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Aus-US in people swap deal
UPDATE: THE Turnbull government will reportedly make an announcement on an asylum seeker deal with the US tomorrow.
Two found dead in Southport unit
INVESTIGATIONS are continuing into the deaths of two people in a Southport unit.
Why Tostee didn’t call an ambulance
IN AN interview he is reportedly being paid $150,000 for, Gable Tostee told 60 Minutes why he didn’t call an ambulance for Tinder date Warriena Wright.
Crackdown on ‘child-rape holidays’
ABOUT 800 convicted Australian paedophiles travel overseas each year. But not for much longer with all of their passports about to be cancelled.
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Aus-US in people swap deal
UPDATE: THE Turnbull government will reportedly make an announcement on an asylum seeker deal with the US tomorrow.
Tony Abbott’s take on Trump
DONALD Trump’s surprising election has played right into former Prime Minister Tony Abbott’s argument over why he shouldn’t have been dumped.
Overseas travel ban for paedophiles
CHILD sex offenders will be banned from travelling overseas under new government measures developed in partnership with Senator Derryn Hinch.
Australia-US refugee deal imminent
CHRISTOPHER Pyne has suggested that a deal to resettle asylum seekers in the US could be announced before Donald Trump takes office.
‘It was a fairly gut-wrenching day’
AUSTRALIA’S first female prime minister Julia Gillard has expressed her “disappointment” at her “friend” Hillary Clinton’s shock defeat.
Zoe’s killer: ‘I wanted her all for myself’
FAMILY of murdered 11-year-old Zoe Buttigieg speak out about their devastation as Bowe Maddigan who “wanted her all for myself” is sentenced.
Overseas travel ban for paedophiles
CHILD sex offenders will be banned from travelling overseas under new government measures developed in partnership with Senator Derryn Hinch.
Psychopathic Tinder stalker’s sick past
PAUL Lambert was shot dead after attempting to murder a woman he was obsessed with, but she wasn’t his first online obsession.
Eerie footage of psycho in a suit
PAUL Lambert is shown as a smooth-talking salesman, raising money for sick kids. We now know he became a psychotic stalker.
‘He was excited he met someone’
THE shocked flatmate of Paul Lambert said the finance worker was excited to have met someone “and that he really liked her”.
Serial drink driver had 4 kids in car
A FATHER who had been out of jail on DUI charges for three days was caught at five times the legal blood-alcohol limit with children in the back seat.
Bali bombing mastermind loses appeal
THE suspected terrorist mastermind behind the 2002 Bali bombings will remain in detention at Guantanamo Bay after his bid for freedom was rejected.
Doctor ‘killed his wife’ to be with lover
SYDNEY GP Brian Crickitt is on trial over his wife’s death, whose body he then showed to his mistress as they “held hands” on a trip to the morgue.
Why he finally led them to Matthew’s grave
HE was acquitted of murder and denied any knowledge of his missing partner’s whereabouts. So why has Michael Atkins suddenly lead police to a burial site?
Excavator used in search for Matt
POLICE have started using an excavator in their search for the body of Sydney man Matthew Leveson in the Royal National Park.
Sydney Harbour Bridge health scare
STAFF on the iconic bridge will receive health checks after road works uncovered asbestos buried for decades.
Why Tostee didn’t call an ambulance
IN AN interview he is reportedly being paid $150,000 for, Gable Tostee told 60 Minutes why he didn’t call an ambulance for Tinder date Warriena Wright.
Bikie ‘hid loaded gun in bum’
A BIKIE has been charged with a string offences after police located a loaded handgun concealed between his buttocks.
Clive Palmer loses constitution court bid
CLIVE Palmer has returned to Canberra, this time to fight laws that compel him to give evidence in the collapse of Queensland Nickel.
Aussie girl’s heartbreaking note
A NINE-YEAR-OLD Muslim girl from Melbourne has written a heartbreaking essay following Donald Trump’s shock win.
Zoe’s killer: ‘I wanted her all for myself’
FAMILY of murdered 11-year-old Zoe Buttigieg speak out about their devastation as Bowe Maddigan who “wanted her all for myself” is sentenced.
Mother’s partner cleared of killing toddler
THE partner of a dead toddler’s mother has been cleared of murdering the two-year old, whose body was found in the roof of the home.
Rain, hail or shine...it’s Pageant Day!
SANTA Claus is coming to town! Follow all the fun and colour of today’s Adelaide Credit Union Christmas Pageant.
Wanted escapee caught in Adelaide
WANTED Victorian escapee Lachlan Mitchell — who allegedly stole a ute from a man at gunpoint in Mt Gambier — has been arrested in Adelaide’s south overnight.
Freak storm whacks city, regions
A CLEAN-UP is underway after a freak thunderstorm wrecked cars and belted a shopping centre, classrooms and a hospital, causing tens of thousands of dollars in damage.
Aust-Indo relations in great shape: summit
INDONESIAN president Joko Widodo’s abrupt cancellation of his visit to Australia could be seen as a setback, but ambassadors for both countries say the friendship has never been better.
Boy stabbed at Swan View high school
A TEENAGE boy has been stabbed and police are questioning another following an incident at Swan View Senior High School, east of Perth.
The do’s and don’ts of jumpsuits
JUMPSUITS are in fashion this season and I love them. But rookies can face serious problems so here’s my tips to avoid embarrassing situations.
Gun-wielding robbers target three taxis
FIRST ON NT NEWS: Gun wielding robbers have targeted three Darwin taxis in a terrifying crime spree
Territorians mark Remembrance Day
TERRITORIANS have today gathered at cenotaphs throughout the NT to mark Remembrance Day
Action demanded on Guyula case
YINGIYA Mark Guyula is likely to know political future before February’s parliamentary sittings, with court dates now set down for December 22 and 23
New era for the Mercury
FROM next week, the Mercury will introduce a new subscription system for online. Editor Matt Deighton explains why.
Derelict house razed in Hobart blaze
THREE youths are facing arson charges after a derelict home in South Hobart was destroyed by fire.
Speech pathologist wins top honour
TASMANIA’S Australian of the Year — speech pathologist Rosalie Martin — has been acknowledged for helping prisoners crack the code of reading and transforming their lives.