The Australian
Cardinal George Pell has spent his first night alone in a Melbourne jail,
beginning what could be a lengthy prison term for child abuse crimes that a
senior judge yesterday described as "callous and brazen" with an "element of
brutality".
The frontrunner to inherit Julie Bishop's prized Liberal seat of Curtin, former
Notre Dame University chief Celia Hammond, once refused to describe herself as a
feminist because she claimed the movement had become "proabortion, anti-men,
anti-tradition and anti-family".
The Sydney Morning Herald
George Pell is in jail for sexually assaulting two choirboys, and his lawyer
expects the cardinal to be vulnerable throughout his time in prison.
The private operator of Sydney's ferries will put on 400 extra weekly services
by mid-2021 after the state government awarded it a $1.3 billion contract. Under
the nine-year deal, French company Transdev will be responsible for leasing 10
new ferries for services on the Parramatta River and a further three Emerald-
class vessels for routes on Sydney Harbour.
Pakistan's air force shot down two Indian warplanes after they crossed the
boundary between the two nuclear-armed rivals in the disputed territory of
Kashmir yesterday and captured two Indian pilots, one of whom was injured, a
military spokesman said.
Herald Sun
Cardinal George Pell has completed his conversion from cleric to convict, waking
today after his first night behind bars.
United States President Donald Trump has talked up North Korea's "awesome"
economic future if it abandons its nuclear ambitions. Mr Trump will today sit
down with North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un, whom he called "my friend", in the
Vietnamese capital Hanoi.
You could be fat simply because of the size of your brain. That's the finding
from a major study led by Australian researchers into obesity and its links to
our brains.
A tip-off from Chinese authorities has stopped nearly a tonne of ice from
hitting Melbourne's streets, as four men face drug precursor importation
charges. They are accused of importing 1.3 tonnes of ephedrine in boxes labelled
as ceramic tile adhesive.
The Advertiser
Cardinal George Pell has completed his conversion from cleric to convict, waking
today after his first night behind bars.
The fixed capacity of Adelaide Botanic High and more "professional families" in
the eastern suburbs choosing public schools are among reasons for the
controversial city high school rezoning, State Government modelling shows.
South Australia has recorded its hottest summer on record, with seasonal
temperatures more than 3C above average. Preliminary data from the Bureau of
Meteorology, to be officially released tomorrow, also shows this summer was the
state's driest in 33 years.
The West Australian
Cardinal George Pell's final hours of freedom began with an angry mob screaming
"go to hell" and ended with his ride in the back of an armoured van and the
reality he will likely spend significant time in jail.
West Australians are consuming a staggering $27 million worth of methamphetamine
every week.
Ita Buttrose will want to put her stamp on the ABC, will have strong opinions
about the organisation, and is at that age where she will not care about the
politics because it could be her last major media role, media experts say.
The Courier-Mail
Cardinal George Pell's final hours of freedom began with an angry mob screaming
"go to hell" and ended with his ride in the back of an armoured van and the
reality he will likely spend significant time in jail.
The state government will appoint a special investigator to head a joint task
force probing allegations of subbie rip-offs in the building industry.
Schoolchildren in far north Queensland have penned desperate letters complaining
of unventilated buses and 50C temperatures that leave them dizzy and thirsty.
Hill MP Shane Knuth tabled the shocking letters, which were sent to him, in
parliament yesterday calling it a health and safety risk.
