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Turnbull slams ‘disrespectful’ McGuire
Staff writers ROLLING UPDATES: Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said there is “no place” for degrading comments towards women in the wake of the Eddie McGuire scandal.
Breast cancer ‘breakthrough’
AUSTRALIAN researchers claim to have discovered an existing medication to potentially prevent breast cancer in women carrying the faulty BRCA1 gene.
‘Drunk driver’ nearly crashes into kids
SCHOOL children have narrowly avoided being hit by an alleged drunk driver, who crashed near a college in Melbourne’s east.
Turnbull’s joke on Q&A’s Tony Jones
MALCOLM Turnbull called out the perceived left wing bias of the ABC’s controversial Q&A program, labelling host Tony Jones a defender of the Labor Party.
Threat facing Aussie super gains
A VOLATILE year for our superannuation savings looks likely to end in positive territory as long as global markets don’t crash this week.
Labor’s Medicare scare campaign a stunt
LABOR’S wild Medicare scare campaign has been exposed as a vote buying stunt as the Opposition is open to working with the private sector to make it more viable.
Prince Harry reunites with orphan pen pal Mutsu Potsane
THE 15-year-old first met the royal a decade ago when Harry was visiting Africa on his gap year. The exchange sparked a longstanding friendship, corresponding regularly ever since.
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Fatalities Aussies injured in Vanuatu bus crash fly home
THREE children, including a four-year-old girl, were among 10 people seriously injured in a horror Australian cruise liner minibus head-on collision in Vanuatu on Monday.
Pure Joy Program shows enjoyment of sport is universal
Active Deaf Kids program goes to show that the love of sport knows no bounds.
Road carnage Police seek witnesses to M1 crash
POLICE are seeking witnesses of yesterday’s horror four-car crash on the M1 — particularly one driver who was forced to swerve out of the way.
Party Games Why Shorten needs a miracle
OPINION: There are many electoral myths and facts about Queensland — big swings, crazy candidates, baseball bats. But there’s one indisputable truth, and it’s going to make life very hard for the ALP.
Recycling Hard drive to get dogs a new home
THE higher the pile of unwanted e-waste, the more money will be collected for a leading SA animal charity this weekend.
Proposal Police to use metal detectors in public under new law
POLICE will be able to use metal detectors to search people in entertainment precincts, under new laws to be introduced into Parliament on Wednesday.
Hot water Liberal candidate linked to hoon video
A LIBERAL Party candidate pushing for better road safety is in hot water after he was linked to a hoon video.
Reckless conduct Court’s mercy for lying hoon
VIDEO: A YOUNG hoon who lied to police about taking part in “skid meets” has been allowed to keep his licence because he road-tests cars for a living.
Missing boy Major Crime probe missing teen
OFFICERS with the Major Crime Squad are now involved in the case of a missing teenager last seen more than one week ago.
Privacy breach Mental health patient notes ‘left outside’
CONFIDENTIAL medical records of at least 12 mental health patients were left in the courtyard of a regional WA hospital, parliament has heard.
Falling tree alert More rain on the way, says SES
HEAVY rain expected to fall across already saturated catchments in the North and North-West later this week could result in more flooding, the SES has warned.
Flood recovery Insurance taskforce for Tasmania
AN insurance taskforce has hit the ground in Tasmania to get damage claims moving and ease mounting frustration among flood-hit residents and businesses.
‘Exodus of seniors’ Elderly face wait for care
ELDERLY Territorians face a median wait of 132 days before they can access permanent residential care
Kenbi PM’s moment of healing in Territory
It was a moment of history and healing, interrupted briefly by political protesters
Understaffing grounds SES road rescue
A GEELONG SES station has been forced to take its road rescue response unit offline due to a severe lack of volunteers.
Icy blast heading for ‘Cold’ Coast
SNOW and hail will hit large parts of Australia as the first major cold snap of 2016 sweeps in days after the latest east coast low and the Gold Coast won’t miss out.
Put me back in prison
A TOWNSVILLE man accused of sexually abusing his infant children asked to go back to jail after community protests.
It’s a clear case of puppy love
TOWNSVILLE RSPCA and vets are tackling an increase in unwanted pets with an initiative to boost desexing.
