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Australian executive found unconscious in California street
Colin Bettles was found with severe injuries on a San Francisco street and was in the intensive care unit for days before his family tracked him down.
- by Jessica McSweeney
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‘He’s obviously unwell’: Barnaby Joyce filmed lying on Canberra street
Nationals MP Barnaby Joyce says he was talking to his wife when he fell off the planter box. “If I’d known I was being filmed, probably would have got up quicker,” he said.
- by Angus Thompson, Mike Foley and Paul Sakkal
Police officer son of former deputy PM Michael McCormack charged with assault
The 26-year-old was arrested in the early hours of Saturday morning after an alleged assault near Kings Cross.
- by Anthony Segaert and Carrie Fellner
New and improved corporate Oaks Day, with a splash of times gone by
As racing clubs such as Flemington’s Victoria Racing Club continue to grapple with the balance of tradition and innovation, Thursday’s time-honoured Oaks reminded punters of bygone eras.
- by Damien Ractliffe and Stephen Brook
Human fights watch: Activist vows to fight Amnesty expulsion
Amnesty International’s Australian operation looks to be spending more time on internal fights than human rights.
- by Noel Towell and Kishor Napier-Raman
Could UFO-mania reach Canberra’s corridors of power?
Recent whistleblower claims about an American UFO cover-up will come as little surprise to one Australian senator.
- by Kishor Napier-Raman and Liam Mannix
Cricket-mad pollies descend on Lord’s for Ashes showdown
John Howard, Joe Hockey and a dishevelled Mark Latham all soaked up the drama at the home of cricket over the weekend.
- by Kishor Napier-Raman and David Estcourt
Marles tight-lipped on Roberts-Smith’s VC as McCormack says he should keep medal
The defence minister will not commit to a review of Ben Roberts-Smith’s Victoria Cross, but Michael McCormack, former assistant minister for defence, said he should keep the medal in perpetuity.
- by Mike Foley and Eryk Bagshaw
Final Voice wording fails to alleviate moderate Liberals’ concerns
Anthony Albanese has ramped up pressure on Peter Dutton to declare the Liberals’ position on the Voice as conservatives express their misgivings.
- by Paul Sakkal and James Massola
Government will honour its tax cut pledge: Treasurer
Despite criticism in the government and elements of the Coalition, Treasurer Jim Chalmers has quashed suggestions the stage three tax cuts will be axed.
- by Shane Wright and Rachel Clun
McCormack ‘proud’ of regional money carve-up despite damning audit
Former Nationals leader Michael McCormack says a “subjective” element to a grants program meant money was not just handed out on the advice of “pointy-shoed and faceless bureaucrats”.
- by Katina Curtis and Shane Wright