The annual Sydney to Hobart yacht race has been marred by tragedy, with two sailors losing their lives in separate incidents aboard entrants Flying Fish Arctos and Bowline. The vessels were struck by the boom, a large horizontal pole at the bottom of the sail, in wild weather conditions that left many boats struggling to stay in the race. Wild Weather Forces Multiple Retirements As the stormy weather battered the fleet, a total of 13 boats were forced to retire from the race between the starting gun on Boxing Day and 6am on December 27. The harsh conditions also led…
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A Family’s Christmas Turns to Tragedy A 63-year-old man has been charged with murdering his 59-year-old wife, just hours after they reportedly shared a Christmas lunch with their adult children at their home in Langwarrin, Melbourne’s southeast. Emergency Services Rush to the Scene Emergency services were called to the property on Wood Duck Court around 6:30 am on Thursday after reports of a woman being stabbed. Tragically, the woman was declared dead at the scene. A Shocking Turn of Events The 63-year-old man, who allegedly committed the crime, called triple-0 himself, according to Homicide Squad Detective Inspector Dean Thomas. The…
Rip Current Claims Life of 52-Year-Old Man at Kiama’s South Bombo Beach As the sun began to set on Boxing Day, a fun-filled day at the beach turned into a tragedy at Kiama’s South Bombo Beach on the NSW South Coast. A 52-year-old man lost his life after being caught in a powerful rip current, leaving his family and the community in shock. Desperate Efforts to Save Lives Emergency services received a distressing call just before 5 pm on Thursday, reporting that members of the public were performing CPR on a man who had been pulled from the water. Police…
Imagine waking up on a lazy Sunday afternoon to the sound of your smoke alarm blaring and your Christmas tree engulfed in flames. This was the terrifying reality for a family of four in Melbourne’s eastern suburb of Glen Waverley. A Desperate Escape George, the father, was home with his two daughters when the blaze broke out around 12:40 pm. He tried to act fast, grabbing a hose to douse the flames, but it was too late. The fire spread quickly, forcing him to flee the house with his daughters in tow. They barely made it out alive. “It all…
A Christmas to Forget for Locals The picturesque Bronte Beach was transformed into a party hub on Christmas Day, with an estimated 15,000 revellers flocking to the shores. But as the sun set, the aftermath of the festive bash left locals fuming. The beach was left littered with rubbish, including bin bags, empty cooler bags, and scores of beer and wine bottles. “Disappointing” Aftermath Local Waverley City Council mayor Will Nemesh expressed his disappointment at the state of the beach, despite implementing a “Summer Safe” program to minimize the chaos. “Despite our best efforts, so much rubbish and waste was…