Tuesday, June 7, 2016

Driver in horror crash in Attwood a 'flight risk', but granted bail and other top stories.

  • Driver in horror crash in Attwood a 'flight risk', but granted bail

    Driver in horror crash in Attwood a 'flight risk', but granted bail
    Video will begin in 5 seconds. Two die in horror crash Two women have died after a car was t-boned by a black Mercedes at an intersection in Attwood. PT0M41S 620 349 A Mercedes driver accused of running a red light and smashing into another car, killing two mothers, was allegedly seen laughing on the phone shortly after being interviewed by police, a court has heard.Mohamad HassanĂ¢€‹, a 20-year-old Lebanese citizen, had been in Australia for a year when the unregistered blac..
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  • 'It's all mental': Qld Everest climber

    'It's all mental': Qld Everest climber
    Qld teen recalls seeing Strydom on EverestIt's a chapter Australia's youngest Everest climber, Alyssa Azar, has been waiting to write for more than a decade.It's also third time lucky after dicing with death amid earthquakes and avalanches each autumn since she was 17.But the 19-year-old could say it was all worth it on her return to Toowoomba in a hero's homecoming."It's something I've dreamt about since I was about eight years old," she said on arriving home on Tuesday morning."That one day I ..
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  • Earthquake detected off NSW coast

    Earthquake detected off NSW coast
    A magnitude 4.1 earthquake has hit 100km off Terrigal.MOTHER Nature appears to be playing games with NSW after an earthquake was detected off the Central Coast.The 4.1 magnitude quake struck just after 10am on Tuesday about 100km offshore from Gosford.Geoscience Australia said it lasted less than a second and was estimated to be at a shallow depth. The Bureau of Meteorology released a short statement confirming there was no tsunami threat.Magnitude 4.1 #Earthquake Offshore Gosford, NSW has been ..
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  • One body found, search suspended in Sydney

    One body found, search suspended in Sydney
    Search for missing Bondi swimmer resumesThe search for a man who disappeared after apparently jumping into wild water off Sydney's eastern suburbs has again been suspended, shortly after a woman's body was found in the same area.Emergency workers on Tuesday recovered the body from close to where witnesses said a person had gone missing in rough seas.PolAir, Marine Rescue and Surf Life Saving NSW were among those who set out at first light on Tuesday to search the area after reports a man had dis..
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  • Richmond power plant explosion causes train delays

    Richmond power plant explosion causes train delays
    Richmond power plant explosion causes train delays Smoke can been seen billowing after a large explosion in Richmond on Tuesday afternoon. Photo: Channel Nine Smoke could be seen billowing from a Richmond power plant after a massive explosion rocked the suburb on Tuesday afternoon.Shocked residents and shoppers heard a large bang as fire engulfed a transformer at an electrical terminal station on Mary Street.A Metropolitan Fire Brigade spokesman said fire..
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  • Federal election 2016: Malcolm Turnbull and Bill Shorten visit storm-stricken areas in Sydney

    Federal election 2016: Malcolm Turnbull and Bill Shorten visit storm-stricken areas in Sydney
    Video will begin in 5 seconds. Sydney'€™s coast after the storm Beaches have been swept away and power lines torn down across the city. PT2M20S 620 349 Still cleaning up from the weekend's devastating storms, NSW communities were visited by the campaigns of Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Opposition Leader Bill Shorten on Tuesday, with both leaders praising the emergency services as well as the resilience and camaraderie of locals.When a political circus rolls into a disa..
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  • The world's most powerful women named

    The world's most powerful women named
    German Chancellor Angela Merkel is the world’s most powerful woman, according to Forbes magazine.Staff WriterNews Corp Australia NetworkTHEY are the smartest and toughest business leaders, entrepreneurs and CEOs making their mark in the world today. And this year’s Forbes list of the world’s 100 most powerful women has some surprise newcomers.Chinese women have made their strongest showing yet on the power list, which also had a record number of women from the UK. The US dominated the list with ..
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  • 'We're stuck here': Passengers stranded after wild weather halts Spirit of Tasmania

    'We're stuck here': Passengers stranded after wild weather halts Spirit of Tasmania
    Video will begin in 5 seconds. Tasmania's flood crisis One of its worst weather emergencies in a century. Vision courtesy ABC News 24 PT0M38S 620 349 Peter Webb should have been moving into his new home in Georgetown, Tasmania, with his wife and two pet dogs today. He was also preparing to start his new job on Friday. But the family's trip on the Spirit of Tasmania on Monday was cancelled because of this week's wild weather, and their plans have been put on hold temporarily. ..
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  • Labor Party cleared of misusing staff in 2014 Victorian election

    Labor Party cleared of misusing staff in 2014 Victorian election
    Labor Party cleared of misusing staff in 2014 Victorian election Updated June 07, 2016 17:23:38 The Victorian Labor Party has been cleared of any criminal offence following allegations by the Opposition it inappropriately used casual electorate officers to campaign during the 2014 state election.Opposition Leader Matthew Guy referred the matter to police after the party was accused of rorting hundreds of thousands of dollars in parliamentary allowances by using taxpayer..
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  • Crane at South Bank falls into Griffith University building

    Crane at South Bank falls into Griffith University building
    Workplace Health and Safety officers have launched an investigation into how a crane toppled into a building in South Brisbane as efforts continue to move it off the road.Traffic on busy Grey Street is being diverted around the crane, which is on its side with part of its boom still resting in Griffith University's Queensland College of Art where it crashed through the facade earlier on Tuesday. Hundreds evacuated after crane collapse Two hundred staff and students are evacuated from..
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Emergency Services Minister considers quitting as firefighters stoush deepens .On June 8 Square Enix will showcase "new projects" in the Deus Ex universe, possibly Deus Ex GO .

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