Scott Morrison will head to Canberra today to ask Governor-General David Hurley to fire the starting gun for an election to be held no later than May, 21. 
 
Authorities are investigating claims chronic poker machine addicts were given cash handouts of up to $1050 a week to keep them hooked 

It has been 24 years since her son Arthur Haines tragically died, but his mum Julie Szabo still leaves a light on in his bedroom in her never-ending quest for justice. 

Ash Barty has closed one chapter in her life – and is ­literally opening many more in her first move since her shock retirement. 

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