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Museum Gambles on Controversial YBA Works to Fund Pricey Expansion

David Walsh, founder of Tasmania's Museum of Old and New Art (MONA)—who has described the museum as a "subversive adult Disneyland"—is selling off some of the most iconic works in his collection, including Chris Ofili's The Holy Virgin Mary (1996), ... >> view original

Less Invasive Ventilation Yields Fewer Complications in Infants

In an accompanying editorial, Peter A. Dargaville, MBBS, of the University of Tasmania in Australia, called the results of this trial "praiseworthy" because it specifically examined premature infants. He added that while it ... Dargaville reported ... >> view original

Victorian Government wants new laws to force de-radicalisation of potential ...

A NEW law enabling police to force would-be jihadis into de-radicalisation programs and ban them from the internet is being examined by the Victorian Government. The unprecedented crackdown would allow police to apply for Community Protection ... >> view original

Car slams into Sydney tattoo parlour

A crime scene has been set up at a tattoo parlour in Sydney's west after a car was rammed into the shop and set on fire. Emergency crews were called to the premises in Rooty Hill just before 4am on Tuesday where they found a Holden Commodore inside the ... >> view original

Tasmanian Premier Will Hodgman talks up savings progress in estimates hearings

Tasmania's Premier has used estimates hearings to claim progress on savings on supplies, consumables and spin doctors. He said the Government would achieve 92 per cent of its four-year savings program by December, and have talked up an 18 per cent ... >> view original

Emotional plea for missing NSW mum

THE NSW parents of a missing mother-of-two who is feared dead have made a desperate plea for closure. CARLY McBride, from Belmont, disappeared eight months ago after she went to visit her daughter at an ex-partner's home in Muswellbrook in the NSW ... >> view original

NSW mother gets 27 months for killing son

A NSW mother whose two-year-old son died from multiple blunt force injuries has been sentenced to at least 27 months for his killing. THE boy, who can't be named for legal reasons, was two years and seven months old when his stepfather called triple-zero ... >> view original

Four critical after QLD cafe blast

At least four people are in a critical condition after a four-wheel drive ute crashed into a far north Queensland cafe, causing a gas bottle to explode and a fire to break out. An ambulance spokeswoman said about 20 people in total were injured when the ... >> view original

Stolen generation dispute: man claiming Aboriginal heritage held in detention

David says he is from Eddie Mabo's country of Murray Island, or Mer, in Torres Strait, which would make him a Meriam man. Photograph: Rebecca Lemay/AAP. Calla Wahlquist. Tuesday 9 June 2015 01.22 EDT Last modified on Tuesday 9 June 2015 01.24 ... >> view original

AWU scam: Shorten refuses to be drawn on Cesar Melhem allegations

Bill Shorten today refused to be drawn on how much he knew about the alleged backroom dealings of political ally Cesar Melhem which saw low-paid workers being sold out for political power. Embattled Labour MP Mr Melhem, a long-time union figure who ... >> view original