Новости за 30.08.2018

FULL INTERVIEW: Shadow Foreign Minister Penny Wong is questioning Angus Taylor's credibility when it comes to establishing long-term energy policy. The Labor figure has slammed the new Energy Minister, accusing him of being little more than 'a fresh face with the same old ideas.' Ms Wong has told Sky News Mr Taylor is simply parroting the values of 'Tony Abbott, Peter Dutton and the hard right ideologues who are anti-renewable.' Image: Aaron Francis & Kym Smith / News Corp Australia

MERCEDES-BENZ has developed a smartphone app that can tell whether you’re ready for an electric vehicle.

THE pain is excruciating but every year Martin Millard straps on a pair of high heels and walks a kilometre with hundreds of others to help raise funds for violence against women.

NOT even $250,000 in prize money could tempt My Kitchen Rules champions Alex Clark and Emily O’Kane to buy into the Sydney property market.

FOUR parties competed for a family home in Clifton Springs at the weekend.

A huge column of toxic black smoke from an industrial fire in West Footscray billowed over Yarraville and stretched out several more kilometres over the western Melbourne suburbs on August 30. Firefighters said that more than 20 units, including aerial equipment, responded to the fire and alerted that “toxic smoke may impact an area 2 Kilometres around Somerville Road and Paramount Road West Footscray,” warning people to avoid the area. News reports said multiple explosions were heard. There were... Читать дальше...

INDIA captain Virat Kohli has ruled out participating in the initial stages of the England and Wales Cricket Board’s new 100-ball format and says he is worried that commercial concerns are eroding the quality of the game.

Business owner and City of Sydney councillor Angela Vithoulkas has joined the race for Malcolm Turnbull's soon-to-be vacant federal seat.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison plays touch footy with students at Endeavour Sports High School.

JUST when we’d finally got over that Laurel or Yanny clip, the internet goes and throws us another absolutely baffling curveball.

VODAFONE Australia and TPG Telecom plan to merge into a single $15 billion telecommunications firm in an attempt to more effectively challenge mobile giants Telstra and Optus.

NICK Kyrgios has given short shrift to players complaining of unfavourable treatment on the US Open’s outside courts.

US PRESIDENT Donald Trump has said that White House counsel Don McGahn would soon be leaving his post, as Special Counsel Robert Mueller — who is leading the Russia election interference probe — closes in on the US president’s inner circle.

AUSTRALIA A have been humbled by India B in the one-day quadrangular series final, losing by nine wicket in Bengaluru.

FERNANDO Alonso said he was approached by Red Bull six times during his career — including twice this year — and rejected the team every time.

LARGE plumes of smoke are blowing across Melbourne this morning from a toxic factory fire in West Footscray.

Royal couple Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, have attended a charity performance of Hamilton in London.

VENUS Williams moved into a potential US Open third round duel with sister Serena on Wednesday as a sexism row and extreme heat pushed the Grand Slam event to boiling point.

New federal Energy Minister Angus Taylor has pledged to drive down power prices and has taken aim at costly subsidies for the renewables sector.

Tom Gleeson grills the Aussie boy band

A man has been charged over a shooting outside a home in Melbourne's north.

All Queensland primary school students will be taught swimming and water safety skills from next year.

Hundreds of body cameras will be issued to Victorian police officers in a move aimed at speeding up criminal cases and making the force more accountable.

Fire in West Footscray

AN OCEAN Grove family are making the trek across the river to create their dream home.