A surgeon dubbed “Dr Death” in Australia for a string of botched operations was sentenced today to seven years in prison for killing three patients and causing permanent harm to another.

AN AUSTRALIAN man accused of murdering a fellow beekeeper so he could steal his honey was nabbed after one of the stolen tubs fell on him, a court has heard.

High-profile businessman Peter Foster, notorious for his business dealings with Cherie Blair, was today ordered to stand trial for alleged fraud in Australia and the South Pacific.

A former butcher from England who became a multi-millionaire with a lottery win began a lawsuit against his sister in Australia today.