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We were just 12 and I remember everyone telling William he played the game of his life. But his dad bent down and said, "Don't believe anything they say." William didn't play much after that.
Mark McGowan mints and desk hopping: On the WA election campaign on Tuesday
The finer points of Roe 8, flexible workplaces for public servants, and luring tourists with cheap flights — these were some of the issues that dominated debate on the campaign trail today. Here's some of the things you may have missed: Further confusion emerged over the Government's Perth Freight Link plans when a senior minister contradicted the Premier. Corrective Services Minister Joe Francis said he expected a tunnel under the Swan River would be the final stage of the heavy haulage route.
Clive Palmer company seeking Government assistance to develop "clean coal" plant in Queensland
Clive Palmer's Waratah Coal company is seeking Federal Government assistance in developing a "clean coal" plant in Queensland. Waratah Coal's manager Nui Harris told 7.30 the company lodged an expression of interest with the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) last Thursday to develop a $1.2 billion, 900 megawatt carbon capture and storage plant. "The proposed site is north of Alpha, near Waratah's coal tenement in Queensland's Galilee Basin," he said.
Arrival of Growler attack aircraft marks new era for Australia's defence force, Marise Payne says
Australia's latest multi-billion-dollar defence spend has been put on display for the first time, with the arrival of the EA-18G Growler attack aircraft marking the country's first entry into electronic warfare. Together with the controversial and costly F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, the Growler — which is packed with radar and radio jamming systems — will be at the centre of the Australian Defence Force's airstrike capability.
Younger Onset Dementia diagnosis provides 'relief' for busy, active lawyer
A 56-year-old Queensland woman says being diagnosed with early onset dementia was a relief. There are more than 353,000 people in Australia living with dementia and about 25,000 of those were diagnosed young. That is, aged under 65. Former lawyer and scientist Sue Dillon said after 18 months of testing, it was a relief to be diagnosed with Younger Onset Dementia last year, when she was 55.
Hospital wait outrage leads to more beds, questions over 'culture of secrecy'
A report commissioned in the aftermath of a scandal involving a 95-year-old woman lying on a Tasmanian hospital floor waiting to be treated has been released, with the Health Minister immediately announcing more beds to solve the long-running health crisis.
Donald Trump: What should we expect from the US President's new executive order?
US President Donald Trump is preparing to release an updated executive order on immigration this week. The first order temporarily halted travel from citizens of seven Muslim-majority nations, which triggered nationwide protests and legal challenges. But on February 9 it was struck down by the 9th Circuit federal appeals court, who argued the Government presented no evidence to explain the urgent need for the order to take effect immediately.
Poetry provides young people from diverse backgrounds a voice at Adelaide's Soul Lounge
A group of youths have created a space for young people of diverse backgrounds, who they say often feel disenfranchised, to express themselves through spoken-word poetry. Once a month, as the sun sets, teenagers and young adults flow into a plain room set up with a single microphone stand at the SA Writer's Centre on Rundle Street in Adelaide. It looks like a simple space but as the night goes on the room comes alive.
Canberra's Constitution Avenue closed after water main bursts and causes chaos
A major road in central Canberra is likely to be closed for some time after it was submerged in water when a large pipeline burst this afternoon. ACT police were called at 4:30pm to close Constitution Avenue between Anzac Parade and Coranderrk Street after a number of cars drove through the floodwaters. The water flowed freely for about an hour before Canberra's water supplier, Icon Water, managed to shut off the valves to the affected pipe.
Eastern states should reserve natural gas to curb energy shortages, Colin Barnett says
West Australian Premier Colin Barnett says the eastern states should follow WA's lead and reserve some of their natural gas for domestic use to curb energy shortages. In Western Australia, 15 per cent of the gas produced by each liquefied natural gas project must be kept for domestic use. "The situation on the east coast is there is no reservation and indeed successive federal governments have argued against a reservation policy," Mr Barnett said. "I've got to say it's a failed position.
Bundle of plastic waste washed ashore at Wooli believed to be from passing ship
A 60kg bundle of plastic that washed ashore in New South Wales has highlighted the issue of rubbish being dumped in the ocean by passing ships. The plastic, which took three people to lift into the back of a ute, was found on a beach at Wooli, north of Coffs Harbour. The solid mass of semi-melted plastic was just over one metre long, about 70cm wide, and 70cm high. National Marine Science Centre director Steve Smith said the waste was believed to be the result of inadequate incineration at sea.
Malaysia to charge Indonesian and Vietnamese women over Kim Jong-nam assassination
Two women — an Indonesian and a Vietnamese — will be charged with murder over their alleged involvement in the killing of the estranged half-brother of North Korea's leader at Kuala Lumpur's main airport, Malaysia's Attorney-General says. Police said the women smeared VX nerve agent, a chemical on a UN list of weapons of mass destruction, on Kim Jong-nam's face in an assault recorded on airport security cameras on February 13.
The missing kids of the 'second stolen generation'
We were just 12 and I remember everyone telling William he played the game of his life. But his dad bent down and said, "Don't believe anything they say." William didn't play much after that.
Andrew John Sheals, 19, in court over crash that killed Hayley Maree Best and son
A 19-year-old Burnie man who is charged over a crash that killed his teenage girlfriend and their baby has faced the Magistrates Court. Andrew John Sheals is yet to enter pleas to two counts of negligent driving causing death, disobeying a give way sign, being a learner driver driving unaccompanied by a licensed driver, failing to display a clearly visible "L" plate and using a vehicle that contravened standards of a safe and roadworthy condition.
GWS Giants leading rise of the 'super club' in AFL, AFLW and netball
Appointed GWS Giants chief executive in 2011 well before the club had kicked its first goal in the AFL, Matthews was tasked with leading the code's push into Western Sydney. It was seen as a golden opportunity to build and connect a younger, broader demographic to the AFL. At Tuesday's re-signing of key forward Jonathon Patton, Matthews shared some of his views on the current direction of a club he has helped shape from the ground up.
Genetic clue to form of blindness could lead to early diagnosis
The first genetic indicator of an eye disease which results in blindness has been discovered by an international team of researchers. The degenerative eye disease Macular Telangiectasia type 2, or MacTel, is incurable and usually strikes people who are over the age of 40. Up until now identifying a possible cause for the disease has been difficult. Scientists are unsure as to how many Australians have MacTel, but they estimate somewhere between 500 and 1,200.
Racial Discrimination Act report fails to reach consensus on whether laws should be changed
A parliamentary committee has failed to reach a consensus on whether the nation's racial discrimination laws should be changed, instead proposing a "range of pragmatic" options for the Government to consider.
CommBank boss Ian Narev says focus is on customer needs, but is it just talk?
It's fashionable to bash banks because, well, they often deserve it. Just this week the ABC revealed the Commonwealth Bank's insurance arm had cut off income protection insurance payments from a cancer sufferer for no other reason, apparently, than just because it could. It's the latest black mark against a bank that's repeatedly been shown to be treating people badly.
Former President George W Bush defends role of the free press in wake of Donald Trump's attacks
Former US President George W Bush has defended the role of a free press in the wake of Donald Trump's attacks on the media. In a rare television interview Mr Bush said he considered the media to be indispensable to democracy. "We need an independent media to hold people like me to account," Mr Bush told journalist Matt Lauer on the American NBC network.
Gold glistens amid WA exploration comeback
Gold exploration in Western Australia hit a new four-year high in the December quarter. Exploration is considered the lifeblood of the resources sector and the key to finding new mines. But WA's drilling sector has been on its knees since the end of the decade-long mining boom with exploration budgets typically first to go when companies cut costs.
Adelaide man Paul Burgess faces deportation after two months with Comancheros bikie gang
A man who spent two months as a member of the Comancheros bikie gang four years ago is facing deportation back to the UK, where he has not been since he was two. Immigration Minister Peter Dutton stripped Adelaide man Paul Burgess, 33, of his permanent residency in June last year as part of a nationwide purge to deport serious criminals without citizenship.
Port Adelaide's David Koch threatens Gold Coast Suns over China AFL home colours
Port Adelaide president David Koch has told the Gold Coast Suns if they wear red-and-gold jumpers in their match in Shanghai, it will be the last time they are invited to China. The Suns have refused to back down from wearing their home jumper of red-and-gold, which are also China's national colours, when the teams square off on May 14 in the first AFL match to take place in the country.
Entitlements for former WA MPs curbed by Salaries and Allowances Tribunal
Former WA premiers' benefits, which included the provision of an office, staff and a government vehicle with a driver, have been cut by the Salaries and Allowances Tribunal. Those benefits were previously available up to six months after a premier left parliament. Now the tribunal has scrapped those provisions, noting recent premiers departing office have often not claimed them.
WA election: Brendon Grylls says major parties' budget strategies are flawed
WA Nationals leader Brendon Grylls has declared only his party has a viable plan to repair the deficit and debt plaguing the state's finances, labelling the major political parties' budget strategies flawed and doomed to fail. The WA Nationals want to impose a $5-a-tonne mining tax on iron ore miners Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton, but have faced a multi-million dollar campaign from the mining lobby opposing the plan.
WA farmers warned recent heavy rain could cause worm infestations in sheep
Sheep producers across WA have been urged to monitor signs of increased worm burden in their flocks, following unseasonal downpours across large parts of the state earlier this month. Swathes of the state's sheep farming regions were drenched in the first weeks of February, leading to widespread flooding and infrastructure damage.
Home to the Flanagan house at Rosebery and the roots of a Booker Prize
Arch and Helen Flanagan drove into Rosebery in January 1964 in a tiny Zephyr 6. It was one month after the Murchison highway had reached the isolated west coast mining town. Wedged between his parents on the bench seat was future Man Booker Prize winning novelist, Richard, then just two and a half. In fact, all six Flanagan kids were in the car — nursed, crammed or wedged in, according to age and size.
Autistic man who killed 'controlling' father is a 'gentle, kind-hearted person', court hears
A man with autism who murdered his "controlling and demeaning" father with a dumbbell was emotionally disturbed and not a cruel, calculating killer, his lawyer has told a sentencing judge. Stephen Vadjunec, 39, pleaded guilty to murdering his father Franjo (Frank) Vadjunec at the family's Port Noarlunga South home, in Adelaide's south, in April 2015. The Supreme Court heard Vadjunec repeatedly hit his father on the head with a 10-kilogram dumbbell as his father sat on a lounge room chair.
Queensland Energy Minister Mark Bailey deletes private email account
A review has been launched into the extent to which Queensland ministers use their personal email, after the state's Energy Minister deleted his account which had received emails from a union boss. Mark Bailey's Yahoo email dominated State Parliament's Question Time on Tuesday, after the account was wiped, reportedly following a Right-to-Information request.
India v Australia: Mitchell Starc ready for flat Bangalore pitch in second Test
Mitchell Starc proved in the opening Test in Pune he could extract bounce from almost any sort of pitch and Australia's pace spearhead is now ready to bend his back on a wicket widely expected to be as flat as a pancake. Starc was overshadowed by spinners Steve O'Keefe and Nathan Lyon in Australia's first Test win in India since 2004, delivering just 11 overs in a match that ended on day three because of an incredibly dry deck.
Superfine woolgrowers restore John Glover's historic Tasmanian homestead
The farm homestead where colonial painter John Glover captured one of the best known Australian landscapes is being lovingly restored. For the past six months, owners of the artist's property Patterdale, south-east of Launceston near Ben Lomond, have been stabilising the home's foundations. It has been a huge undertaking for Rod and Carol Westmore, who run the property as a working farm producing superfine merino wool. "One hundred years ago the facade fell down," Ms Westmore said.
Mackay swimmer Margaret Cunningham still breaking records at age of 91
A woman who has been swimming for more than 80 years is still in the pool up to five times a week, providing inspiration for younger swimmers. Margaret Cunningham, 91, attends swimming training at the local high school pool three to five times a week, but she still insists that is a break from her regular form. "This last year I really have slowed down. I'm feeling my age now," she said.
Sydney Siege: Why didn't the federal police share 'bomb' reports with the NSW Police?
Crucial information about the intelligence sharing arrangement between NSW Police and the AFP during the Sydney Siege may never be known. The AFP had two intelligence reports assessing the backpack "bomb" worn by gunman Man Haron Monis during the 17-hour attack. But the inquest into the Sydney Siege today heard those reports were never shared with NSW Police. Monis claimed he had a bomb in his backpack when he took 18 people hostage in the Lindt Cafe in Martin Place in December 2014.
Ticketmaster Resale website under fire after Midnight Oil fans claim passes being scalped
Ticketmaster has declined to comment on claims it is profiting from scalping on its affiliated website, Ticketmaster Resale, after thousands of Midnight Oil fans were left without passes to the band's Melbourne concert. Fans spoke out on Monday after tickets sold out in minutes, but later appeared for resale on sites — such as ViaGoGo, Stubhub and Ticketmaster Resale — at many times the original price.
AEMO bolsters power reserves, SA customers put on notice ahead of minor heatwave
The national energy regulator has taken the highly unusual step of reassuring South Australians that it is not forecasting supply shortfalls as temperatures reach the high 30s over the next four days. But the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) has warned these conditions can change quickly due to unexpected generator or network issues. "As of 28 February, indications suggest that generation supply in the power system will be able to meet demand," AEMO said in a public statement.
Police allege man tried to assist IS develop missiles
We were just 12 and I remember everyone telling William he played the game of his life. But his dad bent down and said, "Don't believe anything they say." William didn't play much after that.
Australia to get its first dental check-up in over a decade
Australian adults are about to get a major dental check-up in the first national oral health study in more than a decade. Fifteen-thousand Australians will be randomly selected for a free dental examination as part of the $5.8 million study to be conducted over 2017-18. Researchers will consider the effect of sugar, tobacco and fluoride and the findings will inform government policy.
Perth childcare centres to make parents wear photo ID for drop offs amid security concerns
A Perth childcare operator has introduced photo identification badges for parents in a bid to further bolster security. While some parents complained the measure was overkill and the tags would be a burden to remember, the centre's owners believed it was a necessary security measure. The School of Early Learning operates four centres in Perth's western suburbs and implemented the procedure following a review of its security procedures.
Angry Melbourne Lord Mayor lashes out at 'mob' over 'unacceptable' protest outside his home
Melbourne Lord Mayor Robert Doyle has angrily rebuked protesters who staged a noisy and "threatening" demonstration outside his home on Saturday night over the eviction of homeless people from the city's CBD. The noisy "mob" carried banners which said 'Wait till we find your empty summer house' and 'Evicted homeless are at your door, get used to it'. Photos of the protest were posted on the website Insurrection News and the faces of the protesters were deliberately obscured.
Man arrested over alleged terrorism offences in regional NSW
Man arrested over alleged terrorism offences at Young, NSW Updated February 28, 2017 15:37:34 A man has been arrested in relation to alleged terrorism offences at Young, west of Canberra.The Australian Federal Police said the operation did not pose any threat to the community.Federal Justice Minister Michael Keenan is expected to update the media shortly.More to come.
Foxes, feral pigs shot during three-day hunt as farmers band together to combat feral pests
Feral pest management can only benefit from an "integrated community approach" say farmers who just took part in a three-day hunt in Western Australia's south-west. The event attracted recreational shooters from other parts of the state, including Perth, with 450 foxes, 59 rabbits, 11 feral cats and 11 pigs tallied at the conclusion of the hunt. The issue of feral pests is one of growing concern to farmers across WA with reports of damaged crops and attacks on livestock rising.
Competitive hunt culls hundreds of feral animals
Competitive hunt culls hundreds of feral animals Posted February 28, 2017 15:02:52 Every year farmers in the Shire of Boyup Brook hold a competitive hunt for feral animals. Source: ABC News | Duration: 1min Topics: animals, boyup-brook-6244
Medical detectives in Newcastle saving lives in complex pathology laboratory
There is a medical laboratory in the New South Wales city of Newcastle that is saving lives, but the doctors never see the patient. NSW Health Pathology's anatomical pathology laboratory at John Hunter Hospital is the busiest of its kind in the state. The scientists and clinicians who work there study and diagnose diseases from tissues and organs.
Housing affordability squeeze pushed down coast as city dwellers flee Sydney
It's often prescribed as a solution for those struggling with the lack of affordable housing in cities like Sydney: just move to the country. However, those people living on low incomes in coastal regions of NSW are faring just as badly as city dwellers as they hunt for an affordable roof over their head. In Nowra, on the south coast of NSW, a lack of affordable housing is cited as one of the main driving forces behind a surge in homelessness.
Popularity of amateur craft beer judging on the rise in renowned Hunter Valley wine region
For many thirsty people, the crisp sound of a beer can being opened can be a welcome end to a busy week. Increasingly, the beverages being opened are different varieties and styles of craft beers. In the New South Wales Hunter Valley — a region renowned for its wine production — there is a growing demand by people wanting to become accredited amateur craft beer judges.
Trump International Hotel and Tower developer rules out bringing president's name to Australia for now
US President Donald Trump may have failed in his attempt to open a casino in Sydney during the 1980s, but he still has several trademarks registered here for the Trump name. The man who would seem most likely to open a Trump business on Australia's shores is developer Joo Kim Tiah, who built the Trump International Hotel and Tower in Vancouver and already owns two hotels in Australia.
Premier chastises Liberal candidate who gave out free bottles of wine while doorknocking
WA Premier Colin Barnett says one of his candidates did the wrong thing by handing out free bottles of wine for next month's state election. But Mr Barnett defended Lily Chen, saying she was a "fantastic person", after the Mirrabooka Liberal candidate apologised for handing out the wine bottles while doorknocking. The bottles were labelled "Lily Chen Liberal for Mirrabooka", describing her as "The Change Mirrabooka Needs".
Attempt to resolve NSW South East Regional Hospital surgeon crisis
A call has been made for an independent review of a decision by the New South Wales South East Regional Hospital not to renew the contract of one of its three orthopaedic surgeons. The State Member for Bega, Andrew Constance said the decision was indicative of a serious "cultural issue" within the new hospital's management and staff. "I think there's been a disconnect between management and decision-makers within the hospital and those who are on the front line," he said.
Street Swags charity founder Jean Madden vows to continue fighting fraud charges
Former Young Queenslander of the Year Jean Madden says she will continue fighting fraud charges and that she has "never done a dishonest thing in my life". Madden, 37, was honoured in 2010 for her work setting up Street Swags, which distributes personal shelters to homeless people around the country. Last year, police charged Madden with misappropriating more than $440,000 from the group between January 2015 and June 2016 when she was director.
Australia Post: Mitch Fifield grilled about former chief executive Ahmed Fahour's salary
Communications Minister Mitch Fifield has faced hostile questioning about why he did not know the specifics of Ahmed Fahour's multi-million-dollar salary as chief executive of Australia Post. Mr Fahour's $5.6 million pay deal for last financial year was seen as a factor in his decision to quit as chief executive late last week after his salary was publicly criticised by Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull.
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