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Massive blowout in costs sinks plans for CCTV in Albury

THE cost of installing and maintaining a preferred CCTV system in central Albury has blown out to more than $1.1 million. Albury Council on Monday night will be presented with a tender of $684,250 to supply a system made up of 37 cameras on Dean Street ... >> view original

The Victoria Police air wing has joined the search. Source: News Limited

A TODDLER has been found safe and well after going missing for more than three hours in Victoria's southeast. It's believed the two-year-old boy was found by emergency workers at the east end of Jungle Beach Caravan Park, near Marlo, shortly before 3pm. >> view original

Northern Australia white paper: native title proposals met with distrust

Noel Pearson at the Cape York Australian Aboriginal Academy. He warned the white paper must not be a 'trojan horse' to undermine land rights. Photograph: Jacky Ghossein/Fairfax Media via Getty Images. Helen Davidson in Darwin. @heldavidson. >> view original

Discovery of man's body south of Perth sparks murder inquiry

Police in WA are investigating a suspected murder after the discovery of a body near Mandurah, south of Perth. Officers were called to a unit complex on Boundary Road in Dudley Park on Saturday morning after receiving reports the body of a man had been ... >> view original

Qld woman 'punched and bitten after theft'

A 60-year-old woman has been punched, kicked and bitten after confronting another woman about a theft at an adult store in Queensland's southeast. Police say the victim approached a 33-year-old woman at the Ipswich store on Friday evening to talk to her ... >> view original

Poll: 63% of voters favour recognising ​Indigenous Australians in constitution

A Newspoll of 1,722 people conducted shows 63% per cent support constitutional recognition of Indigenous Australians. Photograph: Robert Wallace/Corbis. Australian Associated Press. Friday 19 June 2015 20.04 EDT. Share on Facebook · Share on Twitter ... >> view original

Payments by builder to Australian Workers Union began under Bill Shorten ...

Royal Commission targets Bill Shorten's ex-wife · Bill Shorten: the shape shifter · Union bankrolled Shorten's quest for Maribyrnong · Federal politics: full coverage. Suggestions that large payments to the Australian Workers Union from builder Thiess John ... >> view original

Indonesia claims Australia made illegal payments to people smugglers in a bid ...

Indonesia's foreign ministry claims Australia made illegal payments to people smugglers in an attempt to turn their boats back to the country. Police and passengers on the boat alleged that six crew members were paid about $5,000 US dollars each to take the ... >> view original

Abbott: Hockey 'copped a lot of crap'

TONY Abbott has praised Treasurer Joe Hockey for “copping a lot of crap'' in a speech where he came close to admitting Australia has paid Indonesian people smugglers. Speaking at the NSW Liberal conference in Sydney, the Prime Minister has singled out ... >> view original

Australia's relationship with Indonesia under 'unprecedented strain', Labor says

The Federal Opposition says Australia's relationship with Indonesia is under "unprecedented strain" and the Government must act urgently to repair the damage. "Before coming to government, Tony Abbott said that the Australian Government would be more ... >> view original