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Tom Silvagni claims judge made mistakes in rape trial
3+ hour, 48+ min ago (374+ words) Tom Silvagni will argue his two rape convictions should be quashed because a judge made errors during his trial. The youngest son of AFL great Stephen Silvagni and television personality Jo Silvagni lodged an application for leave to appeal in…...
Tourist suffers ‘catastrophic’ injury at Cottesloe Beach
22+ hour, 26+ min ago (446+ words) A Greek tourist who arrived in WA just two days before he suffered a "catastrophic" spinal injury at Cottesloe Beach has been given a slim chance of walking again. Ioannis Vidiniotis, 28, was at Cottesloe Beach around midday on New Year's…...
One of Daylesford's most iconic properties is on the market
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (306+ words) If you're looking for a property with gravitas, it doesn't get much more legendary than The Coach House in Daylesford. Built circa 1854, the stately Victorian mansion was originally owned by Scottish immigrants Neil and Jessie Leggatt. Known as 'The Coach…...
Tom Silvagni launches appeal against rape conviction
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (783+ words) Tom Silvagni, the son of Carlton AFL great Steven and celebrity wife Jo, has filed an appeal with the Supreme Court against his rape conviction. He was last month found guilty of two counts of rape for a January 2024 attack…...
Queensland cops tout FIFO squad’s success in tackling youth crime
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (245+ words) In an effort to target crime in the state, a specialised fly-in, fly-out police squad in Queensland has arrested nearly 2000 people in its first year of operation. The team, made up of 48 trained detectives and plainclothes constables, has charged offenders…...
Man arrested over fatal stabbing of teenager on Melbourne’s King Street
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (207+ words) A teenager has died after being stabbed during an early-morning incident in Melbourne's CBD with a 19-year-old man taken into police custody. Emergency services were called to the corner of King and Little Bourke streets at about 2.40am on Sunday after…...
Tourist dies after being caught in rip at Palm Beach, Gold Coast
5+ day, 39+ min ago (137+ words) A tourist has died after being caught in a rip at a Gold Coast beach. It's understood a group of four swimmers were swept out to sea near Palm Beach on Saturday afternoon, sparking a massive emergency response including surf…...
Man dies in police custody after arrest in Melbourne
5+ day, 3+ hour ago (135+ words) A 27yearold man has died in police custody after becoming unresponsive during an arrest in Melbourne's north. Officers were called to a home on Discovery Close in Craigieburn about 2.55pm on Friday following reports the man was behaving erratically. Police say the…...
Witness recalls emotional moment saving two toddlers after horrific crash at Banya, Sunshine Coast
5+ day, 22+ hour ago (357+ words) An off-duty doctor says a crash that left two toddlers fighting for life on the Sunshine Coast is the most dramatic scene he has ever encountered after he heard the collision and rushed to help. The sisters, aged one and…...
Motorcyclist killed in crash with truck on major South Australian road
6+ day, 4+ hour ago (149+ words) A young motorcyclist has died in a collision with a truck on a major South Australian road. Emergency crews were called to Main South Rd at Hackham just before 3pm on Thursday after reports of a crash involving a Benelli motorcycle…...