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Third man charged over death of war veteran, Kenneth Handford

A man has appeared in court over the death of an elderly war veteran whose medals were stolen during a violent burglary at his rural Victorian home. Creswick man Adam Rowe, 38, appeared in Ballarat Magistrates Court on Friday charged with being an ... >> view original

Victoria Liberal Party suffers swing in Denis Napthine's old seat

Roma Britnell is confident of retaining Denis Napthine's former seat in Victoria. Picture: Robin Sharrock. The Victorian Liberal Party has suffered a significant swing against it in the seat of South West Coast which was recently vacated by former ... >> view original

National Day of Unity marchers stand up for refugees in Walk Together

A Sydney Muslim leader has spoken out strongly against the treatment of refugees as thousands of Australians walked around the nation in a big shout-out to support refugees. Ahmad Malas, of the Lebanese Muslim Association, told a Sydney crowd of about ... >> view original

Researcher cited in Shorten's voting proposal says less than one in 10 voters ...

The man behind research the Federal Opposition is using to justify its proposal to lower the voting age has said the Labor Party's arguments overlook community consensus. On Saturday Federal Opposition Leader Bill Shorten proposed dropping the voting ... >> view original

Muslim children should not be forced to sing national anthem, says Hizb ut-Tahrir

Toddlers in Australian childcare centres would inevitably come under the radar of spy organisations and counter-terrorism police, a gathering of hundreds of Muslim men, women and children has been told. More than 500 people flocked on Sunday to a forum ... >> view original

Tattooist man to face court over inking minor without parents' consent

A tattooist will face court after allegedly inking a 15-year-old without his parents' consent. The 21-year-old allegedly tattooed the teenager's chest in the garage of his Illawarra home in May. Three days later, police received a tip-off about the ... >> view original

Boy set on fire in Queensland

Police still don't know how a Queensland teenager ended up alight on a Noosa doorstep. The 14-year-old was already on fire when he banged on the door of a Sunrise Beach home on Saturday night, desperately seeking help. He was later airlifted to the ... >> view original

Allegedly drunk skipper crashes boat into Melbourne sea wall

An alleged drunk driver crashed the six-metre boat trapping him and his passenger inside. FTBAPGL. A man may face drink driving charges after crashing his boat into a sea wall in Melbourne's Hobsons Bay, trapping himself and his passenger below deck. >> view original

Notorious ex-cop faces medical panel in compensation bid

Former Victorian detective Paul Dale has faced an independent medical panel to assess his mental state as one of the final steps in his legal case against the state government over alleged mistreatment in prison. The outcome of the October 29 review ... >> view original

Stabbing, petrol bombs in NSW brawl

A man has been stabbed and petrol bombs were hurled during a brawl in the Illawarra. Rocks and bottles were thrown at police vehicles when they tried to disperse a crowd at Wollongong at about 10pm last night. Police returned about 11.45pm after ... >> view original