said he has withdrawn from the New York trade posting due the amount of media attention.

John Barilaro5:44pm Jun 30, 2022

A surfer walks towards the water on Manly beach. And residents across Sydney are being warned not to pack away the umbrellas just yet; The Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) said the city could be hit with 20-40mm of rain today.

Breaking news and updates Australia: June 30, 2022

Flood warning for Sydney with deluge on way; Teacher's strike underway in NSW; COVID-19 vaccine on way for under fives.

Live News Daily5:07pm Jun 30, 2022

Mary Miller and Darren Bailey have been embraced by conservative Republicans in Illinois.

Congresswoman who appeared to celebrate 'victory for white life' wins election

The congresswoman who described abortion laws being overturned as a "victory for white life" has won her primary election in a landslide.

US Election12:04pm Jun 30, 2022

A man suffered an injury to his arm after being gored by a bull bison in Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming.

Video shows moment man was gored by bison at Yellowstone

The bison charges at the man before swiping his arm with large horns.

animals11:25am Jun 30, 2022

Migrant truck death toll rises to 53, three people in custody

In the chaotic minutes after dozens of migrants were found dead inside a tractor-trailer sweltering under the Texas sun, the driver tried to slip away by pretending to be one of the survivors, a Mexican immigration official has said.

Migrants7:14am Jun 30, 2022

Heathyr Stanics and her partner Dalton were overjoyed when they fell pregnant, but 'after several ultrasounds' doctors couldn't see anything in her uterus. That's when they realised it was an ectopic pregnancy.

It felt like 'gas pains' but Heathyr's uterus was filling with blood

Heathyr Stanics was getting ready for work when the "excruciating" pains started.

Roe v Wade6:43am Jun 30, 2022

R. Kelly sentenced in sex trafficking case

Through tears and anger, his accusers told the court how he preyed on them.

crime5:14am Jun 30, 2022

NATO calls Russia its 'most significant and direct threat'

The military alliance meets to confront what NATO's chief called the biggest security crisis since World War II.

nato12:47am Jun 30, 2022

Former Perth rich-lister Zhenya Tsvetnenko's rags to riches tale was once the talk of the town.

Former Perth rich-lister Zhenya Tsvetnenko jailed in US

A Russian-born tech tycoon jailed for eight years over a massive text message scam that funded his life of luxury.

Perth11:06pm Jun 29, 2022

Breaking news and updates Australia: June 29, 2022

Ukraine's tongue-in-cheek video message to Australia; Transport union to continue Sydney train strikes; 51 migrants dead in Texas truck 'horror'

Live News Daily5:03pm Jun 29, 2022

Amy Brown gives evidence at the NSW Parliamentary Inquiry into the appointment of former NSW Deputy Premier John Barilaro to the New York Trade Commissioner role. 29th June 2022

Offer retracted for US trade job candidate before Barilaro appointed

A parliamentary inquiry into the appointment of Barilaro heard the job was first offered to senior executive Jenny West before being retracted.

John Barilaro3:36pm Jun 29, 2022

Michael Phillips, 68, and his wife Robbie, 65, who died in the resort were both travel agents in the US.

Cause of mysterious deaths of three Americans in Bahamas revealed

Three Americans found dead at a Sandals resort on the Bahamas' Great Exuma island on May 6 died due to carbon monoxide poisoning, local authorities said on Tuesday.

investigation1:28pm Jun 29, 2022

'A preventable tragedy': 51 migrants dead in Texas truck 'horror'

Desperate families of migrants from Mexico and Central America frantically sought word of their loved ones as authorities began the grim task of identifying 51 people who died after being abandoned in a tractor-trailer without air conditioning in the sweltering Texas heat.

Texas11:58am Jun 29, 2022