Turnbull labels 2013 election 'embarrassment'
Thermomix under fire over safety issues as owners and Choice speak out
Thermomix owners - and ex-owners - have spoken in support of a West Australian woman who claims she suffered second-degree burns after her appliance apparently malfunctioned.Consumer advocate Choice has also called for a government investigation. Watch, as a Thermomix nearly blows its top Keira Alexander documents how her Thermomix continued to malfunction after putting in a new green seal that was supposed to stop the lid from moving. Keira Alexander said she had defended Danika Jo..>> view originalBooze bracelets effective at keeping repeat drink-drivers sober, advocates say
Serial drink-drivers could be fitted with alcohol-monitoring bracelets. Photo: Jerry Galea Alcohol-monitoring ankle bracelets for drink-drivers and domestic violence abusers are being considered by police and substance-abuse experts as part of a scheme that would force repeat offenders to stay sober.Supporters say abstinence orders for offenders with serial alcohol-related convictions would improve public health and safety and reduce crime, particularly among..>> view originalFive dead in WA holiday road carnage
Five people have died in two crashes within eight hours of one another.A motorcycle rider and his pillion passenger were killed when they collided with a truck, south of Perth. The tree that the car ploughed into was snapped in two. Photo: Nine News Police said the crash happened in the Bunbury suburb of Davenport on Friday afternoon.Emergency crews attended, but the pair were pronounced dead at the scene.About eight hours later, just after midnight, three men died in a crash in Bruce Ro..>> view originalNSW police deputy commissioner Nick Kaldas has quit
NSW Police deputy commissioner Nick Kaldas has quit his post after serving the police force for 34 years. Kaldas, who was touted to take over police commissioner Andrew Scipione in 2017, announced his resignation on Friday with reports by the ABC that he has been headhunted for an international role. He has held the position of deputy commissioner of field operations since 2011 after being appointed to deputy commissioner of specialist operations in 2007. An impromptu guard of honour was held o..>> view originalVatican praises George Pell's testimony at Royal Commission
Cardinal George Pell reads a statement after meeting with abuse survivors in Rome this week. Photo: Marco Di Lauro The Vatican has issued a statement praising Cardinal George Pell for his testimony at the royal commission and rejecting claims the Catholic Church had done nothing, or very little, to respond to child sex abuse.The statement comes after Australian child sex abuse survivors who flew to Rome to watch Cardinal Pell give evidence, said they were uni..>> view originalWA fires: Fire in Brigadoon downgraded to 'advice'
A bushfire in Brigadoon which had threatened lives and homes has been brought under control.Firefighters say there is no longer a threat to lives and homes. A bushfire emergency has been issued for Brigadoon. For up-to-date fire conditions in WA, go to the DFES website or follow DFES on Twitter.The Department of Fire and Emergency services issued a 'bushfire advice' for the area in and around Camargue and Cathedral Avenue saying that the fire was under control but not contained. Smo..>> view original'Always smiling': AFL world mourns Couch
FORMER Geelong president Frank Costa has led an array of tributes for Brownlow Medallist Paul Couch, who passed away on Saturday.Couch died after suffering a heart attack while cycling with friends. The 51-year-old was riding along the Great Ocean Rd in Marengo, near Apollo Bay, when he came off his bike.It’s believed he went into cardiac arrest and could not be resuscitated.“It is a very, very sad occasion,” Costa told 3AW.“He was a young man, a very fine fellow, a bloke who always had a smile ..>> view originalChildcare centre temporarily closed as authorities investigate death of toddler
Hyperdome Early Education Centre has enlisted public health officials to swab the premises and temporarily closed down. A Logan childcare centre remains closed after a toddler passed away on Thursday night. The three-year-old boy died at home after being picked up early from the Hyperdome Early Education Centre with a fever.The centre shut on Friday afternoon and parents were asked to pick up their children early. “The cause of death is presently unknown, however because infectious disease can..>> view originalBikie war fears after three shootings in Melbourne
A bikie war could be behind two shooting that have left one man fighting for life and two others injured in Melbourne.Two members of an outlaw motorcycle gang were gunned down outside their Yarraville clubhouse. Just hours later a third man was shot, possibly as payback.Police investigations began just about 1.30 on Saturday morning.Two members of the Bros gang had been gunned down in a Yarraville car park.Detective Sergeant Stephen Finnerty said one man was shot in the leg and a second suffer..>> view original
Saturday, March 5, 2016
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