Новости за 30.12.2015

A former soldier has been left with serious injuries after he attempted to catch a woman who plummeted 11 storeys from a building.

Apple has been hit with a $5 million class action from 4s iPhone owners seeking damages for deceptive trade practices and false advertising.

Royal commission questions donations from the Tradies clubs to CFMEU charity.

Most TV interviews go off without a hitch but there are some that, for whatever reason, are memorable for all the wrong reasons.

The family of Specials drummer John (Brad) Bradbury has announced his death at the age of 62.

Moeen Ali took three wickets on Wednesday as England made quick work of securing victory in the first Test by bundling out South Africa for 174 before lunch and ensuring a 241-run victory on the last day at Kingsmead.

James Packer and Mariah Carey have made quite a show of their love, appearing in public complete with a giant diamond on the American pop star's ring finger.

Floods in Missouri forced hundreds of residents out of their homes after four days of storms sent rivers to record levels, killing at least 13 people, closing hundreds of roads and halting shipping on the swollen Mississippi river.

There will not be another race meeting held on the Kensington track at Randwick until it is ripped up and resurfaced after another disastrous performance during a set of barrier trials on Tuesday.

Nearly 600,000 Indian men who have sexually harassed or taunted women will receive a text message from police during the New Year reminding them to be on their best behaviour.

Josh Childress scored 27 points in his comeback game, but it wasn't enough as the Kings went down 100-90 to Melbourne United.

A cargo ship that has been blocking a Western Victorian port for more than a month will move aside to allow a cruise ship to dock.

A low-budget drama shot in Canberra leads the pack with seven tracks eligible for a best song nomination and is also in the field for best original score.

Australian basketball star Lauren Jackson's landmark $1 million deal is over after just six games and the four-time Olympian's glittering career hinges on her Rio dreams.

Using e-cigarettes is no safer than smoking tobacco with nicotine, scientists warned after finding the vapour damages DNA and could cause cancer.

Queensland coach Kevin Walters says Josh Papalii's Maroons jersey is his to lose after his outstanding Origin return last year, vowing to maintain the loyalty shown to players by predecessor Mal Meninga.

Canberra cyclist Chloe Hosking will bypass a chance at Olympic redemption to focus on world championship glory as she continues her return from a serious hand injury.

Strikers coach backs ACT Comet for T20 World Cup and says Jono Dean "next cab off rank".

Planning regulations for use of nature strips may soon be relaxed, but the ACT's community councils say there are several issues - such as access, management and security - which need serious consideration first.

Sixteen-year-old Harley Russo has spent three weeks of his life camped by the steps of the Royal Australian Mint, determined to hold onto the first minted coin of the year struck anywhere on Earth.

John Thompson took a while to work out Jiayuguan but the secret might have been the 2400m journey of Friday's Tattersalls Club Cup at Randwick.

A senior North Korean ruling party official and a top aide to leader Kim Jong-un has reportedly died in a car accident, the state news agency reported on Wednesday, the latest dramatic demise in the close circle of deputies to the country's leader.

The Christmas rush may be over, but there's still the challenge of the January holidays to keep children occupied. Luckily there's a heap of great activities, workshops, shows and outdoor fun to be had in and around Brisbane.

When Jye McWatter's younger brother found him lying in the front yard of their home south of Wollongong on Boxing Day, he initially thought he was asleep.