Expert disagrees with political argument against minimum prices for alcohol By Lillian Rangiah A major study into alcohol policy in the NT has recommended tightening bottle shop trading hours, raising the minimum price of alcohol and reforming the approach to individual liquor bans in the territory. #Alcohol #Police #Racism #GovernmentPolicy #LillianRangiah
Regional Victorian found not guilty of murder walks free despite jail cell admission By Tamara Clark Jodie Hill wept as a Supreme Court jury found her not guilty of murder and manslaughter, follow a week of deliberations. #Crime #Homicide #Courts #TamaraClark
Child abuse falsely detected in bakery's social media By Lily Plass The Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman says he's seen a rise in small businesses disputes with digital platforms. #SocialMedia #LilyPlass
Four youths still at large after staff stabbed in detention centre breakout Police say three of the seven youths who escaped the Ashley Youth Detention Centre last night are now back in custody. #Police #PoliceSieges
Family cuts weekly mortgage payment to $330 with rural move By Vanessa Jarrett The Ballini family made the move to regional Queensland where they are are paying half the mortgage they were in the south-east, but that's rapidly changing. #Mortgages #RentalHousing #CostofLiving #VanessaJarrett
Queensland police investigating Nazi symbol graffitied on mosque By Lottie Twyford and Molly Slattery Offensive words were also written on the Brisbane mosque, along with the swastika. WARNING: The following story contains an image of a Nazi symbol. #Crime #LottieTwyford #MollySlattery
A $2.5 billion surplus has created a migraine for the WA government By Keane Bourke For most other governments, a $2.5 billion surplus would be news to shout from the rooftops — but in WA's case, it's a headache with little prospect of relief. #Budget #StateandTerritoryGovernment #StateandTerritoryParliament #GovernmentandPolitics #KeaneBourke
NT gun lobby pushes back in firearms debate after Bondi shooting By Jack Hislop The Northern Territory Firearms Council is against limiting the number of weapons a person can own, as New South Wales parliament is set to discuss gun reforms in the wake of the Bondi terror attack. #GunControl #RecreationalHunting #Terrorism #JackHislop