North Korea test-fires ballistic missile that fails after launch, officials say

North Korea test-fires ballistic missile that fails after launch, officials say

US officials say a ballistic missile launched by rogue North Korea failed after take-off, and didn't pose a threat or leave the country's territory. Full story »

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MISSING

Anti-vax couple who took son from Brisbane hospital allowed to return home

A couple who took their disabled son from a Brisbane hospital, sparking an amber alert by police, have been allowed to take their boy home and are unlikely to face charges. Full story »
ENTERTAINMENT

Celebrity-backed Fyre Festival ends in shambles

A celebrity-endorsed music festival in the Bahamas that promised a "culture experience of the decade" ended in disaster, with unfinished campsites, cancelled acts and disgruntled ticket-holders.  Full story »

SPORT

Seb Costello: 'Britain's Biggest Ever Fight' lacks the trash talk but that won't stop the crowds

While boxing is not what most would consider a mainstream sport in 2017, this weekend a fight is set to draw a crowd that most NRL clubs would take a left hook in the jaw for. Full story »
NEW SOUTH WALES

Security guard coward punched during brawl outside Hillsong

A Hillsong Church security guard has been knocked unconscious during a violent brawl in Sydney last night. Full story »
WORLD

Philippines earthquake: Tsunami warning cancelled after 6.9 magnitude quake

There is no longer a tsunami threat from the 6.9 magnitude earthquake which struck off the coast of Mindanao in the Philippines around 4.30am local time. Full story »

POLITICS

Disgraced Victorian MP Don Nardella agrees to repay $98,000 spent on seaside 'second home'

Victoria's disgraced former deputy Speaker Don Nardella has agreed to repay $98,000 he claimed in parliamentary allowances to live by the seaside. Full story »

COMMONWEALTH GAMES

NSW challenges Victoria for right to host Commonwealth Games

NSW Premier Gladys Berejilkian. (AAP)

A stoush could be brewing between NSW and Victoria over who will host a future Commonwealth Games. Full story »

WORLD

Romanian tennis great Ilie Nastase sorry for Serena Williams 'chocolate with milk' remarks

Romanian tennis coach Ilie Nastase (left) and world No.1 Serena Williams. (AAP)
Romanian tennis great Ilie Nastase apologised Friday for derogatory comments about Serena Williams and for a foul-mouthed Fed Cup tirade that saw him suspended by the International Tennis Federation. Full story »
ACCIDENTS

Eight people injured after balcony collapses in Yamba

Eight people have been injured after a balcony collapsed in Yamba, 60km northeast of Grafton in NSW’s north. Full story »

NORTH KOREA

Negotiations on North Korea are 'only right choice': China

Donald Trump with Xi Jinping. (AAP)
Stressing the need to avoid "chaos" on the Korean peninsula, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said dialogue and negotiations were "the only right choice" to address the threat from North Korea's missile and nuclear programs. Full story »
9STORIES

Brisbane mum's 'strong little lady' back home after spending 197 days in NZ intensive care

Little Billie spent almost 200 days in the neonatal intensive care unit of the Christchurch Women's Hospital. (Brodie Soster)
A young Brisbane mum who spent more than six months in a New Zealand hospital after giving birth 25 weeks into her pregnancy says she couldn’t be prouder of her "strong little lady" who continues to defy the odds of survival each day. Full story »
NATIONAL

Bunnings issues urgent recall for oil heater

Bunnings has issued an urgent recall for an oil heater. (Supplied)
Bunnings has issued an urgent recall for an oil heater amid fears the device could rupture. Full story »
EMERGENCIES

Ten people rescued after boat hits reef in Perth

Ten people have been rescued when their charter boat hit a reef off the coast of Perth. Full story »

NEW SOUTH WALES

NSW mum '3 times over limit' on school run

A NSW mother will face court in June after she was allegedly caught driving her children to school while more than three times over the legal alcohol limit. Full story »

US makes global call to halt North Korea over fears of 'catastrophic consequences'

The US has sounded a global call to action on the North Korean nuclear threat overnight, exhorting Beijing to use its "unique" leverage to rein in Pyongyang and avert "catastrophic consequences". Full story »
ACCIDENTS

Professional triathlete paralysed after freak bike accident

A professional triathlete who used to train 35 hours a week has been given a one percent chance of ever walking again after a freak bike accident. Full story »

WORLD

US security guard pepper sprays autistic customer sampling free cookie at supermarket

A security guard has been charged with assault and disorderly conduct after spraying mace in the eyes of a man with autism who was sampling free cookies at a US supermarket chain. Full story »

SPORT

Australian Olympic Committee names panel looking into bullying claims made against Mike Tancred

Two former High Court justices are on a panel appointed by the Australian Olympic Committee to probe claims of bullying within the organisation. Full story »

RUSSIA

Russian woman uses Mercedes to destroy 11 cars

9RAW: Mercedes driver destroys 11 cars after night out
9RAW: Man destroys Mercedes with golf club
9RAW: Mercedes driver crashes during illegal street race
A Russian woman has left a trail of destruction down a suburban street after crashing her Mercedes into 11 cars on her way home from a club. Full story »
SOUTH AUSTRALIA

Man wanted over stabbing Adelaide dad and leaving him to die outside shopping centre

A man wanted over a fatal stabbing at an Adelaide shopping centre has been identified but remains at large. Full story »