Friday, March 11, 2016

Man dead, four injured in Qld crash and other top stories.

  • Man dead, four injured in Qld crash

    Man dead, four injured in Qld crash
    A person has been killed and three children injured in a car crash in southwest Queensland.Man dead, four injured in Qld crashA man has been killed and four people injured, including three children, in a car crash in outback Queensland.The car lost control and rolled off the Warrego Highway, near Wallumbilla, east of Roma, around 8am on Friday.The road was closed in both directions for several hours to allow two rescue helicopters to land.The three children, aged from seven to 11, were flown to ..
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  • Attitudes towards asylum seekers 'ignorant'

    Attitudes towards asylum seekers 'ignorant'
    Attitudes towards asylum seekers 'ignorant'
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  • Sydney homeless man's throat slit as he slept

    Sydney homeless man's throat slit as he slept
    Sydney homeless man's throat slit as he slept
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  • Police 'couldn't act over dance pedophile'

    Police 'couldn't act over dance pedophile'
    An adult sending explicit texts to minors wasn't enough for police to act on, an inquiry has heard.Police 'couldn't act over dance pedophile'Pedophile dance teacher Grant Davies could not be arrested when complaints were first made against him in 2007, police say, telling an inquiry they did not have enough evidence.NSW Police detectives from the Joint Investigative Response Team (JIRT) - a multi-agency child abuse taskforce - have defended the two months it took to enact a search warrant on Dav..
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  • Daniel Morcombe's killer has murder conviction appeal bid dismissed

    Daniel Morcombe's killer has murder conviction appeal bid dismissed
    Brett Peter Cowan: Daniel Morcombe's killer has murder conviction appeal bid dismissed Updated March 11, 2016 16:42:20 The High Court has dismissed an application by Daniel Morcombe's killer to appeal against his conviction. Key points:Cowan exhausts last legal option following his murder convictionHe now cannot apply for parole until he has served at least 20 yearsDaniel's parents, Bruce and Denise Morcombe, "glad it's all over now" It was the last legal avenue for B..
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  • Turnbull ignores tax reform to focus on state growth rise

    Turnbull ignores tax reform to focus on state growth rise
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  • Japan to showcase submarine to Australia in joint military exercises

    Japan to showcase submarine to Australia in joint military exercises
    The race to build Australia's next submarine fleet has narrowed to France's state-controlled naval contractor DCNS, and Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Kawasaki Heavy Industries, touting a variant of their Soryu product. The Soryu submarine and two military frigates will conduct exercises with the Australian Navy in the seas around Sydney, Japan's Ministry of Defence said in a notice on Thursday, before they return home on April 26, following an 11-day trip. Australia's defence departme..
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  • Police find unidentified young girl, feared to be in danger, after public appeal

    Police find unidentified young girl, feared to be in danger, after public appeal
    Police find unidentified young girl, feared to be in danger, after public appeal Posted March 11, 2016 16:59:33 An unidentified young girl has been found safe and well after police made an extraordinary appeal for information amid concerns for her safety earlier this week.Victoria Police said the girl was located in Australia after a warrant was executed.No arrests have yet been made over the search, police said.Images of the girl were released on Tuesday, with police..
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  • Make west Sydney a Silicon Valley: PM

    Make west Sydney a Silicon Valley: PM
    Could the blue-collar workers of western Sydney soon become Australia's Silicon Valley entrepreneurs? That's what Malcolm Turnbull wants to know - and he's urging residents to embrace the possibility. "Be bold in your ideas when considering what western Sydney's future looks like," the prime minister told a Western Sydney University conference on Friday. "Could this be our Silicon Valley?" Key to Mr Turnbull's vision is the second Sydney airport, which he believes will open up new opportunities..
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  • Richmond Tigers player Dustin Martin's dad, an alleged Rebels bikie chief, facing deportation

    Richmond Tigers player Dustin Martin's dad, an alleged Rebels bikie chief, facing deportation
    Richmond Tigers player Dustin Martin's dad, an alleged Rebels bikie chief, facing deportation Updated March 11, 2016 14:40:48 The father of Richmond Tigers player Dustin Martin is facing deportation to New Zealand after Immigration Minister Peter Dutton said he failed to meet the minimum character requirements to remain in Australia.Shane Martin, alleged to be a top-ranking official with Rebels Motorcycle Gang, was detained in Sydney on Thursday and his visa was cancell..
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National security overhaul for FIRB urged .HMAS Cairns major expansion to make it key northern defence base .
Cairns council eyes purchase of Cannon Park racecourse .NSW police deputy commissioner Nick Kaldas has quit .

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