Asylum seeker, 5, attempted self-harm
A FIVE-YEAR-OLD Iranian asylum seeker has attempted self-harm by swallowing shampoo and nails, a lawyer says.
A FIVE-YEAR-OLD Iranian girl with post-traumatic stress disorder is in fear of being returned from Darwin to Nauru, her lawyer says.
THE girl wrote her boat number when asked to write her name, and when asked to draw a picture of life on Nauru drew an image of a person with their lips sewn shut, said lawyer John Lawrence.
Bold pledge for Australia’s defence
The Coalition has vowed to dramatically increase defence spending if elected next month, as war rages in Europe and the Middle East.
Shop owner’s fury over smelly addition
A chicken shop owner has been left fuming after Transport for New South Wales installed a toilet facility for bus drivers near his business.
Inside Pope Francis and Pell’s relationship
Pope Francis and Cardinal George Pell may have had a fraught relationship, despite joining forces on financial issues which desired rational pragmatism.