A British Airways jet has caught fire on the runway at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas, forcing passengers and crew to escape down emergency slides. Two passengers were taken to hospital with minor injuries.
Coalition MPs are being briefed on a cabinet decision to boost Australia’s refugee intake and take military action in Syria. The federal cabinet is understood to have signed off yesterday on an increase to the existing intake.
A 10-year-old girl witnessed a horrific scene as her grandmother and brother were stabbed to death, allegedly by her uncle, in Sydney’s west overnight. Officers arrested the 35-year-old son a short time later.
And messages of support have been pouring-in from the AFL community this morning, following revelations Sydney Swans star Buddy Franklin is suffering from mental health issues.
