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HOROSCOPES: Focus on long-term goals this week, Aries

Aries 21 March-20 April If current restrictions are getting you down, try to focus on a longer-term goal and how you can go about achieving it.




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HOROSCOPES: Give yourself a break, Aries

Aries 21 March-20 April You've been pushing yourself too hard of late and now the Sun at odds with Jupiter and Pluto warns you could go over the edge




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How Onkaparinga council residents near Adelaide are paying $1300 an hour for sewage maintenance

Martin Bray, a councillor with the Onkaparinga local government area south of Adelaide, estimates residents are paying more than $42,000 for sewage maintenance for just 32 hours of work a year.




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Pot-growing tenant kicked out after leaving cannabis plants in lounge room during open inspection

Anthony Kenneth Murrell was renting the granny flat in Palmerston North, New Zealand, when owner Ravindra Pal Singh put the property on the market.




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Uluru rush hour as tourists flock to climb the rock before ban

The decision to ban climbing of the landmark from October 26 has seen thousands of tourists make the pilgrimage to central Australia over the winter school holidays, causing traffic chaos (pictured).




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Smugglers use flaming SOCKS to burn holes in security netting around prison walls to sneak in drugs

Flaming socks are being lobbed over prison fences to burn holes in security netting, and allow drones to fly in and drop off packages. The bizarre method is believed to have been first used in Leeds.




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Amazon Prime Day donates $50,000 toys to the Starlight Children's Foundation across Australia

The online giant will drop the gifts to the 10 Starlight Express Rooms in children's hospitals across Australia from Monday - and donate $5 from every toys bought to the charity.




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Novak Djokovic goes from his thrilling men's singles victory to the Wimbledon Champions' Dinner

Novak Djokovic went straight from his thrilling men's singles victory to the Wimbledon Champions' Dinner and a dance with ladies' winner Simona Halep, who said she was 'stressed' by the thought.




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Sydney drug ring's massive Australia Day profits

The unravelling of a multi-million dollar drug ring run by Codie Peter Cowan (pictured) has revealed the thirst for drugs over public holiday weekends in some of Sydney's most affluent suburbs.




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Hippie parents of girl, three, who drowned in the Hawkesbury river pay tribute to her with a poem

Zeinobiyah Soetekouw had spent most of her life aboard a 33-year-old 13m yacht 'Sumbawa', travelling Australia with her parents Beccie and Steve and 10 siblings.




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Disney-owned company will set up a new headquarters in Australia offering 500 jobs

The company, founded by Star Wars filmmaker George Lucas, will set up a branch at the Entertainment Quarter in Moore Park in the city's east.




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Labor may backflip and support laws making it easier to deport violent criminal immigrants

A new law to give the government more discretionary powers to deport convicted rapists, killers, pedophiles and violent thugs out of Australia may now be backed by Labor.




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The most Australian interview ever: Hilarious 7-Eleven customer re-enacts tackling would-be robber

A Melbourne hero has described the incredibly moment he thwarted a would-be robber with an MMA inspired take down.




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Boss of company behind Northern Rail is given £250,000 pay rise despite disruption

Manfred Rudhart, chief executive of British Northern Rail's owner Arriva, saw his pay boosted from £1.08million to £1.34million last year.




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Boy, 14, is fighting for his life after 'crashing electric scooter into a bus stop'

A 14-year-old boy is fighting for his life after crashing on an electric scooter. He was airlifted to hospital after the accident in Beckenham on Saturday, a day after the UK's first e-scooter fatality.




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Queen and Prince Philip lead the celebrations after 'thrilling' World Cup Final victory

The Queen and Prince Philip led the tributes to the triumphant England team after Eoin Morgan's men beat New Zealand after a tie and a tied super over at Lord's.




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Murderers are set to face much stricter monitoring for ten years after they are released from prison

At present so-called 'lifers' are supervised and forced to attend regular meetings with probation officers when freed on licence after completing their minimum jail sentence in the UK.




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A man and 10-year-old boy died after a gum tree fell onto their car along Monbulk Road in Victoria

The freak accident happened as the pair travelled along Monbulk Road outer east when their vehicle was crushed under the tree on Sunday around 5.30pm.




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Barack Obama sends handwritten letter to prisoner he pardoned after she makes college dean's list 

Obama, 57, granted clemency to Danielle Metz back in 2016 after she spent more than two decades behind bars for her role in a cocaine trafficking ring run by her husband.




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CWAGs go wild! England's cricket heroes celebrate with wives and girlfriends

All-rounder Ben Stokes kissed his partner Clare on the hallowed turf of the 'Home of Cricket' after he helped England win the trophy - less than a year after he was on trial over a late-night brawl.




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Henry Byatt whose mother was Princess Diana's lady-in-waiting, drowned in Greece

Henry Byatt worked at the exclusive Peligoni Club on the island of Zakynthos when he died in August 2017. Mother Alexandra acted as Diana's lady-in-waiting from 1991 until 1997.




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AFL legend Nicky Winmar is charged with 'attack on a taxi driver' when he was asked to pay up front

The 53-year-old former St Kilda star has been hit with four charges following the alleged attack in Docklands, inner-western Melbourne, on March 30.




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Boris Johnson 'will travel to America within two months of taking office to agree a trade deal'

Boris Johnson keen to rebuild relations with Donald Trump and secure an agreement that could boost the UK economy post-Brexit.




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Drivers who kill are being 'let off' with five-year jail terms

In another indictment of 'soft justice' Britain, analysis of Ministry of Justice data shows the average sentence last year for causing death by dangerous driving was five years and three months.




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Hunt for horrific 'grunting gimp man' in 'full black rubbery suit'

The victim, aged in her 20s, was walking in a small lane in Claverham, Somerset, when the man allegedly jumped out and charged at her 'while grunting and breathing heavily'.




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De Blasio defends his action on the Manhattan Blackout as he's criticized for being an absent mayor

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has been criticized for being out of town campaigning in Iowa while Manhattan was plunged into darkness by a blackout on Saturday evening.




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Mother accused of taking part in 'love triangle' murder of teenage

Jay Sewell (pictured) 18, was fatally stabbed on December 11 last year by a nine-strong group including Daniel 'Joe' Grogan, 20, after Gemma Hodder, started seeing the teenager, it is claimed.




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Streaker who sprinted onto the field revealed to be radio executive given a free ticket by the NRL

Matthew Cooper, a national account manager at Southern Cross Austereo, allegedly stripped naked and ran on the field during a game at Bankwest Stadium in western Sydney.




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Cowardly hit-and-run driver Puneet Puneet who fled to India after killing a student pushes for deal

Lawyers for Puneet Puneet say their offer to Victoria's attorney general that he will return to Australia if prosecutors guarantee a maximum two-year sentence is being 'discussed'.




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Indonesia a bigger military threat to Australia than China says futurist who predicted 9/11

Richard Hames, who warned hijacked planes could be flown into the World Trade Centre three years before it happened, believes Australia should stop viewing China as a potential enemy.




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Malnutrition a silent abuser in aged care

Some aged care homes are spending as little as just over $6 a day on food per person as experts warn malnourished residents are "starving to...




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Ex-Uber driver is accused of planning ISIS-inspired firearms attack

Mohiussunnath Chowdhury, 28, is accused of accused of preparing acts of terrorism and his sister Sneha Chowdhury, 25, is accused of failing to disclose information. They were arrested in Luton.




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Horrific moment men film themselves abusing female driver before she smashes into a concrete barrier

One of the men filmed the incident in Moorooduc, south east of Melbourne, which showed the P-plater pull up beside the small sedan and start to yell at Kaysha Plant.




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Pictured: Family's beloved one-year-old 'little puddin' who died from head injuries

Jacob Marshall died aged one on Friday after sustaining serious head injuries at home in Liverpool and his family have since paid tribute to their 'little puddin'.




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Paramedics thought Kelly Fauvrelle was suffering pregnancy-related complications

Kelly Fauvrelle, 26, who was 33 weeks pregnant, died at the scene following the brutal attack in the early hours of Saturday, June 29.




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'Lies by fantasist Nick contained similarities to memoirs of an abuse survivor' court is told 

Testimony from Carl Beech, 51, who claimed he was abused by a gang of paedophiles in Westminster, bore a series of striking resemblances to details in a survivor's account he had read.




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Melbourne driver who slammed into a concrete barrier breaks her silence on road rage incident

Kaysha Plant was driving to work on Monday morning north of Melbourne when two men allegedly started to abuse her, allegedly causing her to crash into a concrete barrier.




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Kye Enright sought by police over death of Paul Rock in Laidley Queensland

Police are searching for Kye Enright, 21, who is allegedly linked to the fatal stabbing of Paul Rock in a car park outside a Queensland pub.




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Victim reveals how she took this picture during late-night encounter before grunting man ran away 

Abi Conroy, 23, from Somerset, said the stranger charged at her in a 'full black rubbery' outfit, 'grunting and breathing heavily', while she was taking a late-night walk.




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Australian woman sexually assaulted in Afghanistan by district governor

An Afghan district governor has been stood down amid allegations he sexually assaulted an Australian woman in a remote part of the country. An investigation is now underway.




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Victoria Police issue arrest warrant for shirtless man called Chang Lol

Victoria Police at Geelong posted the notice of the arrest warrant on their Facebook page as part of 'Warrant Wednesday' - sparking a flood of comments.




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Video shows a professional surfer's daring ride down a storm drain in Hawaii

Professional surfer Jamie O'Brien posted the stellar video to YouTube in April, showing him and his friends surfing down a storm drain in Hawaii.




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Bad Company singer Brian Anthony Howe dead at 66 due to cardiac arrest

TMZ reported on Tuesday morning that the talented musician passed away at his home in Florida while possibly on his way to the hospital according to a relative.




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Liverpool gran, 60, wears full hazmat suit to see her grandson, six during coronavirus pandemic

A determined Liverpool grandmother donned a full hazmat suit so she could go and see her grandson. Sheila Abbott, 60, paid a surprise visit to her family, including Mason, six, wearing full protective gear.




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Benidorm says British holidaymakers won't have to sunbathe inside plexiglass booths

Clear plexiglass booths similar to office cubicles will not be used on Benidorm's beaches as they would create 'unbearable temperatures,' the resort's mayor has said. It comes as beaches prepare to reopen.




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Queen star Brian May, 72, hits bum note as he is sent to hospital after tearing his buttock muscle

The Queen guitarist told fans the damage to his gluteus maximus left him in constant agony and unable to walk. May broke the news on Instagram yesterday with a selfie of him in a surgical mask.




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Elon Musk tells Joe Rogan's podcast girlfriend Grimes was behind their son's unusual name

Musk shared a photo of the newborn, telling fans the baby is called X Æ A-12, inset. In a two hour long chat released Thursday the billionaire broke down the name, main.




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JAN MOIR: From the boffin Neil Ferguson to Boris Johnson, sex still makes fools of clever men

JAN MOIR: We are supposed to be sophisticated people, living in a time of enlightenment. Look at us. We paint pictures, play the piano and ice our cakes with star-shaped nozzles.




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Coronavirus crisis separates Owen Howkins from his best friend, Haatchi the Anatolian Shepherd dog

When three-legged Anatolian Shepherd Haatchi first entered Owen Howkins' home he would slide about recklessly, but, the moment he stepped into Owen's bedroom his demeanour changed completely.




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Coronavirus crisis means tonnes of British cheese is being thrown away

GUY ADAMS: we produce more varieties of cheese even than the French. Sadly, these high-quality cheeses are extremely difficult to shift with the h­ospitality sector closed.