Montara oil spill: Push to raise disaster at Bali summit as Julie Bishop visits Indonesia
Jakarta: An advocate for victims of the worst oil spill in the history of Australia's offshore petroleum industry is lobbying for the 2009 maritime disaster to be raised at a meeting in Bali to be attended by Foreign Minister Julie Bishop.Ms Bishop, who is in Indonesia for three days, met President Joko Widodo and Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi at the presidential palace in Jakarta on Wednesday, where they discussed the President's visit to Australia later this year and two events in Bali this ..>> view originalDreamworld ride's 'fatal flaw'
Queensland police update the media on the Dreamworld incident2:41Queensland Police want anyone who rode the Wild River Rapids rides on Tuesday or has any info to contact police. A member of the public lays flowers at a floral tribute today. Picture: Patrick Hamilton/AFPA FORMER Dreamworld employee who worked on the ride where four people were killed said he believed it had a “potentially fatal flaw.”Jon Armstrong worked as a ride operator on Thunder River Rapids on a casual basis for around six..>> view originalSophie Collombet murder: Benjamin Milward jailed for life for raping, killing French student in Brisbane
Sophie Collombet murder: Benjamin Milward jailed for life for raping, killing French student in Brisbane Updated October 26, 2016 17:03:17 Benjamin James Milward has been jailed for life for the rape and murder of French student Sophie Collombet, whose body was found in an inner-city Brisbane rotunda in 2014.Milward, who pleaded guilty to the charges in Brisbane's Supreme Court earlier this month, attacked the 21-year-old business student in South Brisbane on March 27, ..>> view originalMan shot twice by police at Dandenong after fleeing traffic stop, trying to hijack car
Man shot twice by police at Dandenong after fleeing traffic stop, trying to hijack car Updated October 26, 2016 21:19:41 A man was shot twice in the body after a fleeing from police during a traffic stop at Dandenong in Melbourne's south-east.The 26-year-old man, who was known to police, was shot after pointing a weapon at officers in the area around Studd Road and Anne Road.The drama unfolded when police intercepted a car around 4:00pm and the man, who was a passenge..>> view originalFamily First senator Bob Day may face legal challenge to prevent his ABCC vote
Family First senator Bob Day could face a rare High Court injunction preventing him from supporting the Turnbull government's union-busting and same-sex marriage bills after he delayed his resignation to be present for the votes.If successful, that unprecedented legal course could be enough to stop the legislation dead, forcing the government to its plan B: a special post-double dissolution joint sitting to get the legislation through. More News Videos Previous slide Next slide ..>> view originalVatican finance chief George Pell questioned by Australian police in Rome over historic sex assault claims
Vatican finance chief George Pell has been interviewed by Australian police in Rome over sexual assault claims, authorities said Wednesday, but no charges have yet been laid. It follows explosive allegations against Pell, Australia's most senior Catholic cleric, aired by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation in July, which he strongly denied. Victoria state police said in a statement that three officers "travelled to Rome last week where Cardinal George Pell voluntarily participated in an int..>> view originalRate of Aboriginal children being placed in out-of-home care 'concerning'
Rate of Aboriginal children being placed in out-of-home care 'concerning' Updated October 26, 2016 19:53:25 Systemic failures are contributing to a "concerning" rate of removal of Aboriginal children from their homes, a landmark Victorian inquiry has found. Key points:There was a 60 per cent increase in number of children entering care between 2013 and 2015Family violence, alcohol, substance abuse the main factors in a child entering careVictorian Government accepts re..>> view originalWA poles and wires sale could net $16b
The debate in WA about whether to privatise its poles and wires network is shaping as the most important issue in next year's state election, with Treasurer Mike Nahan saying the economy won't grow unless Western Power is sold. The treasurer helped launched a report on Wednesday by PricewaterhouseCoopers and the WA Chamber of Commerce and Industry that predicted a full sale would command up to $16 billion for the state's coffers. Using that windfall to pay down debt and for new assets and proje..>> view originalNational compensation scheme needed for victims of forced labour and slave trade: new report
Forced labour, forced marriage and other forms of human trafficking and slavery should be compensated in Australia under a national scheme, according to a new report by legal and anti-slavery groups.Fiona McLeod, SC, president-elect of the Law Council of Australia, said a national compensation scheme for survivors of human trafficking and slavery was needed to fill the void in Australian law that provides inadequate redress for victims. More News Videos Previous slide Next slide ..>> view original
Wednesday, October 26, 2016
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