Former CFMEU boss John Setka has embarrassed both Victorian and federal governments by showing up unannounced at their new development and lashing out at Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. Weeks after resigning in the wake of allegations aired by 60 Minutes and Nine newspapers that underworld figures and bikie gang members had infiltrated the union, Setka…
Higgins ‘mocked’ Reynolds, rejected support, senator’s lawyer claims
Brittany Higgins rejected 20 offers of support after her alleged rape in parliament house and mocked Linda Reynolds after the Liberal senator suffered a breakdown, a court has been told. Higgins is fighting a defamation lawsuit launched by her former boss, Senator Reynolds, over a series of social media posts that the ex-defence minister believes…
Hospital accused of obstructing ambulance service before man’s death
Melbourne‘s Maroondah Hospital is being accused of obstructing the ambulance service after refusing to release a crew to answer an emergency call for a patient who then couldn’t be saved. The Victorian Ambulance Union is arguing an Ambulance Victoria (AV) intensive care crew shouldn’t have been stuck in a corridor with a non-urgent patient when…
Brad Pitt’s silence on high-profile romance with younger gal pal ‘maintains a quiet mystery’ about him: expert
Brad Pitt and Ines de Ramon made their red carpet debut at the Venice Film Festival this past weekend, adding to the reports that things are getting serious for the couple. Earlier in the year, sources told the outlet that the pair were living together. “It’s pretty recent,” a de Ramon source told People in…
Dangerous travel for the ‘added thrill’ is on the rise as visitors flock to high-risk countries
Some tourists are no longer seeking a relaxing vacation — but rather are on the hunt for serious adventure. More visitors are traveling to countries that the State Department advises against, for a variety of reasons, according to travel experts who shared insights with Fox News Digital. In a trend known as dark tourism, “risk…
Biden blasted for pressuring Netanyahu, not Hamas terrorists following murder of Jewish hostages
JERUSALEM — President Biden’s curt response “no” to the question if Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is doing enough to secure the freedom of the hostages held by Hamas in Gaza unleashed a storm of criticism. Biden issued the terse remark on Monday as he headed into the Situation Room, where he and Vice President…
Small town California mayor allegedly sucker punched by homeless man near congressional staffers, police chief
A Northern California city council member is pointing to his state’s lenient policies on crime after he and a mayor were allegedly attacked and punched in a daytime attack by a homeless person. Marysville City Councilman Dom Belza told Fox News Digital he and Mayor Chris Branscum, Chief of Police Christian Sachs, along with two…
Virginia couple arrested after 2 children found chained up inside home
A Virginia mother and her apparent boyfriend are facing charges after two young boys were found chained to a post by their ankles inside a home, according to police. Wendi Del Cid Rodriguez, 46, and Franklin Viera Guevara, 29, were each arrested on two counts of child neglect, two counts of child cruelty and two…
‘Part of me gone’: Mum’s grief after son killed over $250 debt
The heartbroken mother of a man killed over a $250 drug debt says “a part of me is gone forever”. Griffin Harris was fatally shot at his Kalkallo house in Melbourne’s north on September 21, 2022 following a violent confrontation. Dean John Bell faced the Supreme Court in Melbourne today after pleading guilty to homicide…
With 2 days until voting starts, ‘election season’ kicks off sooner than you think
There are 62 days until Election Day on Tuesday, Nov. 5. But if Americans vote like they did in the last two election cycles, most of them will have already cast a ballot before the big day. Early voting starts as soon as Sept. 6 for eligible voters, with seven battleground states sending out ballots…