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We decide who invests in Australia, Turnbull says ahead of G20 in China

The Guardian - ‎Sep 2, 2016‎
A street in Hangzhou, China, which will host the G20 meeting that Malcolm Turnbull is attending this weekend. Photograph: Nicolas Asfouri/AFP/Getty Images.
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Mystery still surrounds Tromp family

Sky News Australia - ‎1 hour ago‎
Mark Tromp's children are relieved to have him back, but still can't explain the bizarre family road trip that led to a desperate five-day search for their father.
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Homicide investigation launched after little girl found sleeping near two bodies in Sydney's west

Yahoo7 News - ‎1 hour ago‎
A four-year-old girl was discovered sleeping near the bodies of a man and woman, who were thought to have died in a suspected murder-suicide in Sydney's west.
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Dastyari didn't break rules: Burke

SBS - ‎21 hours ago‎
One of Sam Dastyari's senior colleagues says the Labor senator shouldn't have to step down over the Chinese donor controversy.
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Eight teens arrested over aggravated burglaries in western Melbourne

Herald Sun - ‎30 minutes ago‎
EIGHT teens have been arrested after an alleged crime spree in western Melbourne that involved two aggravated burglaries and a carjacking within an hour.
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Palmer to front court over Queensland Nickel

Sky News Australia - ‎2 hours ago‎
Clive Palmer is expected to front the Federal Court on Monday to answer questions about the collapse of Queensland Nickel after failing to postpone his appearance.
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G20: China tackles Turnbull on investment and security

The Australian - ‎7 hours ago‎
An assertive China has fired a warning shot at Malcolm Turnbull over foreign investment while hitting back at Western criticism of its military build-up in the South China Sea, sharpening tensions at a G20 summit riven by differences over security and ...

China welcomes Duterte's plan to visit China

CRIENGLISH.com - ‎Sep 2, 2016‎
China welcomed Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte to visit China as early as possible, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Friday.
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Quake: Charlie Hebdo cartoon

ANSAmed - ‎Sep 2, 2016‎
(ANSAmed) - PARIS, SEPTEMBER 2 - The Friday issue of French satirical newsweekly Charlie Hebdo dedicated a cartoon to last week's powerful and deadly earthquake in central Italy.
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17-year-old boy stabbed after fight breaks out at Sydney community centre

The Sydney Morning Herald - ‎11 hours ago‎
A 17-year-old boy was stabbed at a party in Sydney's north-west after a large fight broke out early on Sunday. Police, including riot police, were called to Box Hill Nelson Community Centre, where they found about 100 partygoers and the boy with a stab ...
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Trade Minister Steve Ciobo says merit in reassessing whether foreign donations should be banned

The Sydney Morning Herald - ‎6 hours ago‎
Trade Minister Steve Ciobo says there is merit in re-examining whether foreign donations should be banned, following revelations Chinese interests have paid the personal bills of prominent Labor Senator Sam Dastyari.
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Paddington house fire victims: Over $39k raised

The Queensland Times - ‎31 minutes ago‎
MORE than $39,000 has been raised for the tenants of a Brisbane house that was destroyed by fire over the weekend. Two homes at Paddington in Brisbane's west went up in flames early on Sunday morning.
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Man charged after backpacker hostel fire

Courier Mail - ‎56 minutes ago‎
A MAN has been charged following an alleged arson attempt at a hostel in Brisbane last night. Police will allege that the 28-year-old man broke into the hostel on Gipps Street, Fortitude Valley by smashing a window about 6:40pm.
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Super will be Malcolm Turnbull's key test: Grattan Institute

The Sydney Morning Herald - ‎10 hours ago‎
The Grattan Institute has identified superannuation as the most important test of Malcolm Turnbull's leadership, saying if he can't get the changes he took to the election through Parliament, it will mean Australia's system of government is ...
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Competition law strengthened

The Australian - ‎6 hours ago‎
Treasurer Scott Morrison will today release an exposure draft of legislation that will make significant reform to the misuse of market provisions, signalling a sweeping shift in competition regulation.
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Queensland Government refuses to confirm details of $3b Gold Coast Spit casino development

ABC Online - ‎11 hours ago‎
The Queensland Government is refusing to confirm details of a Chinese-backed company's plans for a $3 billion casino and residential development at the Spit on the Gold Coast.
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Uber competitor launches in Brisbane under new laws

Brisbane Times - ‎7 hours ago‎
New competition to Queensland's taxi services and Uber will be launched in Brisbane on Monday, coinciding with the legalisation of ride-sharing apps in the the state.
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Driver 'remorseful' after being caught using pan as steering wheel

9news.com.au - ‎9 hours ago‎
SA Police have arrested an Adelaide man after he was allegedly caught driving his car in the city with a frying pan for a steering wheel.
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Merging car hit by truck in avoidable Sydney prang

9news.com.au - ‎1 hour ago‎
Dash camera footage shows a large truck and Toyota jostling for position in the single lane of a tight Sydney tunnel. FTBAPGL. A slow-motion prang between a truck and a car in heavy Sydney traffic has brought out the armchair expert in hundreds of ...
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Hyundai Genesis G80 sells 2410 units in US

The Investor - ‎Sep 1, 2016‎
[THE INVESTOR] Hyundai Motor 's new premium luxury sedan Genesis G80 made a successful debut in the US market. According to the carmaker, the G80 sold a total of 2,410 units in August, the first month of the launch.
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Google ends modular phone project

The Australian - ‎6 hours ago‎
Google is killing plans to make a modular phone, according to two people familiar with the project, the end of an ambitious internal program to reinvent smartphones.
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Toowoomba's 10 favourite Dad moments

Toowoomba Chronicle - ‎Sep 3, 2016‎
Today is Father's Day and while you should every day, today's the day to tell your father exactly what he means to you. Mark it in any way you want, just make sure the day is all about him.
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Salim Mehajer announces plans to leave Australia

9news.com.au - ‎19 hours ago‎
Disgraced former Auburn deputy mayor Salim Mehajer appears to be making an exodus from Australia after a cryptic Instagram post. It has been a tumultuous couple of months for Mehajer after his marriage with Aysha Learmonth broke down and a recording ...
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Australian Survivor's Barry is voted out as Vavau lose THIRD challenge in a row

Daily Mail - ‎7 hours ago‎
And Aganoa's stunning turnaround during this week's immunity challenge meant Vavau were sent to the tribal council for the third time in a row.
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Penrith Panthers finish sixth on NRL ladder with thumping win over the Manly Sea Eagles

The Sydney Morning Herald - ‎8 hours ago‎
Penrith will host Canterbury in an elimination final at Allianz Stadium after climbing into sixth spot with a 36-6 thumping of the Manly Sea Eagles, whose season of woe has finally come to a close.
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NRL finals: Bloody Sunday for Bulldogs

The Australian - ‎7 hours ago‎
Canterbury enter the post-season on a three-game losing streak and their attempt to keep their season alive has hit another hurdle after an unfortunate sequence of events involving rival codes and clubs conspired to leave the Bulldogs without their ...
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Canberra Raiders coach Ricky Stuart unfazed by Jack Wighton shoulder charge

The Sydney Morning Herald - ‎11 hours ago‎
Raiders coach Ricky Stuart brushed off any suggestion star fullback Jack Wighton will come under scrutiny from the match review committee for an errant shoulder charge, claiming he wasn't concerned because Sharks hooker Michael Ennis escaped charge ...
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Australia v Sri Lanka: David Warner leads Aussies to big win in final ODI

ABC Online - ‎47 minutes ago‎
David Warner has finally found form to hit the highest ODI score by an Australian batsman in Sri Lanka and lift his side to a comfortable five-wicket win for a 4-1 series victory margin.
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'Untrue and dangerous': Climate Change Authority board at war over own advice

The Sydney Morning Herald - ‎7 hours ago‎
High-profile members of the federal government's Climate Change Authority have launched a stinging critique of their colleagues, accusing them of giving "untrue and dangerous" advice that ignores what science demands.
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Eastern gorillas near extinction: report

NEWS.com.au - ‎53 minutes ago‎
Illegal hunting in Democratic Republic of Congo has wiped out 70 per cent of Eastern gorillas in the past two decades and pushed the world's biggest primate close to extinction, a Red List of endangered species shows.
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We've Never Seen The Solar Wind Like This Before

Gizmodo Australia - ‎Sep 2, 2016‎
Like an endless blaze roaring forth from the gates of Hell, the solar wind is majestic, awe inspiring and terrifying. The only proof you need that the Sun is the one and true master of our solar system is this never-before-seen view of a torrent of ...
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Victorian Sport, Tourism Minister John Eren recovering after heart attack

ABC Online - ‎37 minutes ago‎
Victoria's Sport and Tourism Minister John Eren is in a stable condition in hospital after suffering a heart attack. Mr Eren was taken to Geelong University Hospital suffering from discomfort and had a heart attack at the hospital.
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Labor calls for urgent care clinics to take pressure off Western Australian emergency departments

ABC Online - ‎13 hours ago‎
The WA Opposition has announced plans to establish urgent care clinics across the state, a policy it says will help tackle overcrowding at hospital emergency departments (EDs).
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Another baby's body cremated in error

NEWS.com.au - ‎Sep 2, 2016‎
HEALTH Minister Jillian Skinner says she's “not going anywhere” following the latest revelation of a baby's body being cremated by mistake and has pushed aside criticism about a lack of transparency.
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Winnipeg mom raising awareness about childhood cancer, need for donations

CTV News - ‎Sep 1, 2016‎
September marks Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, and a Winnipeg mother is encouraging people to donate blood. In 2012, Jennifer Wityshyn's son Rylan was diagnosed with a rare form of brain cancer just after his first birthday.
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