LIBERALS are slamming the Americanisation of Australian politics after staggering figures revealed self-proclaimed independent candidates received almost $6m in combined funding from a single organisation.

THE daughter of controversial surgeon Charlie Teo has accused police of unnecessarily calling in gang-busting Raptor Squad officers to kick down the door to a “relaxed” inner city house party and arrest two people.

LUXURY Italian restaurant and food emporium Bel & Brio in Barangaroo has dramatically had its doors locked after failing to pay rent, leaving customers and staff stranded.

SRI Lankan cricketer Danushka Gunathilaka will remain behind bars until next year after he was charged with the sexual assault of a Sydney woman but he has the “full support” of his country’s high commission.