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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…

Tamil Nadu government moves SC against order banning cow slaughter even on Bakrid NEW DELHI: Vijay-led government in Tamil Nadu has moved the Supreme Court challenging the Madras high court order directing “absolute and blanket ban” on cow slaughter in the state.The state government said that the HC went beyond “the issue involved” by imposing…

Kejriwal press conference on Ram Temple row (PTI image) NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday accused the BJP of shielding the “real culprits” in the alleged Ram Temple donation embezzlement case.Referring to the alleged embezzlement of donations made to the Ayodhya Ram Temple, Kejriwal alleged that the investigation was…

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…

Sagarika Ghose to join CJP protest (PTI images) NEW DELHI: Trinamool Congress (TMC) Rajya Sabha MP Sagarika Ghose has announced that she will join the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) protest at Jantar Mantar this evening , where activists have been demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over repeated examination paper leaks and…

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…

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A man accused of murdering his housemate allegedly told a friend that he had strangled her and asked for help to dispose of her body, a court has heard. Warning: This story contains content some readers may find distressing. Johnathan Paul Parker, 51, of Aldinga Beach, is standing trial in South Australia’s Supreme Court after…