'The answer to a question we still cannot ask': Gay Liberal MP Tim Wilson delivers emotional maiden speech
An emotional Tim Wilson has used his maiden speech in Parliament to urge conservatives to abandon nostalgia and has lamented the ongoing inability of same-sex couples to marry.The Liberal member for Goldstein is among a number of new gay MPs to enter the chamber, and he came close to tears as he thanked his long-term partner Ryan during his speech. More News Videos Previous slide Next slide 'I am here to lead the change' Lindt siege police response in question..>> view originalThree charged over Logan woman Sabrina Bremer's mysterious death
Three charged over Logan woman Sabrina Bremer's mysterious death Updated August 31, 2016 18:15:31 Three people have been charged in relation to the death of Logan woman Sabrina Bremer, whose burnt body was spotted on the side of a road in northern NSW.A 28-year-old Woodridge man and a 27-year-old Kingston woman were both charged with one count each of murder and misconduct with a corpse by interfering.A 38-year-old Wynnum man has been charged with accessory after the fa..>> view originalNurse Garry Davis predicted deaths of aged care patients he is accused of killing
He had the opportunity, he knew the victims and he had the skills.Aged-care nurse Garry Steven Davis was the only person who could have killed two elderly Newcastle nursing home residents with lethal insulin injections over two days in October, 2013, Newcastle Supreme Court has heard. Accused: Garry Steven Davis Photo: supplied And Mr Davis, 29, was also the only one to predict who was going to die next in a series of text messages to two staff members. He faced the first day of a judg..>> view originalKathy Jackson charged with criminal misconduct
Former Health Services Union leader Kathy Jackson is facing dozens of fraud related charges and the prospect of a jail term over allegations she misappropriated hundreds of thousands of dollars of union funds.Ms Jackson was charged on Wednesday via summons in NSW with 70 counts of obtaining property by deception and other fraud related offences. More News Videos Previous slide Next slide Kathy Jackson charged with misconduct offences Lindt siege police respons..>> view originalInstagram posts document Melina Roberge and Isabelle Lagace's world tour before drug bust
The holiday photos look like two young woman on a dream trip cruising around the world, not two alleged drug mules working for an international drug syndicate.Seven weeks ago, Canadian national Melina Roberge made a gloating post on social media from Toronto airport as she was about to fly to the UK."Let's do it again .... #london." she captioned a photo of her passport and boarding pass that she posted on Instagram.Over the next seven weeks she made more than two dozen posts of her and her tra..>> view original'No vacancies' for girl known as MK, 15, who was used and abused, inquest told
State ward MK, 15, died from a drug overdose after she was "used and abused" by those she should have been able to rely upon. Photo: Facebook Carers for a 15-year-old state ward who was allegedly repeatedly raped and died from a drug overdose thought she needed more help but struggled to find the right resources or facilities, an inquest has heard. The troubled teen, identified as MK, had a traumatic history of sexual abuse and injected hard drugs, frequently ran away and probably engag..>> view originalPerth, WA faces high-risk bushfire season
WA faces a hgih risk of bushfires again this summer, with below-average rainfall predicted for spring in south-west Australia.IT may have felt like a wet winter but the outskirts of Perth and large parts of WA still face a higher than average risk of bushfires this summer.Below-average rainfall is predicted for spring in south-west Australia, which would exacerbate the bushfire potential, the nation’s fire authorities suggested on Wednesday in the Seasonal Bushfire Outlook for Southern Australia..>> view originalHigh Court rules foreign workers require Australian visas for offshore projects
High Court rules foreign workers require Australian visas for offshore projects Posted August 31, 2016 18:30:44 The Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) is hailing a High Court decision it says will protect local jobs and prevent the exploitation of foreign workers in the offshore oil and gas industry.The Court has ruled that Federal Government measures to allow foreign labour on offshore facilities are invalid. Unions had argued that the move provided incentives for com..>> view originalLabor fails on push for bank commission
Elise ScottAustralian Associated PressFederal Labor has failed to convince parliament to push for a royal commission into Australia's banking sector.Opposition Leader Bill Shorten on Wednesday called on parliament to recognise that scandals by the banks had ripped off Australians, including retirees.Outspoken independent MP Bob Katter backed the move.But Nationals MP George Christensen launched a counter move, amending the Mr Shorten's motion to note the coalition's commitment to cracking down o..>> view originalBali murder accused Sara Connor and David Taylor return to beach for reconstruction
Bali murder accused Sara Connor and David Taylor return to beach for reconstruction Updated August 31, 2016 13:36:01 Australian woman Sara Connor and British man David Taylor, who are accused of murdering an on-duty Bali police officer, have returned to the beach where the alleged crime took place for a reconstruction in front of media. Key pointsCouple are reunited on Bali beach at the scene of Balinese police officer's deathBali police chief says evidence strongly su..>> view original
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