El Chapo sentenced to life in prison, ordered to hand over billions...

News you can trust. Opinions you can't ignore. View Online   |   Forward July 18, 2019 El Chapo sentenced to life in prison, ordered to hand over billions Drug kingpin Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman will spend the rest of his years behind bars after a United States judge sentenced him to life, plus 30 years. APRA's performance has been 'woeful' Centre Alliance senator Rex Patrick says the financial regulator Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) needs to be held accountable for its 'woeful' performance. Unemployment steady at 5.2 per cent The unemployment rate has remained unchanged at 5.2 per cent, with the number of new full-time jobs outnumbering the decline in part-time positions. Trump survives 'witch hunt' impeachment vote US President Donald Trump has survived an impeachment vote in The House of Representatives, a vote he has described as a 'witch hunt'. George Calombaris fined for underpaying staff $8 million in wages Celebrity chef George Calombaris has been fined for underpaying staff at his Melbourne restaurants. Kevin Spacey sexual assault case dropped Kevin Spacey's sexual assault case has been dropped by US prosecutors. Disturbing footage shows 'sexual predator' luring girl, 7, from Kmart A 26-year-old man who lured a seven-year-old girl from a Kmart store in Brisbane and sexually assaulted her in bushland, has pleaded guilty to three charges. Housing ministers announce task force to tackle Australia's building crisis State and federal housing ministers have struck a deal for a national response to tackle failures in Australia's building sector. Major traffic delays in Brisbane as police negotiate with armed man There are still major traffic delays across Brisbane after a man brandishing two knives climbed on top of the city's Clem 7 Tunnel on Thursday morning. Scott Morrison trumpets plan to propel agriculture to a $100 billion industry Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced a plan to lift agriculture to a $100 billion industry within the next decade. Drought success will come from 'building resilience' Prime Minister Scott Morrison has outlined his plan to tackle drought saying 'success' will come from building infrastructure and 'resilience'. Treasurer defends current levels of funding for APRA Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has defended current levels of funding for APRA. Outbreak of Ebola in the Congo declared a global emergency The World Health Organisation has declared the Ebola situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo as a global emergency. First-home buyers urged to enter the market Housing Minister Michael Sukkar has urged first-home buyers to take advantage of the upcoming government loan scheme. Instagram removes likes for Australian users in global test Instagram users in Australia will no longer be able to see how many 'likes' a post has received under trial changes to 'remove pressure' on the digital platform's users. Latest News Bulletin Copyright Australian News Channel Pty Ltd Unsubscribe