ACT election: Results trickle in as polling booths close across Canberra
ACT election: Results trickle in as polling booths close across Canberra Updated October 15, 2016 19:00:34 Polling booths in the ACT election have closed and counting is underway, with early results indicating a moderate swing against the governing Labor Party.A record 83,000 Canberrans cast their votes in pre-poll this election, many more via postal vote, and results have begun to form a picture of what the next ACT Legislative Assembly will look like.Labor Chief Minis..>> view originalGreat Barrier Reef climate history unlocked as CSIRO maps offshore Queensland Basin
Great Barrier Reef climate history unlocked as CSIRO maps offshore Queensland Basin Updated October 15, 2016 16:38:18 Scientists from the CSIRO are using cutting-edge technology to map the seafloor of the Queensland Basin to understand how the Great Barrier Reef responded to past climate change events.While the reef is one of the world's most studied ecosystems, its depths could still hold many surprises, including how resilient it might be in the future.Scientists on t..>> view originalGable Tostee trial: Jury urged to focus on recording of 'key six minutes'
The Supreme Court jury deciding accused murderer Gable Tostee's fate has been told the audio recording he made on the night of his alleged victim's death is the only thing that matters in their decision.Depending whose interpretation jurors agreed with, it either proved his guilt or showed his innocence in New Zealand tourist Warriena Wright's death. More News Videos Previous slide Next slide Jury urged to consider Warriena's fear Christmas shopping hours exte..>> view originalDouble stabbing at McDonald's
TWO men have been stabbed at a McDonald’s in Sydney’s south west.The men were attacked at Bass Hill McDonald’s, on the Hume Hwy, about 3.35pm.A 28-year-old man was stabbed in the back, and a 26-year-old man suffered stab wounds to his chest and face.Both men were taken to Liverpool Hospital in a stable condition.media_cameraThe injured man is wheeled away on a stretcher after being stabbed. Picture: Top Notchmedia_cameraPolice closed off the entrance to the McDonald’s as they investigated the do..>> view originalTony Abbott, Malcolm Turnbull in favour of NSW Liberal Party preselection overhaul
Tony Abbott, Malcolm Turnbull in favour of NSW Liberal Party preselection overhaul Updated October 15, 2016 14:38:38 Former prime minister Tony Abbott has made a passionate case for giving grassroots Liberal Party members more control over who enters parliament, as Malcolm Turnbull indicates his support for a major overhaul. Key points:NSW Liberal Party locked in factional fight over preselection processConservatives say powerbrokers have too much say over candidatesAb..>> view originalWhale calf rescued from shark net as debate rages over NSW beach safety
The Baird government's decision to drop its opposition to shark nets for the state's northern beaches ignored recommendations of one of its own departments and the scientific consensus, experts say.The unintended impacts of shark mesh was on show on Saturday, with a juvenile humpback whale becoming entangled in a net near Coolangatta on the Gold Coast. The calf's mother helped keep the animal near the surface long enough for a patrol to arrive and cut the whale free. More News Video..>> view originalAustralian cinematographer Nathan Tomlinson charged with multiple child sex offences
An award-winning Australian cameraman has been remanded in custody after he was charged with multiple child sex offences.Nathan Tomlinson has worked on Hollywood blockbusters and earlier this year, was nominated for an Emmy for his aerial cinematography on Life on the Reef – a documentary about the Great Barrier Reef. A still from the program, Life on the Reef. Photo: Supplied But on Friday, the 36 year old was arrested by Redfern-based officers and detectives from the State Crime Comman..>> view original'I can't believe how dumb they are': Crown employees detained in China
Chinese authorities have detained 18 employees of billionaire James Packer's Crown Resorts, including three top Australian executives, in a co-ordinated police operation targeting the gaming giant's marketing activities in China.Most senior among those detained was Jason O'Connor, the company's Executive General Manager in charge of international VIP services. Jason O'Connor Photo: Supplied Mr O'Connor, who is among the casino company's top executives, heads up a program designed to lur..>> view originalMigrants at higher risk of problem gambling: report
Foreign-born Australians are in far greater danger of developing a destructive gambling addiction, research reveals.A report from the Australian Institute of Family Studies has found the stress of moving to a new country, and the shame associated with gambling in some cultures, increases the risk of new arrivals becoming problem gamblers. Migrants have a higher chance of risky gambling, research shows. Photo: Peter Braig It cites research that gamblers from Arabic, Chinese and Greek com..>> view originalAFP seizes 1.2 tonnes of MDMA in Sydney raid, two men charged
AFP seizes 1.2 tonnes of MDMA in Sydney raid, two men charged By Liv Casben and Kathleen Calderwood Updated October 15, 2016 16:11:12 Police have charged two Polish men in connection with the seizure of 1.2 tonnes of drugs in Sydney รข€” the biggest haul in the country this year.The Australian Federal Police (AFP) seized the massive haul of MDMA, the equivalent of about 4 million tablets, during a raid on a storage facility in Hornsby, in Sydney's north.The drugs, ..>> view original
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