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Gold Coast cop who leaked video of assault on man 'could be jailed'

A Gold Coast police officer who leaked video footage of his colleagues assaulting a handcuffed man could face charges and jail time, civil libertarians say. Australian Council for Civil Liberties president Terry O'Gorman says the case goes to the heart ... >> view original

Senior Gold Coast police officer who blew whistle on colleagues charged over ...

A Gold Coast police officer has been charged and faces losing his job over allegedly releasing footage of a police assault three years ago. It is alleged Sergeant Rick Flori leaked surveillance footage featuring four officers. The footage shows one ... >> view original

Legendary Olympian and former Gold Coast mayor Ron Clarke dies

Ron Clarke, one of Australia's greatest athletes and a former mayor of the Gold Coast, has died aged 78 after a short illness. The Olympic champion gained prominence on the athletics track in the 1950s and 1960s and officially set 17 world records. He ... >> view original

Jetstar axes 'unsustainable' Mackay to Gold Coast flights

It said it had worked hard to stimulate Gold Coast and Mackay markets, with heavily discounted fares, but passenger loads on the flights had been consistently up 10 per cent below its domestic average. Jetstar said it regularly reviewed its network to ... >> view original

Gary Ablett eyes Gold Coast's clash with Carlton for return

Gold Coast football manager Marcus Ashcroft said Ablett and the club's medical team would sit down early in the week. The expectation is he will play the Blues at home, but Ablett still needs a final medical clearance to ensure he plays. “We are still ... >> view original

Recall of faulty heaters from Woolworths, Safeway and Big W

Why shoppers are turning their backs on Woolworths. Faulty heaters sold in Woolworths, Safeway and Big W stores across the country are being recalled, due to risk of electric shock and fire. Four portable room heaters were found to have a poor connection ... >> view original

Western Areas buys nickel mine for $24.5M (00:36)

Western Areas Limited (ASX:WSA) to acquire the Cosmos Nickel Complex from Glencore's Xtrata for $24.5M. 19/06/15. The CEO of APN News and Media Limited (ASX:APN) Micheal Miller resigns. Up next... APN CEO resigns on move to News Corp. >> view original

Supabarn announces plan to sell all but two ACT, NSW stores to Coles

Independent supermarket chain Supabarn has announced the sale of several of its Canberra stores to supermarket giant Coles. In the ACT, Coles has agreed to buy Supabarn's stores at Civic, Wanniassa, Kaleen and Crace, as well as one under construction ... >> view original

Bureau's temperature dataset 'complex and well-maintained'

An independent review has endorsed the Bureau of Meteorology's management of Australia's official temperature record. The review was brought forward following public concerns that the bureau's homogenisation process was exaggerating a warming trend, ... >> view original

News Corp Australia CEO Julian Clarke to retire

News Corp Australia chief executive Julian Clarke will step down at the end of the year, having only taken on the role in 2013, and will be replaced by the company's chief operating officer Peter Tonagh. APN News & Media chief executive Michael Miller will ... >> view original