Police visit Australia to probe Harris abuse claims
Australian TV personality Rolf Harris has been named as one of those arrested regarding Operation Yewtree.
Dramatic footage of tornadoes in southern Australia
Some 20 people are injured after several tornadoes tore through caravan parks in southern Australia.
Australia launches new Best Jobs In The World contest
Tourism Australia is offering Brits the chance to earn a £67,000 salary for roles such as Chief Funster of New South Wales.
Live updates
Daft Punk launch long-awaited album in Aussie outback
A small town in the Australian outback got its moment in the spotlight when French electro pop duo Daft Punk launched their new album "Random Access Memories" there last night.
The album will be released on 20 May but has been streaming on iTunes and looks likely to beat Oasis, whose 1997 album 'Be Here Now' holds the record for fastest selling record.
Truck left dangling over side of bridge after crash
A truck was left dangling over the side of a motorway bridge in Australia following a collision that flipped the vehicle over and left the driver injured on a road below.
The crash, which occurred shortly after 6.30am (2030 GMT) in Melbourne, left the driver with serious head and pelvic injuries.
The victim believed to be in his mid-thirties remains in a critical condition at the Royal Melbourne Hospital after being thrown 20 metres on to another road below, according to local media.
One unnamed witness expressed his disbelief that the driver had survived the incident.
"There was no signs of obvious trauma, no blood or anything like that," said the man.
"I saw the truck as well hanging upside down and couldn't believe he was still conscious."
Advertisement
Stubborn building withstands demolition attempt
An Australian building earmarked for demolition put up more of a fight than anticipated when a controlled explosion failed to topple it.
The silo, once a barley storage facility for a beer brewer, was left standing at an angle for about 40 minutes after a blast using 100kg of explosives proved insufficient.
The demolition team in Redbank, near Brisbane, tried pushing and digging to bring the building down, before a giant jackhammer finally did the job.
Police visit Australia to probe Harris abuse claims
Australian TV personality Rolf Harris has been named as one of those arrested regarding Operation Yewtree.
Read the full storyWitness claims she can help police with Harris probe
Lauren Martell claims to have witnessed an alleged incident involving Rolf Harris in the bathroom of a London music studio in the early 1990s.
The woman contacted the Metropolitan Police in November when she first heard of the investigation into Jimmy Savile.
Witness claims 'nobody would believe' Harris allegations
An Australian woman claims to have witnessed an alleged incident involving Rolf Harris in the bathroom of a London music studio in the early 1990s prompting British detectives to fly out to interview her.
The woman contacted the Metropolitan Police in November when she first heard of the investigation into Jimmy Savile.
She told Channel 7: "When I heard his name being bandied around and I'm like I think I can offer something here."
The allegations relating to Harris are not connected to Savile but detectives from Operation Yewtree are investigating both.
The woman claimed: "I was only young, and you know you don't run around saying Rolf Harris did this, because nobody's going to believe you."
Channel 7 reported that a second woman made contact with New South Wales Police in Australia claiming to have information relating to a separate alleged incident involving Harris in the 1980s.
Police are yet to formally interview the woman.
Advertisement
UK police in Australia as part of Rolf Harris investigation
by Ed Campbell - UK News Editor
Detectives from Operation Yewtree have visited a woman in Australia as part of their investigation into entertainer Rolf Harris.
Two Scotland Yard detectives spent two hours in the house of the woman in New South Wales, Australia, earlier today.
According to ITV "Exposure's" Mark Williams-Thomas, a former detective who broke the Jimmy Savile story, at least one further allegation is also being investigated and this, along with a number of other enquiries, meant that it was necessary for officers to travel to Australia.
The Metropolitan Police confirmed detectives from Operation Yewtree were in Australia but would not comment further.
Rolf Harris was interviewed under caution in November last year, and arrested in March on suspicion of sexual offences. Harris is yet to comment on the claims.
Pilot lands plane on its nose after wheel fault
A twin-engined aircraft landed safely without a nose wheel at Toowoomba airport in Queensland airport in Australia on Wednesday.
Local media said the pilot and co-pilot had reported their nose wheel had not deployed due to what is believed to have been a faulty undercarriage.
ABC News said the pilot, Mark Crampton, managed to touch down without injury after sliding along the runway on the nose of the Beechcraft Baron 58.
The incident will be investigated.
Footage courtesy of Win News/Nine Network
Bag thief in Australia runs through glass window
This CCTV footage shows an alleged bag thief running through a glass window and being knocking flat on the ground as he attempts to escape a shopping centre in Australia.
The man allegedly stole a purse from a woman at a news agency located in the centre, Western Australia police said.
According the Australia Broadcasting Corporation, the man suffered some cuts and was initially helped by bystanders who were unaware of the robbery.
Police said he and an accomplice left the scene in a stolen green Lexus. They are continuing to search for the two men.
Dramatic footage of tornadoes in southern Australia
Some 20 people are injured after several tornadoes tore through caravan parks in southern Australia.
Read the full storyToday's top stories
