Murder accused Chris Dawson granted bail...

News you can trust, opinions you can't ignore View Online   |   Forward December 17, 2018 Murder accused Chris Dawson granted bail Chris Dawson has been granted bail over the alleged murder of his wife Lynette, who disappeared from the family home in 1982. Govt to hand down larger-than-expected surplus The government is setting aside almost $10 billion dollars to splurge on election promises, as surging tax receipts and commodity prices help the budget bounce back into surplus. Andrew Broad resigns as Assistant Minister to the Deputy PM Nationals MP Andrew Broad has resigned as Assistant Minister to the Deputy Prime Minister following reports from New Idea that the married MP allegedly used a website to meet up with a woman in Hong Kong. Labor Left pushes for asylum seeker policy overhaul A factional compromise could see Labor reportedly committing to increasing Australia's humanitarian intake. Malaysia PM slams Aust embassy decision Malaysia's Prime Minister has slammed the Australian government's move to recognise West Jerusalem as Israel's capital, saying Australia has 'no right' to get involved. Thousands without power following Sydney storm Thousands of homes and businesses have spent another night without power across Sydney after severe storms lashed the city on Saturday. Govt announces $500m aged care funding boost National Seniors Australia Professor John McCallum has welcomed a $500 million funding boost for the aged care sector. Man killed in NSW home invasion A 60-year-old man has died following a violent home invasion in the New South Wales Hunter region on Monday. Global boom behind budget surplus : Keneally FULL INTERVIEW: Labor Senator Kristina Keneally says the federal government should not to be credited for the budget returning to surplus. Surplus budget 'would have happened under Labor' FULL INTERVIEW: Labor Senator Murray Watt says a surplus budget 'would have happened under a Labor government' after Treasurer Josh Frydenberg revealed his forecast for a $4.1 billion budget surplus in mid-2020. Fire alarm interrupts Shorten on border security Bill Shorten has been blindsided mid-sentence by an emergency alarm during his address on border security at the Labor conference on Monday. Restaurant blast injures more than 40 in Japan More than 40 people have been injured in an explosion at a restaurant in northern Japan. Govt taking advantage of 'buoyant' revenue returns Surging tax receipts and a booming commodity market is the main driver of the bigger-than-expected budget surplus, according to Managing Director at Market Economics, Stephen Koukoulas. Latest News Bulletin Copyright Australian News Channel Pty Ltd Unsubscribe