Radical plan to defund police
A concept on the fringes of activism, to scale back or even abolish the police altogether, is being discussed more widely in the wake of the protests against George Floyd’s death.
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Thousands queue to pay respects to Floyd
Mourners queued in the blazing sun to say goodbye to slain black man George Floyd whose body was laid out in a golden casket at a Houston church.
China ready to deploy troops ‘within hours’
An arresting image of a plane full of gun-wielding troops has emerged as two nuclear states face off. Australia’s being dragged into their dispute.
How disaster dish should have looked
MasterChef contestant Simon Toohey has revealed how his overcooked “disgusting” broccoli dish, that got him eliminated, should have looked.
‘Shiveringly’ cold week ahead
Clear skies for the beginning of the week will see temperatures plummet below average for this time of the year with warnings of severe frost.
China’s new threat to Australia
A Communist Party mouthpiece has said China’s warning for its citizens not to visit Australia is “just the tip of the iceberg” and more could come.
Screams as toddler dies in horror accident
A Perth family are in mourning after their 19-month-old daughter was struck by a car in the driveway of their home.
PM’s crackdown: ‘Must be on our terms’
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has outlined new rules regarding foreign takeovers, saying investment in Australia “must be on our terms”.
Change coming to Woolies’ fruit and veg
The supermarket giant is making a big change to how you buy your fruit and veg which it reckons could do wonders for the environment.
Activists slam ‘appalling’ protest ban
The NSW Supreme Court’s decision to block a Black Lives Matter protest in Sydney has been slammed by activists as “appalling” and an “abuse of COVID powers”.
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