'Soccer' and selfies: the rise and fall of Australia's jihadi recruitment network
'Soccer' and selfies: the rise and fall of Australia's jihadi recruitment network By Andy Park and Jeanavive McGregor Updated September 01, 2016 21:51:59 Almost 300 police telephone intercepts have exposed the most prolific recruitment network to lure young Australian jihadis to fight in Syria. Key points:Police intercepted hundreds of phone conversations between members of Sydney terror recruitment networkNetwork used code word "soccer" to discuss grooming the ..>> view originalBizarre tale of Tromp family road trip cloaked in mystery
"When I see them," said Yarra Valley policeman Sergeant Mark Knight, referring to the bizarre tale around Silvan farming family the Tromps, people he knows well, "I'll sit them down and ask: 'What the hell happened there?'"In a strange and escalating chain of events with no real clues of what might have led there, the entire family of five have emerged from an ill-fated road-trip north cloaked in mystery and mounting concerns from family and police. More News Videos Previous slide..>> view originalSydney boys, 12, charged with rape of six-year-old girl in primary school toilet block
Sydney boys, 12, charged with rape of six-year-old girl in primary school toilet block Updated September 01, 2016 17:05:45 Two 12-year-old boys have been charged over the alleged assault and rape of a six-year-old girl at a primary school on Sydney's northern beaches.The girl was allegedly assaulted in the toilet block of the primary school that all three students attended.The ABC has been told the incident took place in early August and police began investigating the a..>> view originalFlash bombs, pepper spray used in Perth juvenile detention centre riot
Pat Dodson gives maiden speech on constitutional change
Pat Dodson gives maiden speech on constitutional change, Indigenous incarceration rates Updated September 01, 2016 21:46:21 Aboriginal Labor Senator Pat Dodson has made his first speech to Parliament, calling for a discussion about constitutional change and treaties.Senator Dodson started as a representative for Western Australia earlier this year, filling a vacancy caused by the resignation of Labor's Joe Bullock.In his maiden speech he also vowed to focus on northern ..>> view originalMarcus Stanford to walk free after DPP declines to appeal sentence
Stephanie Scott murder: Marcus Stanford to walk free after DPP declines to appeal sentence Updated September 01, 2016 20:06:56 Marcus Stanford appears likely to walk free next week after the New South Wales Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) decided not to appeal his sentence for being an accessory after the fact to the murder of schoolteacher Stephanie Scott.His identical twin, Vincent, sexually assaulted and fatally stabbed Ms Scott at Leeton High School in NSW on ..>> view originalShock as Turnbull government loses three votes on floor of House of Representatives
The Turnbull government suffered an embarrassing setback just as MPs were preparing to fly home on Thursday afternoon, losing its first vote on the floor of the House of Representatives.Senior ministers including Immigration Minister Peter Dutton, Justice Minister Michael Keenan and Social Services Minister Christian Porter were absent from the chamber, allowing Labor to defeat an adjournment motion. More News Videos Previous slide Next slide Government loses three vote..>> view originalWA Liberal leadership: Premier insists no pressure to hand over to Liza Harvey
WA Liberal leadership: Premier insists no pressure to hand over to Liza Harvey Updated September 01, 2016 18:28:45 West Australian Premier Colin Barnett insists no-one is pressuring him to hand over the leadership to Liza Harvey before the next state election, despite continuing tension within the Liberal Party.Talk of an early leadership transition intensified in the wake of Mr Barnett's decision to retain Dean Nalder in Cabinet after the Transport Minister was linked ..>> view originalGovt demands answers from Dastyari
Belinda MerhabAustralian Associated PressAttorney-General George Brandis has questioned whether Sam Dastyari has been "compromised" in his position on China and argues the Labor senator's comments are damaging to the national interest.Labor figures are standing by Senator Dastyari despite fresh revelations he pledged support for China's contentious territorial ambitions at a media conference with a political donor.The shadow minister is already in hot water for having a Chinese donor pay a $1670..>> view originalVictoria Police open fire after patrol car is rammed by stolen car
A MANHUNT is underway for a “dangerous” driver of a stolen car after police fired shots at him during a dramatic confrontation in Melbourne’s eastern suburbs.Police have alerted hospitals as they believe the man is injured after they found “an amount of blood” inside the abandoned car soon after the incident.But they couldn’t say if his injuries were sustained in the shooting.Commander of southern metro region Dean Stevenson said they were confident of catching the culprit.“We’re really confiden..>> view original
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