Cyanide coffee death: Jessica Wongso found guilty of Mirna Salihin's murder
Cyanide coffee death: Jessica Wongso found guilty of Mirna Salihin's murder Updated October 28, 2016 14:05:43 Australian permanent resident Jessica Wongso has been sentenced to 20 years in jail for murdering her friend Mirna Salihin with a cyanide-laced coffee in a Jakarta cafe. Key points:Police alleged Jessica Wongso spiked her friend's iced coffee with cyanide in JanuarySeveral experts testified that there was proof cyanide was cause of deathJudges conclude Wongso p..>> view originalUS man jailed over N-bomb drug bust
Race hate laws: Coalition MPs hail Malcolm Turnbull stance on 18C inquiry
Liberal MPs say concerns about the misuse of race hate laws have "hit the mainstream", and have hailed the Prime Minister's suggestion that debate about change to section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act is "reasonable".Coalition MPs Tony Abbott, Tim Wilson, Eric Abetz and Dean Smith – who has recommended a parliamentary committee look at the controversial section of the act – were delighted with Malcolm Turnbull's comments. More News Videos Previous slide Next slide ..>> view originalNinth person charged over fatal NSW party
Australian Associated PressA ninth person has been charged over a Sydney birthday party that turned deadly when a 16-year-old boy was fatally stabbed.Teenager Aidan Smith was killed, and five males and one female were injured during a brawl at an 18th birthday party in Ryde, in Sydney's northwest in August.An 18-year-old man was charged with affray on Thursday, bringing the total number of people charged over the brawl to nine, police say.He was granted conditional bail to appear at Hornsby Loca..>> view originalAussie families are 'better off' on welfare than getting a job, according to new data
Mel Buttigieg - Yahoo7 and Agencies on October 28, 2016, 3:49 am Thousands of parents on family benefits are financially better off not getting a job, and are taking home a higher annual income than many working Australians, according to new data. Data obtained by The Australian shows the top 10 per cent of those on parenting benefits received at least $45,032 in 2014/15.The benefits could even be higher if the parents have more than one child, or claim a range of government be..>> view originalBus driver dies after being set alight by passenger in Brisbane's Moorooka, police say
Bus driver dies after being set alight by passenger in Brisbane's Moorooka, police say Updated October 28, 2016 18:04:04 Bus driver Manmeet Alisher has died after a man poured flammable liquid on him and set him alight at a bus stop at Moorooka in Brisbane's south. Key points: Police say there is "no apparent motive" but a link to terrorism had been ruled outMan, 48, in custody and cooperating with policeSix people on the burning bus at the time helped out by onlookers..>> view originalYoung Rich: Atlassian's Mike Cannon-Brookes, Scott Farquhar wealth breaks $4bn
The 100 members of the 2016 BRW Young Rich list have enjoyed a stunning rise in wealth this year with the booming property sector and technology floats in Australia and abroad boosting overall wealth to a record $12.3 billion.The 36-year-old Atlassian co-founders Mike Cannon-Brookes and Scott Farquhar top the Young Rich list again this year with combined wealth of $4.6 billion after the float of their software company Atlassian on the NASDAQ exchange in the United States late last year. ..>> view originalParents years of abuse 'catastrophically devastating' to daughter
A promising elite athlete who was raped and tortured by her father for more than a decade says she will be "forever damaged" and there is not a moment in her life when she does not suffer from the memories of the sickening abuse.A psychiatric report has detailed the profound and far-reaching consequences of the sexual and emotional abuse the woman, now 24, suffered at the hands of her parents for almost her entire childhood. Those who sat in on the 12-week trial have described it as the wo..>> view originalDreamworld victims' father pays tribute4:01
THE father of two people killed in the Dreamworld tragedy today spoke on behalf of the families about their devastation, and is demanding answers.Shayne Goodchild, father of Kate and Luke - two of the four people who died - spoke alongside David Turner, Kate’s partner of 15 years.Mr Goodchild said he was equally devastated by the loss of Luke’s partner, Roozi, who he considered to be “another son”.He also expressed his condolences to the family of the fourth victim, Cindy Low.“Like everyone else..>> view originalArdent profits seen plunging amid questions over Dreamworld's future
Ardent Leisure shares have again been sold down as analysts predict a 75 per cent profit plunge after this week's Dreamworld tragedy and speculate about future implications for the embattled theme park operator.As investigations continue into the cause of this week's accident at the Thunder River Rapids ride, which claimed the lives of four people, investors are trying to assess the future structure of the company. Ardent had signalled before the tragedy it was moving its focus to its more lucr..>> view original
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