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A woman who allegedly dealt cannabis in exchange for cat food has been arrested after police uncovered a trove of weapons, drugs and gold bullion in her Northern Territory home. NT Police said they started to suspect something fishy after receiving multiple reports of teenagers stealing cat food from a supermarket in the Palmerston suburb…
Unions have won backing from senior Labor ministers over their threat to bring the nation’s busiest export port to a standstill with strike action against BHP. Federal Resources Minister Madeleine King said while she hoped it would not come to a strike, there was nothing wrong with unions taking action at Port Hedland in Western…
At least two people have been killed during a Taliban crackdown on a protest in Afghanistan against the arrests of women for allegedly violating dress code regulations. Eyewitnesses said they saw Taliban police open fire during a demonstration attended by about 100 to 150 people against the arrests of women over the weekend in Herat,…
A small town retailer is battling it out with Australia’s biggest hardware giant in the Federal Court to stop Bunnings from opening up literally next door to his Mitre 10 franchise. David Woodman’s story was detailed by ABC’s Four Corners last year, with the regional Queensland retailer airing concerns about competition in the hardware sector….
The Suns try to make history at Kardinia Park, as Geelong looks to bounce back with a win to jump into the top three. The Cats were pipped by the Crows by a point last week, while the Suns lost the Q-Clash to rivals Brisbane. The Suns beat the Cats in the opening round, but…
A Top End bikie who allegedly escaped custody for five days is recovering in hospital after being bitten by a police dog during his dramatic re-capture, a court has heard. Brandt Graham allegedly jumped the dock at the Darwin Local Court before running away from G4S security guards mid-hearing last week, sparking a five-day manhunt….
The head of the NSW Homicide Squad has told a parliamentary committee that 11 cold cases have been assessed as potentially linked to serial killer Ivan Milat. While giving evidence to a parliamentary inquiry into unsolved murders and long-term missing persons cases, Detective Superintendent Joseph Doueihi was asked whether Milat may have committed murders other…
The Canberra Liberals and ACT Greens have delivered their responses to Wednesday’s annual budget unveiled by Treasurer Chris Steel. In their responses, both parties shared parallel acknowledgements and criticisms of the government’s fiscal plan, principally around cost of living, transport and management of the territory’s finances. Liberal leader Mark Parton, in his first budget reply…
Queensland’s deputy premier says he has no sympathy for “juvenile grubs” in youth detention centres after concerns were raised about their welfare during lockdowns. Jarrod Bleijie suggested it was often the children’s fault they had been placed in lockdown, pointing to reports of frequent attacks against staff. “A lockdown is for the safety of not…
Byron Bay Bluesfest may have been trading while insolvent for months before it collapsed, according to a new report from the liquidator. The iconic northern New South Wales music festival, which had been running for more than 30 years, went into liquidation in March with debts exceeding $10 million. Of that, $7.4 million is owed…