Australian journalist Caroline Overington has been accused of punching Labour party candidate George Newhouse in the head at a polling station. She counters that she pushed him away during a heated row. Overington, who works for The Australian, is alleged to have sent flirtatious emails to Newhouse, some of which have been published. Newhouse failed to get elected. (Via Sydney Morning Herald)
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