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Speaking on ABC-TV’s Insiders program yesterday, Julie Bishop criticised Carr for producing a book that she says may undermine relations with Australia’s regional and strategic neighbours. “If they knew that Bob Carr was surreptitiously keeping notes and he’s going to write a self-serving account of the conversation from his point of view, well, they might […]

The 22-year-old, who is now in intensive care in Melbourne’s Alfred Hospital with a fractured dislocation of the C4 and C5 vertebrae, announced the engagement on Instagram last night. “This girl is my soldier,” the message said. “I am truly overwhelmed with support and wishes from everybody in the rugby league society and the community […]

Prime Minister Tony Abbott made the announcement in Canberra this morning. “As of July, General Hurley will be retiring,” Mr Abbott said. “Air Marshal Binskin will be taking over as the chief of the defence force. “Thank you to General David Hurley for the work that he has done over the last three years as […]

Nathan, an identical twin of jockey Tommy Berry, leaves behind his grief-stricken wife of just two months Whitney Schofield, the daughter of fellow jockey Glyn Schofield. The promising 23-year-old, who before his marriage earlier this year rode the winner in the $2 million Magic Millions Stakes on the Gold Coast, was struck down by viral […]

Artist James Mollison travelled the globe to capture images of unique bedrooms and the children who sleep in them.

The bizarre behaviour, apparently a reaction to being observed by a small contingent of Australian journalists, drew an immediate response from her parole officers who ordered her to remove the helmet or risk having her parole revoked. The 36-year-old arrived at the parole office on a motorcycle behind her brother-in-law and parole guarantor, Wayan Widyartha, […]

According to stuff.co.nz, Newstalk ZB presenter Rachel Smalley thought that her microphone was turned off during a radio conversation yesterday morning. She had been chatting on air about a story on the emergency contraceptive pill being less effective in a woman weighing more than 70 kilograms, and that the average weight of New Zealand women was […]

Christine Armstrong, was swimming with friends between Tathra Wharf and Tathra Beach about 8.20am this morning. Police said she fell behind the group of swimmers, turned back and was alone when the attack occurred. Human remains were found at the scene shortly after the attack. The group, all regular early morning swimmers, are believed to […]

Cotterell, Hackett’s coach, friend and mentor during much of the swimmer’s time in the pool, said Hackett had been given Stilnox by team officials throughout his career, which included three Olympic gold medals in the 1500 m freestyle. He said Stilnox, now banned by Swimming Australia, was often given to help swimmers sleep on long […]

Hackett said he was proud of his decision to seek help by entering the US rehab centre in Arizona for “a sleeping disorder”. Hackett fled to the US last month. At the time his father Neville said his son had been the subject of “a family intervention” for what was widely reported as an addiction […]