A man has died and two people have been injured in a serious crash on the Bruce Highway near Childers
The fire on the tourist island of Fraser Island in the Australian state of Queensland is moving towards a community, the emergency services said on Monday. Around 40 of the 50 residents decided to stay for the time being, despite the warnings
COVID19 vaccines from China were in good condition upon arrival in Indonesia and refrigeration vehicles for delivery have been well prepared to keep the vaccines undamaged and safe, Health Minister Terawan Agus Putranto said on Monday
"I want to convey the good news that today the government has received 1.2 million doses from China's Sinovac Biotech Ltd.," said Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Sunday. He added that another 1.8M shots are expected to arrive in January
2 month agoA driver who rammed a car so hard it flipped in the M5 tunnel at Arncliffe has been sentenced to home detention. The 22-year-old has already spent months behind bars for the rampage - in which he "carjacked" two men who tried to help his young victim. @vickyjardim
Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 74 km N of Pagudpud, Philippines
2 month agoNew Caledonia: clashes between demonstrators and law enforcement in Noumea over the possible sale of a nickel factory
Senator Francis Pangilinan points out that ChinaTel, which is part of the Dito consortium, was red-flagged by the US government as having links to China's military, the People's Liberation Army
In Noumea, capital of New Caledonia, violence pitted law enforcement and protesters on Monday
2 month agoSpace: Japan recovered an asteroid dust capsule in the remote Australia hinterland after the Hayabusa2 airdrop, a six-year mission that could help learn more about the origins of the planets and the water
Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 13 km ENE of Wairoa, New Zealand
Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 52 km ENE of Luganville, Vanuatu
Tumpat Fire and Rescue operations Commander Marzuki Awang said the girl had been playing on her bed when the incident occurred at about 10.25 pm. He added a team rushed to the scene after receiving an emergency call at 10.27 pm
DOH (@DOHgovph) on Sunday reported 1,768 additional cases of COVID19, pushing the country's caseload to 439,834. the country's COVID19 death toll increased to 8,554 after the DOH reported 29 additional fatalities
2 month agoRomeo "Romar" Portes, former mayor of Pagbilao town in Quezon, died a week after he was shot in the face by an unidentified gunman, the Pagbilao local government said.
A motorcyclist has been killed after crashing into a guard barrier on a Perth freeway, while three other people have also been injured during the Perth Bikers' Charity Ride
2 month agoThe Fraser Island fire emergency is worsening with residents on the east coast evacuating as the escalating bushfire threatens to destroy homes.
2 month agoEsscom nabbed three foreign men believed perps in four recent sea armed robberies in Sabah's east coast and seized items including a handgun and ammos from them in two separate island raids. Looks like they're no kidnappers but bona fide robbers
A drug pusher identified as Abdul Rahman Camama was killed & seized some P500K of shabu after a gunfight with police of Biñan City and Laguna Intelligence Unit at Brgy. Sto. Niño in Biñan City, Laguna.
2 month agoCheltenham: An off-duty police officer was allegedly assaulted overnight by an intruder using a metal pole. The off-duty male officer was treated by paramedics for head infections before being taken to hospital. Police investigations continue
[email protected] hooker Tom Starling has been arrested for allegedly assaulting a police officer in a brawl on the NSW Central Coast
2 month agoSamples from the near-Earth asteroid Ryugu have arrived in Woomera
Prime Minister @ScottMorrisonMP has opened a memorial playground dedicated to young fathers who were killed in the black summer bushfires
3 month agoAustralia: A helicopter is currently searching for the capsule dropped by the Hayabusa2 probe from Japan, which contains samples taken from the asteroid Ryugu
3 month agoThe capsule released by the Japanese probe Hayabusa2 re-entered the atmosphere. There are still a few minutes before it hits Earth
Local residents are certain there is a deep-seated grudge between the municipal police force and the militants who attacked the town center of Datu Piang Thursday night
3 month agoSpace: Japan's Hayabusa2 spacecraft brings a capsule back to Earth with samples from the asteroid Ryugu. The capsule is due to enter Earth's atmosphere early Sunday before landing in a desert in southern Australia
Earthquake of magnitude 4.9 - 171 km ENE of Lospalos, Timor Leste
3 month agoFirefighters work to extinguish a large fire with billows of smoke coming from a warehouse in Navotas City on Saturday, December 5. The fire reached the 3rd alarm. Photos by KD Madrilejos/Rappler
Heavy rains from the Northeast Monsoon (Amihan) and tail-end of a cold front caused flooding in some areas in Cagayan and Oriental Mindoro. three died in landslides in Oriental Mindoro
