Could Tony Abbott pull a Trump?
Tony Abbott and Bill Shorten in 2015. Picture: Paul Miller/AAPTHERE was a reunion of political war lords on the sidelines of a gathering of genuine warriors for the 50th anniversary of the Long Tan battle.On August 18, Vietnam War veterans grouped for a moving open-air ceremony in Canberra, watched by former Prime Minister Tony Abbott and Opposition Leader Bill Shorten.Before proceedings began, Mr Shorten went over to Mr Abbott to boast he had a better time in the recent City-to-Surf run. The ga..>> view originalThousands call for Nauru and Manus camps to close in rallies across Australia
Thousands of people have rallied around Australia, calling for the government to immediately close its offshore immigration centres following the publication of the Nauru files. Protests were held in Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Newcastle, Hobart, Brisbane, Adelaide, Ballina, and at the Australian embassies in London and Tokyo on Saturday. Another rally is planned for Darwin on Sunday, the day after the Northern Territory election. • Send your photographs of the rallies to Guardian Australia’s Wi..>> view originalVictorian 14yo caught driving claims boyfriend too 'woozy' from drugs to drive
Victorian 14yo caught driving claims boyfriend too 'woozy' from drugs to drive Posted August 27, 2016 15:44:16 A 14-year-old girl is expected to be charged after police caught her driving the car of her 20-year-old boyfriend in Victoria's east. Police pulled over the pair on Haywood Street, Morwell about 4:00pm on Friday.When the teen was asked by police why her P-plater passenger boyfriend was not driving, she said he had smoked drugs and was "woozy".The teen is expe..>> view originalTeen aviator becomes youngest person to fly solo around the world in single aircraft
Queensland teenager Lachlan Smart has become the youngest person to fly solo around the world in a single aircraft. He touched down on the Sunshine Coast at Maroochydore on Saturday, having departed the same airstrip on July 4. Smart, who is 18 years, seven months and 21 days, stopped in 24 locations and 15 countries on his way to taking the Guinness world record from American Matt Guthmiller, who completed his circumnavigation when he was 19 years, seven months and 15 days. Smart started his l..>> view originalGranddaughter held over Adelaide murder
Julian DrapeAustralian Associated PressA 19-year-old Queensland woman has been arrested over the "shocking" murder of her elderly grandfather in his Adelaide home earlier this month.The teenager and her 21-year-old female friend, both from Redbank Plains, are scheduled to appear in the Brisbane Magistrate's Court on Monday where South Australian police will apply for their extradition.It's expected the pair will then be extradited to Adelaide where they'll be formally charged with the murder of ..>> view originalFamily plead for help in search for missing Perth possible hit and run victim
Family plead for help in search for missing Perth possible hit and run victim Updated August 27, 2016 15:53:26 The family of a Perth man missing for almost a week, and feared possibly struck by a car, has pleaded for help from the public to find him.Michael Junior Huria, 23, left his Ellenbrook home where he lives with his mother about 4:15am on Monday but failed to return.His father, Mark, lives in New Zealand and arrived in Perth on Thursday after it became clear his ..>> view originalPolice investigate Terry Bailey's abuse claims
Mobile phone data provides 'new clues' in search for missing Melbourne mum Karen Ristevski
Yahoo7 News on August 27, 2016, 12:00 pm New clues have been revealed in the search for missing Melbourne mother Karen Ristevski, as police investigate mobile phone data to piece together what happened the day she disappeared.Vital clues have emerged into the search for missing Melbourne mum Karen Ristevski, pictured with her daughter Sarah and husband Borce. Photo: 7 NewsThe 47-year-old has not been seen since she left the family home about 10am on June 29, after an argument with her hus..>> view originalLIVE BLOG Last Updated 6.46pm AEST Northern Territory election: live coverage of election count
Welcome to our live coverage of the Northern Territory election night. Voters went to the polls today and counting will begin from 6pm to determine the 25 seats in play.6.46pm:Scullion backs embattled mate GilesMinister for Indigenous Affairs and federal Senator for the NT, Nigel Scullion, has thrown his support behind his embattled “mate”, Chief Minister Adam Giles, predicting continue in public life even if his government loses power.“I don’t think it matters what happens tonight, we will see ..>> view originalGreens: Hanson-Young rejects Di Natale's explanation of why she was dumped
Recriminations over a Greens re-shuffle that stripped Sarah Hanson-Young of the immigration portfolio continue to flare in public after the South Australian Senator declared she did not accept Richard Di Natale's explanation of why she was moved.In an interview that Greens' insiders described as "messy" for the party, Senator Hanson-Young told the ABC's AM that she had to respect the leader's decision, but did not understand it or agree with it. More News Videos Previous slide Nex..>> view original
Tuesday, August 30, 2016
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