Alan Jones suggests 'left-wing radical students' link to Boston bombing

Megan Levy Broadcaster Alan Jones is facing an online backlash after suggesting on national television that "left-wing radical students" were behind the Boston Marathon bombings and that Australia should...

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Child survives near miss

Megan Levy Three children were injured when the car they were travelling in was impaled on a metal railing in Sydney's northwest overnight.

More cruelty in abattoirs prompts call for CCTV

Megan Levy An animal rights group is calling for mandatory CCTV monitoring at all Australian abattoirs after distressing footage emerged of turkeys being bashed, kicked and stomped on at a poultry processing...

'Torture for fun': police given shocking abattoir footage

Megan Levy Distressing footage of poultry workers cruelly mistreating turkeys at a processing plant at major retail supplier Inghams Enterprises has been turned over to police.

Woolworths customer hopping mad after frog allegedly found in bag of salad

Megan Levy They call themselves the "fresh food people" - so fresh in this case that a frog was allegedly still nestled in the salad.

Qantas passengers in hospital after cabin temperature soars

Megan Levy Two Qantas passengers were taken to hospital after the cabin temperature of their plane soared to nearly 40 degrees because of airconditioning problems.

Journalist Peter Harvey 'has days to live'

Megan Levy The veteran television journalist Peter Harvey has been admitted to hospital as he continues to battle pancreatic cancer.

'Local mafia and Australian bikies': Aussie duo charged with attempted murder over shooting in Thailand

Megan Levy Two Australian men, reported to have alleged links with an outlaw motorcycle gang, have been charged with attempted murder in Phuket over the accidental shooting of two German tourists on the popular...

Everest for armchair explorers: 3.8b-pixel image offers stunning detail

Megan Levy You've never seen a photograph of Mount Everest quite like this.

Sales day madness replaced with just one click

Bridie Smith, Megan Levy THE age of the Boxing Day sales starting with a bang are over. These digital days, the trample or be trampled approach to discount shopping has been diluted by cyber space.

Customs security warnings ignored 10 years ago: Xenophon

Megan Levy Customs was warned 10 years ago of gaping holes in its security and the potential for corruption to thrive among its ranks in a report that was ignored by authorities at the time, according to...

Corruption fighter judge given task of ending 'blind eye' culture

Megan Levy, Harriet Alexander THE federal government has admitted that the culture of the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service needs to be changed, following allegations that its officers have been involved in drug...

Overhaul tackles corrupt customs culture

Megan Levy and Harriet Alexander New board appointed to root out corruption in customs service, federal government says.

Arrests in customs 'drug gang' raids

Megan Levy Eight people, including customs and quarantine officials, have now been arrested over a two-year corruption investigation, officials confirm.

Hey Dad star lands to face multiple sex charges

Megan Levy and Nick Ralston Hey Dad! star Robert Hughes has been charged with 11 child sex offences dating back to the 1980s.

Nippers help rescue women off Avoca beach

Megan Levy Three nippers preparing for their life saving exam paddle to the aid two women who were swept off rocks near Avoca Beach.

Hey Dad! star Robert Hughes charged with 11 child sex offences

Megan Levy and Nick Ralston Hey Dad! star Robert Hughes been charged with 11 child sex offences dating back to the 1980s. Mr Hughes appeared in court when his matter was briefly heard on Thursday afternoon.

'Satisfied' whistleblower weighs future in the force

Megan Levy A senior detective who blew the whistle on an alleged police cover-up of sex abuse in the Catholic Church said he had received threatening messages on police letterhead since speaking out on an issue...

SA police review charges against Victorian footballers

Megan Levy Police are reviewing the charges against two Geelong amateur footballers after a man they are accused of assaulting died in hospital overnight.