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PM: ‘Every dollar ... will be funded’
MATHIAS Cormann appeared unconcerned about threats to Australia’s AAA credit rating, as Malcolm Turnbull said every dollar in the Federal Budget will be funded.
‘This is about as bad as it gets’
A JUDGE’S order to have a baby girl raised by a convicted sex offender has been slammed by a child protection campaigner.
Turnbull defends crying Qld MP
MALCOLM Turnbull has leapt to the defence of MP Ewen Jones, who was criticised for shedding ‘crocodile tears’ over the Queensland Nickel workers saga.
Bob Day: Voters’ rights were taken away
THE High Court has agreed to hear a challenge by Family First Senator Bob Day against changes to how we vote for Senate candidates.
E-health records for dead people
DEAD people are being given e-health records in the latest bungle involving the beleaguered $1 billion government program.
PM: ‘Every dollar ... will be funded’
MATHIAS Cormann appeared unconcerned about threats to Australia’s AAA credit rating, as Malcolm Turnbull said every dollar in the Federal Budget will be funded.
PM slags ‘disgraceful’ Palmer
MALCOLM Turnbull slams political opponent Clive Palmer, saying he used Qld Nickel like a personal piggy bank.
Turnbull defends crying Qld MP
MALCOLM Turnbull has leapt to the defence of MP Ewen Jones, who was criticised for shedding ‘crocodile tears’ over the Queensland Nickel workers saga.
Bob Day: Voters’ rights were taken away
THE High Court has agreed to hear a challenge by Family First Senator Bob Day against changes to how we vote for Senate candidates.
Cops nab Victorian car chase crim
A MAN who rammed two police cars after an alleged drug deal in Melbourne has been arrested after two weeks on the run.
The Australian massacre nobody remembers
WITH the Port Arthur tragedy popping up in the news of late, I’m reminded of a little-known massacre that hit a suburban Sydney shopping centre in 1991.
‘If they find out ... we’re both f***ed’
MURDER accused Glen McNamara has told a court he was concerned if triads knew he was gaining their “secret information” his life could be in danger.
Father’s grief: ‘I wish I brought her home’
THE father of slain toddler Sanaya Sahib says he “just froze” when he heard his little girl was dead, and has told of the last time he saw her alive.
Agency probe over Sanaya’s death
A FULL investigation will be launched into the death of 14-month-old Sanaya Sahib, while the toddler’s devastated father says the funeral will be held on Saturday.
‘This is about as bad as it gets’
A JUDGE’S order to have a baby girl raised by a convicted sex offender has been slammed by a child protection campaigner.
Sex offender set to walk free
A NOTORIOUS female sex offender due for release has Queensland’s Attorney General so worried he’s asked she be kept behind bars indefinitely.
Jailed for ‘sad and pathetic’ case
A MAN who called his victim a “cockroach” has been jailed for at least 15 years after stabbing him, cutting off his legs and stuffing his body in a wheelie bin.
Labor’s six-point steel plan
FEDERAL Labor will seek to maximise the use of Australian-produced steel in government-funded projects.
Malcolm Turnbull’s important lesson
HE’S a proud Republican, but Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull could learn a thing or two from Royal history.
Australia’s AAA rating at risk
THE National Australia Bank has warned that Australia faces losing its AAA credit rating, unless spending is reined in for the Federal Budget.
Xenophon’s ‘X’ angers Sex Party
THE Australian Sex Party has lodged a formal complaint over Nick Xenophon’s use of an ‘X’ as a ballot paper logo at the upcoming Federal election.
‘If they find out ... we’re both f***ed’
MURDER accused Glen McNamara has told a court he was concerned if triads knew he was gaining their “secret information” his life could be in danger.
Chinese students ‘worthless garbage’
UNIVERSITY students say they have fears for their safety after a tutor’s foul-mouthed and xenophobic rants appeared on social media. .
How new background check works
AT RISK partners and their families can now find out whether their partners have violent backgrounds. Here’s how the new checks will work.
Pilot missing after helicopter crash
UPDATE: CAIRNS police confirmed that sonar technology had detected the helicopter on the ocean floor about 800m off Noah Beach about 1pm on Saturday.
Clive Palmer could face five years’ jail
HE SAYS he’s done “nothing wrong”, but Clive Palmer could face jail time and bankruptcy over the likely collapse of his company Queensland Nickel.
The ‘second capital city’ we need
NEW research shows that Queensland needs a “second capital city” or the state will come to a grinding halt.
Final farewell for missing Dan
THE man at the centre of the most enduring and mysterious missing persons case in recent years was farewelled at a funeral ceremony today.
Target axes up to 180 jobs
TARGET will axe between 130 and 180 jobs from its Geelong headquarters after it announced a relocation to Melbourne.
Mate versus mate in bitter lotto scrap
A WANNABE millionaire has taken his mate to court, accusing him of dudding him out of millions of dollars in lotto winnings.
Pour more pressure on petrol prices, says RAA
FUEL retailers should be forced to reveal their petrol prices online to help drivers find the cheapest service station in their neighbourhood, the RAA has urged the State Government.
Hoods the goods with strings attached
THE wildly popular fusion of two Adelaide musical institutions returns to the Adelaide Entertainment Centre stage — the last time fans will see the Hilltop Hoods and Adelaide Symphony Orchestra together this year.
Hunt for cucumber destroyer
POLICE are hunting a man who caused $85,000 damage to cucumber plants in Adelaide’s north.
Head-on smash near Wagin kills motorist
A MOTORIST has been killed near Wagin after the car they were travelling in crossed to the wrong side of the road and collided head-on with another car.
Tom Price T-Rex gets Friday funk on
THE Tom Price T-Rex has dropped into Perth, entertaining train commuters on his way to the big smoke.
Three men offer boy lollies to get in van
POLICE are investigating an abduction attempt on a young boy by a trio of men in a white van south of Perth.
Man charged with CBD vandalism
AN 18-year old man has been charged in relation to more than $20,000 worth of damage to CBD businesses
Willem, the Fertile Frontiersman
FORMER deputy chief minister Willem Westra van Holthe was the subject of a blistering comedy routine that poked fun at his falling for an “almond-eyed oriental siren” who fed him dragonfruit
Farnham to perform at V8s
AN Australian music icon has been named as the headline act for the Voice in the Valley at the V8 Supercars
Basslink crew keen on calm seas
OPERATORS of a Bass Strait seabed power cable will be hoping for calm conditions next week as they work to replace a damaged section about 90km from the Tasmanian coast.
‘Saffire’s sister’ plan for Port Arthur
FEDERAL Group has announced a $25 million luxury resort at Port Arthur will go ahead regardless of whether the company is granted a new monopoly poker machine licence.
Shock exit as White blows engine
RACE leader Jason White is out of Targa Tasmania with a blown engine.