Qld election: Where the results stand
With many seats still undecided, counting continues in Queensland to see who will form government.
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Vote makes case for two states
THE Queensland election result proved the conservative state is divided between metro south and regional north. Is it time to split?
QLD election: Where the results stand
COUNTING for the Queensland election has put Labor ahead with the party now tipped to win 48 seats.
Biggest losers in Qld election
A CLEAR message sent last night will be felt across the country. And federal leaders from Malcolm Turnbull to Pauline Hanson should listen.
One Nation fizzles in Qld vote
ONE Nation was tipped to deliver a strong result in the Queensland election but has failed to increase its influence.
Queensland election gets nasty
UPDATED: The Queensland election has taken an ugly turn, with candidates being hounded as they go to cast their votes and one even being spat on.
Donald Trump roasted for ‘probably’ tweet
DONALD Trump didn’t want no “probably” from Time magazine. And he sure let them know about it.
‘Leaking like a sieve’: End for Turnbull?
UH OH. Malcolm Turnbull’s days may be numbered as Cabinet leaks point to a leadership challenge.
Is this Donald Trump’s most bizarre claim yet?
DONALD Trump says the United States has ordered fighter jets which are invisible to the naked eye — adding they are like the ones he has seen “on the movies”.
Queensland hopeful’s Sunrise slip-up
QUEENSLAND Opposition Leader Tim Nicholls has been avoiding one question, but he may have given the answer away in an embarrassing slip of the tongue on live TV.
They do things very differently in QLD
THEY insist on wearing thongs in pubs and believe XXXX is the king of beers. Queenslanders do things differently. That includes politics.
Bishop’s warning to Cabinet leaker
JULIE Bishop bluntly told Leigh Sales she was not the minister leaking secret information to damage the Prime Minister. She fired a warning shot to the culprit.
One word missing from key report
A NEW report outlining the worrying threats facing Australia carries a loud and clear message to the US. But one key word is conspicuously absent.
NZ PM signs up for Secret Santa
NEW Zealand’s prime minister Jacinda Ardern will give one lucky stranger a Christmas gift after signing up for a nationwide Secret Santa.
Brands that took eight weeks to name
MOST of us don’t think twice about the name of our favourite brands. But it can be the difference between billions and bust.
Will it be any better under ‘Crocodile’?
HE HAS earned a fearsome reputation as Robert Mugabe’s deputy. And the man tipped to replace Robert Mugabe could be even worse.
Another senator quits over citizenship
YEP, another one. South Australian senator Skye Kakoschke-Moore has resigned from parliament after she was confirmed as a British dual citizen by descent.
Trump defends accused child molester
DONALD Trump has stood behind a Republican senate candidate who is facing multiple sexual harassment claims, including that he touched a 14-year-old girl sexually.
Tony Abbott blames ‘toxic egos’
FORMER prime minister Tony Abbott has offered an interesting explanation for the crisis the Turnbull Government finds itself in.
The one stat Trump should worry about
TENSIONS between Trump and North Korea rises, but there is something the US President should remember: America “hasn’t won a war since WWII”.
Did Trump think PM was Trudeau’s wife?
JACINDA Ardern has played down a story that suggests Donald Trump confused her with a world leader’s wife.
Liberal MP’s threat to the PM
A COALITION MP said he will quit next month if Malcolm Turnbull does not stand aside. His departure would spell disaster for the Government which would be left with a minority.
Fresh twist in citizenship fiasco
FORMER Deputy nationals leader Fiona Nash could return to parliament, as Malcolm Turnbull’s power remains under threat.
Politician caught peeing in public
AN INDIAN politician is under fire after he was filmed urinating in public. Ram Shinde, a minister for water conservation, was caught out on National Toilet Day, no less.
Turnbull ‘trying to avoid’ MP revolt
MALCOLM Turnbull has been accused of delaying parliament to avoid an embarrassing backbench revolt over a royal commission into banks.
Katter fires up over Parliament delay
LABOR and Greens MPs are vowing to return to Canberra next week despite the government’s decision to delay parliament — a move that prompted an extraordinary rant from Bob Katter.
PM roasted over awkward AC/DC gaffe
MALCOLM Turnbull was asked a fairly simple question about AC/DC on Triple M this morning. But it didn’t end well for the PM.
Lambie ‘drink problem’ claims
JACQUI Lambie’s former chief of staff claims he warned the senator about her problematic drinking.
Kim’s ‘aggressive’ weapons schedule
SATELLITE images reveal North Korea’s “aggressive schedule” to build its first operational ballistic missile submarine is on track.
China’s ‘big move’ on North Korea
DONALD Trump says China has made a ‘big move’ on North Korea, as it refuses to negotiate while nuclear war-games continue.
Idea behind teen’s $620m empire
BRANDON Evertz was on a campervan trip around Australia with his dad when he had a “light-bulb” moment for his business.
John Alexander’s by-election twist
JOHN Alexander’s Bennelong by-election battle continues after the UK Home Office could not even determine if he ever held British citizenship.
‘Win’ for Trump without doing a thing
ROBERT Mugabe’s 37-year hold on power looks like it’s coming to an end in great news for the US, which hasn’t had to lift a finger to oust the dictator.
Manus Island fence to be pulled down
AUTHORITIES have reportedly started removing fences around the Manus Island detention centre, as Malcolm Turnbull is open to a refugee deal with New Zealand.
Why Kim’s wife is such a mystery
LITTLE is known about Kim Jong-un’s wife Ri Sol-ju or their children but it turns out there is a good reason their lives are shrouded in such mystery.
Ardern’s cheeky burn to Trump
KIWI PM Jacinda Ardern is proving not shy on the international stage, burning US President Trump in person at a summit in Vietnam.
Trump’s veiled swipe at China
US PRESIDENT hails his Asian trip as a tremendous success in his first speech since arriving home with a key message directed at Beijing.
Last thing Jacinda expected to hear
THE man dubbed The Punisher sat down with New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and had a surprising thing on his mind.
North Korea issues Trump death penalty
NORTH Korean state media has slammed Trump for insulting Kim Jong-un, calling for the death penalty and labelling him a coward.
Rumours swirl of Zimbabwe coup
ZIMBABWE president Robert Mugabe is facing a potential coup amid an escalating dispute with the head of the armed forces.
‘The Adani mine is an outrage’
THEY know how to make a million and these two successful Australian businessman say claims about Adani’s coal mine are delusional.
Jacqui Lambie resigns in tears
OUTGOING Senator Jacqui Lambie has resigned her seat in a tearful address, thanking her dad whose UK citizenship forced her to quit.
Man rants about ‘ethnic minorities’
LOUIS Stead claims he’s not racist after a shocking post on professional networking site LinkedIn sparked backlash.
The bogan we all fell in love with
SHE was the unlikely senator who won Australian hearts with her brutal honesty, skewering of pollies and love of a good ball gown.
Conspiracy theories rage after bizarre interview
A MAN in the background holding a note and a Prime Minister on the verge of tears have sparked speculation a TV interview was not what it seemed.
‘Cold war’ heats up between powerhouses
LONGSTANDING rivals have hit a crisis point as tensions continue to escalate. Patience is wearing thin on both sides.
Real reason behind One Nation split
IT WAS the fastest political defection on record. It appeared to come out of nowhere, but it was anything but a snap decision.
Trump’s being ‘played’ by Putin
INTELLIGENCE officials claim Vladimir Putin is manipulating his United States counterpart and this poses a great peril to the US.
Bishop: Shorten being ‘utterly devious’
JULIE Bishop has launched a stinging attack on Bill Shorten as she defended Malcolm Turnbull and his shocking Newspoll results.
One Nation’s grubby ‘strap-on’ lie
ONE Nation’s ugly claims that schools are teaching girls as young as 10 how to use sex toys is just part of its political model.
Leader’s tired and sad interview
DURING an hour long TV interview, this world leader looked tired and sad as he spoke from Saudi Arabia. Is he being held against his will?
‘Dump Trump’ protest erupts
RIOT police have used water canons to prevent hundreds of angry protesters reaching the US embassy in Manila before the arrival of Donald Trump.
PM’s blistering citizenship attack
MALCOLM Turnbull has called on Bill Shorten to take action after accusing him of running a ‘protection racket for his own dual citizens’.
The secret behind Trump’s success
IT WAS the political upset the world didn’t see coming. Now the man who helped Donald Trump win explains how it was done.
Surprise legal twist in Dastyari attack
THE right-wing nationalists who called Senator Sam Dastyari a “terrorist” in a vile racist attack have found themselves in legal trouble.
Turnbull slammed as ‘tin-pot dictator’
TURNBULL and Shorten have been accused of being a ‘dictator’ and wanting to ‘blow up the parliament’, respectively, as the citizenship mess gets even uglier.
Slap in the face for Donald Trump
A “WAVE” of anti-Trump anger is building in the US — and it could have dire consequences for the President if it continues.
Dastyari targeted in racist pub attack
LABOR Senator Sam Dastyari calmly handled anti-Islamic taunts in an attack posted on Facebook, but he’s warned certain politicians are enabling racism.
Trump’s most stunning triumph
DONALD Trump has had a rough time in the White House, but he has already done one thing that will change America forever.
‘You are being patronising, Karl’
TODAY host Karl Stefanovic and Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull have faced off in an extraordinary slanging match on live TV.
What happens when IS is gone
DRAMATIC developments in the Middle East have sent shockwaves around the world. This is what a post-IS world looks like.
Our lives with ‘d***head magnets’
WE GET abused on the streets and are less trusted even than politicians. How did it come to this and why do we do it?
Jacqui Lambie may be dual citizen
SENATOR Jacqui Lambie says she found out her father was born in Scotland as she worked on an autobiography.
How the citizenship saga will end
MALCOLM Turnbull and Bill Shorten expressed opposing views on the citizenship debacle today. But don’t be mistaken, they both want the same thing.
Awkward moment in Trump speech
DONALD Trump pulled off a fiery speech about North Korea on his Asia tour. But the US President couldn’t resist one jarring remark.
Trump blasts N Korea: ‘Do not try us’
DONALD Trump has given a stern warning to Kim Jong-un during a speech in South Korea while slamming the rogue nation as a ‘hell that no person deserves’.
Are we headed to an early election?
AN EARLY election has been floated as a way to sort the citizenship chaos. But it may just cause more problems.
How Trump capitulated to China
WHEN Donald Trump lands in China, he’s likely to be welcomed as the US President who is helping the superpower rise.
Should Joyce still get pay packet?
THE extraordinary circumstances that saw five senators and an MP lose jobs over dual citizenship raises questions around entitlements.
New doubts could threaten PM’s power
JUST hours after Malcolm Turnbull announced his citizenship solution, shock new doubts have surfaced about an MP that could force a byelection.
Trump’s ties to Saudi prince purge
THE billionaire Saudi nicknamed “Dopey Prince” by Donald Trump antagonised the President on Twitter. One of the President’s new best friends just delivered payback.
Shock poll for Pauline Hanson
THE One Nation leader’s power is on the up with a new poll suggesting she could decide who becomes the next Queensland premier.
Premier denies defying advice on Adani
PREMIER Annastacia Palaszczuk denied she defied the integrity commissioner, despite making a decision to veto the $1 billion Adani rail loan against her recommendation.
Donald and Shinzo’s strange hat signing
DONALD Trump and Japan’s Shinzo Abe have sealed their bromance by signing a cap with the caption: “Donald and Shinzo make alliance even greater”.
PM rebuffs Jacinda Ardern’s offer
MALCOLM Turnbull declined New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern’s offer to resettle 150 refugees despite being pressured to accept from within his own party.
Kim declares: ‘Stop daydreaming’
NORTH Korea says there will be no more talking. Instead, Kim Jong-un has sent an ominous warning to Donald Trump.
Xenophon ‘controlling, manipulative’ — ex partner
A FORMER partner of Nick Xenophon has accused the SA Best leader of being “manipulative, controlling and inappropriate” during their seven-year relationship — claims Mr Xenophon denies.
What our Constitution doesn’t say is brilliant
THE Australian Constitution is not stupid or meaningless. On the contrary, its pointlessness is the whole point.
Bad news for the king of trolls
THE conservative provocateur has shrugged off being dumped by his billionaire financial backer ahead of his Australian tour.
Trump’s stuff-up could save terrorist
DONALD Trump loves to talk tough, but his latest spray could inadvertently help a terrorist avoid the punishment many think he deserves.
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