Monday, May 23, 2016

NSW Ambulance holds review over 45-minute delay after fatal Guildford hit-and-run and other top stories.

  • NSW Ambulance holds review over 45-minute delay after fatal Guildford hit-and-run

    NSW Ambulance holds review over 45-minute delay after fatal Guildford hit-and-run
    NSW Ambulance holds review over 45-minute delay after fatal Guildford hit-and-run The NSW Ambulance service has apologised after it took at least 45 minutes to respond to an alleged hit-and-run collision that killed a woman in Sydney's west.Shahrazad Rahman, 39, of Merrylands, was struck by a car on Rawson Road in Guildford about 9.15pm on Saturday.She was given CPR by police and bystanders but died on her way to Westmead Hospital.Fairfax Media understands the ambulance service received call..
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  • Election 2016: Labor may crack down on politicians 'double-dipping' on housing arrangements

    Election 2016: Labor may crack down on politicians 'double-dipping' on housing arrangements
    Election 2016: Labor may crack down on politicians 'double-dipping' on housing arrangements Updated May 23, 2016 09:25:23 Federal Labor says it will cut some of the travel allowances politicians receive if it wins power in July. Key points:MPs, senators able to claim travel allowance of $273 a night for staying in their own property in CanberraLabor to make announcement on issue, Chris Bowen saysTurnbull accuses Opposition of doing an "overnight backflip" on the issue ..
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  • Principal threatened with machetes, axe

    Principal threatened with machetes, axe
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  • Election 2016: Clive Palmer's political career appears over as he rules out Senate bid

    Election 2016: Clive Palmer's political career appears over as he rules out Senate bid
    Clive Palmer's political career appears to be over as he ruled out a bid for the Senate on Monday.In a statement, the outgoing Fairfax MP and Palmer United Party leader said he had not sought the party's endorsement to stand for the Senate. Mr Palmer ruled out standing again in his lower house seat earlier this month, as polling showed him on track to lose. Career over: Clive Palmer won't stand for the Senate. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen "There are some excellent people who have nominated t..
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  • New Victorian Resources Minister could mean coal seam gas moratorium stays

    New Victorian Resources Minister could mean coal seam gas moratorium stays
    Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews (right) has appointed Wade Noonan to the Resources portfolio. Jesse Marlow A fortnight before a deadline for the Victorian government to justify or drop a ban on coal seam gas drilling, Premier Daniel Andrews appointed a new resources minister.But a resentful industry doesn't believe the personnel change will lead to the  ban being overturned.Former Police Minister Wade Noonan, who returned to the parliament af..
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  • Hostages 'jovial' during Lindt siege: cops

    Hostages 'jovial' during Lindt siege: cops
    As a gunman armed with a sawn-off shotgun and suspected of carrying a backpack bomb held people captive inside Sydney's Lindt Cafe, senior police described the hostages' behaviour as appearing "jovial".The comment was made during a briefing among senior officers some 12 hours after Man Haron Monis stormed the Martin Place cafe in December 2014, an inquest has heard.Assistant Commissioner Mark Jenkins took command of the siege at about 10pm on December 15. During a handover, he was told negotiat..
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  • Health Minister says Medicare freeze will be lifted 'as soon as possible'

    Health Minister says Medicare freeze will be lifted 'as soon as possible'
    ELEANOR HALL: Well staying with Federal politics, the Coalition is assuring voters today that its freeze on increasing Medicare payments to doctors is temporary.Labor announced last week that if it wins government, it will abolish the freeze to make sure patients don't have to pay more to see a GP.Now the Health Minister says she's committed to doing the same, but will only say she'd do so "as soon as possible".Political reporter Tom Iggulden has more from Canberra.TOM IGGULDEN: The Health Mi..
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  • NSW Labor leader Luke Foley lays own job on line over Noreen Hay's refusal to step down as whip

    NSW Labor leader Luke Foley lays own job on line over Noreen Hay's refusal to step down as whip
    NSW Labor leader Luke Foley lays own job on line over Noreen Hay's refusal to step down as whip Updated May 23, 2016 10:57:21 New South Wales Opposition Leader Luke Foley has threatened to resign if the party whip, Noreen Hay, does not step down from her position.Mr Foley had asked for the resignation of Ms Hay following charges relating to allegations of electoral fraud being laid by the Australian Federal Police (AFP) against a staff members in her Wollongong office.M..
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  • Labor candidate for Brisbane Pat O'Neill asked to remove billboard by Department of Defence

    Labor candidate for Brisbane Pat O'Neill asked to remove billboard by Department of Defence
    Labor candidate Pat O'Neill is causing a stir with his billboards. Picture: Sarah MarshallPAT O’Neill is fighting for more than his political future. He is fighting for people to acknowledge his past.Mr O’Neill is running for the seat of Brisbane for Labor at the upcoming Federal Election. It’s something he’s unfamiliar with but not unprepared for.The 35-year-old has spent the past 18 years in the Army. He’s been deployed twice to Iraq and helped at home, too. In 2013 he was on the frontline of ..
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  • Body of Mount Everest climber Maria Strydom may never leave mountain

    Body of Mount Everest climber Maria Strydom may never leave mountain
    Video will begin in 5 seconds. What is it like to climb Everest? The world's highest mountain has a dark side - so why do people keep climbing it? PT2M14S 620 349 The family of a Melbourne woman who died while climbing Mount Everest at the weekend  still have not heard from her expedition company, as they come to grips with the fact her body may stay on the mountain. Expedition leader Arnold Coster Expeditions finally broke its silence on Monday afternoon with a detailed repo..
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Perth storm: City wakes up to clean up the damage .NSW Waratahs staying positive despite latest Super Rugby loss to Crusaders .
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