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Cassie ‘permanently crying’ in jail
THE lawyer for accused drug smuggler Cassie Sainsbury has revealed the psychological toll her incarceration is taking.
White House downplays Trump praise
THE White House has hosed down Donald Trump’s comments that Australia has a better health care system, saying he was just being nice.
‘Parents all around Australia will be delighted’
SICK of being bombarded with relentless gambling ads during the footy and cricket? Relief is in sight.
Trump feels like ‘family’, PM says
MALCOLM Turnbull has revealed what he discussed with Donald Trump behind closed doors during their first meeting in New York.
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The missing pieces in Cassie’s story
AUTHORITIES are struggling to piece together bizarre these aspects of Cassie Sainsbury’s case as the accused drug mule continues to protest her innocence.
Man missing from mega cruise ship
A SEARCH aboard an Australian-bound cruise ship has failed to locate a missing passenger who was travelling alone.
Teen dead from Meningococcal disease
A VICTORIAN school is in mourning after one of its former students died suddenly from Meningococcal disease in Ballarat.
Amber alert for mum and baby
QUEENSLAND police have issued an urgent amber alert to find an eight-month-old baby boy snatched by his teenage mother on Thursday.
White House downplays Trump praise
THE White House has hosed down Donald Trump’s comments that Australia has a better health care system, saying he was just being nice.
Sick of relentless gambling ads? Relief is in sight
ARE you annoyed by being constantly with gambling ads during the footy and cricket? Malcolm Turnbull plans to slap a partial ban on them to protect our kids.
Turnbull says meeting with Trump was like ‘family’
MALCOLM Turnbull has revealed what he discussed with Donald Trump behind closed doors in New York, in what he described as a “very warm encounter”.
Abbott just made a big move
TONY Abbott is stirring up trouble but this is his boldest attempt yet to make life miserable for PM Malcolm Turnbull.
Trump admits: ‘It got a bit testy’
AFTER insisting reports of his first phone call with Malcolm Turnbull were “fake news”, Donald Trump says there was some tension.
Cassie ‘permanently crying’ in jail
THE lawyer for accused drug smuggler Cassie Sainsbury has revealed the psychological toll her incarceration is taking.
‘I’ll support Cassie no matter what’
THE fiance of accused Adelaide drug mule Cassie Sainsbury has told a packed media conference he believes she is innocent — and will work to free her from her Colombian jail hell.
Career criminal’s final chapter
OVER 20 years, Adriano Manna did what he pleased. This is the shocking final twist in one of Australia’s most notorious crime stories.
Salt Creek kidnapper cleared of rape
THE Salt Creek kidnapper has been acquitted of allegations he raped his online girlfriend before his infamous crimes on the remote Coorong beach.
Defiant fiance backs Cassie’s story
PARTNER of alleged Aussie drug smuggler fronts the cameras, vowing to support the “delight of my life” as she grows increasingly desperate in Colombian jail.
Salt Creek kidnapper cleared of rape
THE Salt Creek kidnapper has been acquitted of allegations he raped his online girlfriend before his infamous crimes on the remote Coorong beach.
Devastating story inside house
WHEN neighbours heard screams, they had no idea one of our “worst mass murders” had just taken place. This is how it happened.
Suffering ‘went on for hours’
SIMONE Quinlan was found incinerated at the bottom of a mineshaft. What she suffered beforehand defies belief.
Man missing from mega cruise ship
A SEARCH aboard an Australian-bound cruise ship has failed to locate a missing passenger who was travelling alone.
GP jailed for wife’s insulin murder
GP Brian Crickitt has been jailed for at least 20 years for the murder of his wife Christine, who he killed with a lethal dose of insulin.
Fancy working for Salim? Now’s your chance
SALIM Mehajer has bypassed Seek and gone straight to social media in his hunt for new staff. But there’s one requirement he won’t budge on.
Amber alert for mum and baby
QUEENSLAND police have issued an urgent amber alert to find an eight-month-old baby boy snatched by his teenage mother on Thursday.
Girl critical after carjack gone wrong
A 15-YEAR-OLD girl is in a critical condition after she allegedly attempted to carjack another woman on the Gold Coast last night.
Tributes for soldier killed in training
TRIBUTES are flowing for a 21-year-old Australian soldier killed during a routine training exercise in central Queensland.
Did love triangle spark deadly shooting?
A YOUNG man leaving a party was shot and left for dead in a quiet suburban street and it may have all been because of a love triangle.
Close look at Jill’s final walk
JUST a step away from the bright lights of Melbourne is the lonely, dark spot where Jill Meagher spent the final moments of her life.
Suffering ‘went on for hours’
SIMONE Quinlan was found incinerated at the bottom of a mineshaft. What she suffered beforehand defies belief.
Gambling ads punted from live sport
GAMBLING advertising on TV and radio during live sport will be banned and $130 million in broadcast licences will be abolished in next week’s federal Budget.
Ex-prisoner tells Cassie how to survive hellhole
AN AUSTRALIAN former inmate who served time at one of the world’s most notorious overseas prisons has offered some survival advice for accused Adelaide drug mule Cassie Sainsbury.
Upgrade for Osborne shipyard
WORK will start within weeks on a major upgrade of Adelaide’s naval shipyard, which is being praised as “high-level” by France’s most powerful defence industry chief.
Mutant marron a colourful curiosity
THESE striking marron are found in the southern WA and have been a popular addition to home aquariums for decades, but why are they blue?
Money raised for festival attack victim
AN event site manager at a Perth music festival, who suffered head injuries after being attacked as people tried to jump a fence, will receive financial help via a crowdfunding campaign.
Debt-laden parent of Collie coal firm fails
RECEIVERS and managers have been appointed to the Singapore parent company of loss-making Collie miner Griffin Coal.
Darwin parents fleeing empty family nests
WITH property prices improving, Darwin’s empty nesters are packing up and downsizing from their family homes to smaller apartments or townhouses
BASS ticket holders warned not to post pix online
BASSINTHEGRASS ticket holders are being warned not to be careless and post photos of their unique barcodes online where they can be ripped off
Kids, start your collection with Simon Shark today
This standfirst please: Squish ‘em, squash ‘em, shape ‘em, there are six Play-Doh Under the Sea Creatures to collect. Kids, your collection starts with Simon Shark today
Time to stand up for city
Richard Flanagan says transplanting Singapore skyscrapers into Hobart will ruin the nature of our Tasmanian capital.
Footy fans in awe of hero
EVIE Lester would have settled for just the Ben Brown T-shirt ahead of North Melbourne’s clash with Adelaide in Hobart today, but the young Roos fan certainly got a bit more than that yesterday.
Rare condition can’t hold Blake down
LIKE so many other boys, Blake Woolley has a passion for trucks and diggers, but unlike most boys he is fighting a rare health battle.