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Female cops hurt in Sydney attacks
Keely McDonough ONE female police officer is in hospital and another two have been left injured in separate incidents during another violent night on Sydney’s streets.
Woman bursts into tears over sex acts with dog
A WOMAN who pleaded guilty to having sex with her dog in an attempt to arouse her partner has been remanded in custody as the judge considers the sentence.
Trump too busy for our PM
MALCOLM Turnbull was one of the first world leaders to congratulate Donald Trump on his election win. But he’s still waiting for an invitation to meet.
Aussie Truthers: new political threat
FIRST it was Brexit, then it was Trump. Now experts warn of the political threat with the rise of the Australian Truthers.
Don’t feel pressured to go to uni
THE best of the best in the trade industry have told Aussie school students not to be pushed into going to university.
Bloody hell! TV journo attacked
THE estranged wife of Tarik Assaad — who is the brother of gangland murder victim Hamad Assaad — lashed out at a reporter.
Global affair Australia close to another refugee deal
LESS than a month after reaching a deal with the US to resettle asylum seekers, Australia is expected to come to a similar agreement with Malaysia.
- 8:47AM US officials in Australia for refugee deal
- 8:42AM French conservative primary race tightens
- 8:42AM Moose pair found frozen mid-fight in US
- 8:42AM Trump Tower security not going away
- 8:42AM Man punches cop in violent Sydney arrest
- 8:42AM Beatles breakup letter sells for $A40,000
- 8:29AM Child porn on Survivor contestant's laptop
- 8:11AM Pakistan dismiss NZ cheaply on third day
- 8:03AM WHO declares end of Zika emergency
- 8:01AM Kanye West booed over support for Trump
- 7:57AM Trump agrees to $A34m lawsuits settlement
- 7:46AM Shot fired in alleged Vic ramming incident
- 7:46AM Donald Trump's cabinet picks, so far
- 7:10AM Four killed in fatal SA crash
- 7:09AM SA looks to restrict e-cigarettes
Violence Front line female police officers hurt in attacks
ONE female police officer is in hospital and another two have been left injured in separate incidents during another violent night on Sydney’s streets.
Top tips Parents choosing Lulla Doll in a heartbeat
IT MAY seem like a quick fix for a crying baby, but experts warn that even fancy gadgets can’t take the place of mum or dad when it comes to settling a newborn.
Changing tradition Name change’s tailor-maiden
MARRIED couples are turning the tradition of the wife taking the husband’s surname on its head.
- ‘Scary Spice is still the real me. I’m still annoying!’
- Six critically hurt in Melbourne bank fire attack
- Bloody hell! TV journo attacked
- Some dole recipients used medical loophole to avoid getting work
- Rose glows, as Azalea shrivels
- ‘Were my boyfriends B4L criminals?’ YES!’
- New Builds: Dreaming of a new home?
- Slain hitman’s ‘extreme risk’ brother refused bail
- Missing brother and sister found alive
- Captain America’s Chris Evans not solo in Sydney
- Birth of twin Sadie a real miracle
- People smugglers spin lines to lure refugees
Enfield Enfield house spared from fire
A HOUSE at Enfield has been spared after a suspicious fire in the garage.
Road deaths Penola: Four killed in horror smash
FOUR young men- three adults and one teenager - have died after a horror crash just outside Penola, in the state’s South East.
Innovation funding Funding on offer for early birds
ENTREPRENEURS looking for early stage assistance are now able to apply for up to $300,000 in funding after the State Government opened the application process for the Early Commercialisation Fund yesterday.
- $100 million plan to energise tired SA Museum
- ‘Tiser journalism recognised at SA Press Club Awards
- Why truckie deliberately crashed his truck
- Murray will close without extra flows — experts
- Teen to admit role in fiery fatal South Rd crash
- Officer may see kids after ‘siege’
- Ian Hunter in foul-mouthed tirade at fellow ministers
- Man robbed by four masked attackers
- Water, poo problems cause havoc across Adelaide
- Man robbed by four masked attackers
- Compo rejected over 1987 sub tragedy
- Man charged over armed car theft
Victoria
Ruff deal Woolies axes Xmas dogs’ home appeal
SUPERMARKET giant Woolworths has dumped an annual Christmas appeal for The Lost Dogs’ Home, leaving the charity short by $150,000.
New information ‘I’m certain Elly was murdered’
THE father of Melbourne diver Elly Warren, who was found dead in Mozambique, says he is absolutely certain she was murdered by suffocation despite what local police are trying to claim.
Riots cost Doors close at Parkville centre
MORE than half of the Melbourne Youth Justice Centre will be closed for six months as the State Government counts the cost of last weekend’s riots.
- Money rage link to bank fire attack
- Man charged over hit-run crash
- Springvale bank fire injures 27
- Having a baby? Don’t call it God
- Hurley’s outlandish beard is coming off
- Polar bear filmed petting pooch
- Kickbox champ charged over stick-up
- Woman injured in wild beach brawl
- Bus driver bashing captured on CCTV
- Trams back running after power faults
- Man wanted over Springvale stabbing
- Jailed dad shackled for birth of new baby
Torture charges Woman’s finger cut off in attack
A WOMAN has lost her finger as she fought two attackers south of Brisbane.
Road toll Pedestrian killed north of Brisbane
A PEDESTRIAN has been killed after he was struck by a car just north of Brisbane early this morning.
Aerial search Pilot ‘critical’; passenger missing
UPDATE: POOR weather conditions have hampered the search for a man believed to be missing after a helicopter crashed north of Cairns yesterday.
- Boy born with only half a heart
- Dad drives on as mum delivers bub
- Steak lovers, meat your match
- US greenies holding up Adani mine
- Wife inconsolable after dive tragedy
- Flying high times come crashing down
- ’I didn’t know one neighbourhood kid from another’
- Homes saved as island fire contained
- Another death on Great Barrier Reef
- 5 most common parent traps
- Alleged Tingalpa gunman in court
- Searching for Rachel Antonio
Order breach Sex offender in strife over meth
A DANGEROUS sex offender could be charged after allegedly breaching his strict supervision order by taking meth, a Perth court has heard.
Patrick Slater Boys in station murder to face adult court
THREE boys charged with murdering Patrick Slater at Elizabeth Quay train station will be tried in the WA Supreme Court with their five adult co-accused.
Outback idea National park proposal for unused WA land
A MAJOR parks network in Western Australia would create more than 200 Indigenous ranger jobs and unique tourism opportunities, proponents say.
- Culleton may attend High Court hearing
- Mum punched, robbed at petrol station
- Marilyn Monroe dress sells for $6.5m
- Grandfather's asbestos mulch fears
- Horror attack: Dog mauled, eaten by croc
- Lobby group's fury over Pilbara port sale
- Carousel to charm Elizabeth Quay
- New lifesaver radios 'a game-changer'
- 'It could have been worse'
- Honey farmer sues over diseased pollen
- Man charged over Tuart Hill shooting
- Rider dead after speeding from cops
Behind the camera Tassie life in sharp focus
A TESTING Test, a jaunty Jack Russell cross and a fascinating tale of regeneration ... it’s been a challenging week behind the camera for the Mercury’s photographers.
Ten Days 2017 Festival feast from Moonah to Milabena
TASMANIA’S homegrown artists talents and our creative connections to the world will both be celebrated when the Ten Days on the Island festival returns in March.
Exclusive polling Who should lead the Labor party?
BRYAN Green, Rebecca White, Scott Bacon, Lara Giddings? Who does Tasmania think should lead the state Labor party?
- Faux fox find on Frankford Highway
- Hurricanes shock as Dunk traded
- Dolphin tale has happy ending
- Mayor ‘ecstatic’ as Triabunna plan lands
- Two men hospitalised after attack
- Call for road safety fix
- Hint of summer brings fire alert
- New Sydney-bound ferry tests sea legs
- Deaths-in-custody inquest winds up
- Another seven years for gun-toting bandit
- Warne and friends could face fine
- Police complaints under integrity microscope
Rushed to hospital Man suffers electric shock at Coles
A NINETEEN-year-old male was rushed to hospital after he received an electric shock at Coles supermarket in Palmerston
Blazing inferno Car destroyed by fire in city street
A CAR kept for spare parts in the Darwin CBD burst into flames leaving passers by to try and extinguish the blaze
Plea for change Territory DV crisis aired on national stage
A TERRITORY leader has joined forces with two other indigenous women to demand a national task force to combat the epidemic of family violence in Aboriginal communities
- Medical emergency diverts flight to Alice Springs
- Bomb threat hoax at Casuarina Square
- Indigenous self-harm disturbing: Scullion
- What happens when you toad the line
- Revellers ready for hoe-down
- Bed and (don’t) brake fast
- Sender should have drone better
- The tides they are a-changin’
- Slain, ‘mangled’ geese left on busy road
- Fresh warning over water fears
- Fireys mark 75 years in the Top End
- Whooping cough concern prompts warning
Victim had a troubled life
FRIENDS have paid tribute to the Geelong cyclist who was killed on Wednesday after colliding with a truck on Ryrie St.
The scary new Schoolies trend
Sex, booze and drugs have long been a danger for Schoolies. But now the skolling games have been replaced with a new amusement — and another worry for parents.
Pilot ‘critical’; passenger missing
UPDATE: POOR weather conditions have hampered the search for a man believed to be missing after a helicopter crashed north of Cairns yesterday.
PNG dolphin discovery
A TOWNSVILLE scientist has spotted the first humpback dolphins ever seen in Papua New Guinean waters.