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Expenses scandal prompts action
PUBLIC outcry over politicians’ entitlements has prompted both Malcolm Turnbull and Bill Shorten to take action on their first day back at Parliament.
Parliament protesters face criminal charges
SECURITY will be upgraded at Parliament — and charges could still be laid — after protesters closed Question Time and abseiled down the building.
Hidden story behind this WWI pic
INSIDE a dusty old box full of letters from World War I hidden for decades in Victoria was a photo of a soldier with a tragic story.
Sydney storm: Home ruined under a month’s rain
HOUSES in Sydney took the full force of a month’s rain in a few hours. One apartment building is on the brink of collapse.
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Expenses scandal prompts action
PUBLIC outcry over politicians’ entitlements has prompted both Malcolm Turnbull and Bill Shorten to take action on their first day back at Parliament.
Parliament protesters face criminal charges
SECURITY will be upgraded at Parliament — and charges could still be laid — after protesters closed Question Time and abseiled down the building.
One thing Bernardi didn’t answer
CORY Bernardi quit the Liberal Party to form his own political party as expected, but there is one thing he still hasn’t answered: Why?
Turnbull axes pollies’ entitlements
MALCOLM Turnbull has “dropped a surprise bombshell” on MPs, announcing he’ll cut an entitlement scheme.
Bernardi quits: ‘We are failing the people’
SENATOR Cory Bernardi has hit back at suggestions he has betrayed voters after confirming he had resigned from the Liberal Party this morning.
Driver faces indecent assault charge
A 62-year-old man has been charged with indecently assaulting a child while he was delivering food to a home in Sydney’s west.
Missing man may have met with foul play
POLICE have released CCTV of a man who could hold the key to the whereabouts of Sang Don Yo who has been missing for the past four years.
Cops injured after hour-long rampage
A MAN will appear in court today after allegedly going on a rampage on Sydney’s northern beaches, which ended with two police officers being injured.
How ‘Evil 8’ revealed flaws
A LAWYER representing paedophile victims has a message about our justice system. She can no longer be silent.
Body found at major shopping mall
BREAKING: A group doing personal training in a carpark in Melbourne has made a grisly discovery this morning.
Guilty surgeon: ‘Golden opportunity to lie’
A GOLD Coast cosmetic surgeon’s “breach of trust” by sexually assaulting a patient during a consultation has been condemned by a judge.
Why ‘Lucky’ Gattellari turned on Medich
THEY had a friendship built on long lunches and trips to Chinese massage parlours but that all ended when Fortunato “Lucky” Gattellari was arrested for murder a court has heard.
Catholic Church sex abuse stats revealed
FOR the first time, the number of victims of sexual abuse within the Australian Catholic Church have been revealed. The numbers are “shocking”.
Sydney storm: Home ruined under a month’s rain
HOUSES in Sydney took the full force of a month’s rain in a few hours. One apartment building is on the brink of collapse.
‘I would have ended up in jail’
AT 14, Bobbie-Dee was being bullied, self-harming and was depressed. Now she’s turned her life around and is preparing for university and an acting career.
Vile extent of Church sex abuse exposed
THE horrifying extent of sex abuse within the Catholic Church has finally been unmasked with the Royal Commission revealing worshippers hang their “heads in shame”.
Lonely fisherman’s big catch and new buddy
A WIDOWED pensioner who put a heartfelt plea for a fishing buddy onto an advertising site not only landed a fishing mate but also a trip of a lifetime.
Guilty surgeon: ‘Golden opportunity to lie’
A GOLD Coast cosmetic surgeon’s “breach of trust” by sexually assaulting a patient during a consultation has been condemned by a judge.
Minister resigns over timetable debacle
TRANSPORT Minister Stirling Hinchliffe has resigned as the state government released the report into Queensland Rail’s timetable debacle.
Hidden story behind this WWI pic
INSIDE a dusty old box full of letters from World War I hidden for decades in Victoria was a photo of a soldier with a tragic story.
‘It’s a calculated, vicious attack’
POLICE do not know why David Dick was viciously slashed without warning as he got out of a car park lift at a major Melbourne shopping centre.
Officer dies after AFP HQ shooting
UPDATE: AN AFP officer has died after suffering a gunshot wound at the crime-fighting body’s Melbourne headquarters.
Council workers electrocuted while clearing branches
TWO local council workers are lucky to be at home with their loved ones tonight after being electrocuted this morning.
Chefs’ tips for a Valentine’s Day to remember
LOOKING for some tips on what to cook for your loved one on Valentine’s Day — or what to order? Here’s some of advice from SA’s top chefs.
Cory quits — what about SA election?
LIBERAL defector Cory Bernardi has revealed he has no plans to run candidates at next year’s state election, but Nick Xenophon says the Senator’s new Australian Conservative Party will still have a huge impact on the South Australian poll. Furious Libs’ reaction | This will ‘cost his career’ | What’s his real aim? | Analysis | The life and times of Cory
Movin' Melvin Brown spreads joy at RPH
HE'S performed at Oprah Winfrey's Birthday and appeared alongside Stevie Wonder and James Brown, but today Movin' Melvin Brown was at Royal Perth Hospital.
Sentencing delayed for paedophile priest
A FORMER WA Anglican priest convicted of historic child sex offences dating back to the 1950s has had his sentencing delayed.
Heartbroken wife’s tribute to husband
A GRIEVING young Mandurah woman, left a widow after a boating accident on the Murray River, has told how she has gone from planning a family to planning a funeral.
Cyclone threat still looming for Territory
THE prospect of a cyclone hitting the Northern Territory this week remains real
Turtle hunters found after rough night
TWO children are among a party of six people found this morning after they failed to return from a turtle hunting trip off the coast of Galiwinku
Luxury liner gives guests taste of Top End
A BOUTIQUE cruise liner fresh from an extensive multi-million dollar makeover will arrive in Darwin on Wednesday
Pain remembered, stories shared
STORIES were shared and tears fell as hundreds of people converged on the tiny rural community of Snug for the Black Tuesday 50th Anniversary Commemoration.
Communities gather to remember
EVENTS are being held across the south of the state today to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Tasmania’s worst natural disaster.
Driver hospitalised after two-car crash
THE driver of a vehicle involved in a crash with a truck on the state’s East Coast has been taken to hospital in a critical condition.