Community football finals will be barred from Alice Springs Town Council ovals for the next two years, amid claims the competition sparked a spike in crime at the weekend. The Central Australian Football League community men’s grand final was held last weekend at Traeger Park, attracting hundreds to the town from surrounding remote communities. Police...
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Chinese business dispute allegedly sparked a bizarre U.S. plot with former U.K. and Australian military officials
Two former Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies and two former foreign military officials have been charged with threatening a Chinese national and his family with violence and deportation during a sham raid at his Orange County home five years ago, federal prosecutors said Monday. The four men also demanded $37 million and the rights to...
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Bluey coins worth US$400,000 stolen by Australian warehouse worker, police say
SYDNEY: An Australian man is set to appear in court on Wednesday (Aug 7) after being arrested for the alleged theft of more than A$600,000 (US$393,000) worth of commemorative coins linked to the popular children’s television show Bluey, police said. The 47-year-old is accused of stealing 63,000 unreleased, limited-edition A$1 coins from a warehouse in...
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Harrowing CCTV shows Australian woman hiding in Paris kebab shop after alleged gang rape
WARNING: Distressing content Harrowing security footage from inside a Paris kebab shop shows the moments after an Australian woman was allegedly gang raped. A major police investigation is reportedly underway, with the alleged crime occurring in the party district of the French capital on Saturday morning, about 5am. Know the news with the 7NEWS app:...
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Man arrested in Australia after woman found dead in Queensland ‘shooting incident’
A 31-year-old man was arrested in the Australian state of Queensland on Wednesday (Jun 19) following what authorities described as a “shooting incident” in the suburb of South Mackay. The authorities were earlier called to an address in Robb Place at about 4.30pm local time (2.30pm Singapore time), following reports that a woman had been...
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West Coast Eagles recruit charged after allegedly fleeing scene of ute crash
A West Coast Eagles recruit has been hit with multiple traffic charges after allegedly fleeing the scene of a traffic accident in regional Western Australia. Eagles forward Tyler Brockman is alleged to have crashed a ute into a light post in the Geraldton suburb of Wandina on Sunday, May 4. Police say Brockman, 21, fled...
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Players paid $10k to give away yellow cards in A-League games, police allege
In short: NSW Police have charged three Macarthur FC players including captain Ulises Dávila over an alleged betting scandal. The three players were allegedly involved in the manipulation of yellow cards during A-League games. What’s next? The players have secured bail and will appear in court at a later date. Three players from A-League side Macarthur...
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Crunch Fitness Alexandria: Horror as woman is stabbed at a popular gym in Sydney
A man who allegedly ambushed and stabbed his former girlfriend in the throat outside a popular gym has been revealed by police as a repeat domestic violence offender. Emergency services were called to Crunch Fitness Alexandria, in Sydney‘s south, at about 12.30pm on Wednesday after a man – believed to be in his 40s – allegedly attacked...