A relative of three Sydney residents has been charged with their murders. The 44-year-old was also charged with beating the family’s two chihuahua dogs to death. Police found the bodies of Pablo Novosadek, 71, his wife Olga Novosadek, 61, and their 42-year-old son Raul in a St John’s Park unit, in southwestern Sydney, alongside the […]
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Consumers still wary of taking on new debt
Borrowing by business has grown at its fastest annual pace in more than three years but the lower interest rate environment doesn’t appear to be having the same effect in the consumer market. This means the business sector is leading the way in an economy in which consumers worried about job security and rising living […]
Ex-ABC radio host in custody over porn
Former ABC presenter Andy Muirhead is behind bars after admitting he downloaded pornography described as “sadistic” and featuring children as young as three. The Tasmanian Supreme Court has heard that Muirhead downloaded 12,409 images and 24 videos between February 2009 and June 2010 and possessed another 876 on the hard drive of his computer when […]
Still only one fire refuge in Vic: report
More than three years after the devastating Black Saturday bushfires Victoria still has only one community fire refuge, a progress report has found. The Bushfires Royal Commission Implementation Monitor (BRCIM) says the process of identifying and designating neighbourhood safer places has also proved challenging. Costs of constructing refuges and safe places and liability issues have […]
New claims on payroll secret documents
Queensland’s cabinet secretary says the state opposition is free to release secret cabinet documents related to the Queensland Health payroll bungle, despite Labor’s claim its hands are tied. Opposition Leader Annastacia Palaszczuk made an “unprecedented” move on Monday to release legal advice the former government received two and a half years ago on whether computer […]
Oakeshott takes second shot at asylum bill
Independent MP Rob Oakeshott plans to reintroduce his asylum-seeker private member’s bill when federal parliament returns after the winter break. He says while the findings of an independent expert panel on the issue could be useful, any real solution to slow the flow of boats depends on Labor getting an agreement on offshore processing with […]
Terracotta pots concealed drugs: police
It looked like a bake sale, but inside the stacks of aluminium-wrapped loaf-shaped parcels was half a tonne of heroin and ice, worth half a billion dollars. Seven men, including four Hong Kong nationals and three Australians, appeared in a Sydney court on Tuesday charged with offences relating to an alleged international drug-smuggling syndicate. They […]
Opposition to target job cuts in Queensland Parliament
Posted July 31, 2012 07:44:12 The Queensland Opposition is expected to target the Government over job cuts when State Parliament resumes today. Another public service protest will be held outside Parliament House this evening – with teachers rallying over the latest pay offer. Education Minister John-Paul Langbroek says there are more budget cuts to come […]
Friends, family farewell and celebrate WA shark attack victim Ben Linden
Friends of shark attack victim Ben Linden, inset, at Brighton Beach in Perth this morning. Picture: Bohdan Warchomij Source: PerthNow BEN Linden was baptised in water. He lived in the water and today he was farewelled and celebrated in the water. About 300 people turned out today to take part in a “paddle out” gathering […]
Former NRL player gets suspended sentence for assault
Julian Demonde Troy pleaded guilty in the Northern Territory Supreme court to aggravated assault. The court heard Troy punched the victim, causing him to fall backwards on the pavement, striking his head on the curb. Then he grabbed the victim by the collar and punched him in the face four times, stood up and kicked […]
Labor embraces voters’ warmer view of carbon tax
SENIOR federal ministers have seized on yesterday’s Herald/Nielsen poll to back their claims that Tony Abbott’s scare campaign over the price on carbon has begun to unravel. But not everyone in the ALP was buoyed by the results. Those who think Julia Gillard’s leadership is terminal pointed out that Labor’s primary vote remains disastrously low, […]
Free trips not costing us: Qld government
THE Queensland government insists record numbers of people taking free trips on public transport under a new scheme are not eating into the budget. Transport Minister Scott Emerson says 75,000 people claimed free trips last week under the Newman government’s public transport incentive scheme. People who use their Go Card to pay for nine bus, […]
Growth of Asia means we need to spend more on defence: report
A new report says Australia needs to invest more in its army in the ‘Asian century’ as US power wanes. Source: News Limited AUSTRALIA needs to spend more on defence to ensure a quality force that can meet the strategic challenges presented by rising Asian countries, a new research paper says. Australian Strategic Policy Institute […]
Police investigation leads to $500m drug seizure
Customs and Federal Police have seized $500 million worth of drugs in Sydney. File image Source: The Daily Telegraph ILLEGAL drugs with a street value of half a billion dollars have been seized as a result of a police investigation. Australian Federal Police deputy commissioner of operations Andrew Colvin and Customs and Border Protection deputy […]
Crocodile show with arrow, left for dead in city river
This crocodile was found speared with an arrow on the banks of the Ross River in Kelso, in suburban Townsville. Source: Townsville Bulletin THE RSPCA has slammed a brazen act of animal cruelty after a crocodile was found speared with an arrow in the Ross River. Boaties spotted the 1m freshwater croc struggling to move […]
Australian nurse facing death penalty in Malaysia
A 34-year-old Australian woman is to face a Malaysian magistrates court today on charges of drug trafficking and could face the death penalty if found guilty. The Jalan Duta Magistrates Court hearing is expected to name the woman, who was arrested by Malaysian police on July 17 along with a Nigerian national, legal officials said. […]
Police investigate underage sex claims against James Ashby
Video Image James Ashby is reportedly under investigation by police over allegations he had sex with underage boys. James Ashby has alleged Peter Slipper sexually harassed him on a number of occasions, via mobile phone text messages and in private conversations Source: The Courier-Mail POLICE are investigating claims that James Ashby, the man who accused […]
Blackout hits 2500 Sydney homes
About 2500 homes on Sydney’s northern beaches were plunged into darkness for over an hour after a blackout on Monday night. Power was restored to all homes in the Curl Curl area at about 9.45pm, Ausgrid crews reported. Ausgrid said in a statement that electricity supply was interrupted in the area at about 8.30pm due […]
Fourth man charged over teen stabbing
An 18-year-old man has become the fourth person to be charged over the knifing of a teenager in Parramatta last week. The man, from Ermington, is charged with stabbing a 17-year-old during a fight between a group of young men at the Argyle Street bus interchange. Police said in a statement that they charged the […]
MP squirms out of gay marriage question
Liberal MP John Alexander has admitted to squirming his way out of a question on live television as to whether he personally supports gay marriage. Mr Alexander was a guest on ABC TV’s QA program on Monday night when the issue of gay marriage was discussed. He spoke about joking with Dr Kerryn Phelps who […]