AFP seizes 1.2 tonnes of MDMA in Sydney raid, two men charged
AFP seizes 1.2 tonnes of MDMA in Sydney raid, two men charged By Liv Casben and Kathleen Calderwood Updated October 15, 2016 16:11:12 Police have charged two Polish men in connection with the seizure of 1.2 tonnes of drugs in Sydney รข€” the biggest haul in the country this year.The Australian Federal Police (AFP) seized the massive haul of MDMA, the equivalent of about 4 million tablets, during a raid on a storage facility in Hornsby, in Sydney's north.The drugs, ..>> view originalMigrants at higher risk of problem gambling: report
Foreign-born Australians are in far greater danger of developing a destructive gambling addiction, research reveals.A report from the Australian Institute of Family Studies has found the stress of moving to a new country, and the shame associated with gambling in some cultures, increases the risk of new arrivals becoming problem gamblers. Migrants have a higher chance of risky gambling, research shows. Photo: Peter Braig It cites research that gamblers from Arabic, Chinese and Greek com..>> view originalTony Abbott, Malcolm Turnbull in favour of NSW Liberal Party preselection overhaul
Tony Abbott, Malcolm Turnbull in favour of NSW Liberal Party preselection overhaul Updated October 15, 2016 14:38:38 Former prime minister Tony Abbott has made a passionate case for giving grassroots Liberal Party members more control over who enters parliament, as Malcolm Turnbull indicates his support for a major overhaul. Key points:NSW Liberal Party locked in factional fight over preselection processConservatives say powerbrokers have too much say over candidatesAb..>> view originalAustralian cinematographer Nathan Tomlinson charged with multiple child sex offences
An award-winning Australian cameraman has been remanded in custody after he was charged with multiple child sex offences.Nathan Tomlinson has worked on Hollywood blockbusters and earlier this year, was nominated for an Emmy for his aerial cinematography on Life on the Reef – a documentary about the Great Barrier Reef.But on Friday, the 36 year old was arrested by Redfern-based officers and detectives from the State Crime Command's Child Abuse Squad after a search warrant was executed at his hom..>> view originalACT election 2016: live coverage, polls and results
Labor buoyed in early counting Labor is feeling buoyed about its chances of retaining government in early counting. ACT Labor secretary Matt Byrne told Kirsten Lawson that while it was very early, the Liberals were going backwards, with a first-preference vote of about 36.5 per cent, compared with 39 per cent at the 2012 election. Labor's vote is holding steady at about 39 per cent. Byrne expects a Labor-Green-Liberal parliament, and believed the race is between Labor and the Greens in Ginnind..>> view originalGeorge Brandis tests the limits in stoush with Justin Gleeson
"Political power," George Brandis once opined, "is a dangerous elixir for some."In his maiden speech extolling the virtues of small government, the erstwhile barrister and self-described suburban boy from Brisbane told the Senate that government must "understand its own limitations". More News Videos Previous slide Next slide Did he mislead parliament? Police net year's biggest drug bust Banks fires up about banks Another Baird back-down ..>> view originalAustralian employees of Packer's Crown Resorts detained in China
Australian employees of Packer's Crown Resorts detained in China Updated October 15, 2016 18:06:57 Three Australian citizens are reportedly among 18 employees of James Packer's Crown Resorts group that have been detained in China.The Australians are members of Crown's sales and marketing team. One of the individuals is believed to be a senior executive.Crown Resorts is not revealing the reason for the arrests."Crown believes that a number of our employees in China are b..>> view originalManhunt in Sydney after two men stabbed
Australian Associated PressA manhunt is underway after two men were stabbed in Sydney's southwest.A 28-year-old man was stabbed in the back and a 26-year-old man stabbed in the chest and face at Bass Hill about 3.30pm on Saturday.They have been taken to Liverpool Hospital in a stable condition and police are looking for a Mediterranean/Middle Eastern looking man, aged in his 20s, with multiple tattoos.>> view originalGable Tostee trial: Jury urged to focus on recording of 'key six minutes'
The Supreme Court jury deciding accused murderer Gable Tostee's fate has been told the audio recording he made on the night of his alleged victim's death is the only thing that matters in their decision.Depending whose interpretation jurors agreed with, it either proved his guilt or showed his innocence in New Zealand tourist Warriena Wright's death. More News Videos Previous slide Next slide Jury urged to consider Warriena's fear Christmas shopping hours exte..>> view original
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