Friday, May 20, 2016

Di Girolamo drops defamation case against Fairfax and other top stories.

  • Di Girolamo drops defamation case against Fairfax

    Di Girolamo drops defamation case against Fairfax
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  • Dad shot dead outside Sydney home

    Dad shot dead outside Sydney home
    Dad shot dead outside Sydney homeA father is dead, a gunman is on the run and a family is mourning following a shooting outside a home in Sydney's west that may have links to outlaw bikie gangs.Police are investigating whether the attack, at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac in Colyton, was targeted.The man, believed to be Adrian Buxton, was gunned down as he put the bins out around 9pm on Thursday, police say.Network Ten reports Mr Buxton had links to the Nomads bikie gang and his death is believed..
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  • Vic government looking to eradicate racial bias from employment process

    Vic government looking to eradicate racial bias from employment process
    The Victorian government hopes that by removing a person’s name and other identifying factors from a resume, the applicant may be more likely to secure employment. The government is hoping to prevent what it calls "unconscious bias", from creeping in to the assessment process. Together with more than 20 public and private organisations, an 18-month ‘Recruit Smarter’ campaign has been launched. This comes after a study by the Australian National University which found that some groups faced diff..
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  • Election 2016: Sherry Sufi quits as Fremantle Liberal candidate

    Election 2016: Sherry Sufi quits as Fremantle Liberal candidate
    Resigned Liberal candidate for Fremantle Sherry Sufi with Foreign Minister and deputy Liberal leader Julie Bishop. Photo: Liam Wilde The federal Liberal candidate for Fremantle Sherry Sufi has resigned after details emerged of an expletive-ridden, sexually explicit impersonation of his former boss.Mr Sufi had already received negative publicity over his comments opposing same-sex marriage and indigenous recognition and was surprisingly not present when Prime ..
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  • CCTV shows 4WD smashing into Glen Waverley shopping centre before failed ram raid

    CCTV shows 4WD smashing into Glen Waverley shopping centre before failed ram raid
    CCTV shows 4WD smashing into Glen Waverley shopping centre before failed ram raid Updated May 20, 2016 16:15:14 CCTV has been released showing a four-wheel drive smashing through the glass doors of a Melbourne shopping centre in an attempted ram raid on a jewellery store. The white 4WD entered the Glen Shopping Centre at Glen Waverley about 2:45am on May 12.At one point a worker with a shopping trolley inside the mall had to dodge the vehicle as it drove slowly through ..
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  • Woman dies after being hit by truck

    Woman dies after being hit by truck
    Police at the scene of a fatal accident at Brookvale where a truck hit a pedestrian. Picture: Troy SnookA FEMALE pedestrian has been killed after being hit by a truck in an horrific accident on Sydney’s northern beaches. The accident occurred just before 9am on busy Pittwater Rd in Brookvale.The 61-year-old woman, of Allambie Heights, was reportedly hit by a truck and dragged along the road for 50m, with her body still trapped under the vehicle, according to 2GB Radio.It is understood the truck ..
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  • LiveBlogLast Updated 5.08pm AEDTFederal election 2016: Labor fumes over police raids on Conroy office

    LiveBlogLast Updated 5.08pm AEDTFederal election 2016: Labor fumes over police raids on Conroy office
    Jared Owens, Rosie LewisThe AustralianMay 20, 2016 8:44PMSavePrint ReporterJared Owens is a political reporter based in Canberra. He has previously worked at The Australian’s Sydney and Brisbane bureaus.Shorten wrap up day 121:27Highlights from day twelve of opposition leader Bill Shorten?s election campaign where he visits Penrith Hello and welcome to today’s rolling federal election coverage. There are 43 days remaining until polling day. The story of the day is the Australian Federal Police ..
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  • South Melbourne strip club hit in daylight drive-by shooting

    South Melbourne strip club hit in daylight drive-by shooting
    Video will begin in 5 seconds. Strip club hit by drive-by shooting Strip club Kittens in South Melbourne have been hit by a brazen drive-by shooting in the middle of the day. The shooting is part of a pattern of shootings against the club in recent months. PT0M32S 620 349 Gunshots have been fired into a South Melbourne strip club in a brazen daylight attack near several busy shops.A police spokeswoman said officers were sent to Kittens in Cecil Street after multiple shots were..
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  • Whistleblower policeman Rick Flori seeks to have misconduct charge dismissed

    Whistleblower policeman Rick Flori seeks to have misconduct charge dismissed
    Whistleblower policeman Rick Flori seeks to have misconduct charge dismissed By Tom Forbes Updated May 20, 2016 17:37:12 A senior Gold Coast police officer, who was stood down for allegedly leaking CCTV footage to the media, has asked a magistrate to dismiss a misconduct charge against him.Senior Sergeant Rick Flori does not dispute he leaked the video, which showed fellow police officers bashing a handcuffed 21-year-old man in the basement of the Surfers Paradise..
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