26+ min ago (91+ words) National passport processing systems went down sparking major delays at airports on Sunday. The technical issue occurred from about 12.15pm to 1.45pm and affected all inbound and outbound international travellers in airports across Australia. The issue has now been resolved, but the knock on effects are still being managed. "We are currently prioritising flights to manage passenger flows as we work to ease congestion." "We would like to thank passengers for their patience as ABF works to resolve the issue." The cause of the issue is now under investigation, ABF confirmed....

51+ min ago (232+ words) A married couple allegedly used hidden cameras and earpieces to swindle a Sydney casino. The pair from Kazakhstan headed straight to the Crown Casino in Barangaroo after landing in Australia in October, NSW Police alleged on Sunday. The 36-year-old woman and her 44-year-old husband bought memberships, and visited the casino several more times in the two months that followed, winning a total of $1,179,412. But the eye-watering wins piqued the attention of casino staff. It will be alleged that the couple used mobile phones to capture images of the table, and deep-seated earpieces to communicate instructions for wagering on card games. Police allege this method allowed them to "ultimately cheat the casino." Both the husband and were arrested at the casino. The couple allegedly carried small, magnetised probes, batteries, and a mobile phone with a fitted attachment allowing the camera function…...

1+ hour, 35+ min ago (113+ words) A pilot has died after two planes collided mid-air in Sydney's southwest. Emergency services received reports of a plane crash near the Napperfield Airfield in Wedderburn about 12.15pm on Sunday. Police were told two light planes collided mid-air, causing one to crash into nearby bushland. The pilot's body was discovered soon after. He is understood to have been the sole occupant. The other aircraft was able to land safely at the airfield with the pilot uninjured. Police have secured two crime scenes as investigations into the crash will be led by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau. "Members of the public are urged to avoid the area," NSW Police said....

2+ hour, 12+ min ago (121+ words) An elderly man has died after he was struck in a Queensland carpark. The 82-year-old man from Morningside was hit by a ute in a shopping centre carpark off Creek Rd at Cannon Hill in Brisbane about 10am on Saturday. The man was found with head injuries outside the Cannon Hill Bunnings, the Courier Mail reports. He was taken to hospital in a critical condition, but later died of his injuries, Queensland Police said on Sunday. The driver of the grey Mitsubishi Triton, a 24-year-old man from Carindale, was no physically injured in the crash. Investigations into the crash are ongoing. Anyone with information, dashcam footage or CCTV in the area is urged to contact Crime Stoppers....

2+ hour, 28+ min ago (587+ words) North Melbourne coach Darren Crocker has spilled on the club's secret ban for the 2025 season. After downing Brisbane by 40 points on Saturday night to claim consecutive premierships, the coach proudly stood on the dais and shouted "back-to-back. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: North Melbourne completes perfect AFLW season The dual premiership coach had refused to utter those three words until his side achieved the feat, the first in the AFLW. Despite an incredible winning streak, including an unbeaten run since losing the 2023 grand final to Brisbane, the Kangaroos refused to get ahead of themselves. "A little bit of a joke up on the dais at the end, because we weren't allowed to mention the words back-to-back, Crocker said in his post-match press conference. While he acknowledged winning his first premiership last year was a sense of relief, the 58-year-old said he…...

2+ hour, 54+ min ago (935+ words) If you thought the frenetic first Test in Perth was a blockbuster, then get ready for the sequel. Because if rain doesn't drag the Gabba day-night match out, it's not out of the question we could see another two-day Test. Traditionally, the Gabba pitch has a healthy coverage of grass for red-ball cricket while being a little soft on top, offering early seam movement, and swing once the humidity kicks in. Add in a pink ball, under lights, in Brisbane weather conditions and we might be walking straight into absolute carnage. Both batting line-ups looked vulnerable outside the off stump in Perth, feeling for balls they should've left, chasing width, and playing airy drives. That combination doesn't survive long at the Gabba in a day-night Test. If you want a comparison, look at Adelaide Oval's pink-ball record. Dusk and early…...

3+ hour, 23+ min ago (405+ words) The crowd at the 17th hole at Royal Queensland GC is going viral after creating an incredible moment during the Australian PGA Championship. When New Zealand's Daniel Hillier was lining up for a 10-foot putt on Saturday, festive fans broke into song, spontaneously belting out the Neil Diamond classic Sweet Caroline. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Crowd sings Sweet Caroline during Australian PGA Championship. The vision made a mockery of golf crowds around the world, who are typically ordered to hush during high-stakes and high-pressure moments. Party crowds have indeed been encouraged recently at LIV events, but it's rare to see such scenes at a PGA tournament. The moment quickly went viral on social media, with popular golf account Flushing It sharing the vision. "Imagine having to a hole a ten footer for par while in contention for the Australian PGA Championship…...

3+ hour, 33+ min ago (187+ words) A newly-married couple have revealed how their big day took a dramatic turn when they were involved in a multi-car crash. Zeynep and Antonio de Fanis had only just said "I do" and were headed home after celebrating their nuptials with loved ones when disaster struck about 3pm on Diamond Creek Road in Melbourne's north. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Newlyweds safe and sound after a car crash almost de-railed their big day The newlyweds could only watch as two vehicles in front of them collided with enough force for one to send one barrelling onto its roof. Speaking to 7NEWS from their honeymoon in Bali, the couple said they "crashed our own wedding". "Our car just stopped. Nothing happened to our car, it was just a shock. "And we just watched the car in front of us in slow motion, tumbling around....

5+ hour, 9+ min ago (221+ words) Five kids in a jumping castle in Sydney have survived an airborne nightmare. Wind gusts of 70km/h lifted the jumping castle several metres in the air and blew it over a fence on Kelvin Park Dr in Bradfield, south-western Sydney, about 9.35am on Saturday. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Children hospitalised after jumping castle becomes airborne. The kids inside the inflatable play space put up in the southwest Sydney backyard, were all boys aged between nine and 13 " four of them were taken to the Children's Hospital at Westmead with non-life threatening injuries. One of the nine years old boys who was assessed by paramedics did not need further treatment. The jumping castle had been hired from a local family-run business, which has not commented on the incident, 7NEWS reports. SafeWork NSW was called to the Bradfield backyard, along with police and paramedics. It…...

5+ hour, 45+ min ago (533+ words) Khawaja raised eyebrows on Friday when he hit out at the surface for the first Test, just a day after the ICC handed it the highest possible rating of "very good. Speaking at a fundraising lunch for the Usman Khawaja Foundation, the Test veteran criticised the wicket's variable bounce during Australia's eight-wicket win. He also pointed to the fact 19 wickets were lost on day one this year against England, and 17 last year in the series opener between Australia and India. CA officials are believed to be disappointed by the remarks, and will speak with Khawaja in camp ahead of the second Ashes Test at the Gabba. The Perth Test was the shortest in Australia in 93 years, and the second shortest of all time in the country, with just 847 balls bowled in the entire match. "Nineteen wickets on the first day…...