David Ross

David Ross is a Sydney-based journalist at The Australian. He previously worked at the European Parliament and as a freelance journalist, writing for many publications including Myanmar Business Today where he was an Australian correspondent. He has a Masters in Journalism from The University of Melbourne.

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Defence

21/02/2020. Police on the golf course directing golfers away from the explosion site. A mortar round which was found at a building site in Bondi was transferred to Woollahra Golf Course in Rose Bay where it was disposed of via a controlled explosion undertaken by ADF bomb disposal unit in combination with local police. The explosion took place directly behind the Rose Bay Community Garden Centre. Britta Campion / The Australian

WWII mortar destroyed on city golf course

A Sydney golf club was forced into lockdown then used as an ordnance disposal ground after a WWII mortar shell was found nearby.

BRANDSThe Deal

EMBARGO FOR DEAL 21 FEB 2020NO REUSE WITHOUT PERMISSION FEE APPLIESLONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 13: Kubi Springer attends the Harper's Bazaar at Work Summit in partnership with UBS on November 13, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images for Harper's Bazaar)

Written for women

The most important thing for anyone interested in making a name for themselves is to know who they are.

Politics

Anne Twomey, director of the Constitutional Reform Unit, at the University of Sydney. Picture: Tomasz Machnik

Inquiry feasible only if states agree

A constitutional lawyer warns the royal commission’s look at state and federal disaster responsibilities will work only if states join in.

FACEBOOK POSTNation

A still from the video showing Rowan Baxter playing with his children.

‘Rough play’ home video emerges

A confronting home video has surfaced showing Rowan Baxter playing aggressively with his three children.

SHOW OF GRATITUDENation

The RFS has thanked Australian and US firefighters with a massive billboard video shown in Times Square in New York City.

NSW RFS thanks US firefighters in NY

‘Imagine fighting a fire higher than this billboard’: the NSW RFS has expressed its gratitude to America in Times Square.

WeatherNation

Storm, hail hit east coast

After wild storms left 100,000 properties without power, more rain and hail is hitting the eastern states this evening.

Q&A RECAPMedia

Independent senator Jacqui Lambie appears on Q&A.

‘Trust in parliament worse every day’

The sports rorts scandal was given several mentions on Monday’s episode of Q&A, on trust.

wild weatherNation

Flooding at Eastland shopping centre in Ringwood on Friday.

Storms hit Victoria, cutting power

Intense rainfall has left parts of greater Melbourne underwater, leaving thousands without power.

media raidsMedia

CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 06: Acting AFP Commissioner Neil Gaughan speaks to the media on June 06, 2019 in Canberra, Australia. On Tuesday, Australian Federal Police officers raided the home of News Corp journalist Annika Smethurst over a story about a leaked plan for greater powers to spy on Australians, followed by a raid on Wednesday at the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's (ABC) head offices in Sydney or an investigation about alleged unlawful killings in Afghanistan by Australian special forces. (Photo by Getty Images)

AFP pay heavy price for bungled raids

The Australian Federal Police has damaged its public standing by mishandling a series of high-profile raids on the media, report finds.

BUSHFIRESNation

NSW RFS Captain Peter Duff shoots 16-17 meter high flames at Mt Tomah within the Blue Mountains national park Picture: NSW RFS

RFS celebrates as all NSW fires contained

After a horror bushfire season that saw 5.4 million hectares burnt and 2500 homes destroyed in NSW, some good news.

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