au-hotdailynews: 2015-08-13 Australia Australia

Union commissioner Dyson Heydon 'should stand down' over Libs fundraiser
The Australian
The Abbott government is backing royal commissioner Dyson Heydon to remain at the head of his inquiry into trade union corruption amid revelations he agreed to address a NSW Liberal Party fundraiser. Mr Heydon, a former High Court judge, has withdrawn ...

Labor demands Dyson Heydon resign as union royal commissioner   The Australian Financial Review
Commissioner Dyson Heydon hears opening statements at the Royal Commission ...   NEWS.com.au
Labor calls on union corruption royal commissioner to resign over Liberal links   ABC Online
Herald Sun
Sydney Morning Herald
Perth Now
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Islamic State Hacking Division: At least eight Australians named on internet ...
ABC Online
The Federal Government has confirmed at least eight Australians feature on a "hit list" released by a group calling itself the Islamic State Hacking Division. The group has released details of 1,400 people, including mobile phone numbers, credit card ...
Officials investigating why Kiwi is named on Isis hit list   New Zealand Herald
Justice Minister confirms Islamic State hack of Australians   Sydney Morning Herald
Australians on Islamic State hit-list   The Australian (blog)
Stuff.co.nz
BBC News
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Perth double stabbing leaves one man dead
Sky News Australia
One man is dead and another is in hospital following a double stabbing in Perth's north. Just before midnight on Wednesday police were called to a home in Landsdale where two men were found with stab wounds. They were taken to Royal Perth Hospital ...

Man arrested after fatal stabbing, wounding in Perth   ABC Online
One man dead, one seriously injured, one in custody after Landsdale stabbings   WA today

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Same-sex marriage: Teresa Gambaro the third government MP to defy Tony Abbott
Sydney Morning Herald
Queensland Liberal MP Teresa Gambaro has become the third member of the federal government to reveal they will cross the floor in support of same-sex marriage. This came as confusion swirled on Thursday about the government's position on same-sex ...

'Leave it to the people', just like the Republic   The Australian Financial Review
PM caught flip-flopping on marriage vote   NEWS.com.au
Gay marriage: Abbott on the wrong side of the aisle   The Australian
ABC Online
Herald Sun
Courier Mail
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Australia in talks to expand bombing raids against Islamic State into Syria
Sydney Morning Herald
Prime Minister Tony Abbott has confirmed Australia has discussed with its allies expanding RAAF bombing raids against the Islamic State from Iraq into Syria and hinted he favours doing so, saying "the morality is the same" on either side of the border.
Labor warns it would be 'very dangerous' to start bombing Islamic State in Syria   ABC Online
Time for Australian airstrikes on IS in Syria says Lib MP Dan Tehan   The Australian
Push for Aussie warplanes to start bombing jihadis in Syria   Herald Sun
The Australian Financial Review
Daily Mail
Sky News Australia
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Socialite Lisa Stockbridge jailed for supplying cocaine and ecstasy
Sydney Morning Herald
Sydney publicist and socialite Lisa Stockbridge has been sentenced to at least two years and five months in jail for the "sophisticated, well-planned and meticulously executed" drug supply to almost 200 inner city and eastern suburbs clients. In the ...
Socialite Lisa Stockbridge jailed for selling drugs   Brisbane Times
Drug-dealing socialite sentenced to jail   9news.com.au
Lisa Stockbridge jailed for two-and-a-half years for dealing ecstasy and cocaine   Daily Mail
SBS
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Baby Ebony inquest: Father allegedly harmed two other children before daughter ...
ABC Online
A young man jailed over the violent death of his four-month-old baby had allegedly harmed two other children in New South Wales before he moved to Adelaide, an inquest has heard. Baby Ebony died in November 2011 from "horrific injuries" at her teenage ...

Ebony's father had a history of violence   9news.com.au
Baby Ebony's father 'harmed' two other children before his four-month-old ...   Daily Mail

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Tourism agencies merged and boards dumped in shake-up
Herald Sun
TOURISM Victoria and the Victorian Major Events Company will be merged and the boards dumped in a major shake-up of the sector. Sir Rod Eddington, the chair of the Major Events Company board, will be an interim chair of the new agency — named Visit ...

Rivalry between Victoria and NSW grows as NSW reveals new emblem – a fish   9news.com.au
Daniel Andrews claims V for victory in interstate sparring over Victoria's logo   The Guardian
The experts views on Victoria's new brand   3AW
The Age
Marketing magazine Australia (registration)
Pedestrian TV
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Baby reunited with mother after being left by the side of the road following ...
Herald Sun
A FRANTIC search located a baby by the side of the road after a 33-year-old man was arrested following the alleged theft of a car from outside a childcare centre at Telopea yesterday. A woman parked her vehicle outside the child care centre in Addison ...

Screaming baby found dumped on Sydney street after being taken in stolen car   Sydney Morning Herald
Baby boy rescued from the gutter   Sky News Australia
Dumped baby found in gutter after car stolen   Stuff.co.nz
The New Daily
Mirror.co.uk
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Toowoomba schools locked down
Brisbane Times
A police spokeswoman said the dog squad, along with uniform and plain clothes officers were searching for the man. Photo: Joe Armao. Three Toowoomba schools are in lockdown as police search for a man who may be armed. The man has been on the run ...

Qld schools in lockdown with man on run   9news.com.au
Man on the run from police forces three Toowoomba schools into lockdown after ...   Daily Mail
Three schools in lockdown as gunman evades police   Toowoomba Chronicle

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