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Defence Industry Minister Pat Conroy is set to make an appeal to the Labor faithful to get behind AUKUS, and back Labor as the natural party of defence and national security. Mr Conroy will also use an address to the National Press Club today to point the finger at the Defence establishment for a “lack…
Two English police officers who handcuffed student Henry Nowak before he died are being investigated for gross misconduct. Mr Nowak, 18, died after a knife attack in the southern English city of Southampton in December. He was handcuffed by police while he lay dying from stab wounds after his killer falsely alleged a racist attack….
Two people have died after a collision near an intersection about 30 kilometres north of Colac, in Victoria’s south-west. Victoria Police say emergency services were called to reports two cars had collided about 5:15pm, near the intersection of Colac-Ballarat and Barpinba roads in the farming area of Weering. The drivers of both vehicles, who are…
One person has died and multiple people have overdosed across Victoria, leading to the discovery of heroin in substances thought to be methamphetamine or cocaine, the Department of Health says. The department has issued an alert warning that heroin was involved in four separate incidents across the state, with people unknowingly taking the drug requiring…
The lead singer and a founding member of the Village People disco group has died at the age of 74. Victor Willis, who portrayed a policeman and naval officer in the troupe, founded the group in 1977 with Jacques Morali and Henri Belolo. The group announced Willis had died after “a short but aggressive illness”. …
The University of Wollongong’s human resources chief has told ICAC she felt she had “a target on her back” after opposing plans to directly appoint executive Alyssa White to a new role worth almost $400,000 a year. The Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) is investigating allegations that senior university figures improperly influenced recruitment processes and…
A prominent tech entrepreneur in Indonesia has been sentenced to 10 years’ imprisonment in a corruption case linked to the procurement of Google Chromebooks for schools. Nadiem Makarim, a co-founder of tech firm Gojek and a former education minister under the previous administration of Joko Widodo, was accused of profiting from the government’s decision to…
Karl Stefanovic is set to be dumped from his radio show just days after he was ousted from Nine, the ABC understands. Stefanovic had co-hosted The Long Weekend, an ARN Media radio show that launched last month, with Eddie McGuire. Stefanovic’s radio axing came following an interview with far-right extremist Tommy Robinson on Stefanovic’s independent…
The families of missing people and unsolved murder victims have described their devastation and frustration at the lack of resources for police to solve cold cases. A New South Wales parliamentary inquiry into unsolved murders and long-term missing persons’ cases held its second hearing in Grafton today, examining a series of cases across northern NSW….
James Hird is officially a contender for Essendon’s senior coaching position, as the club continues the process of finding a permanent replacement for Brad Scott. Hird, who resigned as Bombers coach in 2015, confirmed he had spoken with former teammate and current club president, Andrew Welsh, on Friday. The Bombers announced their selection process last…