The Editorial Team

Liz is news.com.au’s deputy editor. She began her career in magazines at The Australian Women’s Weekly, going on to work in newspapers before joining news.com.au. She started as a senior reporter in 2014 before becoming news editor and then deputy. Liz has appeared on national TV and radio as a commentator discussing news stories, politics and social issues.

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NSW

Horrifying road rage attack caught on camera

THIS is the moment a guy with serious road rage deliberately rams a family car on its way to pick up kids from school. And the victim says police don’t care.

Health Problems

6 year old Eva Wheatley is resorting to an experimental drug which cost her parents Don and Sharleigh Wheatley $5000 a month after losing her arm to an agressive form of cancer.

‘Red tape cost our girl’s life’

AFTER a long battle with drug companies and the health system, Eva’s family got finally won access to the drug that could save her life — only it came too late.

QLD

Protesters smash police vehicles in the Toronto's downtown core June 26, 2010 after a small group of anarchists broke from the main anti G20 demonstration and began a destructive march through the downtown. Ten thousand people marched against the G20 summit Saturday to protest for jobs and social causes, in a largely peacefully rally that saw nevertheless saw outbreaks of violence on its fringes. While the main body of the march was a well-marshaled event, led by older activists and organized labor, small groups of young hardliners scuffled with riot officers and set fire to at least two patrol cars. TOPSHOTS AFP PHOTO / GEOFF ROBINS

Black Bloc: Violant anarchists target G20

SOME of the world’s most powerful leaders are coming to Australia, and a notorious group of anarchists might follow them. Should we be worried?

National

SEPTEMBER 20, 2000 : Athlete Ato Boldon during press conference at Darling Harbour while in Sydney for 2000 Olympic Games, 20/09/00. Pic Darren Seiler. Athletics P/L

Boldon responds to Nova scandal

Ato Boldon has responded to the publication of leaked emails that reveal a taxpayer funded sexual tryst he carried out with Nova Peris in 2010.

QLD News

G20 thugs: Who poses a threat?

SOME of the world’s most powerful leaders are coming to Australia in a couple of weeks and violent and dangerous high profile protest groups could be planning to follow them.

Parenting

‘We are tired of your baby crying’

A QUEENSLAND mum has lashed out at her cowardly critics who posted an anonymous note about her crying baby.

North America

This undated image provided by University of Texas at Arlington shows Kaci Hickox. In a Sunday, Oct. 26, 2014 telephone interview with CNN, Hickox, the nurse quarantined at a New Jersey hospital because she had contact with Ebola patients in West Africa, said the process of keeping her isolated is "inhumane." (AP Photo/University of Texas at Arlington)

Ebola nurse‘s ‘prison-like’ hell

HEALTH workers tackling Ebola are being held in ‘prison-like’ conditions in ‘inhumane’ quarantine tents when they return to the US.

National

Documents to go with piece on Louisa Collins

Mother of 10 was last woman hanged

LOUISA Collins lost the fight for innocence when she was hanged for murder after an extraordinary four trials in 1889. Now her family is fighting to have her recognised after her death.

World

Ottawa gunman’s final moments

REVEALING security vision shows people fleeing for their lives as a terrorist armed with a rifle storms Parliament in Ottawa. Watch his final moments.

North America

Ebola hits New York: Did he spread it?

A DOCTOR who has tested positive for Ebola rode the subway, visited a bowling alley and took a taxi before he started showing symptoms. Did he spread the disease?

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