Sophie Coghill

1 month ago | nz.news.yahoo.com | Sophie Coghill

Photos have emerged of outback towns "completely cut off" from the rest of the country after a 2,000 kilometre band of rain swept across the country this week, leaving saturated red-dirt communities living "on an island" as water blocks all road access. Rain has poured from thick blankets of clouds across parts of Queensland and New South Wales, with the wild weather beginning at the start of the week and predicted to continue over the next few days.

1 month ago | nz.news.yahoo.com | Sophie Coghill

An Aussie homeowner has hit out at the "ridiculous" council after she was fined $806 this week when police found her sleeping in a van parked in her very own driveway. Authorities accused her of illegal camping but she told Yahoo News she was simply trying to save some money while waiting for her new home to be built — the very one that was metres away when she copped the hefty fine.

1 month ago | nz.news.yahoo.com | Sophie Coghill

An Aussie resident eager to convert her backyard pond into a pool was shocked when she found "a whole pile of turtles" among the muck and debris once the water had been drained during renovations. The discovery was made in Perth's northern suburb of Wanneroo over the weekend with the resident calling in reptile rescuer Tessa Esparon for the safe retrieval and relocation of the turtles. "I was literally up to my mid-thigh in muck and my arms were covered," Tessa told Yahoo News.

1 month ago | nz.news.yahoo.com | Sophie Coghill

An Aussie snorkeller trapped underwater, tangled in discarded fishing line, has vowed to always carry a life-saving item in future as she pleaded for others to be more conscious of their actions. Robyn Larson-Shelton, an experienced snorkeller and diver, was exploring Bass Point Reserve near Shellharbour on the NSW Illawarra coast when she spotted a tangle of fishing line. As a wildlife enthusiast, she tries her best to remove litter in the ocean and decided to collect it for disposal.

1 month ago | nz.news.yahoo.com | Sophie Coghill

An Aussie woman living overseas is desperately trying to make the 1,300-kilometre journey back home after a spate of seizures led to a devastating diagnosis. Shanique Hallgren, 30, moved to Canada three years ago with her fiancé James and has been thriving as a visual effects artist in the film industry.