Speculation of leadership challenge to Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews dismissed as 'nonsense'
Speculation of leadership challenge to Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews dismissed as 'nonsense' Updated August 29, 2016 16:28:15 A senior Victorian minister has dismissed speculation about a challenge to Premier Daniel Andrews' leadership as complete nonsense.There have been reports of disquiet among government ranks about the Premier's handling of the Country Fire Authority (CFA) dispute, and the Herald Sun newspaper reports unnamed Labor MPs have been sounding out sup..>> view originalThere are 180 NSW schools over capacity, Department of Education figures show
More than one-third of NSW schools are full and 180 are stretched beyond their capacity, a NSW parliamentary inquiry has heard.Documents obtained under freedom-of-information laws and released at a budget estimates meeting on Monday show many of the state's schools are already full-to-bursting, just as the department braces for a major surge in enrolments in the coming decade. More News Videos Previous slide Next slide Sydney needs more schools Lindt siege..>> view originalQueensland Police admit poor communication in missing WA backpacker investigation
Queensland Police admit poor communication in missing WA backpacker investigation By David Chen Posted August 29, 2016 11:46:36 The Queensland Police Service has admitted to poor communication during the initial investigation into the disappearance of West Australian backpacker Tony Jones more than 30 years ago.The coroner is holding a fresh inquest into the disappearance of the 20-year-old, who went missing in north Queensland in 1982.It is believed Mr Jones wa..>> view originalClive Palmer's Queensland Nickel refinery accused of 'gross negligence' in Townsville court
Clive Palmer's Queensland Nickel refinery accused of 'gross negligence' in Townsville court Updated August 29, 2016 19:33:40 Clive Palmer's nickel refinery has been accused of "gross negligence" over the overflow of its tailings dam during a trial in north Queensland.The dam, containing cobalt and ammonia, overflowed for five consecutive days when cyclone Oswald hit in April 2014.The company is facing two counts of wilfully contravening its environmental permit.In Towns..>> view originalJayden Bennell's mental health treatment in focus at death in custody coronial inquest
Jayden Bennell's mental health treatment in focus at death in custody coronial inquest Updated August 29, 2016 20:19:08 A prisoner with a history of mental illness refused to take his medication in the weeks before his death, a coronial inquest in Perth has been told. If you or anyone you know needs help: Jayden Stafford Bennell, 20, was found hanging in a storeroom at Causarina Prison on March 6, 2013.The court heard Bennell had a history of psychiatric illness and t..>> view originalSame-sex marriage: Hastie congratulates PM for staying strong on plebiscite as minor parties reject it
Same-sex marriage: Hastie congratulates PM for sticking with same-sex plebiscite plan Updated August 29, 2016 20:33:20 West Australian Liberal MP Andrew Hastie has congratulated Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull for sticking to his party's policy of holding a plebiscite on same-sex marriage as more crossbenchers line up to block the legislation needed to set it up. Key points:Nick Xenophon Team and Greens to vote against bill for plebisciteThey want a free vote in Parlia..>> view originalSara Connor in emotional reunion with ex-husband
Bali: Sara Connor's two young sons are virtual prisoners in their own homes, with her ex-husband Anthony Connor expected to beg the media to give them space to go to school.Mr Connor, known by his nickname "Twig", had an emotional reunion with his ex-wife at Denpasar police station for about 15 minutes on Monday. More News Videos Previous slide Next slide David Taylor taken for psychological testing Knife attacks at Notting Hill Carnival Cliff diving..>> view originalAlbert Proud jailed for bashing girlfriend while drunk
Former Lions player Albert Proud jailed for bashing girlfriend while drunk By Lexy Hamilton-Smith Updated August 29, 2016 16:44:23 Former Brisbane Lions player Albert Proud has been sentenced to five-and-a-half-years' jail for seriously injuring his girlfriend when he assaulted her after drinking heavily at a wedding late last year.Proud and Richelle Kadadi, 35, were two months into a relationship and had been at a wedding on the night of the attack, which happene..>> view originalRogue operators, scandals put future of skills training under threat: CEDA report
The future of vital skills training is under threat in Australia because of plummeting enrolments and a few rogue operators tarnishing the reputation of the sector, a new report has found.The Committee for Economic Development of Australia has called for a complete overhaul of the vocational education and training sector which it describes as the "forgotten middle child of education". Spending on vocational education and training. Photo: University of Sydney Business School CEDA chief ex..>> view originalKerry Wilson: Australian aid worker released after Afghanistan abduction
Kerry Wilson: Australian aid worker released after Afghanistan abduction Updated August 29, 2016 21:02:22 Australian aid worker Kerry Wilson has been released after being abducted in Afghanistan earlier this year, the Federal Government has confirmed.The 60-year-old was working with Afghan women's charity Zardozi when she was taken from the NGO's office in Jalalabad in April.The Wilson family released a statement saying they were "over the moon and are looking forward t..>> view original
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