A witness in Australia who sent a Facebook friend request to a female juror during the closing stages of a murder trial will face further investigation after his actions threatened to force the proceedings to be aborted. Graham Anthony George Sloane, 68, had pleaded guilty to manslaughter on the first day of his trial, admitting he was responsible for taking Renee Mitchell from her home in the Lake Macquarie suburb of Windale.
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U.S. officials stop vetting Nauru refugees for resettlement – Wed, 08 Feb 2017 PST
In this Sept. 21, 2001, file photo, men shave, brush their teeth and prepare for the day at a refugee camp on the Island of Nauru.
Slam Dunk for Ben as Lynnsanity sidelined
BIG Bash leading run-scorer Ben Dunk has received a national call-up after big-hitting Chris Lynn was ruled out of next week’s Twenty20 Internationals against Sri Lanka. Lynn was forced to miss the final three one-day internationals against Pakistan after he aggravated a bulging disc in his neck.
With golf and gifts, Japan’s Abe cuts own path with Trump
Japan is charting its own course to deal with a radically different U.S. president, an approach that will be tested at the end of this week when Prime Minister Shinzo Abe meets Donald Trump in the White House and on the golf course in Florida. Some other leaders of America’s closest neighbors and allies, from Mexico to the United Kingdom, have been singed by their encounters with Trump.
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Man trapped in NSW dam for hours
A man is lucky to be alive after enduring hours trapped in a dam with his head barely above the water. Daniel Miller, 45, became stuck after his excavator rolled in Charlotte Bay, New South Wales following heavy rain on Wednesday, 9 News reported.
Funding pledged for new Boyanup saleyard land purchase
A pledge to allocate $2 million to purchase land for a new saleyard in Western Australia’s south-west has been met with mixed reactions by interested stakeholders. WA Agriculture Minister Mark Lewis announced the funding as a sale got underway at the yard in Boyanup on Tuesday.
Milking the industry? Who benefits
ACCC commissioner Mick Keogh in Taree yesterday for the ACCC forum. “Farmers spoke on the imbalance of power, the limits of collective bargaining and that they feel they are very much price takers, with no influence,” he said.
Complex childcare payments to be abolished
Parents will finally get more help with childcare fees three years after the federal government first laid out its plans – as long as a new push to convince parliament is successful. “Those families have told us that these changes will enable them to make easier decisions to go back to work, to work more hours, to work the hours that suit them,” Education Minister Simon Birmingham told reporters at a childcare centre in Canberra on Wednesday.
Granddad the Lungfish, About 100 Years Old, Euthanized by Aquarium
Granddad, the Australian lungfish believed to be the longest living fish at any aquarium in the world, was euthanized Sunday at Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium. Grandad was thought to be “somewhere in the neighborhood of 100,” said Michelle Sattler, one of his keepers at the aquarium, the Sun-Times reported .
US should ‘brush up on’ South China Sea history: China
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said World War II-related agreements mandated that all Chinese territories taken by Japan had to be returned to China. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on a visit to Australia that war between China and the United States over the South China Sea would benefit no-one AFP/STR BEIJING: The United States needs to brush up on its history about the South China Sea, as World War II-related agreements mandated that all Chinese territories taken by Japan had to be returned to China, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said in Australia.
It’s about time someone attacked Australia. Thank you, President Trump.
The president gave Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull a good chewing out this week, telling him a refugee agreement between the two countries was the “worst deal ever,” calling their conversation the “worst call” and abruptly ending the exchange 25 minutes into what was supposed to be an hour-long talk. It was clear from accounts of the talk that Trump thinks Turnbull is almost as much of a basket case as the Mexican guy Trump yelled at the week before.
India A call-up just the start for Rahul Singh
NEW DELHI: In September last year, Gahlaut Rahul Singh shared a ‘to do list’ on Instagram that had tick marks against 1 Work Hard, 2 Get selected for Services Ranji team and 3 Keeping working hard. Number 4 was ‘Do well in Ranji’ and against it was the remark ‘Preparation in progress’.
India A call-up just the start for Rahul Singh
NEW DELHI: In September last year, Gahlaut Rahul Singh shared a ‘to do list’ on Instagram that had tick marks against 1 Work Hard, 2 Get selected for Services Ranji team and 3 Keeping working hard. Number 4 was ‘Do well in Ranji’ and against it was the remark ‘Preparation in progress’.
Just what should be said that can’t be said under 18C?
Ask those who want to repeal section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act : just what is it you want to say, exactly? The Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights inquiry into freedom of speech in Australia has perhaps a misleadingly broad title. As Zaahir Edries, Muslim Legal Network New South Wales branch President, pointed out at the February 1 hearing in Sydney, the inquiry only concerns itself with the effects of section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act on freedom of speech and not, say, defamation or counterterrorism law.
Jensen’s latest chart topper
The former Australian Idol and The Voice finalist released the EP on February 3, where it also reached number 17 on the all-genre charts. Jensen, who was born in Albury and grew up in Canberra before moving back to Wodonga at age 10, said inspiration for the album came after the passing of her father in 2016.
Galahs and Jets can’t be split during classic
BIG SERVE: Thurgoona’s Jo Hughes puts everything into her swing during her section one pennant match at Albury on Saturday. Picture: SIMON BAYLISS The section one men’s clash between Forest Hill Galahs and Thurgoona Jets lived up to expectations, producing a thrilling draw.
Meet Jack Outback, the – most interesting’ Australian
Lead researcher says even though persona was refined and the name dropped throughout the study, he would still like to meet him for a beer Krouwel is the pioneering data scientist behind Election Compass , an online political sentiment tool used in more than 40 countries worldwide. He is also the lead researcher on the Political Persona Project – one of the most comprehensive attempts ever made to profile different types of Australians based on their lifestyles, social values and politics.
Nines injury setback for Apps
Bega rugby league star Kezie Apps helped the Australian Jillaroos to to a win against the Kiwi Ferns before a broken leg in the second round. Australia went on to complete a historic clean sweep.
Australia’s Housing Dilemma Will Keep RBA From Changing Rates 2 hours ago
In the east, Sydney and Melbourne are seeing booming property prices and spiraling household debt; on the western side of the continent, housing and rental costs in Perth are falling as mining companies retrench. The upshot: interest rates aren’t likely to be going anywhere soon.
Canberra schoolgirl Rosa Green to represent ACT in Miss Teen Galaxy Australia
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I too have burn marks over my front lawn says Joe Matheson of Umina Beach. “A motor bike tyre on a black bitumen road in summer gets considerably hotter than air temperature.
Federal line should make most of MIA
The federal government is embarking on an ambitious nation-building project – an inland freight rail route from Brisbane to Melbourne. The idea is to link the inland regions with ports of Brisbane and Melbourne to get freight off our congested roads and improve supply chains.
Donald Trump versus the world
President Donald Trump speaks on the phone with Prime Minister of Australia Malcolm Turnbull in the Oval Office of the White House, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017 in Washington. It’s known as the National Prayer Breakfast.
NSW council amalgamations: ‘Life goes on’ nine months after Queanbeyan-Palerang merge
Paul Darmody still turns on the lights at the Bungendore Country Butchery at 6:30am every day, saying life still goes on as normal almost nine months after the council amalgamations in southern New South Wales. Since the Palerang and Queanbeyan councils were forced to merge by the NSW Government in May last year, Mr Darmody said his life and business in the region had not been heavily impacted.
Reading fun returns
The weekly program is designed for children aged three to five years as a fun way to help children to develop vital skills to become better readers. It runs every Monday during school term from 10:00am until 11:00am and usually includes two stories, some songs and an organised craft.
Canberra teams battle for minor placings at NSW under-16s water polo championships
It’s a matter of universities versus the rest as 19 of the 43 teams contesting the NSW under-16s water polo championships in Canberra this weekend have a university gracing their team’s names.Australian Catholic University Cronulla , UNSW Western Suburbs , UTS Balmain and Sydney University are fielding teams in boys and girls across A and B divisions in the championship. SHARE Share on Facebook SHARE Share on Twitter TWEET Pin to Pinterest PIN Link Goalkeeper Leo Tuckfield deflects another shot against the Balmain Tigers in their game which ended in a 3-3 draw.
Canadians charged in Australia in luxury cruise cocaine bust see cases put off
SYDNEY, Australia – Three Quebecers charged with importing cocaine into Australia aboard a luxury cruise ship have seen their cases put off until later this year.
NZ’s Wagner doubtful for SA Tests
Wellington: New Zealand paceman Neil Wagner is doubtful for next month’s home Test series against South Africa after fracturing a finger in his bowling hand in a domestic match on Wednesday. The left-arm paceman, 30, suffered the injury while fielding a ball off his own bowling during a match for the Otago Volts.
Congressional leaders scramble to reassure Australia after testy Trump phone call
Top Republican figures on Capitol Hill sought to reassure Australia on Thursday following reports of a remarkably tense phone call between President Trump and Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull. House Speaker Paul Ryan said Australia was a ”very essential” US ally after being pressed in a morning news conference by reporters on the call, as well as on a tweet late Wednesday where Trump dismissed an agreement to accept refugees from Australia as a ”dumb deal.’
Four shark sightings in one week
A Launceston man got a little too close for comfort with a two-metre shark when the animal approached him while he was enjoying a swim on the East Coast. Josh Mcglinn was waist deep in the water at a beach north of Binalong Bay when he noticed a shadowy figure nearby.
US: Trump ‘unbelievably disappointed’ in Australia deal
The White House deepened its condemnation of an Obama administration refugee deal with Australia Thursday, saying President Donald Trump was “unbelievably disappointed” in the agreement. The agreement to allow mostly Muslim refugees to resettle in the United States was a source of friction during a recent phone call between Trump and Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, according to an administration official.
Planet Labs to Acquire Terra Bella and Launch Largest Ever Constellation of Satellites
Proposed San Francisco Class B airspace changes would enable lower-angle descents into SFO optimized for the higher glide ratios of… Providence Approach: King Air 1234 contact Bradley Approach on 123.95 … Providence Approach: King Air 1234 contact Bradley Approach on… In the Flytenow case, the FAA applied old thinking that doesn’t work in a world where technology moves at the speed of heat. They’ve moldered on my office shelf, unused, for more than a decade.
AFL stars gather in Broome for Indigenous camp
The head of the AFL Players’ Association says this week’s Indigenous All Stars’ visit to Broome is about much more than just football. A who’s who of Indigenous football are in Western Australia’s Kimberley region for a four-day camp, beginning today.
Australian PM won’t comment on report of terse Trump call
In this May 8, 2016 file photo, Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull speaks to the media during a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia. Turnbull said Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2017 that U.S. President Donald Trump had agreed during a weekend telephone conversation to keep an Obama administration promise to resettle an undisclosed number of mostly Muslim refugees held on the impoverished nations of Nauru and Papua New Guinea.
Trump to Australian PM: ‘This was the worst call by far’
President Donald Trump, accompanied by Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly, right, speaks during a meeting on cyber security in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2017. President Donald Trump, accompanied by Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly, right, speaks during a meeting on cyber security in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2017.
How to use a roundabout | video
Now, put them up if you were told to indicate when leaving a roundabout, even if you’re travelling straight through. And finally, and just to really confuse matters, who was told you definitely don’t need to indicate unless you’re turning left or right? Right, so that’s just about everyone, then? Well, we’ve got some bad news for you: everything we thought we knew about how to use a roundabout is wrong.
Santner wants repeat of tight bowling against Aus
Mitchell Santner of New Zealand fields off his own bowling during the one-day international cricket match between New Zealand and Australia at Eden Park in Auckland on January 30, 2017. Photo: AFP New Zealand need to bowl as well as they did at the start of Australia’s innings in the first one-day international in Auckland if they are to wrap up the series on Thursday, according to all-rounder Mitchell Santner.
Thermomix rocked by another scandal
The Thermomix costs $2089 and combines 10 appliances in one. It has a cult following in Australia, but has also been criticised for malfunctioning and burning users.
Toyota confirms date for end of Australian assembly
Two weeks ago Holden confirmed that it will end vehicle production at its Elizabeth, Adelaide plant on October 20 – and now Toyota has announced it will end its Australian vehicle assembly on October 3. The two closures will come exactly a year after Ford ended its assembly operations at Melbourne and Geelong in October last year, with the loss of 600 manufacturing jobs. Toyota Australia has confirmed that as part of the shutdown process, its Altona, Melbourne manufacturing plant will stop building V6 Aurions in August, Camry hybrids in September and Camry petrol models in October.