Peter Devlin

3 weeks ago | news.com.au | Peter Devlin

Two men have been charged after they allegedly managed to bypass security and bring loaded guns into the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) during a packed AFL match. The men attended Thursday night’s football match between Carlton and Collingwood with the firearms. Around 82,000 people were in attendance. It’s alleged weapons were found hidden in the pants of the men. Police were alerted to the pair after one began causing issues in the crowd in the second half of the game, The Age reported.

1 month ago | news.com.au | Jack Evans |Peter Devlin |Benedict Brook

Initial autopsy results on the bodies of Hollywood legend Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa have been released. Santa Fe Police Department has said neither body showed signs of “external trauma”. The deaths are still being treated as “suspicious”. The Hackman family have said they are baffled as to what caused the mysterious deaths stating the actor was “in very good health”, and that he did yoga and pilates regularly.

2 months ago | news.com.au | Benedict Brook |Shannon Molloy |Alex Blair |Peter Devlin

A midwife has said pregnant Jewish women and Jewish healthcare workers are afraid to speak out about what she claims is rife antisemitism in the Australian healthcare system. Sharon Stoliar made the comments speaking to Sharri Markson on Sky News on Thursday night, after the suspension of two Bankstown Hospital nurses accused of making threats against Israeli patients.

2 months ago | news.com.au | Alex Blair |Chantelle Francis |Frank Chung |Peter Devlin

WARNING: Distressing contentThe rescue effort has turned to a recovery effort, with officials indicating there are no survivors expected after Wednesday’s crash. In a press conference at about 7.30am Thursday morning local time, DC Fire Chief John Donnelly said officials will “continue to work to find all bodies, to reunite them with their loved ones.” “We don’t believe there are any survivors,” he said.

2 months ago | news.com.au | Peter Devlin

Australia is bracing for the possibility of five cyclones to hit over the weekend. A monsoon surge forecast to move through Indonesia and into northern Australia’s waters means there are five tropical lows forming off the coast of Queensland, the Northern Territory and Western Australia. Senior Meteorologist at the Bureau of Meteorology Angus Hines said while is was unlikely all five would develop into a cyclone, there was “a chance”, and to see this much activity was “unusual”.