Новости за 29.08.2018

Liberal backbencher Julia Banks will retire at the next federal election, citing last week's leadership change as the 'last straw.' Ms Banks, who holds the marginal Melbourne seat of Chisholm, says her constituents are unhappy with the Liberal party's decision to dump Malcolm Turnbull as prime minister, and that some MPs are more concerned with 'settling their personal scores' than doing what is right for the country. She says bullying and intimidating is rife within the Liberal party and within politics in general. Читать дальше...

BEN Hayes declared Vega Magic is in better form going into this Saturday’s Group 1 Memsie Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield than when he won the race last year.

USA Gymnastics has been given an almighty whack by Olympic gold medallist Aly Raisman over their latest appointment.

WESTPAC has become the first of the Big Four banks to increase interest rates for all homeowners in a “tough decision” that’s set to add $35 more to the average monthly mortgage repayment.

Internationally acclaimed pianist Yundi Li plays Chopin.

A push to end live sheep exports has suffered a major blow, with two country-based Liberal MPs abandoning a backbench rebellion after scoring promotions to the ministry.

A new poll has found the Liberal Party could be in trouble in Malcolm Turnbull’s Sydney seat of Wentworth, with the party’s primary vote plummeting from 62 to 39 per cent. The ReachTEL poll indicates the blue ribbon Liberal seat could fall into the hands of another party for the first time in almost 60 years. The result strengthens the possibility of an Independent candidate claiming the by-election with help from Labor preferences. Image: Jason Edwards / News Corp Australia

Peter Dutton's decision to personally intervened to save a French au pair from deportation at the request of AFL boss Gil McLachlan is "unusual" and needs explanation, Labor says.

Cabcharge says the taxi industry has a future alongside personal transport disruptors such as Uber after the cab company narrowed its full-year profit loss by more than $88 million.

Documentary film WAYNE is the near improbable true story of the ‘larrikin kid’ from Wollongong, Wayne Gardner. With girlfriend Donna Forbes never far from his side, Wayne’s remarkable journey takes him from a 5-dollar dirt bike to the pinnacle of his sport. In 1987 Wayne becomes the first Australian to win the World Motorcycle Grand Prix. Featuring interviews with legends from the sport’s ‘golden age’, WAYNE is a wild cinematic ride through the life of a true Aussie legend.

Tony Abbott has accepted Scott Morrison’s offer to become a special envoy on Indigenous affairs. The former prime minister says he will bring his 'horse power' to lift school attendance rates and improve academic performance. Labor has dismissed the move, saying it's designed to keep Mr Abbott away from cabinet meetings.

A Beenleigh man is claiming a decisive victory after winning a battle with Logan City Council over keeping shipping containers on his property.

LUKE Nolen has blamed inexperience for Prince Of Caviar’s narrow defeat at Sandown Hillside on Wednesday after he looked certain to win at the 250m mark.

August 29, 2018. Opposition Leader Bill Shorten has promised Western Australia a legislated floor in GST payments, saying Labor is on a "unity ticket" with the Coalition to deliver a fairer carve-up. Mr Shorten, who is campaigning in Perth on Wednesday, has committed Labor to enshrining a 70 cent floor from 2019-20, lifting it to 75 cents in 2024-25. "The GST fight needs to end. No more argy bargy between Liberal and Labor nationally," he told reporters at a press conference at Carlisle TAFE. (AAP... Читать дальше...

A HOUSE owned by the one family for more than 60 years has gone under the hammer and fetched $1.12 million.

Jon Ralph and Sam Edmund reveal the latest trade moves and whispers

August 29, 2018. Deputy opposition leader Tanya Plibersek speaking to media at Monash University in Melbourne's south says the resignation of Julia Banks is a further sign for a need of a new election. Plibersek also says Labor isn't taking Labor's chances in the Bank's now vacant seat. (AAP Video/Andrew Leeson)

August 29, 2018. Deputy opposition leader Tanya Plibersek speaking to media at Monash University in Melbourne's south about Home Affairs minister Peter Dutton's decision to personally intervene to save a French au pair from deportation at the request of AFL boss Gil McLachlan. He is also facing questions about this incident and two others, which are already the subject of a parliamentary inquiry. Plibersek says the intervention seems strange and needs explanation. (AAP Video/Andrew Leeson)

Puerto Rico's official death toll from Hurricane Maria, the most powerful storm to hit the island in 90 years, has been raised to 3,000 deaths, far more than the previous total of 64. Ryan Brooks reports.

Five Australian players have advanced to the second round of the US Open on day two with Alex de Minaur and Ajla Tomljanovic among them. (AAP Video) NO ARCHIVING AAP VIDEO BEYOND 48 HOUR NEWS USAGE

FULL PRESS CONFERENCE: Prime Minister Scott Morrison says he will not accept bullies within the Liberal party, after a backbencher accused factional powerbrokers of 'bullying' tactics during last week's leadership turmoil. Liberal backbencher Julia Banks has announced she will not recontest the seat of Chisholm at the next federal election. Ms Banks has used a statement to call out the ‘internal political games, factional party figures, and self-proclaimed power-brokers' which has left her feeling intimidated and bullied. Читать дальше...

A mother who is believed to have unlawfully snatched her six-year-old son in Canberra six days ago is being urged to contact authorities.

NRL chief executive Todd Greenberg has insisted Cronulla is salary cap compliant for 2018 — and has absolute confidence the 2018 NRL finals series will not be compromised by their inclusion.

The Block couple froThe Block couple from SA, Kerrie and Spence, show us around their beautiful Barossa Valley property and talk about life after the show.

LIVERPOOL have hired a world record holder and specialist throw-in coach to help their chances of winning silverware.