Chantelle Francis

1 week ago | news.com.au | Chantelle Francis

A Teal-backed candidate has recalled the “horrific time” her late husband stormed out during a family holiday almost a decade ago, went missing and was eventually declared dead, but never found. Kate Hulett, independent candidate for Fremantle in the upcoming federal election, told the shocking story of Matt Bale’s death at the famed holiday hotspot Rottnest Island, off Perth in Western Australia, in her campaign podcast, A Piece of Kate.

1 week ago | news.com.au | Chantelle Francis

The deadly tourist helicopter crash in New York was not the first aircraft to go down in the Hudson River. On Thursday afternoon (Friday, Australian time), a Bell 206 helicopter “lost control” and crashed inverted in the river — killing a pilot and a family of five from Spain, including three children.

1 week ago | news.com.au | Chantelle Francis

The pilot of a helicopter that crashed in New York killing all six people on board has been identified. It comes as it was revealed that the family of five who died when the tourist helicopter lost control were reportedly celebrating the birthday of one of their children. Investigators have said it could take some time to understand how the crash occurred.

2 weeks ago | news.com.au | Benedict Brook |Chantelle Francis |Alex Blair

Donald Trump has suspended higher tariffs for 90 days and lowered his reciprocal tariffs to 10 per cent in a stunning turnaround just hours after the import taxes came into play. Mr Trump said he was pausing the tariffs because 75 countries had asked to negotiate deals. At the same time he slapped 125 per cent tariffs on China after the country’s retaliation attempts. Australia could be “caught in the middle” of the US and China, a market analyst has warned.

2 weeks ago | news.com.au | Chantelle Francis

Australians’ obsession with Japan is not slowing down — with new data proving the country is well and truly giving beloved Bali a run for its money. About 920,000 Australians visited Japan in 2024, setting a new record. But the Japan National Tourism Organisation is bracing for even more Aussies this year, expecting to break the one million mark for the first time. On Booking.com, the capital of Japan, Tokyo, is the top searched destination for Australians travelling overseas this Easter.