Thursday, September 29, 2016

Sydney siege inquest: Catherine Burn forgot about commissioner's text sent during stand-off and other top stories.

  • Sydney siege inquest: Catherine Burn forgot about commissioner's text sent during stand-off

    Sydney siege inquest: Catherine Burn forgot about commissioner's text sent during stand-off
    Sydney siege inquest: Catherine Burn forgot about commissioner's text sent during stand-off Updated August 16, 2016 16:38:16 Evidence regarding communication between the NSW Police Commissioner and his deputy during the Sydney siege suggests he was aware of technical problems with intelligence-gathering equipment, an inquest has heard.Deputy Commissioner Catherine Burn has told the Sydney siege inquest she did not recall until this morning receiving a text message durin..
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  • Two of nation's most wanted criminals arrested

    Two of nation's most wanted criminals arrested
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  • Woman charged over attack on MP Jane Garrett

    Woman charged over attack on MP Jane Garrett
    A woman has been charged over the daylight attack on state MP Jane Garrett on an inner-Melbourne street. More News Videos Previous slide Next slide Jane Garrett speaks about assault PM takes it up to milk giant School's in session for new MPs Report exposes unfair electricity fees BHP makes a big loss Domino's to launch pizza delivery robot in Australia Lucy Turnbull unaware of heritage destruction L..
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  • Melbourne man pleads guilty to murdering former girlfriend before laying her body on bed with rose

    Melbourne man pleads guilty to murdering former girlfriend before laying her body on bed with rose
    Melbourne man pleads guilty to murdering former girlfriend before laying her body on bed with rose Posted August 16, 2016 16:52:16 A Melbourne man has pleaded guilty to murdering his former girlfriend who he bashed and stabbed before laying her in her bed and placing a rose next to her body.Makeny Banek, 24, of Melton South, killed 20-year-old Abuk Akek at her home in Melton, in Melbourne's outer west, on March 13.The pair, refugees from South Sudan and Sudan, had sep..
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  • Indigenous woman Rebecca Maher died in custody after walking home drunk, family say

    Indigenous woman Rebecca Maher died in custody after walking home drunk, family say
    An Aboriginal woman who died in police custody was locked up for walking home drunk, her family said as they accused police of failing to follow proper protocols.Rebecca Maher, 36, was found dead in a cell at Maitland police station at 6am on July 19. Hers was the first Aboriginal death in NSW police custody since 2000. Rebecca Maher was found dead five hours after she was placed in a police custody cell. Photo: Supplied She was picked up by police at 12.45am that morning on the side of ..
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  • South Australia children's commissioner debate continues as Opposition threatens amendments

    South Australia children's commissioner debate continues as Opposition threatens amendments
    South Australia children's commissioner debate continues as Opposition threatens amendments Posted August 16, 2016 18:18:25 A long-running political fight over South Australia's new children's commissioner could drag on with the Opposition threatening to amend Government legislation to establish the position.The Weatherill Government has released draft legislation to create the position and will introduce it to Parliament next month.The Liberals have been pushing for ..
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  • Bank tribunal could calm royal commission jitters

    Bank tribunal could calm royal commission jitters
    Senator John Williams says he will cross the floor over the bank royal commission issue. supplied NSW Nationals Senator John Williams says he will cross the floor to support a royal commission into the banks but believes his lower house colleagues will be discouraged from doing the same, especially if the government agrees to establish a new tribunal to hear customer complaints into so-called "bank bastardry".With Labor intending to move motion..
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  • Mason Lee: Lawyer says mother will fight manslaughter charge

    Mason Lee: Lawyer says mother will fight manslaughter charge
    Three people have been charged over the death of Mason Lee at a Caboolture home on June 11.Kate KyriacouThe Courier-MailPROTESTERS demanding justice for toddler Mason Lee confronted his mother’s lawyer following a brief hearing in the Caboolture Magistrates Court today.The group had gathered outside the courthouse while the matters of Annemarree Lee and Mason’s stepfather, William Andrew O’Sullivan, were mentioned before the court.About a dozen people - mostly women - had gathered outside wearin..
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  • First day at school for new MPs

    First day at school for new MPs
    Be nice to each other. Don't forget your family. And watch your waistline.These were some of the lessons the 37 first-time members of the House of Representatives were given on Tuesday as they arrived at Parliament House for a two-day orientation session. More News Videos Previous slide Next slide New politicians welcomed to Parliament PM takes it up to milk giant School's in session for new MPs Report exposes unfair electricity fees ..
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  • Adam Brooks email audit 'suspended indefinitely' because of divorce proceedings

    Adam Brooks email audit 'suspended indefinitely' because of divorce proceedings
    Adam Brooks email audit 'suspended indefinitely' because of divorce proceedings Updated August 16, 2016 19:23:23 It is unclear whether a long-awaited email audit of Tasmania's former mining minster Adam Brooks will go ahead after yet another delay.Mr Brooks stepped down as a minister in June after initially denying he was still using an email linked to his mining services company before correcting the record.At the time, Premier Will Hodgman announced an audit due to co..
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