Новости за 22.12.2022

A man dressed as Santa Claus has been pepper sprayed and arrested at a Bunnings in Melbourne.

The former NRL star was arrested in Kingsford after failing the random roadside test while he was driving on a suspended licence.

It’s been a quiet few Tests for Australian all-rounder Cam Green but he could in for a huge payday on Friday evening.

The hype around the experimental chatbot called ChatGPT has got the tech giant worried about the future of its lucrative search business.

Dragons officials approved a survey question about removing ‘Illawarra’ from the club name, and always expected plenty of fan backlash.

Until last month, software engineer Payal Pattanaik had never even been on a boat. On Monday, she will take her place aboard supermaxi LawConnect for the high-stakes race to Hobart.

Queenslanders have flocked to the shopping centres for last-minute Christmas purchases.

A man has survived clinging to a piece of debris for nearly 24 hours in shark- and crocodile-infested water in the Torres Strait after his boat was swamped by waves.

Police have revealed Nathaniel Train had a warrant out for his arrest as they piece together the timeline of the Wieambilla shooting.

Passengers’ Christmas travel plans are in disarray after two storms hit the airport – rain gushed into busy terminals, and lightning grounded flights and diverted international arrivals.

When the call came – “Would you like to travel to Beijing with Penny Wong?” – the answer was an instant yes.

Forecasted hot weather combined with earlier than expected peak flows are causing major concerns for more than a dozen levees along the River Murray.

A killer convicted over the torture and murder of a young woman has twice breached parole.

Foreign Minister Penny Wong declared the Albanese government still has “a lot of work to do” on improving relations with China after her visit to Beijing.

International condemnation is growing after the Taliban banned women from studying at universities in Afghanistan.

One of the world’s worst serial killers, Charles Sobhraj, is about to walk free from a Nepalese prison after preying on western tourists in South-East Asia.

More than half of all Aussies are choosing to spend the festive season at home as airports brace for their busiest festive season in three years.

Foreign Minister Penny Wong has arrived back in Australia after a successful diplomatic meeting with China to ease tensions.

St George Illawarra Dragons player Talatau Amone has been charged after allegedly attacking a man with a hammer.

Police have appealed for public help after historic documents and war medals belong to an Australian WWII hero were stolen.

A man accused of raping a woman in the back seat of his car after she mistook him for her Uber driver has been freed on bail.

Wild weather has lashed parts of Melbourne as lightning forced multiple flights to be delayed at Tullamarine Airport.

A man alleged to be one of the world's biggest drug kingpins has been extradited to Melbourne in one of the "most high-profile arrests" ever made by Australian police.

A tribunal has ruled in favour of 14 local artisans, engineers and artists who were locked out of their workspaces by a Melbourne council over an asbestos scare.

Everything you need to know to find a winner on cup day at the Central West meeting.