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Rudd wanted Clinton team boss meeting
AAP LEAKED emails reveal Kevin Rudd reached out to Hillary Clinton’s team on multiple occasions as he tried to drum up support for his failed UN bid.
Turnbull accused of keeping a ‘bully’
BILL Shorten has lashed out at Malcolm Turnbull for keeping ‘bully’ Attorney-General George Brandis while the Solicitor-General was ‘tormented into resignation’.
IBM messes up Census but no one’s sacked
NO one at IT giant IBM has been sacked or disciplined over the botched census, but its managing director has unreservedly apologised for the shutdown.
Labor fury over Gleeson resignation
JUSTIN Gleeson’s resignation as solicitor-general after a feud with the Attorney-General has infuriated Labor MPs, who say George Brandis should be sacked.
Rural Qantas flight makes history
A QANTAS A330 has soared into the history books, making the first ever international passenger flight from Toowoomba’s two-year-old airport to Shanghai, China.
‘Parental leave crackdown hurts mums’
LABOR said it will never vote for the government’s planned crackdown on parental leave payments because it punishes 80,000 new mothers.
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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Similar problem Conveyor belt system the suspect
INVESTIGATORS will spend weeks scouring the Dreamworld accident scene and interviewing witnesses in an all-out effort to confirm the exact cause of the tragedy.
Abuse allegations Failure to report abuse a ‘catastrophic failure’
THE FACT four senior leaders at The King’s School failed to report an alleged indecent assault to police despite advice they should was a “catastrophic failure”, a Royal Commission has heard.
Traffic Motorway delays after car rolls
DRIVERS south of Brisbane had another morning of delays after a car roll at the Gateway Motorway affected the M1 as well. (Pic: Dave Andrews)
Tragedy Premier: ‘We will leave no stone unturned‘
AS counsellors are called in and dozens of police continue to investigate yesterday’s Dreamworld tragedy, Queensland Premier Annastascia Palaszczuk has vowed a thorough investigation to “ensure this never happens again”.
Adelaide forum Tax cuts key to SA jobs growth — Morrison
JOBS growth in some of South Australia’s most important businesses is at risk unless they are given tax cuts, Treasurer Scott Morrison will tell an Adelaide forum on Wednesday.
Home detainee Footy fraudster seeks end to detention bracelet ‘stigma’
EXCLUSIVE: A footballer who was allowed to serve his $9000 fraud sentence on home detention wants a court to remove his tracking bracelet because it creates “a stigma” while he is on the field.
Police investigation Man charged over Ballarat murder
A BALLARAT man has been charged with murder after a body was found at an Indian restaurant in the Bridge Mall last night.
Illegal demolition Dumped asbestos from Carlton pub site: EPA
ASBESTOS found at a property in Melbourne’s northwest EPA is from the site of an illegally demolished Carlton pub, says the Environment Protection Authority.
Out of action Elizabeth Quay water park still closed
ALMOST $300,000 has been spent to upgrade Elizabeth Quay’s water park since a health scare closed the site in February — but it may not reopen before summer.
Spoilbank Port Hedland to get $152m marina
PORT Hedland and the thousands of mining industry workers that call the remote town home are to get a new government-funded $152 million marina.
Labor’s pay dismay Big bucks made public
TASMANIA’S inaugural Co-ordinator General — signed up on a base salary of $399,000 — is earning more than Premier Will Hodgman.
World writing comp Fiction dream becomes a reality
HOBART IT consultant Robert Batten, a closet science fiction author since 2010, has outed himself spectacularly after his manuscript was selected as a finalist in an international competition held by Ridley Scott’s production company.
Opinion Unions to join in the Christmas feast
BUSINESS is scratching its head. One day after the NT Treasurer acknowledged the economically challenging times ahead, her government went and increased the cost of doing business here, arguing it was really doing them a favour
$450,000 for 10 hours Unions score in new NT holidays bonus
TAXPAYERS will spend $45,000-an-hour funding two new half-day public holidays announced by the Gunner Labor Government
Ring Road car fire stops traffic
THREE older women had to leap from their burning car on the Geelong Ring Rd today just before the vehicle burst into flames.
Four dead in Dreamworld horror
HORROR scenes with four people dead after a major accident on the Thunder River Rapids ride at Dreamworld on the Gold Coast this afternoon.
Cattle workers fear for future
CONCERN among Cape York stockmen is growing as D-Day for thousands of feral cattle in Rinyirru (Lakefield) National Park approaches.
Ice age is over
ICE skaters are in meltdown and sports such as figure skating and ice hockey have skidded to a halt after a decision not to reopen the Warrina Ice Rink.
