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Royal Commission begins hearings into NSW government-run girls' homes - ABC Online

Posted: 25 Feb 2014 02:23 PM PST

Yahoo!7 NewsRoyal Commission begins hearings into NSW government-run girls' homesABC OnlineThe Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse is set to begin hearings today into two girls' homes, which were run by the New South Wales government. The notorious Parramatta Girls Training School, and its brutal maximum ...Royal Commission Chief Executive warns stories from Hay Institution for Girls ...ABC LocalChild sex abuse royal commission: Hearings to put spotlight on abuse at ...Yahoo!7 NewsInmates at Parramatta Girls Home subjected to 'state-sanctioned rape'Sydney Morning HeraldNinemsnall 14 news articles »

Fiona Nash refuses to say if she offered to resign over staffer - The Australian

Posted: 25 Feb 2014 03:45 PM PST

Sydney Morning HeraldFiona Nash refuses to say if she offered to resign over stafferThe AustralianBESIEGED Assistant Health Minister Fiona Nash is refusing to answer whether she offered her resignation to Tony Abbott amid a row over her chief adviser's alleged conflict of interest. Senator Nash's personal friend and former chief-of-staff, Mark Furnival ...Nash knew of staffer's food links: hearingNinemsnFiona Nash chief of staff: minister stays quiet on whether he approved roleThe GuardianSenator refuses to answer questions on Furnival's compliance with standardsSydney Morning HeraldSky News Australiaall 11 news articles »

No part of ABC would be quarantined if funding cut, managing director Mark ... - ABC Online

Posted: 25 Feb 2014 04:01 PM PST

Brisbane TimesNo part of ABC would be quarantined if funding cut, managing director Mark ...ABC OnlineNo part of the ABC will be quarantined from cuts if the national broadcaster's funding shrinks, managing director Mark Scott says. However, Mr Scott told a Senate estimates hearing on Tuesday that he is confident Prime Minister Tony Abbott will abide by ...Estimates surprise: ABC boss Mark Scott spared a grillingSydney Morning HeraldLittle economic benefit to an ABC-SBS merger: SBS managing director Michael ...The AgeNetwork funding key to correspondentsThe Australianall 9 news articles »

Monash truck fire causes morning peak chaos - ABC Online

Posted: 25 Feb 2014 03:47 PM PST

Monash truck fire causes morning peak chaosABC OnlineA truck driver has had a lucky escape after his vehicle caught on fire on the Monash Freeway at Mulgrave this morning. The truck, carrying building supplies, caught fire just before 7:00am and quickly engulfed the cab, but the driver was uninjured. Dave Kelly ...Truck catches fire on Melbourne freewaySky News Australiaall 5 news articles »

Palmer seizes on wayward voters - NEWS.com.au

Posted: 25 Feb 2014 02:52 PM PST

SBSPalmer seizes on wayward votersNEWS.com.auINDEPENDENT federal MP Clive Palmer has stepped up calls for electronic voting after revelations one person is suspected of voting 15 times in the 2013 election. Federal police will look into 128 cases where Australians voted more than once. "None of this ...Calls to overhaul system after AEC uncovers multiple votingSBSThousands admit to multiple votes in 2013 federal election, AEC tells Senate ...ABC OnlineNew WA Senate election to cost $23mThe West AustralianThe Australian -Sydney Morning Heraldall 17 news articles »

Woman in serious condition after being stabbed several times at home at ... - Courier Mail

Posted: 25 Feb 2014 02:08 PM PST

Woman in serious condition after being stabbed several times at home at ...Courier MailA WOMAN is in a serious condition after being stabbed several times at a Deception Bay this morning. The 30-year-old woman was repeatedly stabbed at a Logan Tce residence about 2:30am this morning. The woman was taken to Royal Brisbane and ...Deception Bay woman taken to hospital after alleged stabbingThe Sunshine Coast DailyDeception Bay stabbing victim in hospitalThe AgeWoman stabbed multiple times in QldSBSall 6 news articles »

Green Army bill due for introduction - The West Australian

Posted: 25 Feb 2014 01:47 PM PST

Green Army bill due for introductionThe West AustralianThe Abbott government is set to reinstate the Green Army as an alternative to work for AAP The Abbott government is set to reinstate the Green Army as an alternative to work for the dole. Legislation to reinstate the Green Army is due to reach federal ...and more »

Barry O'Farrell forced to water down NSW government's new mandatory ... - Sydney Morning Herald

Posted: 25 Feb 2014 08:02 AM PST

Sydney Morning HeraldBarry O'Farrell forced to water down NSW government's new mandatory ...Sydney Morning HeraldProposed mandatory sentencing laws targeting alcohol-fuelled violence have been watered down to leave out less serious assault offences after the O'Farrell government was forced to back down from its original policy. A government source said the original ...Barry's backflip on minimum sentencesThe AustralianNSW Government denies crisis over ICAC raids into Liberal party MPsThe West Australianall 18 news articles »

Asylum baby not kept from mother while in Brisbane hospital, Immigration review ... - ABC Online

Posted: 25 Feb 2014 12:57 PM PST

Sky News AustraliaAsylum baby not kept from mother while in Brisbane hospital, Immigration review ...ABC OnlineClaims an asylum seeker who gave birth in Brisbane was denied access to her newborn baby are untrue, an Immigration Department review has found. Media reported in November that Latifa, a Rohingyan woman from Myanmar, gave birth by caesarean ...Asylum seekers' claims changed for fear of PNG's anti-gay-laws, Senate hearing ...Brisbane Timesall 15 news articles »

Motorcyclist killed at Cooranbong - ABC Local

Posted: 25 Feb 2014 11:21 AM PST

Sky News AustraliaMotorcyclist killed at CooranbongABC LocalA report is being prepared for the coroner after a motorcyclist was killed at Lake Macquarie. Police say the 47-year-old man was riding along Freeman's Drive at Cooranbong just after 5:00pm (AEDT) yesterday when he crossed into oncoming traffic and ...Motorcyclist dies after head-on smashCowra Community NewsNSW man dies in motorcycle crashNinemsnMan dies in motorcycle crashSky News Australiaall 5 news articles »

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