Follow NZ: Abbott on budget reform
Australian Associated PressThe Turnbull government should follow the lead of New Zealand's John Key to reel in the budget deficit, Tony Abbott believes.A difficult parliament and a budget in peril mean the government should not commit any new recurring spending outside national security, the former prime minister told a construction business forum in Melbourne on Friday."This is the John Key road to surplus," he said."Not so much defined savings but to shun away any new spending measure and to l..>> view originalVictorian ombudsman able to investigate claims that Labor MPs misused entitlements, court rules
Victorian ombudsman able to investigate claims that Labor MPs misused entitlements, court rules Updated August 26, 2016 15:39:09 The Victorian Supreme Court has ruled the state ombudsman's office has the power to investigate allegations Labor MPs misused their parliamentary entitlements.Ombudsman Deborah Glass asked the court to rule on whether the matter was within her jurisdiction after the State Government claimed it was outside her powers.A number of state Labor MPs..>> view originalAir force officer 'regretted delays' in case of cadet who took her life
Air force officer 'regretted delays' in case of cadet who took her life By Natalie Whiting Updated August 26, 2016 17:41:22 A former commanding officer of the Tasmanian air force cadets says he regrets waiting weeks to tell a 15-year-old — who ended up taking her own life — that she would not be forced out of the organisation.In 2000 Eleanore Tibble took her life after being told she would be discharged for having an inappropriate relationship with a 30-year-..>> view originalLNP indicates it will preference One Nation ahead of Labor at next Queensland election
LNP indicates it will preference One Nation ahead of Labor at next Queensland election Updated August 26, 2016 15:08:26 Queensland Opposition leader Tim Nicholls has been forced to tip-toe through a political minefield after the LNP indicated it would preference One Nation ahead of Labor at the next election.While the move could boost the LNP's vote it also re-exposes the conservatives to old criticisms about dealing with Pauline Hanson's party.LNP president Gary Spence..>> view originalVic father jailed for years of incest
A Melbourne father has been sentenced to at least 10 years in prison after he subjected his daughter to years of incest and got her pregnant. The man was sentenced to a maximum of 13 years in prison - with a minimum of 10 years - by a Victorian County Court judge on Friday. The father, who cannot be named for legal reasons, had pleaded guilty to threatening his daughter with a knife and persistently sexually abusing a child under 16. A Melbourne father will spend at least 10 years in jail for g..>> view originalOfficial portrait of Tasmania's first female premier Lara Giddings unveiled
Official portrait of Tasmania's first female premier Lara Giddings unveiled Posted August 26, 2016 17:32:42 Tasmania's first female premier has been given a place on the wall in State Parliament, with her portrait being formally unveiled today.The piece by artist Deny Christian is a tribute to the state's 44th premier, Lara Giddings.Ms Giddings served in the position from 2011 to 2014 under the former Labor-Greens minority government. It has been more than two years s..>> view originalEast West Link squatters free from eviction for another three weeks
The Andrews government has agreed not to remove dozens of squatters living in homes left vacant to make way for the now-defunct East West Link for another three more weeks.Dozens of people, including children and pregnant women, have been living in houses in Collingwood since March, when about 50 homeless people and members of the Homeless Persons Union Victoria moved into Bendigo street in protest against what they argued was a waste of inner-city housing. More News Videos Previ..>> view originalGreens gamble could see same-sex marriage progress delayed
Q: Want to know why the Greens party does not fear failure - why it does not fret about setting back a valued human rights cause indefinitely?A: Because it has delivered up failure before and been applauded by an idealistic base that scores worthy intent over actual results. More News Videos Previous slide Next slide Labor remains opposed to plebiscite Lindt siege police response in question Concerns over ASIO questioning powers Cop ram ..>> view originalJudge calls out Clive Palmer's 'salacious' Queensland Nickel affidavit
Judge calls out Clive Palmer's 'salacious' Queensland Nickel affidavit Updated August 26, 2016 18:04:53 Clive Palmer has been rapped over the knuckles by a Federal Court judge for providing a "salacious" affidavit in his bid to avoid questioning next week over the collapse of Queensland Nickel.Justice Andrew Greenwood ordered the affidavit to be sealed, saying it made "irrelevant" assertions about inappropriate political conduct and bias that had nothing to do with Mr P..>> view originalBoy, 2, drowns in Qld water tank
David SigstonAustralian Associated PressA two-year-old boy has drowned in a water tank in Queensland's Lockyer Valley.The toddler's family members raised the alarm with police about 11am on Friday when they couldn't find him on the property at Helidon Spa, about 100km west of Brisbane.The boy was found in a water tank and despite the efforts of paramedics who performed CPR couldn't be saved.A police spokeswoman said there were no suspicious circumstances and it was "a terrible accident".>> view original
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