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The boss of the powerful Home Affairs department has been accused of trying to intimidate a crossbench senator. Centre Alliance's Rex Patrick claims the aim was to muzzle his criticism of the nation's powerful security department. Senator Patrick spoke out about last week's police raids on the ABC and on the home of a Canberra journalist. Mr. Pezzulo rang Rex Patrick to discuss his concerns, leaving the impression that the Home Affairs boss wanted to silence him. Mike Pezzullo strongly denies the allegation.
A pilot has died after his helicopter crashed on top of a skyscraper in the heart of New York City. Emergency officials say the chopper made an emergency crash-landing on the roof of a building in midtown Manhattan. The pilot was the only person onboard. And New York police have now closed off a large area around the scene — including Times Square.
Traffic on one of Melbourne's busiest freeways has been badly affected following a crash that's left a teenager fighting for her life. Emergency crews had to cut four people from the wreckage on the Monash Freeway at Mulgrave around midnight. A teenage girl in the back seat suffered life-threatening injuries. All inbound lanes and two of the outbound lanes are now closed.
