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Death cult ‘coming after us’
PRIME Minister Tony Abbott says the Islamic State group is “coming after us” and the government needs “the modern form of banishment” to deal with it.
‘The soul of Labor has been hijacked’
JULIE Bishop and the PM have used a Saturday address to slam Labor calling them a group overrun by political narcissists.
Territory teen arrested over ‘beheading hit list’
A DARWIN teenager understood to be facing terrorism charges had allegedly compiled a hit list of people he wanted to behead and is suspected of being linked to Islamic State.
Is Abbott just playing the tough guy?
OPINION: TONY Abbott is toughening his political position attacking anything unpatriotic this week. So what does it all mean?
Where homebuyers most want to live
NEW figures reveal the suburbs where buyers are most likely to be hunting for property in Australia. Is your suburb on the list?
Where property values to grow most
HOUSE price are predicted to continue to grow in most capital cities next year. Where will owners see their values grow the most?
Politics ‘We let people get away with it’
TONY Abbott’s chief of staff, Peta Credlin, has had enough. Now she’s lashed out over a big problem in Canberra — and taken a veiled shot at her critics.
Is The World Ready For Another 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami?
Ten years ago, the world's worst tsunami devastated nations bordering the Indian Ocean. How prepared is the world for another one of a similar scale?
1:56Lizard Squad Takes Credit For XBL And PSN Christmas Outages
The notorious Lizard Squad hacker collective has taken credit for taking down both Xbox Live and Playstation Network on Christmas day.
2:04Glastonbury Music Festival 2015 kicks off
Fri Jun 26 17:01:00 EST 2015
GLASTONBURY Music Festival 2015 kicks off in Somerset, England. Go inside all the hype ...
21Go Wild: National Geographic Traveller Competition
Fri Jun 26 10:24:00 EST 2015
MEZMERISING shots from the far reaches of the globe in this year’s National Geographic Traveller Photo Contest.
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- Coke can delivery inspires govt aid plan
- Sri Lankan president dissolves parliament
- Kuwait bombing prompts oil security boost
- Gay marriage supporters rally in Brisbane
- Islamic State 'coming after us': Abbott
- Two bodies found in NSW had gunshot wounds
- Marriage equality not political: Shorten
- Woman charged over Qld house fire
- Abbott unmoved by US gay marriage ruling
Man fractures female cop’s face
A MAN allegedly punched a female police officer in the face so hard she was left fractured, at a hotel west of Brisbane overnight.
Passport proves Cardinal Pell’s point
CARDINAL George Pell has provided his full passport details in an extraordinary step to disprove allegations that have been made against him.
Concrete jungle house the state’s best
IT’S made of concrete and glass and took two years to build. Take a look at Queensland’s home of the year....
Foreign crooks shown the door
MORE foreign criminals are being deported from Queensland than anywhere else in the country after committing serious offences such as violent assaults and armed robberies.
Farewell to a beautiful boy
A RAINBOW of colours drifted into the sky as a touching goodbye for the boy who ‘would give you high fives until your hands were sore’.
History says: Seize the moment, Steve
QUEENSLAND MP Steven Ciobo is being tipped for political success after his on-air put-down of a young man on live television.
Police hunt for outback killer
UPDATE: POLICE have confirmed they are looking for a fourth person believed to be involved in the brutal deaths of three people on a rural property in central NSW.
Foreign national criminals told to go
EXCLUSIVE: More than 400 foreign national criminals, including 10 convicted murderers, have been ordered to leave Australia under new mandatory deportation laws introduced in December.
’I’m not taking three at Harbourlife. I’ll die’
REBECCA Hannibal was sentenced to a 12-month good behaviour bond for supplying ecstasy to her best friend Georgina Bartter who died after taking the drug at a dance festival.
Jihadi widow, 14, may cop 10-year sentence
THE teen jihadi widow believed to be pregnant to infamous terrorist Mohamed Elomar could face criminal charges if she returns home to Australia with her mother and siblings.
How Elomar and Sharrouf met their fate
GRASPING the hair of a severed head, a Sydney schoolboy stands surrounded by the butchered bodies of Syrian soldiers, smiling for the camera. The nine-year-old’s father takes photos.
Losing its fizz: Coke sign downed
FOR over four decades it has illuminated Sydney’s most famous strip.
Coward threatens to poison dogs at park
A “DISGUSTING” person has threatened to poison dogs at a popular suburban park because some owners are not picking up after their pets.
Territory teen arrested over ‘beheading hit list’
A DARWIN teenager understood to be facing terrorism charges had allegedly compiled a hit list of people he wanted to behead and is suspected of being linked to Islamic State.
My ancestor’s coat will cost me how much?
THE descendant of one of South Australia’s first colonists now wants back a rare colonial coat loaned to a museum more than 40 years ago. But there’s just one problem.
How could a young man just simply vanish?
DANIEL Sheppard went missing from Port Adelaide 10 years ago. Now his twin brother Michael and a new police investigator are making a fresh bid to solve the baffling mystery.
Horror night: Driver dies in head-on crash and pedestrian killed
IT has been a horrific night on our roads, with two men dying in separate accidents at Wynn Vale and at Boston, near Port Lincoln.
No kidding, this goat thinks he’s a ’roo
HE may be suffering an identity crisis, but a wild goat who believes he’s a kangaroo is providing an unlikely tourist attraction for southern residents.
Pell’s passport proves point
CARDINAL George Pell has provided his full passport details in an extraordinary step to disprove allegations that have been made against him.
Expert delivers I Quit Sugar hit
A LEADING scientist has slammed baking mixes created by I Quit Sugar author Sarah Wilson, saying the marketing and labelling is misleading.
Protest sparks peak hour pain, again
UPDATE: A KEY Melbourne bridge was hijacked at the height of a protest that forced frustrated commuters to face another Friday night of traffic chaos.
Packer's richer life on the LA A-list
JAMES Packer’s romance with singer Mariah Carey signifies an important new chapter in the once unhappy billionaire’s life with his burgeoning “Californian family”.
Hewitt set for end of a dream run
LLEYTON Hewitt is a worn, remodelled version of the ruthlessly single-minded tyro who burst on to the international tennis scene at 16. And he’s ready for a new life.
20 pubs worth getting out of town for
VICTORIA has no shortage of great pubs. And some of the best, by a country mile, are in rural and regional areas. Here are some of our favourite places to bend an elbow.
Teens detained after out-of-control party
A BALLAJURA party ended with 19 WA Police vehicles called and 24 teenagers detained after the event advertised on Facebook spiralled out-of-control.
Warning for fishers as big waves draw crowds
SURFERS, fishers and other water users are urged to take care this weekend as big ocean swells whip up massive waves in WA’s coastal waters.
Protest over WA’s first toll road
PROTESTERS have confronted WA Transport Minister Dean Nalder over the federal-funded Perth Freight Link, the state’s first toll road.
Cousins guilty, fined for trespass, damage
FORMER West Coast Eagles captain Ben Cousins has been fined $800 after pleading guilty to trespass and property damage relating to a bizarre rooftop incident in Canning Vale.
US sailors, marines dock in Fremantle
IT’S the floating city that has brought almost 3000 men and women to Fremantle — and one of America’s deadliest warships.
Woman, 66, charged with sister’s murder
MAJOR Crime Squad detectives have charged a 66-year-old Brentwood woman with the murder of her sister in Hilton early Thursday morning.
Killed in a spray of bullets
It appears everyone liked Campbell Town local Shane Barker. So who was lying in wait to shoot him, asks Justine Ford.
Passport proves Pell’s point
CARDINAL George Pell has provided his full passport details to disprove claims an abuse victim said he overheard him pleading for help.
Park builds cycle of confidence
WHEN a community group created a bike park, it was creating more than just a great place to exercise.
Extradited man lands in Tasmania
A MAN who has been on the run from police for the past five years has been successfully extradited to Tasmania.
Meteor falls over Hobart Domain
A CAR dashboard camera caught a meteor falling over the Domain in Hobart this week.
Salamanca webcam
WANT to know what’s going on at Salamanca? Check out the action below.
Darwin terror teen’s beheading hit list
A DARWIN teenager could be facing terrorism charges after he allegedly compiled a list of people he wanted to behead.
Search for more possible attackers
UPDATE: Authorities are investigating whether the teen Darwin terror suspect has partners still in the community.
Letter twist in shooting death case
A PRISONER released from the Darwin prison was found with a letter allegedly intended to interfere with the murder investigation of Fabian Brock.
Family farewell ‘old man Brocky’
25-YEAR-OLD shooting victim Fabian Brock was farewelled by hundreds of mourners.
CLP’s talent pool is ‘shallow’
CRITICISM of Chief Minister Adam Giles’ leadership is valid and some MPs have shown they are incompetent, a senior Country Liberal official says.
ICAC calls are corruption allegations
TREASURER Dave Tollner shouted down a radio host who asked for an independent anti-corruption body, accusing him of making baseless allegations.
Commuters pack RRL in week one
NINE of Geelong’s busiest V/Line services are at 100 per cent seating capacity less than a week after the opening of the Regional Rail Link.
Aus Fair smash: Shoppers leap for lives
WATCH: SHOPPERS were lucky to survive after an out of control car ploughed through a Southport shopping centre bouncing off the walls.
Cafe owner breaks silence
THE owner of the Ravenshoe cafe at the centre of a gas explosion which killed his daughter has spoken publicly for the first time.
Woman bashed on Flinders Street
A WOMAN has been pushed to the ground and punched during a terrifying attack on Flinders St early this morning.
Pirates investigated for toxic waste dump
THE State Government is investigating allegations the Pirates of the Caribbean production has illegally let toxic liquids flow into an Oxenford creek.
Just give ball to Roberts: Hoffman
GOLD Coast Titan Josh Hoffman has formulated a simple game plan for his first playmaking partnership with James Roberts.
‘Boss beheaded’ in terror attack
A MAN has apparently tried to blow up a gas plant after pinning his boss’s decapitated head to the factory gates in an Islamist terror attack in France.
Jackman brunches in Miami
AUSTRALIAN treasure Hugh Jackman has made a yet another stealth visit to a local cafe during his family stay on the Gold Coast.
Shelley out of the race
COMMONWEALTH Games marathon champion Michael Shelley will skip the Gold Coast half-marathon to continue preparations for a shorter Sydney event.
Jackman brunches in Miami
AUSTRALIAN treasure Hugh Jackman has made a yet another stealth visit to a local cafe during his family stay on the Gold Coast.
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