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Two men have escaped from a north Queensland correctional facility. Vaughn Michael James Hunter and Fabien Brian Galigan fled the Townsville Correctional Centre on Sunday. Hunter is serving 10 months for serious assault and Galigan two years and six months for wounding. Watch the latest news and stream for free on 7plus >> “If you … Read more
A Labor MP has apologised for labelling attendees at a Queensland victims of crime rally a “rent-a-crowd”. The comment was made when government backbencher Aaron Harper accused local Liberal National Party members of hijacking the Townsville protest on Sunday after losing his cool. Harper was heckled when he was the only Labor MP to front … Read more
Trainee police officers will be paid to study as part of a push to fix chronic shortages of recruits in NSW. Student police officers will be paid while completing a 16-week course at the Goulburn Police Academy from March. They will receive a total salary of about $30,984, which is about $1360 per week plus … Read more
The entire population of Gaza is “being dehumanised,” the chief of the main UN agency operating there told the UN Security Council Monday, as pressure intensified on the besieged strip with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ruling out a ceasefire, saying “this is a time for war”. Philippe Lazzarini, commissioner general of the UN Relief … Read more
A woman found dead in a luxury room at Crown Towers in Burswood, Perth, has been identified as a talented and much-loved family lawyer. WA’s legal community is in mourning after it emerged Alice McShera, 34, was allegedly murdered on Monday, triggering a homicide investigation. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Murder charge laid over Crown Towers … Read more
THE WEST BLOCKEpisode 15, Season 13Sunday, December 24, 2023 Host: Mercedes Stephenson In Conversation with the Prime Minister Location:Ottawa, ON Mercedes Stephenson: Thanks for joining us today. I’m Mercedes Stephenson here with a special year end conversation with the Prime Minister. It’s been quite a year for Justin Trudeau, from the affordability crisis to questions … Read more
Brisbane City Council workers have sparked outrage for disposing of tents supposed to help house the city’s homeless community just days after they were given out. It’s believed five tents were recently removed by council officers at Cathedral Place. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Brisbane City Council officers accused of throwing away tents given out to … Read more
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he knows young people are frustrated with him, and chief among those frustrations is the high cost of housing, which has left many young people feeling home ownership is out of reach. However, Trudeau denies critics who suggest the federal government only began taking the housing file seriously in the … Read more
Kmart breached spam laws more than 200,000 times despite multiple warnings from the media watchdog. The Australian retailer has paid a $1.3 million fine for its breaches, having sent a stack of marketing emails to people who had already unsubscribed. An Australian Communications and Media Authority investigation found technology, system and procedural failures caused the … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump was acting within his role as president when he pressed claims about “alleged fraud and irregularity” in the 2020 election, his lawyers told a federal appeals court in arguing that he is immune from prosecution. The attorneys also asserted in a filing late Saturday night that the “historical fallout is … Read more
