Yahoo!7 News Evicted protesters call for official probeYahoo!7 NewsProtesters evicted from an Aboriginal tent embassy have taken their fight to Queensland's corruption watchdog. The moves came after more than 200 police moved protesters out of the makeshift tent embassy in Musgrave Park in South Brisbane on Wednesday.Musgrave Park Aboriginal tent [...]

Man who dismembered lover gets at least 21 yearsNEWS.com.auA MAN who claimed his live-in lover had died an accidental death before he cut up her body with a power saw has been jailed for at least 21 years for her murder. Neal Richardson's treatment of the body was partly an [...]

Sydney Morning Herald "Any union member who wants $6 back … write to me"Herald SunLabor figure offers to repay $500k to HSU members "Any union member who wants $6 back … write to me" Follows 2011 offer to pay readers of post on ABC site LABOR figure Bob Ellis has [...]

Sydney Morning Herald Wong's affirmation of gay families 'a watershed'Sydney Morning HeraldThe exchange between Penny Wong and Joe Hockey on Q&A this week about gay parents is only about two and half minutes long. Prompted by an audience question about why the shadow treasurer thinks he and his wife make [...]

Yahoo!7 News Former footballer stabbed in PerthHerald SunFORMER promising East Perth australian rules player Trevor Oliver has been stabbed while confronting car thieves in Perth's western suburbs. Mr Oliver received a stab wound to the leg by a yet-to-be-determined weapon in the early hours of this morning …Former East Perth [...]

Criminals, not faults, making smart meters unsafe, report findsHerald SunFears over health risks supposedly linked with smart meters have seen people move out of their homes and others coat their houses in complain electromagnetic shielding paint amid claims of heart palpitations and other ailments. and more »

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 [...]