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Jan 25, 2025 | 
thisismoney.co.uk | Pranav Harish
An Aussie couple's dream holiday to Thailand turned into a nightmare when a street vendor allegedly bashed the husband after they refused to buy anything. Nayeem Hasan Antu and Sunayna Mandipa from Sydney were walking through the popular Palladium Night Markets, in Bangkok, on December 26 when things took an ugly turn. The couple, who were also with their family from Australia, were perusing the street food and clothes for sale as they made their way through the packed area.
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Jan 25, 2025 | 
thisismoney.co.uk | Pranav Harish
Former footy great Neale Daniher, whose brave and very public battle against motor neurone disease has raised more than $100million to help find a cure, has been named the 2025 Australian of the Year. Mr Daniher AO, 63, was announced as the winner of the award in a ceremony at the National Arboretum in Canberra on Saturday evening. Mr Daniher, who played for Essendon and went on to coach Melbourne, was diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND) in 2013.
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Jan 25, 2025 | 
thisismoney.co.uk | Pranav Harish
Katy Gallagher has urged Aussies to be careful while gardening after flyaway flax seeds left her with painful scratches to her eye. Australia's Finance Minister, sporting an oval-shaped bandage on one eye, shared her ordeal from the backyard of her Canberra home on Saturday. Ms Gallagher said the injury 'looks worse than it is' and was 'annoying'. 'I'm not sure I can do this without laughing looking at myself,' she said in the clip shared to her personal Instagram.
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Jan 24, 2025 | 
legrandangle-lgm.fr | Pranav Harish
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Jan 24, 2025 | 
thisismoney.co.uk | Pranav Harish
Young girl was found in the river A report will be prepared for the coronerDo you know more? Email [email protected] A teenage girl has drowned after she was found in a river near a camping ground. The 12-year-old girl was found in the Broken River near Benalla, in Victoria's north-west, around 10am on Saturday. Emergency services including an air ambulance that left Bendigo Hospital were called to the scene, but the girl later died. A report will be prepared for the coroner.
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Jan 24, 2025 | 
thisismoney.co.uk | Pranav Harish
A children's drawing tablet sold at Coles has been urgently recalled over fears the product could cause choking and other serious injuries. The 10 inch VTronix Digital Drawing Tablet available in pink and blue was sold at supermarkets from December 30, 2024 to January 10, 2025. The digital tablet, which comes with a stylus pen, is used to make drawings.
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Jan 24, 2025 | 
thisismoney.co.uk | Pranav Harish
A photo of a crocodile battling the waves at a popular beach has shocked locals and sparked an urgent search for the reptile. The crocodile was reportedly seen five times at Coonarr Beach at the mouth of the Elliott River, near Bundaberg, in central Queensland on Thursday. Jasmine Van Den Bos was stunned to spot the crocodile battling the ocean waves while taking her dog for a walk. 'I just couldn't believe my eyes … [it] was just a bit of a shock,' she told the ABC.
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Jan 24, 2025 | 
thisismoney.co.uk | Pranav Harish
A celebrated Western Australia restraurant has been forced to close its doors due to the head chef's heartbreaking battle with cancer. Laian, a Middle Eastern eatery in Geraldton, in WA's mid-west, served customers for the final time last Sunday. The business had faced several challenges over the last seven months, but the final blow came when founder and head chef Nadeem Turkiyah was diagnosed with stage four lymphoma.
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Jan 23, 2025 | 
thisismoney.co.uk | Pranav Harish
Swimmers in Victoria have been issued an urgent health warning after gastro cases exceeded the five-year average. There have been 87 confirmed cases of cryptosporidiosis, also known as crypto, as of Friday according to the state's health department. The latest health warning comes after Victoria detected a record 2,349 crypto cases in 2024 - a 233 per cent increase from cases in 2023. Cases of cryptosporidiosis usually increase during periods of warm weather.
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Jan 23, 2025 | 
thisismoney.co.uk | Pranav Harish
A three-year-old girl who tried to walk to her Nan's house during a blistering heatwave has been safely reunited with her family. The little girl was spotted by locals at shops on Moreton Bay Road, in Capalaba in Brisbane's south-east, about midday on Wednesday. In heartwarming bodycam footage, a male officer is seen giving the girl fist bumps before encouraging her to drink a cup of water at a local café. 'Who did your hair today? It looks very pretty,' the office tells her.
