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Ash clouds cancel Bali flights
UPDATING: A restless Indonesian volcano on the island of Lombok has again spewed clouds of ash into the air — causing Australian airlines to cancel flights to and from Bali.
Govt compromises on backpacker tax
THE Federal Government has bowed to pressure and lowered the rate of its planned backpacker tax from 32.5 per cent to 19 per cent.
Abbott’s PM bid ‘dead, buried cremated’
FORMER prime minister Tony Abbott has ruled out a return to the leadership, as the Coalition’s popularity takes a battering.
Court wades into Timor Sea row
AUSTRALIA has been dealt a blow in its feud over access to oilfields in the Timor Sea after an international court ruled to take up East Timor’s case.
Position, punches are key for Connor
BALI police have again grilled Australian woman Sara Connor over her role in the death of an officer, focusing on her precise positioning and whether or not she saw him punched.
Two hairs vital in alleged killer trial
A MAN charged with the murder of a nurse who has not been seen in more than 30 years violently raped another three women, DNA evidence indicates, a trial heard today.
Grand final Millions splurged on footy feasts
SAUSAGES, burgers, pies and beers will be top of the shopping list for millions of NSW footy fans as they prepare for their traditional Grand Final barbecues this weekend.
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.
2016 Sony World Photography Awards
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- 12:19AM WHO calls for safe routes out of Aleppo
- 11:48PM UK warns it will oppose any EU army idea
- 11:48PM Attacks in Baghdad kill at least 17
- 11:19PM Merlin fined $A8.4m over UK rollercoaster
- 11:19PM Helicopter crashes in Angola, four dead
- 11:19PM Beyonce, Bieber lead MTV Europe noms
- 11:19PM Global order foundations 'weak': report
- 10:40PM NSW man procures child, 12, online for sex
- 10:31PM Typhoon leaves at least 4 dead in Taiwan
Thrown out ‘No basis’: Obeids lose ICAC lawsuit
THE Obeids “failed” to prove ICAC unfairly targeted them, with a judge yesterday throwing out their court case against the corruption watchdog.
Cold case Charges 30 years after nurse’s murder
YOUNG nurse Mary Louise Wallace was last seen getting into Robert John Adams’ car in 1983. Her body has never been found. More than three decades later, Adams has been charged with her murder.
Fly in style Qantas unveils new first class pyjamas
PASSENGERS flying at the pointy end of Qantas planes will now sleep in even more luxury, with the company unveiling new Martin Grant-designed first class pyjamas.
- WAG’s to turn heads at tonight’s Dally M’s
- ‘Shooting a sex scene is quite comical’
- Trio out to prove they have the X Factor
- Bondi lifeguards swap boards for bikes
- ‘I’m definitely not the Keira of this season’
- Backflip: The backpacker tax is dead
- People vs. predator in our shark crisis
- Bondi stink: ‘Bikie links’ and tattoo ban
- Hospital error: Grieving mum given payout
- ‘Troy, the greyhound ban is a dog’
- Drink-drive tailgater’s major mistake
- Man charged after another shot in the face
Blue Card farce Cops failed to alert Child Safety
CHILD-SAFETY authorities were not told Tiahleigh Palmer’s foster father was a “person of interest” in the murder investigation until five months after her death.
Editorial Fear of Greens stops NSW acting on sharks
PUBLIC safety is a right and the fact there has been yet another shark attack on an unprotected NSW north coast beach is evidence of the need for urgent action.
Loophole ‘Groomer’ left free to mix with kids
A BLUE Card loophole has allowed a child sex offender to mix openly with kids at a Gold Coast surf club.
- ‘Robotics and remotes’ future of the force
- Waste needs to stop on political front
- In a league of her own
- State offers $1m shark safety net
- Stars in purple bleed Maroon
- Bodybuilder’s $240k Woolies rip-off
- Woman dies in highway crash
- First round win for Clinton
- Man charged over Gold Coast stabbing
- Truck crash blocks M1 lanes
- Warning over Facebook fakes
- Mariner’s Cove put on hold for master plan
Damning vaccine data Why Adelaide’s worst place for a child
THE Adelaide City Council region is the “most dangerous place in the nation to bring up kids” because it has the lowest immunisation rates for children aged two and five, a virus expert has warned.
Trainer’s wife SA Jockey club sued over high-heel fall
THE WIFE of a prominent horse trainer is suing the South Australian Jockey Club after breaking her hip when her high heel became wedged between pavers.
Local options Councillors blow stack over interstate carbon credits
BUYING carbon credits interstate has been all but abandoned as the Adelaide City Council moves to explore options closer to home.
- Young Rosewater footballer ruled out for 22 games
- Much-kneaded victory for young bakers
- Slippery debate on Bight oil
- Mayor slams council over hi-vis cycling vest push
- Safety fear on abortion laws
- SA fashion designer kicks goal at Brownlow
- Woman short-changed over $5.20 bus ticket
- Man charged over fatal crash
- Twist in grandad murder hearing
- New child protection chief has ‘job cut out’
- Motorcyclist flown to Adelaide after crash
- Footballer jailed over armed robbery
Year 12 The Pavilion stands up to celebrate graduate
IT’S the school of second chances — and The Pavilion in Melbourne’s north is set to celebrate its first VCE graduate.
Gang war fears Man charged over carpark execution
UPDATE: A MAN has been charged with murder over the daylight execution of a man at a northern suburbs car park amid fears of a gang war.
Grand gesture Fan’s plea: Turn Swan St into Bulldog St
A WESTERN Bulldogs fan is pushing for Richmond’s Swan St to be renamed Bulldogs St to mark the clubs first AFL Grand Final for 55 years.
- State and feds at port bonus stalemate
- Cancer kids in treatment win
- Wanted: home for a Melbourne family
- Teen’s bail relaxed so he can play cricket
- Stolen phones end up in crime gang hands
- Mum sues state over daughter’s overdose
- Sid the bulldog is going to the Grand Final
- Would-be councillor probed on mum’s death
- Sex-choice laws raise safety concerns
- Slain man had fears for his safety
- Diehard Nells brace for footy battle
- Campaigner sues brother for pedo slur
Tragic death One-punch victim Jason Goodwin dies
ONE-punch victim Jason Goodwin has died at Royal Perth Hospital after suffering serious head injuries in a Mandurah assault.
Body-in-suitcase Police finish Mosman Park home probe
FORENSIC police have finished scouring the Mosman Park home of murdered Perth woman Annabelle Chen.
Cancelled trips Ash cloud halts Perth flights to Bali
FLIGHTS to Bali have been cancelled due to a volcanic ash cloud from Mt Rinjani.
- Human remains found north of Perth
- Turnbull didn’t mislead WA: Nahan
- One in five Perth properties sold at a loss
- The surprise top five WA destinations
- ‘Fumes so bad I kept passing out’
- Miner who lost legs jailed over meth
- Ladies make up one in six tradies in WA
- Dad’s sacrifices sow seeds of stardom
- $3200 fines for out-of-season marron
- Pilbara man charged with possessing child porn
- Two face ‘loaded handgun’, drugs charges
- Eating Out: Mandoon’s dishes to dream about
Thylacines One man’s crusade to find truth
SCIENCE says the thylacine became extinct on the mainland more than 2000 years ago. But many people disagree and believe they still roam our forests.
Rivulet collapse Myer site audit reveals concerns
THE owner of Hobart’s Cat and Fiddle Arcade says he is “deeply disappointed” by information revealed in the paperwork surrounding the collapse of the building.
Tourism Airbnb remains a work in progress
AN accommodation expert says the State Government is “coming to terms” with the sharing economy, with indications it is willing to reconsider the Airbnb threshold.
- Council tick for marine farm shore facility
- Wanted man nabbed in shopping centre
- Man dies in single-vehicle crash
- Government backs down on backpacker tax
- ’Pokie-Leaks’ to expose secrets
- Loan scheme stimulus for state’s North
- Donors changed my life
- Our farmers share pain of brutal floods
- East Coast marine farm plans lodged
- Expert queries Hydro secrecy
- Suburban trees win reprieve from the axe
- Investigators zero in as likely murder weapon found
Court hears Don Dale youths ‘pushed to brink’
ONE of the boys tear-gassed in his cell at Don Dale detention centre came within minutes of hanging himself out of despair after being transferred to an adult prison, the Supreme Court has heard
Funding discussions Gunner asks advice on Independents
CHIEF Minister Michael Gunner has asked the Remuneration Tribunal how to resource the five independent MLAs to better scrutinise his government
Nirvana robbed Popular Larrakeyah restaurant broken in to
A POPULAR restaurant in Larrakeyah is the latest victim in a string of boozy break-ins
- Backpacker tax dropped
- Thrillseekers’ near miss on bridge
- Hook a $20k barra with Helifish
- Cahills Crossing croc-ablock with salties
- Stop in the name of the claw
- Roundabout way to welcome Hungry Jack’s
- Emission impossible
- Hardy’s killer plans to appeal conviction
- Under foalse arrest
- Gunner to meet Prime Minister
- Payne opts out to take on top job
- Independents to test NT’s Labor govt
Car smash closes major highway
HEAVY traffic delays are expected on the Princes Highway after a car crashed into a power pole and into the side of a fast food restaurant.
Excavator flips into Coast building
AN EXCAVATOR crane has flipped into a low-rise apartment building at Rainbow Bay on the Southern Gold Coast this morning.
Time to treat for ticks Blood-sucking insects moving in
CANINE owners have been urged to check their best friends for bloodsucking vermins as warmer weather has brought an early start to the tick season.