News from Tasmania
Launceston weather forecast: Launceston is in for a soaking today, with between 10 and 20 millimetres of rain forecast. The Bureau of Meteorology expects the showers to hit this afternoon and evening. There is also the chance of a thunderstorm. Winds are north to northwesterly, building to 30 to 45km/h. The top temperature is forecast to be 12 degrees.
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Nightmare continues Those close to Launceston doctor Renu Singh fear she is being pressured by Indian authorities to “change her evidence” against her violent former husband Lokendra Singh.
Work slow on The Church A Campbell Town couple is still waiting for approval to develop the town’s St Andrew’s Uniting Church into a cafe and wedding venue 18 months after purchasing the property.
Greyhound supporters rally in Tassie The Tasmanian greyhound industry has come under fire at a rally on Parliament Lawns in Hobart on Sunday.
Labor reveals Tasmanian line-up Three Tasmanians were named in Opposition Leader Bill Shorten’s shadow ministry over the weekend, including one tasked with liaising with Mr Shorten on Tasmanian issues.
Poolside winter of content South Esk Swimming Club won the always competitive battle against Launceston Aquatic Club in its rival’s home pool but it was a Burnie 16-year-old that all but carried his club on Sunday.
State of the nation
Need a national news snapshot first thing? We've got you covered.
►ILLAWARRA: Former NRL player Jimmy Storer is calling out an alleged racist slur that has sent a wave of discontent through the Port Kembla Blacks community. Mr Storer’s teammate has told a judicial hearing an opposing player called him a “black coconut c--t’ during a game last month. Read more
►HUNTER: Singleton’s Cody Heffernan and Gresford’s Lachie Richardson have again proven themselves to be among Australia’s best bull riders, after clinching the top spots in the Professional Bull Riding National Final in Sydney at the weekend. Read more
► WIMMERA: A primary school-aged boy has been airlifted with head and chest injuries and four more have been treated after the car they were travelling in hit a fallen tree at the weekend. Read more
► HUNTER: The Upper Hunter is the defect capital of NSW, with Singleton and Muswellbrook revealed as the worst offenders in the state as part of a police crackdown on non-compliant vehicles. Read more
► MT ISA: Police have located a 25-year-old man alive after he went missing following a fatal traffic crash south of Croydon. Read more
► ILLAWARRA: Wesley Crittle has built his new home but he can’t move in – because he has to pay $15,000 to get a gas meter. Continue reading
► BALLARAT: The craze for collecting Pokemon Go has taken an ugly twist in Ballarat, with a team of young fans being terrorised by a late night ram raid on their car. Read more
► ORANGE: Wind gusts of more than 80km/h wreaked havoc in Orange on Friday night and Saturday morning, felling trees and leading to power outages across the city. Photos, story
►TASMANIA: Those close to Launceston doctor Renu Singh fear she is being pressured by Indian authorities to “change her evidence” against her violent former husband Lokendra Singh. Renu remains trapped in her native India, 10 months after Singh was found guilty of trying to murder her. Read more
► BUNBURY: As Bunbury triathlete Ryan Bailie continues his push towards the 2016 Olympics, he enjoyed his final pre-Rio hit out with a World Triathlon Series race in Hamburg, Germany. Read more
► CESSNOCK: Cessnock jail’s population will more than double to 1800 inmates in a proposed expansion which will create an extra 430 permanent jobs and help ease the state's bulging prison system. Read more
► SOUTH AUSTRALIA: South Australians with state ambulance cover will now pay the price if they call an ambulance while interstate, after state government announced a new two-tiered scheme for the insurance. Read more
►DUBBO: The battle to curb the rural crime plaguing the Orana region and beyond has moved into the spotlight. The state’s peak body for farmers has called for more police and tougher penalties for trespassing. Read more
National news
► Meat continues to be the meal of choice for Australians, who are spending $378 million a week on meat to cook at home. Read more
► Multiple women claim they were left with scarred, blotchy or infected skin after receiving laser treatments from a Canberra beauty therapist, renewing calls to regulate the beauty industry in the ACT. Read more
► Malcolm Turnbull will introduce new national laws that would allow jailed terrorists who still pose a risk when their prison terms expire to be held indefinitely as his first order of business when Parliament resumes at the end of August. Read more
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International news
► INDONESIA: A Nigerian man facing imminent execution in Indonesia tearfully told a court that police electrocuted his genitals to force him to confess to possessing heroin. Read more
►LEBANON: Bailed 'child recovery' expert Adam Whittington free to leave Lebanon after ban lifted. Read more
On this day
1851: An uncredited diary entry describes the 'Yowie' of southeast Queensland in detail.
1862: After successfully crossing Australia from south to north, John McDougall Stuart raises the British flag at the mouth of the Mary River.
1973: The numbat is proclaimed as Western Australia's official faunal emblem.
2000: 113 people are killed as the Concorde crashes just north of Paris.
The faces of Australia: Hung Kee and Thang Shien
It has been dubbed a fairy tale ending to Wagga’s ultimate underdog story.
Persecution, political oppression and red tape tore Hung Kee and Thang Shien apart for nearly nine years, but love finally brought them together.
Their story came to a fitting closure on Saturday when the two Burmese refugees tied the knot and married in the Lady of Fatima Catholic Church. Continue reading
