Loyal public servant to 7 prime ministers rides into the sunset
They just don't make careers like this anymore.Peter Bailey worked closely with seven prime ministers, broke the news of Harold Holt's disappearance to Holt's wife, and helped found the Human Rights Commission. Peter Bailey has recently retired as an ANU academic after a long, long career that also saw him as a senior public servant working with seven different prime ministers. Photo Elesa Kurtz Photo: Elesa Kurtz Billy McMahon threw a glass of wine at him, Bailey and Gough Whitlam develo..>> view originalAlice Springs police station night-time closure put on hold after backlash
Alice Springs police station night-time closure put on hold after backlash Updated January 10, 2017 16:27:08 Northern Territory Police has put on hold a decision to close the front counter at the Alice Springs station at night, following criticism it failed to properly consult before making the change.Yesterday plans were revealed to close the counter between 7:00pm and 7:00am, with urgent enquiries to be instead sent via intercom to Darwin.Deputy Commissioner Kate Vand..>> view originalFormer Guantanamo Bay detainee David Hicks charged with assaulting partner
Former Guantanamo Bay detainee and terror suspect David Hicks has faced court in Adelaide charged with assaulting his partner.Mr Hicks, who spent five years in the US prison camp, appeared in the Elizabeth Magistrates Court on Tuesday over an assault charge. Play Video Don't Play Up Next The Mornington Peninsula Koala Project Play Video Don't Play More National News Videos Previous slide Next slide David Hicks fronts court over partner's ... David Hicks fron..>> view originalPerth Children's Hospital lead contamination: Potential filter solution to water woes defended
Perth Children's Hospital lead contamination: Potential filter solution to water woes defended Posted January 10, 2017 17:02:22 The West Australian Government may settle for filtering out lead from drinking water at the new $1.2 billion Perth Children's Hospital, as contractor John Holland continues to search for the source of contamination in the facility's water supply. Key points:Lead filters could be "satisfactory solution" to hospital's water contamination: Tre..>> view originalDumped One Nation candidate warns Pauline Hanson to sack James Ashby
Hanson dumps 'homophobic' candidate0:38Pauline Hanson has dumped state election candidate Shan Ju Lin for posting homophobic comments online. Dumped One Nation candidate has warned party leader Pauline Hanson to sack her chief of staff James Ashby as he was a danger to the party’s future. Picture: AAPAAPNews Corp Australia NetworkPAULINE Hanson should sack her “controlling” chief of staff James Ashby because he’s a danger to One Nation’s future, a dumped candidate says. Axed Queensland candidat..>> view originalSydney on alert in baking heat: authorities issue ozone level warning and total fire ban
Health authorities have warned Sydneysiders to be on alert as the baking sun sends temperatures and ozone levels soaring and triggers a total fire ban.The mercury is expected to tip over 40 degrees in parts of Sydney and ozone levels are predicted to exceed national standards, reaching levels that are likely to have a negative impact on health. Play Video Don't Play Up Next Iconic Pioneers Cabin Tree finally falls Play Video Don't Play More Environment News Videos Previous..>> view originalMurder accused allegedly asked friend to help
CCTV of missing Kangaroo Flat woman0:32Vision of Samantha Kelly before her disappearance. Video courtesy: Victoria Police Christine Lyons is one of two accused of killing Samantha Kelly. Picture: Nicole GarmstonTWO people accused of bludgeoning a Victorian mother to death with a hammer allegedly asked a friend to kill the victim on three separate occasions. Christine Lyons, 45, and her ex-partner Ronald Lyons, 44, who are unrelated, are accused of murdering mother-of-four Samantha Kelly, 39, in..>> view originalInside a Centrelink office: Chaos at branch as system flounders
Info watchdog looking at Centrelink 'faults'1:23The information watchdog is assessing Centrelink's data matching system. Long queues at a branch of Centrelink in Sydney’s inner west.“CENTRELINK is letting me die,” reads graffiti scrawled on the wall of the disabled toilet at a branch in Sydney’s inner west.That’s the perception of some Australians trying to negotiate a benefits system that appears seriously flawed, where letters slamming people with bogus debts of thousands of dollars were wide..>> view originalMiddle Island plane crash: One person dead, three airlifted to hospital
Middle Island plane crash: One person dead, three airlifted to hospital Updated January 11, 2017 00:15:28 One person has died and three others have been airlifted to hospital after a tourist plane crashed onto a remote beach in central Queensland. Key points:Plane was on tour when it crashed on remote beachBystanders rushed to help victims before authorities arrivedYoung female tourist dies, while pilot suffers serious injuries The Queensland Ambulance Service said tw..>> view originalSussan Ley charges taxpayers $13000 for capital city charter flights
Health Minister Sussan Ley charged taxpayers more than $13,000 to pilot private charter planes along busy capital city routes and is refusing to say why she didn't use cheaper commercial options.The embattled minister stood aside on Monday after a week of pressure over her travel to the Gold Coast and a property purchase during a taxpayer-funded visit. Play Video Don't Play Up Next The Mornington Peninsula Koala Project Play Video Don't Play More National News Videos Previ..>> view original
Tuesday, March 7, 2017
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