Tuesday, October 17, 2017

Tiahleigh Palmer's foster father Rick Thorburn committed to stand trial for her murder and other top stories.

  • Tiahleigh Palmer's foster father Rick Thorburn committed to stand trial for her murder

    Tiahleigh Palmer's foster father Rick Thorburn committed to stand trial for her murder
    Tiahleigh Palmer's foster father Rick Thorburn committed to stand trial for her murder Updated June 27, 2017 20:14:21 Rick Thorburn has been committed to stand trial for the murder of his foster daughter Tiahleigh Palmer.Thorburn is accused of killing the 12-year-old Queensland schoolgirl, whose decomposing body was discovered on the banks of a northern Gold Coast river six days after she went missing in October 2015.The 57-year-old successfully applied for a registry c..
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  • Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull catches a tram and no one cares — especially this woman

    Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull catches a tram and no one cares — especially this woman
    This woman couldn't care less about Prime Minister Turnbull’s tram ride. Picture: Twitter @Charles CroucherJUST when you thought Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s approval rating couldn’t get any worse — this woman’s face says it all.Fresh from hosing down the issue of same-sex marriage this morning, insisting coalition policy remains unchanged, Mr Turnbull was in Melbourne to spruik his government’s jobs and infrastructure investment with Member for Gippsland, Darren Chester, when the..
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  • Navy member deployed on border patrol operation dies, Defence says

    Navy member deployed on border patrol operation dies, Defence says
    Navy member deployed on border patrol operation dies, Defence says Updated June 27, 2017 18:56:23 A Royal Australian Navy member deployed on a border patrol operation has died. Key pointsUnnamed Navy member dies while deployed on patrol boat Cape InscriptionThe cause of death is as yet unknownDefence Minister Marise Payne expresses "deepest sympathies" of Australian Government The person, who has not yet been named by Defence, was deployed on the patrol boat Cape Insc..
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  • Brawl at Footscray barber shop caught on CCTV as police search for youths involved

    Brawl at Footscray barber shop caught on CCTV as police search for youths involved
    Brawl at Footscray barber shop caught on CCTV as police search for youths involved Updated June 27, 2017 17:23:00 CCTV footage of a wild brawl at a barber shop in Melbourne's west where a man was hit in the head with a tomahawk has been released by police as they hunt for the offenders.Police said up to 15 men entered the shop on Nicholson Street in Footscray, about 5:10pm last Friday and began arguing with people inside. Detective Senior Constable Peter Street said ini..
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  • Shot Vic man's body not found for a week

    Shot Vic man's body not found for a week
    Shot Vic man's body not found for a weekChristopher Talbot And Luke CostinAustralian Associated Press4:46PM June 27, 2017SaveA man may have lain dead inside a Melbourne house for more than a week before his body was discovered by neighbours.The 49-year-old Deer Park man, who ran a sewing business from home, was found dead in his house on Erin Square on Monday afternoon, police said on Tuesday.Investigations have revealed neighbours heard at least one gunshot about 3am on June 20 - a week before ..
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  • Parting shots as Clover Moore's deputy Kerryn Phelps quits team

    Parting shots as Clover Moore's deputy Kerryn Phelps quits team
    When Kerryn Phelps stood as the top candidate on the Clover Moore Independent ticket at the 2016 City of Sydney elections, she was under the impression she would serve as the lord mayor's heir, leaving her well-placed to launch her own bid for mayor.But Cr Phelps said that in her first meeting with Cr Moore following the team's thumping election victory in September, the lord mayor informed her she would only endorse her as deputy mayor for the first year of her council term. Play Vid..
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  • Census 2016: Milestone passed as Australia becomes more Asian, less European

    Census 2016: Milestone passed as Australia becomes more Asian, less European
    Australians born of Australian parents will soon be a minority. The census shows Australia reached a "tipping point" in 2016 where only slightly more than half its residents had two Australian-born parents. Play Video Don't Play Up Next Shorten makes penalty rates election pledge Play Video Don't Play More National News Videos Previous slide Next slide Census 2016: if Australia were 100 people Census 2016: if Australia were 100 people The latest census..
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  • Donald Trump's presidency causing global confidence in US to plummet, new survey shows

    Donald Trump's presidency causing global confidence in US to plummet, new survey shows
    The image of the United States has deteriorated sharply across the globe under President Donald Trump and an overwhelming majority of people in other countries have no confidence in his ability to lead, a survey from the Pew Research Center showed. Five months into Trump's presidency, the survey spanning 37 nations showed US favourability ratings in the rest of the world slumping to 49 percent from 64 percent at the end of Barack Obama's eight years in the White House. But the falls were far st..
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  • Malcolm Turnbull moves to kill off same-sex marriage push

    Malcolm Turnbull moves to kill off same-sex marriage push
    Malcolm Turnbull has sought to kill off the latest backbench push for a free vote on same-sex marriage, as Tony Abbott capitalised on party infighting by unveiling a new political manifesto. Play Video Don't Play Up Next Shorten makes penalty rates election pledge Play Video Don't Play More National News Videos Previous slide Next slide Tony Abbott's alternatives Tony Abbott's alternatives The former prime minister has detailed the policies he would li..
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  • Dead kangaroo found dressed up on side of road in Melbourne's north-east in 'tasteless stunt'

    Dead kangaroo found dressed up on side of road in Melbourne's north-east in 'tasteless stunt'
    Dead kangaroo found dressed up on side of road in Melbourne's north-east in 'tasteless stunt' Posted June 27, 2017 18:06:16 A dead kangaroo has been found dressed up and tied to a chair on the side of a road in Melbourne's outer north-east, prompting a stern warning from Victorian authorities investigating the incident.The Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) said the kangaroo was found on Plenty Road in Mernda draped in a shawl, with a cap and ..
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Stephen Hawking says his 'Star Chip' nano probes could reach Proxima b within 20 years .Teen's grave: 'This will destroy mum' .
Researchers sound warning over high salt levels in our daily bread .'Give me your money!': Knifepoint robbery in Werribee leaves woman terrified .

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