Strange Politics: Turnbull steers Australia into a wall
MALCOLM Turnbull is a victim of Epstein's Law, a concept that says "If you think the problem is bad now, just wait until we've solved it". Take Sydney's appalling traffic congestion as a case study. It is the 1960s and the roads are backed up the wazoo, commuters are angrily head butting their steering wheels and something obviously needs to be done. So the government steps in with a tonne of money and good intentions to build new, bigger and better roads. Everything is great for a w..>> view originalNew name breathes new life into aeromedical service
AFTER years of being confused with a New South Wales rescue service of the same name, CareFlight has spread its wings and re-branded to LifeFlight.LifeFlight Chairman Rob Borbidge said the change of name, the service’s first in 35 years, represented a new era for the service, which has flown 44,000 critical care missions since it was established in 1981.In the last financial year, 1,864 critical rescues missions were flown in Queensland and Mr Borbidge said an expansion to the fleet, new equipm..>> view originalTelstra's massive rip-off
SOME consumers are being hit with a "92% price premium" to use Telstra's network, a consumer advocate report shows. Choice analysed 53 different Telstra contracts and 280 specific products, comparing them to similar offers from other companies. It found Telstra products that cost 6-92% more than its competitors. Choice's Tom Godfrey said it was time for Telstra to "admit their network is failing" after seven major outages in the past six months. He said it was "a long way from off..>> view originalTurnbull shuffles as Nats meet
THE final election outcome in the Senate may not be determined until August, as Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull battles it out with Deputy Barnaby Joyce to negotiate the Coalition agreement this week. Nationals MPs from around the country meet in Canberra Tuesday after Mr Turnbull returned there to plan a ministerial reshuffle. The Nationals are vying for potentially four spots in Cabinet after the Liberals' relatively poorer vote in the election changed the junior Coalition partner's q..>> view originalPositive thinking propels Williams to 22nd crown
TENNIS: Angelique Kerber did her best to defend her childhood idol’s record, but Serena Williams’ onslaught on history proved irresistible. Ever since her triumph at Wimbledon 12 months ago, Williams had been just one victory away from equalling Steffi Graf’s Open-era record of 22 grand slam singles titles. She finally achieved her goal by beating Kerber in one of the best recent Wimbledon finals.Kerber, who had denied Williams her 22nd title by beating her in the Australian Open final, again ..>> view originalNo place for complacency, says Smith
RUGBY LEAGUE: Maroons captain Cameron Smith denies there’s a lack of motivation within his playing group, despite having already wrapped up this year’s Origin series before tomorrow night’s dead rubber in Sydney.All the pressure is on the hosts, with reports Blues coach Laurie Daley could lose his job if New South Wales is whitewashed for the first time since 2010.It was the Blues that were thrashed 32-8 in the dead-rubber game three in 2014 after the immense pressure of snapping Queensland’s e..>> view originalGreyhound racing in QLD 'up to the challenge of reform'
QUEENSLAND Racing Minister Grace Grace says there is no need to follow the lead of the New South Wales state government and ban greyhound racing. NSW Premier Mike Baird shocked the nation last week when he announced greyhound racing would be banned from July next year. Animal rights groups had been calling on the Palaszczuk Government to follow suit however today Ms Grace categorically ruled that out. "I believe that the greyhound industry in Queensland is up to the challenge of r..>> view originalMurray savours second Wimbledon crown
TENNIS: Victory for Andy Murray on the most famous stage in tennis was even sweeter the second time around. Three years ago Murray’s overwhelming emotion after ending Britain’s 77-year wait for a men’s singles champion at Wimbledon was one of relief, but after winning the All England Club title for a second time the Scot said he was determined to enjoy the moment.“I feel happier this time, more content,” Murray said after beating Canada’s Milos Raonic 6-4 7-6 7-6 with a performance that was eve..>> view originalYou won't believe what they found in Rolf's cell
CONVICTED pedophile Rolf Harris has reportedly been caught with porn magazines in his prison cell. The 86 year-old former children's entertainer who is presently serving a six year sentence for a string of underage sex assaults was allegedly seen trading cigarettes for the seedy mag stash. Rolf Harris outside the court during his trial. INM Harris initially told the guards he was using the magazines to study the feminine form for artistic purposes, the Daily Star repo..>> view originalHamilton cuts gap to Rosberg after German cops penalty
MOTORSPORT: Lewis Hamilton left his home track at Silverstone with more than just his fourth British Grand Prix victory.Nico Rosberg was hit with a 10-second time penalty for illegal use of team radio messages, with reigning Formula 1 world champion Hamilton now just one point behind his Mercedes teammate in the drivers’ championship.After becoming the first man to win three consecutive British Grand Prixs and four races at Silverstone, Hamilton closed the gap to Rosberg to just four points, bu..>> view original
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