Country kid from Gloucester makes her bid to lead NSW Labor Party

Opposition transport spokeswoman Jodi McKay has promised to unite the NSW Labor Party and “put people first” if elected to the top job next month. Announcing her bid for the Labor leadership in her inner Sydney Strathfield electorate, Ms McKay styled herself as someone with “country values” who could broaden Labor’s base across the state….

'Ashamed': multi-millionaire's daughter speaks of her role in $14m drug-smuggling operation

The daughter of a multi-millionaire Sydney businesswoman says she is "ashamed" of her role in helping her Mexican lover import kilograms of ice into Australia but says she was drawn into it because of love. Rose Thomas has admitted to aiding and abetting her girlfriend, Norma Zuniga Frias, in importing 15.9 kilograms of pure methamphetamine…

Distorted video of Nancy Pelosi edited to sound drunk spreading across social media

Washington: An altered video of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, slowed down to the point that some social media users think she seems drunk, is spreading online. A three-minute video from Pelosi's Wednesday remarks at the Centre for American Progress Ideas Conference, where she accused President Donald Trump of a cover-up and indicated that it…

Threat from a blade 'cannot be understated', Central Station police shooting inquest told

A NSW Police weapons instructor who wrote the agency's Taser policy has told an inquest that frontline police are expected to carry one Taser between two officers, but that did not happen on the evening a man was fatally shot at Central Station. Danukul Mokmool, 30, was shot dead on July 26, 2017 after he…

Hammond, Waltman, Vickers, Riley, Pangilinan named 2018-19 MaxPreps / NFCA National High School Players of Week

LOUISVILLE, Ky. –Alex Hammond of Cheverus High School (Portland, Maine), Madi Waltman of Warrior Run High School (Turbotville, Pa.), Jaden Vickers of Crystal River (Fla.) High School, Jeanay Riley of DuPont Manual High School (Louisville, Ky.) and Deijah Pangilinan of St. Patrick-St. Vincent High School (Vallejo, Calif.) were selected MaxPreps / NFCA National High School…

2019 Schutt Sports/NFCA Division III National Pitcher and Player of the Year Top 10 announced

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Ten student-athletes have been named as finalists for the 2019 Schutt Sports/NFCA Division III National Pitcher and Player of the Year award, the Association announced on Tuesday. Two-time reigning Schutt Sports/NFCA Division III National Player of the Year Hanna Hull of Virginia Wesleyan University, a junior pitcher, who also won Schutt Sports/NFCA…