| Dragons coast into preliminary final NRL premiership favourite St George Illawarra has taken the first step in expunging the woes of last year's finals disappointment, moving to within one victory of the grand final and ending Manly's season with a 28-0 romp at Kogarah Jubilee Oval. abc.net.au |
Refugee firm staff crisis THE private firm that paid $370 million to manage Australia's detention centres has sent an SOS to Britain for frontline staff. heraldsun.com.au |
Car thief may have cut girl's throat A MAN has been arrested over an attempt to steal a woman's car as she strapped her baby into a pram and an attack involving a cut on a 14-year-old girl's throat with a knife in the Newcastle area, police say. heraldsun.com.au |
Push to reinstate 'Thirsty Thursday' grog ban A new report on alcohol-related harm in Tennant Creek has reignited demands for the so-called "Thirsty Thursday" grog ban to be brought back. abc.net.au |
Conservation plan has green groups seeing red The Federal Government's roadmap to tackle Australia's rapid loss of plant and animal species has come under attack from conservation groups. abc.net.au |