au-hotdailynews: 2014-11-18 Australia Australia

Stephen Milne avoids conviction for assaulting woman; rape case was dropped
NEWS.com.au
STEPHEN Milne's long suffering victim has told the court of her sense of injustice in the ten years it took to hold the sex offender accountable. The woman, who was just 19 when Milne, now 34, indecently assaulted her, outlined her grief in a detailed victim ...

Ex-AFL star Milne escapes conviction   9news.com.au
Former St Kilda footballer Stephen Milne avoids conviction, fined $15000 over ...   The Age
Stephen Milne fined over indecent assault but avoids conviction   The Australian

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Prosecutor Margaret Cunneen's lawyers accuse ICAC of 'show trial'
The Australian
LAWYERS for senior crown prosecutor Margaret Cunneen SC have told the NSW Court of Appeal that the state's corruption watchdog should not be allowed to use its extensive powers to investigate corruption that is not serious or systemic. Ms Cunneen is ...

Sophia Tilley and Steven Wyllie 'collateral damage' in ICAC's pursuit of Margaret ...   Sydney Morning Herald
Sophia Tilley with Steven Wyllie, son of Crown prosecutor Margaret Cunneen ...   Brisbane Times
Top prosecutor Margaret Cunneen launches new bid to stop corruption probe ...   Daily Mail
WA today
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Son of WA's top cop back in court
Brisbane Times
The West Australian police commissioner's son has appeared briefly in court after allegedly breaching his bail conditions while waiting for serious assault charges to be dealt with in court. Russell O'Callaghan, 34, appeared in Perth Magistrates Court on ...

Russell O'Callaghan, son of WA Police Commissioner remanded in custody over ...   ABC Online

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New bikie suspects for NSW shooting murder
9news.com.au
Police believe at least three men with links to an outlaw bikie gang gunned down a car enthusiast outside his NSW Central Coast business four months ago. They say they are close to tracking down the killers who shot Laurie Starling on July 24 outside his ...

Police retrace car's movements to help solve Gosford shooting murder   ABC Online
Police identify bikie trio as suspects in Chop Shop owner Laurie Starling's murder   The Daily Telegraph
Police close in on killers of Gosford car enthusiast Laurie Starling   WA today
Perth Now
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Reg 'Toecutter' Withers dies in Perth
9news.com.au
Reg "Toecutter" Withers, a former Fraser government minister and the architect of Gough Whitlam's downfall, has died at the age of 90. As the senate leader, Mr Withers was the orchestrator of Mr Whitlam's downfall in 1975, an act that etched him in Australia's ...

Former Perth Lord Mayor Reg Withers dies   Perth Now
Former Perth lord mayor and senator Reg Withers dies at 90   ABC Online
Reg Withers dies, aged 90   The West Australian

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Residents escape suspicious SA fire
9news.com.au
Nine people at an Adelaide homeless shelter have escaped a fire which authorities say is suspicious. Firefighters were called to the Baptist Care Refugee Services in the CBD's Wright Street on Tuesday morning. The Metropolitan Fire Service said nine ...

Suspicious fire causes $100k damage to transitional housing in Adelaide CBD   ABC Online
Arson attack at Adelaide hostel   Yahoo!7 News
Police and MFS investigating deliberately lit fire at Baptist Care SA homeless ...   The Australian

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Lost in the mail: Newman ministers still to receive Senate inquiry invites
Sydney Morning Herald
They are the reason the inquiry was called, but Queensland's ministers have not received their formal invitation to appear at the Senate Inquiry into the actions of their government. Due to hit Brisbane this Friday, Premier Campbell Newman, his deputy Jeff ...

Seeney says he won't front Palmer probe   NEWS.com.au

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Labor at nine-month high in Newspoll
Business Spectator
Federal Labor has recorded its best Newspoll result in nine months, with the Opposition opening up a 10-point lead over the Coalition after preferences. According to the Newspoll, conducted for News Corp last weekend, Tony Abbott also suffered a fall in ...

Tony Abbott's opening speech at the G20 has been labelled an “embarrassment ...   NEWS.com.au
Tony Abbott falls AGAIN in the polls and confuses China with Tasmania   Daily Mail
Newspoll boost for Labor and Bill Shorten, bad news for Tony Abbott and ...   Perth Now

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Amputee and woman arrested at Sunnybank Plaza
Brisbane Times
A man with no legs and a woman are filmed resisting arrest as police struggle to restrain them in the Sunnybank Plaza food court, south of Brisbane. PT2M16S http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/action/externalEmbeddedPlayer?id=d-3kl54 620 349 November ...

Disabled man's arrest 'must spark probe'   9news.com.au
Video showing arrest of amputee sparks accusations of unreasonable force by ...   Yahoo!7 News
Footage emerges of Queensland police pinning down man with no legs ...   Herald Sun

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The Age

Canberra 7.30 program to go as part of ABC funding cuts
The Age
Uncertain future: Chris Kimball presents 7.30 in the ACT, which has reportedly been axed. Photo: Rohan Thomson. Frustrated staff at the ABC's Dickson headquarters are awaiting a detailed announcement on funding cuts from Communications Minister ...

ABC budget cut could lead to 500 job losses by December   BBC News
Axe over 150 ABC SA jobs   Perth Now
Turnbull confirms ABC cutbacks   The Canberra Times
SBS
The Conversation AU
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