The Age Film captures the teenage AssangeThe AgeIN THE kitchen of a filthy squat, a teenage Julian Assange is fighting with the mother of his infant son. ''Can't we just go somewhere – you, me and Daniel?'' she pleads. In a low monotone, Assange reminds her of his itinerant childhood.Poll [...]

Ted Baillieu orders probe into Liberal MP Geoff Shaw over abuse of taxpayer fundsHerald SunEXCLUSIVE: TED Baillieu ordered a sweeping investigation into one of his MPs last night after the Sunday Herald Sun informed the Premier's office the MP's taxpayer-funded car and fuel cards had been misused. Leaked documents obtained [...]

CBC.ca Bomb at Italian school kills teenage girl, wounds 10ReutersBy Elisa Forte | BRINDISI, Italy (Reuters) – A 16-year-old girl was killed in southern Italy by a bomb that exploded in front of her school before classes on Saturday in an unprecedented attack that wounded 10 others, one seriously.Student dies, [...]

AFP Three NATO summit protesters face terror chargesAFPCHICAGO — Three NATO summit activists suspected of planning to throw Molotov cocktails during protests in Chicago face terrorism charges, their lawyers said Saturday. The three men were among nine activists arrested after armed police broke down the …Prosecutors: Trio arrested in Chicago [...]

The Guardian Taking stock after the Facebook IPOThe GuardianOn Friday morning, Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook's founder, CEO, and majority shareholder, rang the Nasdaq opening bell and made history with one of the largest IPOs in years. It was exactly the kind of mania that made the dotcom era a profoundly silly [...]

NEWS.com.au Aust stocks close in red for 2012Business SpectatorBy a staff reporter, with AAP The Australian stock market tumbled to a six month low, giving up all gains accrued through 2012, following big falls on overseas markets overnight and continued political uncertainty in Europe. At the 1615 AEST official …$A [...]

Sydney Morning Herald Ex-reality star jailed for attempted murderABC OnlineA former political staffer and reality television show contestant has been jailed for up to 16 years for attempted murder in New South Wales. Joel Betts pleaded guilty to the attempted murder of his girlfriend Samantha Holland after stabbing her and [...]

Sydney Morning Herald Slipper case begins in courtABC OnlineEMILY BOURKE: The lawyer representing Federal MP Peter Slipper has told the Federal Court his client has been ambushed and his character assassinated. The Federal Court in Sydney has begun hearing the sexual harassment case against Mr Slipper, …Peter Slipper accusations scandal [...]

Hitman hired by 'greedy' wife jailed for 38 yearsNinemsnA NSW hitman has been jailed for 38 years after a "greedy" wife paid him $30000 to kill her husband. Ken Brooks, a 47-year-old man from Cessnock in the state's Hunter region, will be eligible for parole in 2038 after a jury [...]

The Age Former fugitives Craig Stanley and Rebecca Michels to plead guilty to making …Herald SunA COUPLE who sparked a 21-day nationwide manhunt when they went on the run after a police raid have admitted they were involved in making child pornography, a court heard today. Lawyers for Rebecca Michels, [...]