DNA evidence delays SA trial

An accused serial rapist has spent 22-months in custody awaiting a trial because of forensic delays.
Cosmetic surgeon stickler for standards

Cosmetic surgeon whose patient died says he is a stickler for standards.
Time needed to process Gonski report, SA

More time is needed to process the recommendations of the the Gonski report, SA Education Minister said.
Snowtown bank and house up for sale

For sale: One good, solid four-bedroom home with the infamous Snowtown bank attached.
Inquiry into un-registered midwife in SA

An un-registered midwife in SA is being investigated after being involved in another complicated home birth.

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Bingo ladies love Katter's style

Bob Katter was mobbed by a group of bingo ladies after he called them a bunch of good-looking sheilas.
Violence rife in mining towns - union

Fly-in, fly-out workers have been blamed for alcohol-fuelled violence rising beyond levels nurses can treat.
Time to rejoice for Qld same-sex couples

Qld's gay and lesbian couples are looking forward to being able to register for same-sex civil unions.
Young Labor candidate yet to visit seat

A Brisbane university student says he's never visited the outback electorate he's contesting for Labor.
Qld public servants fear LNP wage policy

Fears are growing that the LNP will stop Qld public servants from taking disputes to the independent umpire.

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Membrey dad tells story after 17 years

Roger Membrey has begun to tell the Victorian Supreme Court about his daughter at her murder trial.
Tourist drowns in Yarra River

An Irish tourist has drowned while apparently trying to swim across Melbourne's Yarra River with a friend.
'Risotto king' jailed for sex with teens

A Melbourne chef has been jailed for seven years for paying vulnerable underage girls for sex.
Blaze at Vic milk factory

A milk factory fire east of Melbourne has caused about $3 million damage.
Victoria to ban outdoor smoking - report

Vic's health department is reportedly pushing for a total smoking ban in outdoor areas throughout the state.

Red Panda cubs make Perth Zoo debut

Two Red Panda cubs have made their first brief public appearance at Perth Zoo.
Dutchman admits transporting 14kg of ice

A Dutch national has admitted to a WA court he drove 14.3kg of ice across Australia.
WA premier wrong on Gonski report - PM

Julia Gillard reassured the WA Premier the Gonski review of school funding isn't about a federal takeover.
WA man falls to death from cherrypicker

A 47-year-old man has fallen to his death from a cherrypicker while tree lopping in Perth's south.
WA bushfire threat downgraded

A bushfire south-west of Perth has been downgraded this morning after threatening the town of Northcliffe.

NSW police 'forced' into fatal car chash

The Assistant Commissioner said a police pursuit in Sydney that claimed a life was a 'sickening result'.
Man charged for stabbing man in Sydney

A man allegedly tried to stab another man following a collision between two cars in southwest Sydney.
No-uranium protesters rally in Sydney

Demonstrators rallied outside NSW Parliament House to oppose state govt plans to allow a uranium industry.
Fatal crash after Sydney pursuit

A man has died in a collision between two cars following a police pursuit in Sydney's west.
Truck could have been tampered with

A truck driver has been charged and his truck company is being investigated over a crash in Sydney.

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