Worrying words from the world of weaselling
Weasel words are the 'art of ambiguity', they're words that suck the meaning out of a statement, similar to how a weasel sucks the contents from an egg, say ROSS FITZGERALD and DICK WHITAKER.
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A bomb scare at The Lodge that prompted the prime minister's evacuation has been linked to threats made to Chinese dance group Shen Yun.
Questions remain over police action at Dissent Café and Bar last week, despite confirmation no crime was committed. MLA Thomas Emerson criticised the removal of the satirical posters and called for assurances it won’t happen again.
Posters seized from Civic bar Dissent under new Commonwealth hate symbol laws will be returned after police confirmed no charges will be laid.
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Bondi accused’s family jail visit stopped for fruit knife
The family of Naveed Akram has been stopped from visiting the accused Bondi Beach gunman in prison after police found "suspected contraband" in their parked car.
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Stubborn inflation could spell further rates pain
A slight uptick in inflation is a cause for concern for Treasurer Jim Chalmers, giving the Reserve Bank more ammunition for future interest rate rises.
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BoM warns of severe thunderstorm and large hail
The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a severe thunderstorm warning, which is likely to produce large hailstones, heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding and damaging winds in the warning area over the next several hours.
Direct flights between Canberra and Launceston will begin on May 6, operating four times a week with fares from $339 one-way.
Flowers are being laid in tribute outside the home of slain grandfather Chris Baghsarian as two men are interviewed over his baffling kidnapping.
A man allegedly approached and physically interacted with a child on playing fields in Theodore on Tuesday morning, prompting a police investigation.
A heavily-armed rapid response unit, deployed after the Bondi Beach terror attack to counter hate-driven violence, is now a permanent part of policing.
The ACT’s road toll has risen to five after a 26-year-old man died today following a single-vehicle crash in Hume last week.
An Ainslie man has been charged after allegedly committing indecent acts in front of adults and children at the South.Point shopping centre in Tuggeranong.
A royal commission into the conditions that led to the Bondi terror attack will investigate the roots of anti-Semitism.
An extensive search for a grandfather mistakenly kidnapped 11 days ago appears to be over after human remains were found near a golf course.
Millions of households are risking fires by getting rid of batteries in dangerous ways and the popularity of lithium batteries is raising the stakes.
A coalition proposal to jail those who help a group of 34 women and children trying to return to Australia from Syria has been condemned.
Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to address the federal parliament during an upcoming visit to Canberra.
More seniors are drowning than ever before as Australians take to the water later in life, despite many having medical conditions which could put them at risk.
