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By Fiona Blackwood Posted March 30, 2018 08:10:10 Photo: The number of cruise ship visits to the Port Arthur Historic Site jumped to 25 this summer season. (Supplied: Rodney Atkins) Related Story: Calls to ban cruise ships near Tasmanian national parks Related Story: Cruise ship emissions to be tested at …
Updated March 29, 2018 11:33:03 A Melbourne man who brutally murdered and mutilated his wife in front of their three young children has been sentenced to life in prison. Police believe the 36-year-old Broadmeadows man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, may have killed his wife because she didn’t …
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Updated March 18, 2018 18:48:28 Photo: Buddhist mobs swept through the town of Kandy, burning at least 11 Muslim-owned shops and homes. (AP: Pradeep Pathiran) Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena has lifted a nationwide state of emergency imposed earlier this month after Buddhist-Muslim clashes. “Upon assessing the public safety situation, …
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Updated March 27, 2018 17:27:40 Photo: Bill Shorten has calculated the PM won’t withstand a Labor “fairness” assault. (ABC: Nick Haggarty) It’s a measure of Bill Shorten’s inestimable confidence and Malcolm Turnbull’s perceived political ill-health that Labor should dare promise a repeal of company tax cuts that have not yet …
Updated March 26, 2018 10:16:39 Photo: There was enough snow at Mount Hotham for Ella Hocking, 10, to have a toboggan ride. (Supplied: Chris Hocking) A wintry cold front has brought the first snowfall of the season to Victoria’s alpine resorts and the coolest start to the day in Melbourne …
Posted March 24, 2018 17:53:45 The United States has violated international trade rules with an inquiry into intellectual property and China is ready to defend its interests, Vice-Premier Liu He told US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, state media said. Key points: Financial market experts fear the dire consequences of trade …
Posted March 22, 2018 16:25:12 Chinese state media has issued a “red alert” advising students not to enrol in Australian universities after a series of public accusations that Canberra was delaying visas for politically motivated reasons. Key points: Chinese state media blames “anti-China rhetoric” in Australia for visa delays Students …
Posted March 21, 2018 18:04:15 Photo: Australian international player Caroline Fairs says the ban on schoolgirl rugby in Tonga is “ludicrous”. (Supplied: Caroline Fairs) Related Story: The rugby league revolution rewriting Tonga’s curriculum Related Story: Academy plan could ensure bright future for league in Tonga Girls will be banned from …
Updated March 21, 2018 08:34:29 Photo: Eastern Ghouta has come under heavy attack in recent days. (Syrian Civil Defence White Helmets via AP) Rockets fired on a market in a Government-controlled neighbourhood of Damascus have killed 35 people and injured more than 20 others, according to Syrian state-run media, marking …
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