06 February 2019, Wednesday NewsLatest News On 06 February 2019, Wednesday Bold recommendation for free 'preventative' psychology sessions7/02/2019 8:59 AM Weather relief allows mammoth Townsville flood clean-up to begin7/02/2019 8:56 AM Informer 3838 may have been recruited as police informer after student drug charges7/02/2019 8:56 AM Escaped child rapist spotted near school7/02/2019 8:54 AM Damage bill rises as floodwaters recede in Townsville | Sky News Australia7/02/2019 8:53 AM 'It doesn’t go away it’s so toxic': Push for landlords to drug swab homes7/02/2019 8:44 AM Second US politician admits to wearing blackface in college7/02/2019 8:39 AM More fish deaths and water shortages possible as flow to lower Darling River turned off7/02/2019 8:37 AM Queensland's shock bid for Taumalolo in Origin7/02/2019 8:36 AM RBA could slash rates to record low amid slowing economy fears | Sky News Australia7/02/2019 8:31 AM Mysterious ‘dust virus’ almost kills Queensland boy7/02/2019 8:30 AM Tigers furious as NRL blocks attempt to appoint Daley as halves coach7/02/2019 8:30 AM Parking fines issued by the hundreds on residential streets forces backflip7/02/2019 8:28 AM Andrew Thorburn's former chief of staff allegedly rorted $500k for a holiday7/02/2019 8:25 AM Dad wrestles mammoth ‘croc’ in floodwater7/02/2019 8:20 AM Police investigate after sex offender Rolf Harris enters British school7/02/2019 8:17 AM Meet the business owners at the forefront of Darwin's economic downturn7/02/2019 8:14 AM PM announces $12 million Paralympics funding boost | Sky News Australia7/02/2019 8:14 AM At least one killed in Istanbul building collapse7/02/2019 8:10 AM Trump speech only highlights US divides7/02/2019 8:09 AM Last drinks at the Lachlan: The battle to save the only pub in Ouse7/02/2019 8:05 AM 'Are you going?': Missed milestones, family sacrifices for volunteer who answers the call7/02/2019 8:05 AM 'Not even slightly normal' emu adopts farming family7/02/2019 8:05 AM 'Microdosing' may de-stress but doesn't live up to psychedelic hype, study finds7/02/2019 8:03 AM 'We let people down': CFA chief's frank reflections on Black Saturday7/02/2019 8:02 AM Tragedy remembered ahead of Coroner's report into Kimberley suicides7/02/2019 8:02 AM Townsville residents angry at 'early' storage shed lock-out7/02/2019 8:01 AM Rolf Harris photographed inside primary school grounds7/02/2019 8:00 AM MP sorry for 'behaving like an idiot' amid complaint from female ADF member7/02/2019 8:00 AM Why is Vietnam going to host the second Trump-Kim summit?7/02/2019 8:00 AM The day the fire rained down7/02/2019 8:00 AM Russian court sentences Danish Jehovah's Witness to jail for 'extremism'7/02/2019 7:55 AM Andrew Thorburn's former chief of staff allegedly rorted $500k for a holiday7/02/2019 7:50 AM The culture driving teachers like me from the profession7/02/2019 7:35 AM NRL star drops pants to prove innocence7/02/2019 7:34 AM Meghan begs dad to stop ‘victimising’ her7/02/2019 7:20 AM Southern Aurora crash victims remembered 50 years on7/02/2019 7:18 AM Has the NSW Government kept its key election promises?7/02/2019 7:18 AM Why Trump's most audacious claim is the hardest one to reject7/02/2019 7:15 AM 'Egg timer test' at centre of new IVF industry conflict of interest claims7/02/2019 7:14 AM Fact check: Women on the frontbench7/02/2019 7:14 AM Show me the money: This is the difference between Labor and the Coalition7/02/2019 7:14 AM Russian Doll is more than just Groundhog Day for hipsters7/02/2019 7:14 AM A child sues his parents in this Oscar-nominated drama set in Beirut's poverty-stricken underbelly7/02/2019 7:14 AM We're eating the world's largest animals into extinction7/02/2019 7:14 AM 'Bin chicken' rubbish raiders competing with waste industry for your recycling7/02/2019 7:14 AM Beijing closes account of one of Australia's most popular Chinese online communities7/02/2019 7:08 AM Police use new phone-cracking powers as Government works out the fine print7/02/2019 7:08 AM Conservative parties around the world have a problem — and women are losing patience7/02/2019 7:05 AM These young Aboriginal men didn't know asbestos would destroy their community7/02/2019 7:02 AM Meet the Buddhists celebrating Tibetan New Year 'in exile'7/02/2019 7:02 AM 'Bigger than Franklin': Bob Brown to lead anti-Adani road convoy7/02/2019 7:00 AM What's a 'bag of death', a 'hoop snake' or an 'attack of the flying axe handles'?7/02/2019 6:56 AM Eight-storey apartment building collapses in Istanbul7/02/2019 6:26 AM ‘Treats women like meat’: Bank manager accused of harassing staff, customers7/02/2019 6:01 AM Dylan Voller suing media organisations for defamation over Facebook comments7/02/2019 6:00 AM The past 4 years the hottest on record, UN confirms7/02/2019 5:57 AM Lawyer X: Victoria Police admit scandal 'may be bigger than first thought'7/02/2019 5:02 AM Fined for parking on grass – but parking legally blocks street7/02/2019 4:01 AM HBO offers first glimpse at documentary series on Serial's Adnan Syed7/02/2019 4:00 AM Driver disqualified for 50 years leads police on high-speed chase7/02/2019 3:01 AM Alleged backpacker rapist returns to scene during trial7/02/2019 2:21 AM Innocent commuters crushed by stolen car at Melbourne bus stop7/02/2019 2:15 AM Russia jails a Danish-born Jehovah's Witness under new extremism laws7/02/2019 2:08 AM Aussie dollar slips sharply after RBA chief changes tack on rates7/02/2019 2:00 AM 'Special place in hell' for some Brexit promoters, EU Council President says7/02/2019 1:55 AM Dad and baby missing for two days before suspected murder-suicide7/02/2019 1:30 AM Australians owed $110 million in unpaid Medicare rebates7/02/2019 1:05 AM KPMG unveils plan to move low-income renters towards home ownership7/02/2019 1:03 AM 'Paedophile lunches': man charged over sexual assault during school excursion7/02/2019 1:00 AM Proposed Qld bill of rights shows Govt ‘doesn’t trust’ people: Hardgrave | Sky News Australia7/02/2019 12:55 AM Brit who slapped an Indonesian official sentenced to six months jail7/02/2019 12:49 AM News Sydney: Drunk driver avoids jail after driving at police officer7/02/2019 12:45 AM Mayor of Townsville shares plans for flood recovery | Sky News Australia7/02/2019 12:39 AM Tatt's not me: Napa bares all before Dogs officials to clear his name7/02/2019 12:31 AM More flash flooding forecast for north Qld | Sky News Australia7/02/2019 12:22 AM Rolf Harris told to leave school after walking onto grounds, waving at pupils7/02/2019 12:07 AM Virgin Australia's new boss says he'll take on Qantas, reverse losses7/02/2019 12:00 AM Motorcyclist dies after colliding with truck in Melbourne | Sky News Australia7/02/2019 12:00 AM Black Saturday: Remembering the legendary Brian Naylor and wife Moiree ten years on6/02/2019 11:53 PM R Kelly announces Australian tour amid #MuteRKelly backlash6/02/2019 11:49 PM 'A terrible waste of money': community bid to stop Allianz Stadium demolition expedited6/02/2019 11:30 PM Gold Coast boy has bullet lodged inside him6/02/2019 11:23 PM Praise for Donald Trump's 'presidential and measured' State of the Union address | Sky News Australia6/02/2019 11:15 PM Cafe worker wins $9000 payout after eight-hour ‘unpaid trial’6/02/2019 11:00 PM With some smirks and an eye roll, Pelosi expresses opposition to Trump's speech6/02/2019 11:00 PM Bank executives are ‘a protected species’ | Sky News Australia6/02/2019 11:00 PM Two men killed after gyrocopter crashes on WA beach6/02/2019 10:48 PM Liberal party ‘more than willing to act’ on bullying in the party | Sky News Australia6/02/2019 10:45 PM State cricket team bowled out for 106/02/2019 10:40 PM No clear indication banking royal commission was leaked: Creigton | Sky News Australia6/02/2019 10:38 PM Eight people found in the NT outback during search for missing five6/02/2019 10:37 PM Crossbenchers back more sitting days to deal with banking inquiry6/02/2019 10:34 PM Salim Mehajer abandons appeal after judge says sentence was 'very moderate'6/02/2019 10:30 PM Media blames Donald Trump for attack on 'Empire' star: Bolt | Sky News Australia6/02/2019 10:30 PM Viewers roast MAFS bride Jesskia’s epic dummy spit6/02/2019 10:25 PM Head: ‘Amazing human’ among five killed on Victorian roads in horror 24 hours6/02/2019 10:25 PM ‘It’s an issue’: The jobs Australians can’t do6/02/2019 10:20 PM One in 10 connected to the NBN might be eligible for refunds: ACCC6/02/2019 10:20 PM James Weir recaps Married At First Sight episode 86/02/2019 10:07 PM The Saudi women activists still being 'tortured' months after driving ban ended6/02/2019 10:02 PM Watch the moment sharks stop circling when this gun is deployed6/02/2019 10:00 PM Thailand blames Australia for Hakeem al-Araibi's detention6/02/2019 10:00 PM She is a federal senator. But her new books says she remains a 'voiceless wife'6/02/2019 10:00 PM Legal advice derails The Alliance's bid to seize official NT opposition status6/02/2019 9:49 PM How Prince Harry insulted A-lister6/02/2019 9:40 PM Funding crisis sees Crime Stoppers close its doors6/02/2019 9:40 PM Scott Morrison must sack Tim Wilson over 'collusion': Labor6/02/2019 9:40 PM Bahraini refugee footballer 'could be jailed in Thailand until August'6/02/2019 9:39 PM Sydney's stretched rail network in store for $900m in new trains6/02/2019 9:30 PM Nancy Pelosi's sarcastic clap and other unmissable moments of Trump's SOTU speech6/02/2019 9:28 PM More flash flooding forecast for north Qld | Sky News Australia6/02/2019 9:21 PM Oscar winner’s surprise snub: ‘It breaks my heart’6/02/2019 9:20 PM Scott Morrison backs besieged Tim Wilson over ‘conflict’ claims6/02/2019 9:15 PM $40 billion winner from the banking inquiry6/02/2019 9:11 PM Notorious pedophile edging toward freedom6/02/2019 9:09 PM Hakeem Al-Araibi could be in custody until August: Thai official6/02/2019 9:08 PM New emoji is the ultimate burn6/02/2019 9:00 PM 'We're seeing more students getting injured': NSW Education Minister vows to fix overcrowded Sydney school6/02/2019 9:00 PM Sixers’ game-changing NBA trade deal6/02/2019 8:51 PM 76ers execute incredible NBA power-play6/02/2019 8:45 PM Reserve Bank of Australia could cut cash rate over weakening economy6/02/2019 8:40 PM Hothouse temperatures in Western Australia as Victoria braces down for a drenching6/02/2019 8:38 PM Medical transfers are the 'backdoor way' for boat people to access Australia | Sky News Australia6/02/2019 8:38 PM Optus fined $10 million for misleading customers6/02/2019 8:34 PM Severe thunderstorms, flash-flooding forecast for Victoria6/02/2019 8:33 PM She is a federal senator. But her new books says she remains a 'voiceless wife'6/02/2019 8:30 PM Coles customers treated to discounts from unexpected glitch6/02/2019 8:29 PM Sydney dad said staff at an Apple store were so frustrating, he walked out6/02/2019 8:20 PM Wild weather lashes Victoria, bringing threat of hailstones, damaging winds and heavy rainfall6/02/2019 8:18 PM Nancy Pelosi overshadows Trump's attempts at bipartisanship6/02/2019 8:16 PM WA emergency services called to helicopter crash6/02/2019 8:15 PM Aboriginal justice advocate accused of rape, indecent assault and sexual harassment6/02/2019 8:14 PM CBA boss says heads will roll over financial planning scandal, but it won't be his6/02/2019 8:11 PM Scott Morrison must sack Tim Wilson over 'collusion': Labor6/02/2019 8:01 PM Nine slammed over ‘horrendous’ bride6/02/2019 8:00 PM Scott Morrison can't be trusted to hold banks to account: Labor | Sky News Australia6/02/2019 7:45 PM Facebook, Instagram tip off police to alleged child pornography in Canberra caravan6/02/2019 7:42 PM 'My business will be in the red': Residents locked out of Melbourne CBD high-rise for two weeks6/02/2019 7:42 PM MKR villains Josh and Austin reveal they were headhunted6/02/2019 7:40 PM Mini helicopter crashes into the ocean near Capel in Western Australia's South West6/02/2019 7:39 PM Informer 3838 could lose kids if she doesn't enter witness protection6/02/2019 7:38 PM Spam texts: Clive Palmer warns Australians of ‘threat’ to freedom6/02/2019 7:30 PM Premier accused of 'blackmailing' electorate with $25 million sports precinct6/02/2019 7:30 PM Melbourne weather: Burst of wet and wild weather is sweeping Victoria as severe thunderstorms roll in6/02/2019 7:26 PM Trump's address 'bipartisan and broadminded' | Sky News Australia6/02/2019 7:22 PM Valuing ‘convenience’: Passengers blamed for high price of airport parking6/02/2019 7:20 PM Cop dumped from force and jailed for blaming brother-in-law for bingle6/02/2019 7:20 PM Mystery surrounds more than 1000 dead fish that washed ashore south of Perth6/02/2019 7:16 PM Witness in long-running murder case accused of fabricating 'compelling' statement6/02/2019 7:16 PM Liberal MP Tim Wilson urged to resign from Labor tax inquiry | Sky News Australia6/02/2019 7:16 PM I will build the wall: Trump addresses US Congress in second SOTU | Sky News Australia6/02/2019 7:15 PM Road rage fight breaks out in Sydney6/02/2019 6:52 PM Thailand blames Australia for Hakeem al-Araibi's detention6/02/2019 6:47 PM Theresa May says she is 'not proposing' to scrap Brexit backstop | Sky News Australia6/02/2019 6:45 PM 'Told him where to stick it': Officer first on scene at Silk-Miller murders lashes out6/02/2019 6:44 PM Samantha Armytage’s perfect response to paparazzi6/02/2019 6:40 PM 'A man of many dimensions': the big Chinese donor now in Canberra's sights6/02/2019 6:40 PM Sydney boys ‘abused at paedophile lunches’6/02/2019 6:31 PM Oscars to go hostless for the second time in its history6/02/2019 6:31 PM Trump calls for end to division, then launches right into it6/02/2019 6:30 PM Brutal LeBron sledge rips teammate6/02/2019 6:20 PM International relief supplies likely to be blocked at Venezuela border | Sky News Australia6/02/2019 6:20 PM 'Almost had my last ride': Dirt rider clotheslined by wire strung up across track6/02/2019 6:18 PM Complex chemical stockpile clean up begins in Melbourne's north6/02/2019 6:12 PM Napa reveals 'dark days' after lewd tape leak6/02/2019 6:11 PM Woman unrecognisable after weight-loss transformation6/02/2019 6:00 PM Trump Today: Tragic story of murdered couple mentioned in State of the Union speech6/02/2019 6:00 PM Ex-nurse pleads not guilty to raping severely disabled woman who gave birth6/02/2019 6:00 PM 'Bigger than Franklin': Bob Brown to lead anti-Adani road convoy6/02/2019 6:00 PM Forget Mediscare, make it Medifair: GPs call on Shorten to unveil plan6/02/2019 5:54 PM Scott Morrison to ignore vote on 'stupid' refugee bill | Sky News Australia6/02/2019 5:54 PM US general warns against Trump's Syria withdrawal | Sky News Australia6/02/2019 5:49 PM Former policeman admits possible perjury over statements about Silk-Miller murders6/02/2019 5:46 PM Salim Mehajer abandons appeal against jail term6/02/2019 5:40 PM Disaster appeal announced as Queensland flooding weather moves south6/02/2019 5:40 PM An accident with 'horrible consequences': Tributes flow for student who died in Australia Day tragedy6/02/2019 5:40 PM Can’t trust Scott Morrison to hold banks to account: Labor | Sky News Australia6/02/2019 5:32 PM Donald Trump confirms second summit with Kim Jong Un | Sky News Australia6/02/2019 5:31 PM The increased stress felt by working mothers has finally been measured6/02/2019 5:25 PM One in 10 connected to the NBN might be eligible for refunds: ACCC6/02/2019 5:24 PM Chinese political donor denied Australian passport | Sky News Australia6/02/2019 5:22 PM Beauty chain will now honour gift cards and e-vouchers6/02/2019 5:20 PM Trump's State of the Union speech fact checked6/02/2019 5:20 PM Police search underway for five people missing in remote Northern Territory6/02/2019 5:17 PM Major champion slams Garcia over epic tantrum6/02/2019 5:17 PM Drought-hardened graziers heartbroken as cattle die in floods6/02/2019 5:13 PM Optus cops $10m fine for misleading customers over digital purchases6/02/2019 5:10 PM Why did Democrat women wear white to the 2019 State of the Union?6/02/2019 5:06 PM Informer 3838 could lose kids if she doesn't enter witness protection6/02/2019 5:04 PM True, not true, grey: Donald Trump’s SOTU address fact-checked6/02/2019 5:00 PM Uber driver who shot dead six people jailed6/02/2019 5:00 PM 'Finally the girls are being treated equally': Women's golfers buoyed by equality at Vic Open6/02/2019 5:00 PM 'A man of many dimensions': the big Chinese donor now in Canberra's sights6/02/2019 4:55 PM Kangaroo killer's father admits media attack outside court, but supporter fights charge6/02/2019 4:46 PM Opera for One means no more lonely nights in front of the TV6/02/2019 4:41 PM ‘I’m a Muslim — this is why I joined One Nation’6/02/2019 4:40 PM Seafood industry holding national crisis meeting in WA6/02/2019 4:38 PM Actor denies he's racist after controversial comments6/02/2019 4:38 PM The banks haven't escaped unscathed, quite the contrary6/02/2019 4:35 PM