Rebeka Powell

Australian expats caught up in the growing tensions in the Middle East are being urged to head home. But some say escaping the region is easier said than done.

Outrage is mounting over the sentence given to a speeding driver who killed five people, in one of Victoria's worst road accidents. The 31-year-old could walk free in three years & while calls grow for the Prosecution to appeal, the Premier claims she hasn't been briefed.

The heartbroken son of a woman killed in a horrific car crash alongside her four passengers has told 10 News First of his anguish over the killer's sentence. The 31-year-old driver who caused the deadliest smash in Victoria in a decade could walk free from jail in three years.

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#EXCLUSIVE: It has quickly evolved into one of Western Sydney's must do events of the year. When there is a halo of colour over where the lions roar near Eastern Creek it means that the Glow Light Festival is about to begin at Sydney Zoo. @DaltsWorld #9News

Across Victoria and South Australia records toppled as residents continue to endure three days of scorching temperatures | @RebekaPowell @BOM_au

A teacher shortage is being felt across Australia, with principals warning that next year could see class disruptions and remote learning days | @RebekaPowell @AEUVictoria @MaryAnneThomas

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Several towns are under bushfire evacuation orders in Victoria’s Gippsland region and an emergency warning is in place | @RebekaPowell

Notorious underworld figure Gavin Preston has been ambushed and killed in front of horrified families enjoying their morning at a cafe in Melbourne’s North-Western suburbs | @RebekaPowell

A council plan to slug Melbourne Airbnb owners with higher fees has sparked anger, despite the idea planning to aid renters and alleviate the stress on the housing market | @RebekaPowell

#Breaking: A major police response is underway in Hoppers Crossing after a deadly incident | @RebekaPowell

Melbourne's outer west fear they've been forgotten as the government backtracks on the key election commitment to build two train lines to Melton and Wyndham | @RebekaPowell

A Sunshine West great-grandmother is thankful to be alive after an out-of-control ute crashed through her bedroom window. Police allege the driver was drunk and fled before officers arrived, but he didn't make it far | @RebekaPowell

A world-first Melbourne study has revealed that having a food allergy as a baby is linked to asthma and reduced lung function later in life | @RebekaPowell

An attacker who left a fellow traveller fighting for life in hospital following a horrific assault on a bus in Melbourne's southeast remains on the run | @RebekaPowell

We’ve spoken exclusively to Lu Cai, the man charged who’s just been bailed. He’s confirmed he’ll plead not guilty

The @AusFedPolice has carried out the country's largest-ever ketamine bust after several raids in Victoria - coming as the country's worst illicit drug hotspots were revealed | @RebekaPowell

A jail cell is probably the last place that comes to mind when you think of luxury. But a new development at Australia's most notorious prison, Pentridge, is redefining our dark and sordid history | @RebekaPowell

It's been home to some of Australia's most notorious criminals, from Ned Kelly to Squizzy Taylor and 'Chopper' Read. Now, Melbourne's Pentridge Prison has been transformed into a contemporary luxury hotel | @RebekaPowell