Gang enlisted teen rugby hopeful in Sydney daycare murder plot
A Samoan teen rugby hopeful’s chances of playing professionally are in tatters after allegedly being enlisted into a…
Former financial adviser banned for seven years, fined $15,000
Former Auckland financial adviser David McEwen has been banned for seven years after he continued seeking money from…
Actor Shia LaBeouf ordered to rehab after Mardi Gras arrest
A New Orleans judge ordered actor Shia LaBeouf to return to drug and alcohol rehabilitation and set a…
What makes someone a psychopath
Psychopaths might account for only about 1% of the general population, but they account for a disproportionate share…
‘Major failings’ revealed in Sydney mass stabber’s mental health care
The psychiatrist of a man who went on a shopping mall stabbing rampage in Sydney has been criticised…
18kg of meth, cocaine seized at Port of Tauranga
Customs officers spent Boxing Day unpacking an estimated 18kg of methamphetamine and cocaine from a shipping container at…
Rob Reiner, son of a comedy giant who became one, too, dies at 78
Rob Reiner, the son of a comedy giant who went on to become one, himself, as one of…
Financial adviser ‘deliberately misled’ clients, has licence cancelled
A Christchurch-based financial advice provider has had its licence cancelled by the Financial Markets Authority after it found…
Eminem takes Aussie beach brand to court over its name
US rapper Eminem is taking an Australian beach brand to court over its name: Swim Shady. According to…
Australian nurse banned after escape room trip with young patient
An Australian nurse has been banned over an intimate relationship with a vulnerable mental health patient, after she…
When police may draw ‘line in sand’ in hunt for alleged Victoria cop-killer
Investigators locked in a four-week manhunt for alleged police killer Dezi Freeman could soon face the prospect of…
DOC takes down possum-control promo video after complaint
A Department of Conservation (DOC) promotional video showing a woman sitting on her front porch shooting a possum…