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Mackenzie Shirilla has reportedly made a chilling confession from behind bars that casts fresh doubt on her version of events, after the viral success of Netflix documentary The Crash.

Female murderer makes wild claim from jail

Mackenzie Shirilla has reportedly made a chilling confession from behind bars that casts fresh doubt on her version of events, after the viral success of Netflix documentary The Crash.

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 A photo released by the official North Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) shows Chinese President Xi Jinping (L) and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un chatting during an artistic performance to welcome the Chinese leader in Pyongyang

Xi Jinping’s North Korea visit franks new era of friendship

Xi Jinping’s North Korea visit comes at a moment of rising relevance for Pyongyang on the global stage since becoming a key partner of Russia in its war in Ukraine.

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Newcastle University student Annalise Donelon has received news that the headaches she thought were brought on by exam stress are actually a brain tumour

She dismissed headaches as stress. Then the diagnosis came

The family of a university student is struggling to come to terms with a life-changing diagnosis after their daughter initially dismissed constant headaches as stress-related.

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The temporary resumption of hostilities highlighted Donald Trump’s twin failures in controlling his Israeli ally and cajoling Iran to accept a lasting truce.  

Recalcitrant Israel leaves Donald Trump with dilemma

The temporary resumption of hostilities highlighted Donald Trump’s twin failures in controlling his Israeli ally and cajoling Iran to accept a lasting truce.  

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McDonald's worker fights for life after hot oil was thrown on him.

Hot oil horror leaves McDonald’s worker fighting for life

A young McDonald’s worker remains in intensive care with severe burns following an alleged hot oil attack.

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The security threat bringing Australia and Germany together.

Wong deepens Germany ties as global tensions rise

Australia and Germany are deepening defence and security cooperation as concerns grow over Iran, Ukraine and instability in the Indo-Pacific.

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Some buildings in General Santos city in the Philippines were damaged by a strong quake.

Powerful quake kills dozens as tsunami fears surge

A powerful earthquake has left dozens dead, buildings damaged and tsunami warnings issued across parts of the Pacific.

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Donald Trump scrambles to save fragile ceasefire.

‘Stop shooting’: Trump’s demand as Iran and Israel back down

US President Donald Trump warned that ‘ignorance or stupidity’ could derail peace efforts as Iran and Israel agreed to halt fresh attacks.

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A poll in late May found that roughly 60 percent of Israelis say Israel should intensify its fight against Hezbollah in Lebanon.

Why war-weary Israelis want to keep fighting in Lebanon

When asked about the IDF’s occupation in Lebanon, a former Israeli general was blunt: “Is it going to last 10 years or more? I don’t know.”

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An Ultra-Orthodox Jew reacts to an Iranian missile that landed near a West Bank settlement.\

Iran declares end to attacks on Israel after flare-up

Iran’s military has announced that ‌its first wave of attacks on Israel since a ceasefire in April is over, although it has threatened to resume the strikes if Israel continued attacks on Lebanon.

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Jack Brooksbank, Princess Eugenie of York, Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi and Princess Beatrice of York arrive for the Royal wedding of Peter Phillips and Harriet Sperling at All Saints' Church on June 06, 2026 in Kemble, England.

How Beatrice and Eugenie maximised high-profile royal return

While most royal family members were visible for just seconds outside the wedding of Peter Phillips, the daughters of former prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor took a decidedly different approach.

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The port city of General Santos was among the hardest hit by a 7.8 magnitude earthquake.

Philippines reveals death toll from 7.8 magnitude earthquake

The powerful quake felled buildings across the southern Philippines and sent a one-metre tsunami into nearby coasts.

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People take their photos beside the wreckage of an Iranian missile that landed near the West Bank city of Jericho Monday, June 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean)

Israel and Iran’s new strikes drag region back to the brink

Monday’s latest missile attacks marked the most serious crossfire since the increasingly tenuous April 8 ceasefire was reached as Yemen’s Houthi rebels also re-entered the fray.

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Missiles launched from Iran toward Israel are seen in the sky over the West Bank city of Hebron.

Australia calls for calm as Iran war marks 100th day

Anthony Albanese has reiterated calls for ‘deescalation’ in the Israel-US-Iran war as renewed fighting broke out as the conflict reached its 100-day mark.

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