View from the Street: So, how's that horrifying realisation dawning, Malc?
So, how's about that election, eh?So, you've probably spent the day going "what? No official result before Tuesday at the earliest? What the actual hell?" and talking about what sort of topsy-turvy world we're living in where the likely loser is probably secure in his ongoing leadership while the winner should be quietly stealing stationery from the parliamentary supply cupboard. The PM's attempt to gee up the Liberal faithful with a spirited rendition of 'The Birdie Dance' yielded mixed ..>> view original3 days heavy rain in China leaves 50 dead
Three days of heavy rain in southern China have left 50 people dead and another 12 missing and destroyed thousands of homes, authorities say, as areas along the Yangtze River braced for more floods.Torrential rains caused the deaths of 27 people and left a further 12 missing since Thursday in central Hubei, the provincial civil affairs department said.Nearly 400,000 people have been evacuated or are in need of aid in the province. Almost 15,000 houses have collapsed or are seriously damaged and ..>> view originalSyrian refugees could 'acquire Turkish nationality' - Al
Syrian refugees living in Turkey could eventually be granted Turkish citizenship, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has signaled, a plan that has sparked controversy at home. “I want to announce some good news,” media quoted Erdogan as saying late Saturday at a dinner to break the Ramadan fast in Kilis province, on the Syrian border. “We are going to help our Syrian friends in offering them the chance, if they want it, to acquire Turkish nationality.” The interior ministry will shortly announce ho..>> view originalLaurie Oakes ties up bookies with multicoloured offering
Federal Election 2016: Laurie Oakes ties up bookies with multicoloured offering Laurie Oakes takes on the bookies and wins by changing his tie six times during election program. Photo: Channel Nine The result of the general election might be stuck in limbo but Nine News political editor Laurie Oakes made sure there were some winners last night; 57 in all, a collective $3000 better off.The Canberra veteran raised eyebrows during the course of Nine's election..>> view originalNew Zealand police seize $13 million worth of cocaine inside horse head
New Zealand police seize $13 million worth of cocaine inside horse head Updated July 03, 2016 17:27:52 New Zealand police say they have seized a record $NZ14 million ($13 million) worth of cocaine hidden inside a large diamante-encrusted horse head from Mexico.The largest-ever haul of the drug in New Zealand has been linked to the rebuild of the city of Christchurch, severely damaged in a 2011 earthquake, and the Australian market.Detective Superintendent Virginia Le Ba..>> view originalBombings in Baghdad kill more than 90
At least 91 people were killed Sunday in two bombings in the Iraqi capital, including a large-scale attack claimed by the group Islamic State in Iraq and Syria that killed 86 people — among them 15 children — in a central shopping district, officials said. The bombings demonstrated the extremists' ability to mount significant attacks despite major battlefield losses, including the city of Fallujah, which was declared "fully liberated" from ISIS just over a week ago. The deadliest attack took pl..>> view originalLavrov, Kerry have fresh exchange on Syrian conflict - Al
Russia and the United States held fresh talks on Saturday on ways of cooperating to end the five-year conflict in Syria as intensive Syrian government air strikes killed at least 40 civilians in a town northeast of Damascus. Moscow and Washington are seeking ways of brokering an end to a conflict that has killed more than 400,000 people, according to the United Nations, and has sent a wave of refugees streaming toward Europe. In the latest diplomatic contact between the two powers, Russian Fore..>> view originalBangladesh hunts hostage crisis clues, still denies IS role
Bangladesh hunts hostage crisis clues, still denies IS role By Associated Press Published: 05:49 EST, 3 July 2016 | Updated: 05:49 EST, 3 July 2016 DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Security officials searched on Sunday for evidence and the possible masterminds of the weekend hostage-taking in an upscale restaurant in Bangladesh's capital. The government has denied the Islamic State group's claim of responsibility for the attack that left 28 dead, including six attackers and 20 of the hostage..>> view originalHeadless body of Canadian Robert Hall discovered in the Philippines
Philippine security forces have recovered the headless body of kidnapped Canadian Robert Hall (left). Photo: AP MANILA: Philippine security forces have recovered the headless body of Canadian citizen Robert Hall, who was held captive by jihadist group Abu Sayyaf and beheaded in June after the ransom deadline passed.The Inquirer newspaper reported on Sunday that a group of villagers found upon the body around midday on Saturday in an area of the Talipao munici..>> view originalFederal election 2016: ABC wins election night coverage despite Leigh Sales' 'delirium'
Annabel Crabb was among ABC's 'A-team' of election commentators during their 7.5-hour coverage. The ABC's new-format election coverage has paid off, with an unprecedented number of people choosing Aunty over the free-to-air channels on Saturday night, but it also gained some withering criticisms along the way. Achieving the highest ever number of viewers for an election on ABC News 24 and coming close on ABC 1, the ABC boasted the most watched coverage in the nation, reaching a total of 5.3..>> view original
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