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Huxley murder "chilling", says judgeNEWS.com.auTHE decision to follow a stranger home and drive a knife into him more than 20 times was the work of a "very disturbed mind". THAT'S how a judge described Daniel Jack Kelsall's action in stabbing to death Sydney businessman Morgan Huxley on September .....

Sydney Morning HeraldStudents seize the VCE experienceSydney Morning HeraldLILY MATTHEWS, 17, ST IGNATIUS COLLEGE, GEELONG. I am really pleased with how year 12 has gone. It has not been easy and, despite the stresses and worries that are inevitable, I have had a truly satisfying and rewarding time....

9news.com.auTony Abbott's absence clouds Queensland election campaign9news.com.auQueensland Premier Campbell Newman wanted the phrase of the day to be "Strong Plan", but instead it was "Tony Abbott". The Liberal National Party has been forced to deny the prime minister is in "witness protection" and...

Herald SunForeign Minister Julie Bishop tops list of Most Intriguing People in 2014Herald SunFOREIGN Minister Julie Bishop has topped the list of most intriguing people of 2014. Bishop said she was living the dream in her interview for Who's Best and Worst 2014 issue. HAVE YOU BEEN #BLOCKEDBYBISHOP ·...

Herald SunFamilies, not celibacy, to blame for child abuse, says Catholic clericThe AustralianAUSTRALIA'S most senior Catholic cleric has proclaimed that families are more likely than priests to abuse children and rejected a church report that linked celibacy to sexual abuse. Archbishop of Sydney An...

Brisbane TimesGap report 'must focus on ice problem'Herald SunGenerations of Aboriginal families are being hurt by ice addiction and the federal Closing the Gap strategy will fail unless it deals with the impact the drug is having across Australia, a peak drug advisory group has warned. Aboriginal D...

The AustralianSenate to inquire into state of journalism and rise of fake newsThe AustralianThe rise of fake news, clickbait and the impact of Facebook and Google's market power on journalism will be examined by a parliamentary inquiry despite claims by Liberal MPs the move is a “retrograde st...

Herald SunPOLICE are investigating the mystery death of a man in Melbourne's north.Herald SunEmergency services were called to reports of a grassfire in a paddock near the old Bunnings warehouse on the corner of Cooper and High streets in Epping about 3.10pm. Firefighters put out the small blaze bef...

9news.com.auWife of murdered Detective Inspector Bryson Anderson disappointed with killers ...9news.com.auThe wife of murdered Detective Inspector Byrson Anderson says today's sentencing of her husband's killers brings little comfort. Mitchell Barbieri, 21, broke down in the NSW Supreme Court as he ...

The Australian Financial ReviewPapua New Guinea deserves more than a passing glance from AustraliaThe Australian Financial ReviewA Papuan activist whose body is painted in the colours of "Morning Star" separatist flag. The risk to Australia is that it's nearest neighbour becomes a failed state. Achm...

Brisbane TimesSurplus bombs leave $23m hole in Defence booksBrisbane TimesBut the department says getting rid of an average of one missile a week at an average cost of $271,000 per missile is an integral part of national security. The explosives were a mix of air-to-air and air-to-surface missiles u...

ABC OnlineFears for father and two boys missing in Queensland outback9news.com.auDecember 20, 2014: Traveller Steven Van Lonkhuyzen and his two young sons, last seen refueling their white Pajero in the Western Downs town of Miles, have gone missing and are feared stranded following widespread rain. ...

The AgeQuestions raised about savings from axing 175 government agenciesThe AgeFinance Minister Mathias Cormann: Jobs would be lost "across the public service". Photo: Christopher Pearce. More than 10 agencies among 175 that are being targeted by the federal government to save $500 million over the ...

The AustralianPerth toddler critical after being hit by car in DuncraigThe AustralianA GIRL who ran in front of a car on her way to kindergarten remains in a critical condition in Princess Margaret Hospital. The driver was unable to avoid hitting the four-year-old child and wasn't believed to be spe...