Hobart's $35,000 'modern and trendy' Christmas tree panned on social media - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
Hobart's $35,000 'modern and trendy' Christmas tree panned on social mediaUpdatedNovember 17, 2015 16:00:29 A $35,000 Christmas tree erected by Hobart City Council to shake off comments that it had "possibly the worst Christmas decorations in the country" has come under fire on social media. We think it's a really modern and trendy addition in this fairly funky area. Lord Mayor Sue Hickey The "modern and trendy" tree was installed in Salamanca Place, tw..>> view originalAccused in Outlaws bikie's stabbing death acted in self-defence...
Accused in Outlaws bikie's stabbing death acted in self-defence, Hobart court toldUpdatedNovember 17, 2015 12:17:23 A man accused of murdering a member of the Outlaws bikie gang by stabbing him 18 times was acting in self-defence and should not be convicted, his lawyer tells a Hobart court.Matthew Linton, of Bridgewater, has pleaded not guilty to the murder of Shaun Trigg in June last year.The Supreme Court in Hobart heard Mr Trigg had 18 separate stab wounds, including several in his back.B..>> view originalGrand Mufti comments 'disappoint': govt
Australia's Grand Mufti has let down the country's Muslims by claiming racism and "Islamophobia" were among the causes of the deadly Paris attacks, senior federal government figures have said.Federal Treasurer Scott Morrison and senior colleagues on Tuesday called for Ibrahim Abu Mohammed to clarify his response.Dr Mohammed said "causative" factors such as racism and "Islamophobia" needed to be addressed following the deadly Islamic State attacks in the French capital which killed around 13..>> view originalHartley on a high in Bulls' big Shield win
An effective blend of old and new has lifted Queensland to a thumping Sheffield Shield win over South Australia as Chris Hartley became the Bulls' most prolific wicketkeeper.The myFootDr Queensland Bulls made short work of the Redbacks' batting on the last day of their clash on Tuesday to record an emphatic innings-and-14-run victory at the Gabba.Resuming on 4-181 and still requiring 68 runs to make the hosts bat again, the West End Redbacks were rolled for 235 as the Bulls' quicks made the..>> view originalShot Hobart woman's mum arrives in Paris - 9news
The mother and uncle of a young Hobart woman who was shot during the Paris terror attacks have arrived in the French capital to be with her.Emma Parkinson, 19, was shot in the hip on Friday night as terrorist gunmen attacked the Bataclan concert hall, killing 89 people.She is recovering well in a Paris hospital.Her mother Lisa and uncle Michael flew into Charles de Gaulle Airport on Monday afternoon to be met by an Australian embassy staffer and taken to see Emma.Her uncle told journalists ..>> view originalAust should get out of Middle East: Wilkie
Committing to greater Middle Eastern military involvement would add fuel to the fire of the terror threat faced by Australia, Independent MP Andrew Wilkie says.He is calling for the government to withdraw from the conflict zone.While leaders have vowed to consider any request from allies for more boots on the ground, Mr Wilkie said it is not the time to be making such decisions. "There's a great danger at the moment that after Paris that hotheads will make rash and dangerous decisions,"..>> view original/video/video.news.com.au/Business/
Rental prices favour tenants1:07Australia's rate of rent growth falls to the lowest level on record.Some suburbs across Australia have seen weekly rents drop by more than 30 per cent in 12 months.IMAGINE negotiating your rent down. Yes, down.That could be on the cards for tenants in several capital cities after almost a year of lacklustre rental growth, or even decreases in the weekly asking rent.The latest CoreLogic RP Data rental review shows rents across the combined capitals were virtually u..>> view originalFrydenberg lays wreath in Paris
Government minister Josh Frydenberg has laid a wreath near the concert hall massacre site in Paris and vowed that Australia will stand beside France in defeating terrorism."Australia grieves with France following the horrendous events that occurred here," he told reporters on Monday evening near where 89 people died on Friday night at the Bataclan venue."Terrorism has no place in civilised society and we cannot accept it as the new normal. Australia stands with France and its people at this..>> view originalPolice union urges return of AFP to Hobart airport after Paris attacks - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
Police union urges return of AFP to Hobart airport after Paris attacksUpdatedNovember 16, 2015 17:55:38 Tasmania's police union is renewing its calls for the Australian Federal Police (AFP) to return to the Hobart airport in light of the Paris terrorist attacks.The AFP has already rejected requests from Tasmanian police to reinstate officers, despite Australia's terror threat level being upgraded to high.The Police Association's Pat Allen believed the weekend's events showed the need for hei..>> view originalFinding a home to rent just got a little easier in these capital cities
Finding a rental property may just have become a little easier. Picture: Thinkstock.Michelle Hele Network Online Real Estate EditorNews Corp Australia NetworkFINDING a rental property became a little bit easier with new figures revealing vacancy rates rose slightly during the past 12 months.Nationally the vacancy rate is now 2.3 per cent based on 70,827 vacancies according to SQM Research.Vacancies increased in most capital cities, except for Sydney and Canberra where they fell.In Darwin and Per..>> view original
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