National & World

Cops ordered to drop Gobbo in murder probe

Homicide detectives were ordered to “cease all contact” with Lawyer X Nicola Gobbo when she became a key witness in a 2010 double murder case.

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Man who king-hit stranger loses Vic appeal

A Victorian man who king-hit a stranger in the head, with footage of the attack shared widely online, will spend six months in jail after losing his appeal.

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3 hours ago

Airport workers to rally across Australia

Airport employees say they’re not aiming to disrupt flights with “noisy” protests planned across Australia to demand better pay and more guaranteed hours.

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5 hours ago

Famed ‘comfort woman’ dies in Adelaide

Human rights activist Jan Ruff-O’Herne, who survived being repeatedly raped during World War II, has died in Adelaide aged 96.

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5 hours ago

Sport

AFL

Roughead hangs up boots before Perth trip

Hawthorn forward Jarryd Roughead will officially hang up the boots this week following a fairytale farewell at Marvel Stadium on Sunday.

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Horse Racing

Deep Force out to bounce back at Valley

Deep Force is set for a step up in class at The Valley in the Listed McKenzie Stakes but connections believe he has the talent necessary to measure up.

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3 hours ago

Rugby

Brisbane’s Pangai cops five-week NRL ban

Brisbane forward Tevita Pangai has failed in his bid to have his crusher tackle downgraded and been banned for five weeks by the NRL judiciary.

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World

Canadian teens shot final video message

A mobile phone with a video shot by Kam McLeod and Bryer Schmegelsky could hold the key to why they embarked on a killing spree in Canada.

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12 hours ago

UK’s Johnson pushes EU for new Brexit deal

British PM Boris Johnson has written to the EU to suggest replacing the backstop with alternative arrangements by the end of a post-Brexit transition period.

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14 hours ago

Trump calls on Fed to cut interest rates

US President Donald Trump is keeping up pressure on the Fed and its chair, calling for a full percentage cut in interest rates to enhance the global economy.

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15 hours ago

NY police fire officer for fatal chokehold

A white New York police officer who placed a black man, Eric Garner, in a fatal chokehold has been fired after five years, sparking anger from the police union.

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15 hours ago

US urges China to respect Hong Kong laws

Mike Pence has echoed President Donald Trump is urging China to respect Hong Kong’s laws amid mass protest but its mouthpiece tabloid has warned the US off.

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16 hours ago

Finance

Finance

Murray Goulburn still has $265m in equity

The financial shell of fallen dairy co-op Murray Goulburn has $265 million in equity, but it is still unclear how much of this investors will see.

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4 hours ago

Finance

RBA waiting for twin rate cuts to play out

The RBA has reiterated its desire to weigh the effect of its cash rate cuts after considering the impact of unconventional monetary policy elsewhere.

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6 hours ago

Finance

Estia Health profit flat in challenging FY

Estia Health made $41.3 million in profit in FY19, a year that executives say was one of the most difficult ever for the aged care sector.

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7 hours ago