Sunday, May 15, 2016

Man killed in paraglider crash north of Brisbane and other top stories.

  • Man killed in paraglider crash north of Brisbane

    Man killed in paraglider crash north of Brisbane
    Man killed in paraglider crash north of Brisbane Updated May 15, 2016 14:52:36 A man in his 30s has died during a paraglider malfunction at Mount Archer, north of Brisbane, police confirm.An RACQ CareFlight spokesman said the man was paragliding about 10:00am when his parachute collapsed on him, causing him to fall between 10 and 20 metres to the ground.Once on the scene, a doctor and an intensive care paramedic joined other members of the Queensland Ambulance Service i..
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  • LiveBlogLast Updated 5.00pm AEDTFederal Election 2016: Turnbull, Shorten campaign as Abbott enters fray

    LiveBlogLast Updated 5.00pm AEDTFederal Election 2016: Turnbull, Shorten campaign as Abbott enters fray
    Rachel Baxendale, Jared Owens, Rosie LewisThe AustralianMay 15, 2016 5:01PMSavePrint ReporterJared Owens is a political reporter based in Canberra. He has previously worked at The Australian’s Sydney and Brisbane bureaus.ELECTION LIVE: PM to shift focus to health2:19Malcolm Turnbull is expected to shift his campaign focus to health while Bill Shorten heads to NSW. Election Live: Welcome to Day Eight of the campaign. Malcolm Turnbull and Bill Shorten continue on the campaign trail ahead of Tony..
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  • Tributes flow for Melbourne pair

    Tributes flow for Melbourne pair
    A song titled Lonely Train Tracks has been posted online in memory of two men killed when they were hit by a Melbourne train.Point Cook man Callum Hall, 21, and 20-year-old Jason Kahukiwa were on the tracks at Altona Meadows when they were hit by the city-bound train just before midnight on Thursday.Produced by Mr Kahukiwa's cousin, the RnB song talks about receiving the call about the deaths and describes them as "two real good men with bright futures in front of them". The online track is one..
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  • Terror suspects face extradition to Vic

    Terror suspects face extradition to Vic
    Terror suspects face extradition to Vic
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  • Annastacia Palaszczuk faces tough crowd at Gold Coast community cabinet

    Annastacia Palaszczuk faces tough crowd at Gold Coast community cabinet
    For the second time in as many months, the Palaszczuk Government community cabinet has been hijacked by an issue outside its main agenda, with voters seizing the opportunity to have their voices heard while the Premier and her ministers have an audience - and nowhere to hide.At Sunday's Gold Coast community cabinet, held deep in LNP heartland, Annastacia Palaszczuk heard personal stories and personal issues from residents, who turned out in their hundreds to grab their minute with a minister. ..
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  • 'Grave concerns' for missing Adelaide man Michael Modesti

    'Grave concerns' for missing Adelaide man Michael Modesti
    'Grave concerns' for missing Adelaide man Michael Modesti Updated May 15, 2016 16:14:33 Police hold "grave concerns" for the safety of an Adelaide man who has not been seen since May 8. The car driven by Michael Modesti, 33, was found on a street at West Croydon in the city's inner north-west on May 11.Mr Modesti is from the adjacent suburb of Beverly and his mobile phone and bank cards were found at his home.Police said Mr Modesti's car, a blue 2005 Mitsubishi Magna, m..
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  • Dropping speed limit on rural roads part of government's new safety strategy

    Dropping speed limit on rural roads part of government's new safety strategy
    Premier Daniel Andrews with Roads Minister Luke Donnellan, right, and Victoria's head of road policing, Assistant Commissioner Doug Fryer, left. Photo: Anthony M Leong Speeds on "narrow, lower-quality, high-speed" country roads would be reduced from 100km/h under a new safety strategy released by Premier Daniel Andrews on Sunday.It comes following the escalation of deaths on Victorian roads รข€“ 252 died last year. It is nine more than died during 2013, when ..
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  • Million Paws Walk in Canberra sees that every dog gets its day out

    Million Paws Walk in Canberra sees that every dog gets its day out
    Million Paws Walk in Canberra sees that every dog gets its day out Posted May 15, 2016 14:04:11 Thousands of Canberra's playful pups have strutted their stuff around Lake Burley Griffin, to raise much-needed funds for the RSPCA.While it's called the Million Paws Walk, the annual event at Commonwealth Park usually attracts closer to 10,000 paws - or 2,500 to 3,000 pooches."Every year we try to make this a new event," RSPCA ACT Chief Tammy Ven Dange said."We've done thi..
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  • Christine Lee's peak purchase: a $150000 Hermes Himalayan Birkin bag

    Christine Lee's peak purchase: a $150000 Hermes Himalayan Birkin bag
    Video will begin in 5 seconds. Student arrested over $4m bank glitch spending spree After a glitch in Westpac's system mistakenly gave Christine Lee an unlimited overdraft, the student spent more than $4 million, most of it on handbags and luxury goods. Courtesy ABC News 24. PT1M37S 620 349 They're the most sought-after handbags in the world, with a waiting lists of up to six years and price tags starting in the five figures.And it was one of the rarest Hermes Birkin bags of t..
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  • Federal Election 2016: Greens rubbish Labor deal claims

    Federal Election 2016: Greens rubbish Labor deal claims
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