Saturday, October 29, 2016

Knife held to pregnant Vic woman's throat and other top stories.

  • Knife held to pregnant Vic woman's throat

    Knife held to pregnant Vic woman's throat
    A pregnant woman has had a knife held to her neck during a burglary in Melbourne. Police say five men, one armed with a knife and firearm, stormed the Berwick home just before midnight on Thursday. They demanded property before assaulting two men and threatening the pregnant woman with the knife. They then fled in a station wagon stolen from a home in Chelsea earlier in the afternoon. They are still at large.
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  • Kevin James Corbett sentenced to life in prison for 'brutal' fatal attack on former partner

    Kevin James Corbett sentenced to life in prison for 'brutal' fatal attack on former partner
    Kevin James Corbett sentenced to life in prison for 'brutal' fatal attack on former partner Updated October 07, 2016 19:35:15 A man described as "jealous, possessive and controlling" has been sentenced to life in jail with a 21-year non-parole period for savagely beating to death his ex-partner in her home in the Wheatbelt town of Narrogin.Kevin James Corbett, 51, was found guilty of murdering 36-year-old mother-of-three Charmaine Winmar whose body was found in her home..
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  • Woman killed and child left with spinal injuries after horror jet ski and boat collision on NSW mid-north coast

    A woman has died and a child is seriously injured after a collision between a boat and a jet ski on New South Wales' mid-north coast.The woman, the driver of the jetski, was killed when she collided with the boat on the Nerong Inlet at Nerong, south of Forster, about 5.30pm.An eight-year-old boy, who was also on the jetski, received spinal injuries. He was airlifted to John Hunter Hospital for treatment, where he is in a stable condition.The 46-year-old skipper of the boat was also airlifted to..
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  • Melbourne Uni probes inside job exam scam

    Melbourne Uni probes inside job exam scam
    The intruder moved with intent, much like a professional thief who ignores the wallet on the dresser and heads straight to the safe.But theft wasn't the purpose of the mission at Melbourne University's sprawling Parkville campus. Armed with a security swipe card, the intruder slipped into a supposedly secure room in which exams were stored and identified an accounting exam of a Chinese student studying for a bachelor of commerce. The paper had already been marked. The university insists th..
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  • The Rebecca Wilson I knew: a beautiful friend and a fearless journalist

    The Rebecca Wilson I knew: a beautiful friend and a fearless journalist
    The only way to make it better is to write about her, so that's what I'll do.On Wednesday afternoon, I sat at the bedside of my beautiful friend and colleague Rebecca Wilson. For once, I was doing all the talking. For once, we weren't arguing about something to do with sport. More News Videos Previous slide Next slide Journalist Rebecca Wilson dies from breast cancer How will we get to work in 2026? Kingswood Country star Ross Higgins dies ..
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  • Kayakers cling to tree branches while trapped in storm water in Warrandyte

    Kayakers cling to tree branches while trapped in storm water in Warrandyte
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  • Car crashes into Cape York funeral, killing one, seriously injuring 12

    Car crashes into Cape York funeral, killing one, seriously injuring 12
    Car crashes into Cape York funeral, killing one, seriously injuring 12 Updated October 07, 2016 18:54:49 A woman has been killed and 12 people have been seriously injured after a car ploughed into a house where mourners were gathering for a funeral in far north Queensland. Key points: Man, 55, accused of driving a car into a funeral in Cape York after a disputeWoman, 48, dead, 12 seriously injured, dozens with minor injuriesRegional disaster management plan activated,..
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  • Perth man hit by car, killed on cycling tour in United States

    Perth man hit by car, killed on cycling tour in United States
    Perth man hit by car, killed on cycling tour in United States Posted October 07, 2016 20:14:36 A 60-year-old Perth man has been hit by a car and killed while on a cycling tour in the United States.Michael Balfe, from Claremont, was about 12 kilometres east of the city of Eureka in Kansas on Monday night, when he was struck from behind by a driver in a Chevy Impala before falling into a ditch on the 54 highway.Charges have not been laid against the 32-year-old driver w..
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