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‘Malcolm is growing into the role of PM’
AAP TONY Abbott said Malcolm Turnbull is now talking like a ‘centre-right prime minister’ as he said Donald Trump should subside the over-the-top panic on climate change.
Parking fees driving families apart
A FATHER who desperately needs a heart transplant says he wants to spend time with his two young sons but hospital parking fees are keeping them separated.
Triggs gone by mid 2017: PM
MALCOLM Turnbull has confirmed Gillian Triggs won’t stay on as president of the Human Rights Commission once her term expires.
Bishop vows to stick to Paris Agreement
JULIE Bishop has promised Australia will stick to commitments to reduce greenhouse gases, amid fears Donald Trump, who thinks climate change is a ‘hoax’, will scrap the deal.
Former diggers win jobs battle
MILITARY veterans will be automatically pushed through to interview stage for job opportunities as they try to transition into civilian life.
Construction boom pushes up pay
CONSTRUCTION job adverts are on the rise and the growing appetite for workers is increasing salaries as employers try to attract and retain staff.
Big opportunities Australia at the ready for Trump military
CHRISTOPHER Pyne says Australia has never been better placed to help build Donald Trump’s ‘gigantic’ fighting force of the future.
- 8:06AM Trump elephant in the room at APEC
- 8:06AM Toddler shoots sister in the face in US
- 8:06AM Gold eases on stronger $US
- 8:06AM IS destroys historic Iraqi city
- 8:06AM Oil turns lower on OPEC cut concern
- 8:06AM Obama to discuss Russia sanctions
- 8:06AM Teachers' union offers anti-Trump lessons
- 8:06AM LME copper falls 1.6%
- 7:17AM White House 'in good hands': Biden
Unhappy commute Sydney train crowds reaching breaking point
SYDNEY’S overcrowded rail network is reaching breaking point, with new figures showing the load factor on some lines soaring towards a staggering 180 per cent.
Underbelly My vow to stop scumbag killers: Scipione
EXCLUSIVE: Police Commissioner Andrew Scipione has promised to snuff out Sydney’s gang war before it explodes into a Melbourne underbelly-style bloodbath following the death of kingpin Pasquale Barbaro.
Aria reopens Moran unveils Aria revamp
Moran and business partner Bruce Solomon shut Aria in August ahead of a multi-million dollar renovation that gutted one of Sydney’s favourite dining rooms and kitchens, and replaced it under a George Livissianis-designed revamp.
- All smiles as search for lover’s body goes on
- Kingpin knew he was dead man walking
- ’I have an award winning vagina’
- Cut the crap and speak English
- Keiynan’s Flash career lands him Breakthrough Actor
- Captain America praises Chris Hemsworth
- Lest we forget the unique talets of our vets
- ‘I don’t support her, she’s been a disaster’
- Greg Norman teed up Trump call
- Crime fears can Clover’s milk crate
- Man dead after northern beaches smash
- GQ brings out stars, Iggy goes risque
Commuter alert Crash causing delays near airport
OMMUTERS on Brisbane’s north side can expect delays following a crash near the airport.
Road toll Crash victim may have been robber
A MAN killed in a fiery car crash west of Brisbane may have been involved in two robberies shortly beforehand while a woman has died in a separate crash.
Corridors of Power Luxury car ride leads to more trouble
THE alleged bikie at the centre of the Jarryd Hayne Snapchat scandal found himself in strife with the law - and at home.
- ‘Rubbish, I’m not guilty. It’s a joke’
- PM puts ‘union’ laws to the vote
- Feast of new restaurants opening
- Sponsor collapse to hit the little people
- Bailey’s radio replacement revealed
- Searching for Rachel Antonio
- Mum fights for life after driveway tragedy
- Southeast boasts roast with the most
- Boozy Broncos in Brisbane bar biff
- Howson bows out of breakfast
- 50 Brisbane bus routes changing
- Double reef drowning a ‘perfect storm’
Parliament conscience vote Euthanasia Bill shot down by Speaker
SPEAKER Michael Atkinson has lashed out at the Premier and Opposition leader for rushing the voluntary euthanasia Bill through parliament to a one vote defeat after a marathon all-night sitting.
Pedestrian killed in crash near Adelaide Airport
A PEDESTRIAN has been killed after he was hit by a car near Adelaide Airport. Details in The Pulse.
Sponsorship Gallery captures arts and mines
THE “Big Australian”, BHP Billiton is investing big in Aboriginal art, with a whopping $17.5 million sponsorship of the Art Gallery of South Australia’s Tarnanthi festival.
- RAH builders fear contract termination
- Public service hiring foreign workers above national rate
- Hit run leaves pedestrian critically hurt
- Sun shines on solar energy business coup
- Helpless parents: Brat kids are sacking us
- Meet brave and inspiring Riley
- The lid’s off: Bottle flipping banned
- Labor under fire on $1m gambling contract
- Jobs for Northern Connector set in concrete
- Season’s first total fire ban declared
- Police refine recruiting process
- Keep going #SnapAdelaide! Now for sunset!
Wild scenes The day Beatlemania hit Melbourne
WE went wild when The Beatles arrived here at the height of their fame. Were you part of the crowds lining Melbourne streets to catch a glimpse that day?
Youth crime What it’s really like in the Children’s Court
DEFENDANTS chewing gum, stabbings and mall rats — court reporter Karen Matthews gives a blistering insight into the stark reality of Children’s Court.
Heavy handed Inspectors ‘intimidating’ passengers
HEAVY-handed ticket inspectors are “intimidating” passengers on trams and trains — and even calling police when they don’t get their way.
- Revamped hotel’s $20k-a-night rooms
- Australia’s health leaps in new heart drugs
- Bullying tops school kids’ fears
- Watering hole rises from inferno’s ashes
- Apple megastore could ruin Fed Square
- Daniher overlooked for Australian honour
- Controversial CFA deal in doubt
- Melbourne Airport suffers power outage
- Bartel side steps into boot business
- Hobby breeders ‘well short’ of standards
- Teens charged over Officeworks raids
- Women still earn $27K less than men
Perth invention Big hair back in town with Hot Teaze
A PERTH hairdresser has invented a product that makes it easier to have voluminous hair, with her Hot Teaze product to hit shelves in January.
Exclusive WA teachers to get extremist risk training
STAFF at all WA schools will be trained how to see warning signs that their students could be at risk of violent extremism.
RPH advance Treatment defuses hepatitis time bomb
A PERTH man who unwittingly contracted hepatitis C from his brother has been given a new lease on life by a revolutionary treatment at RPH.
- Raise a glass at Meat Candy
- Children’s hospital won’t open this year
- WA must embrace hi-tech ‘new health’
- Kids to be banned from selling smokes
- Australia ignorant on Aboriginals: Barnett
- New baby girl for Angela Tsun
- Shane Yarran faces assault charge
- Motorbike rider’s death tops 2015 toll
- Stress less over life’s tests
- WA school leavers warned to stay safe
- Hostile crowd heckles Premier at rally
- Cannabis smokers age quicker: study
Alcohol harm Heat on boozy sex pests
A REPORT into Hobart’s entertainment district found the area experiences a “high level” of alcohol-related harm.
Part 4 Tasmania’s most powerful people: 40-31
THE Mercury’s countdown of the state’s most powerful people continues.
Food fight Eva backs farmstay’s raw milk battle
ON the cusp of turning 100, Eva Roland says the good old days were when we knew where milk came from.
- Funding plea to clear court backlog
- Donation gives Lisa a jump start
- Mayor targets TasWater
- Cricket identities flout road rules
- Goats get on Glenorchy’s ... goat
- Overwhelming support for light rail
- Disability discrimination still common
- Flying doctors to rescue our teeth
- Tassie takes title as the fattest state
- Sports uniform partner goes broke
- Three Capes boon for state coffers
- Guilty plea over Tasman Highway crash
Hundreds of irregularities No action over Govt fuel card misuse
EDUCATION department employees have not been disciplined over fuel card irregularities which were investigated by the Auditor-General
Cop reprimanded Police officer ‘dismissed’ sexual assault
A POLICE officer has been disciplined for dismissing sexual assault allegations after the victim told him she had been drunk at the time of the alleged assault
Policy scrap vow Grog rehab continues despite pledge
MORE than 100 people have been assessed for forced alcohol rehabilitation since Labor came into power, despite promising it would scrap the controversial policy
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- Sexy granny drought
- Topless heroine puts out hotel fire
- The Poogitive
- He left a dump instead of a tip
- Slain, ‘mangled’ geese left on busy road
- Working togther to get the job done
- Murder trial jury told of bloody scene
- Croc hotel biting off chunks of tourism market
- Karl Stefanovic sells Lindfield home
- Fireys mark 75 years in the Top End
Cyclist dies in truck crash horror
THE cyclist who was killed in a horrific peak-hour incident was seen riding the wrong way and talking to motorists before he was hit. VIDEO
Dreamworld koala’s need cuddles
THE koalas at Dreamworld are missing their cuddles so much that staff from around the park are being rotated through hugging duty.
Tourists dead at popular reef site
UPDATE: PASSENGERS who witnessed the death of two French tourists on Michaelmas Cay held back tears as they disembarked from a Passions of Paradise catamaran at Marlin Marina just before 6pm tonight.
City top catch for sharks
TOWNSVILLE is officially the shark capital of Queensland with more animals caught off the city’s beaches than anywhere else in the state.