Rain falling across NSW is offering some relief for fire crews battling blazes, but there are concerns the wet weather could cause landslides, flash flooding and contaminate water. Cool, wet conditions are good news for firefighters who have been battling hundreds of blazes across the state since September. The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) predicted between 30 and 80 millimetres of rain would …

Less than four days after announcing his split from the Royal family, The Australian Republican Movement has announced Prince Harry as its new spokesperson. The 35 year old made a surprise visit down under as part of his new 2 year contract. “To be honest, the Royal family is a load of bollocks,” Prince Harry told thousands of fans welcoming …

A visibly agitated Rafael Nadal has delivered a backhander to ATP Cup organisers, complaining about scheduling after he suffered a rare singles defeat and Spain just scraped through to play Australia in the semi-finals of the men’s team event. The world number one was not at his best on Friday — and into the early hours of Saturday, losing in …

Police have arrested two people who allegedly twice broke into a fire-damaged business on the NSW south coast to steal electrical goods. Electrical items were seized on Friday afternoon after two homes were raided following reports of looting during the bushfire crisis in the region, NSW Police said. A 38-year-old man was arrested in Tilba Tilba and a 31-year-old woman …

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has reportedly pleaded in a letter for President Donald Trump to revise US travel warnings for Australia. The US State Department last week put out a new warning of Americans to consider postponing their travel to Australia with disastrous bushfires ravaging the country. But the Courier-Mail reports that the premier has passionately pleaded with the US leader to …

Local officials in South Australia state said “extremely large” herds have been encroaching on rural communities — threatening scarce food and drinking water, damaging infrastructure, and creating a dangerous hazard for drivers. Snipers took to helicopters in Australia on Wednesday to begin a mass cull of up to 10,000 camels as drought drives big herds of the feral animals to …

A misfiring Maria Sharapova has been upset by American qualifier Jennifer Brady in the first round of the Brisbane International. The five-time grand slam champion served 11 double faults to the world No.53’s one to crash out 3-6 6-1 7-6 (7-4) in a clash lasting more than two hours. Sharapova may be one of the tournament’s biggest names but had …

British breakfast show hosts Piers Morgan and Susanna Reid have lambasted Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison in a tense interview with Liberal MP Craig Kelly. Morgan had previously criticised Morrison on Twitter for a “shameless and shameful” political ad about the government’s response to the bushfire crisis. Watch Good Morning Britain hosts Piers Morgan and Susanna Reid blast the Australian government’s bushfire …

Firefighting associations across Australia are calling for a federal royal commission into the deadly bushfire crisis currently gripping Australia. Association secretaries from NSW, Queensland, South Australia, and Western Australia have called for urgent action which crosses state lines and provides more resources across the board. “There has been a complete failure federally to coordinate activity across various jurisdictions,” Stewart Little, …

When it comes to political clumsiness, the Prime Minister’s Hawaiian holiday was hard to top. But the Liberal Party advertisement released late yesterday, as dozens of communities faced horror bushfire conditions, came close. The ad shows Scott Morrison in the field, taking charge (angry locals refusing to shake his hand are nowhere to be seen). Firefighters battle the flames with abundant support from Defence …