Archives

Australian Top Stories

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 13:55:11 +1100
Fourth woman alleges former staffer at centre of rape allegations 'stroked her thigh'
A fourth woman reveals to Four Corners that she has made an allegation to police about the former staffer at the centre of what is currently Australia's biggest political scandal.

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 07:22:16 +1100
'Don't skip the vaccine just because your region is COVID-free', Minister urges regional communities
Minister for Regional Health Mark Coulton urges people in the regions, where there are higher levels of chronic health issues, to get vaccinated even if they live in "one of the safest places on the planet to be". ...

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 16:45:22 +1100
I'm the Australian doctor who went to China for the WHO. This is what we found
I am in hotel quarantine in Sydney, after returning from Wuhan, China. Here's what I learnt as the Australian representative on the World Health Organization's investigation into the origins of the coronavirus, writes Do...

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 16:32:01 +1100
Another Crown director resigns as Victoria calls royal commission
Crown Resorts' suitability to run Melbourne's casino will be tested by a new royal commission in Victoria, after a damning NSW inquiry finding the gambling giant was not suitable to hold a casino licence. The news comes ...

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 13:52:30 +1100
Fit for purpose or 'shameless'? Critics divided over Facebook and friends' new code to fight disinformation
Tech companies have released the final version of a long-awaited industry code to address the spread of misinformation on their services in Australia.

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 16:34:09 +1100
Melbourne doctors under investigation after endorsing hydroxychloroquine
The Therapeutic Goods Administration issues a "cease and desist" letter to a group of Melbourne doctors who have been vocal in their support of an unapproved COVID-19 treatment.

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 12:24:45 +1100
Missing Sydney businesswoman has less than $6,000 in her bank accounts, court hears
Melissa Caddick, who went missing in November shortly after the corporate watchdog ASIC raided her home, has just $5,600 in her bank accounts, a court hears.

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 16:43:49 +1100
New Zealand crush Australia in first of five T20 Internationals
A tough night at the office for Australia's cricketers, who go down by 53 runs to New Zealand in Christchurch in the first T20I.

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 18:18:01 +1100
Indigenous elder tells rape trial idea that alleged assaults part of cultural rituals 'disgusting'
A WA court hears evidence from an expert witness who says a man would never be called upon to "heal" a woman in traditional Aboriginal culture.

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 15:25:51 +1100
Father describes 'deafening silence' after crying out for wife, son who died in horror truck smash
A grieving father tells a court of his anguish at having to repeatedly tell his son, who had traumatic brain injuries, that half his family had died in a horror smash.

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 19:18:33 +1100
'First daddy-daughter experience': Child protection police officer pleads not guilty to grooming charges of 15yo girl
A child protection unit police officer allegedly made repeated "sexual and suggestive" comments to a 15-year-old girl he met during a revenge-porn investigation, including telling her she was a "professional at taking nu...

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 05:50:42 +1100
'We've had a gutful': Traditional owners threaten to shut Kakadu as park falls into disrepair
At a time when tourism operators are banking on a boom in the domestic market, Australia's biggest national park is falling into disrepair as a bitter dispute over management rages.

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 17:36:50 +1100
Japan's vaccine supplies limited, delaying shots for nation's elderly
Japan will only receive limited doses of COVID-19 vaccines for the first months of the rollout and shots for the elderly will be distributed gradually, the country's inoculation chief says.

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 18:15:04 +1100
'Great misery and pain': Parents jailed for torture and manslaughter of their toddler Maddilyn-Rose Ava Stokes
A Brisbane couple who refused to seek medical treatment for their two-year-old daughter and let her suffer in "excruciating pain" with second degree burns for several days before the child died of her injuries are jailed...

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 06:00:00 +1100
Confused about when you'll get your COVID-19 jab? We can clear that up for you, and more
Confused about Australia's vaccine rollout? We've tracked down the answers to the questions you've been asking.

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 10:28:17 +1100
Government to escalate Facebook feud by pulling advertising spend
The government seeks to punish Facebook for "seeking to exert power or influence over our democratic systems", pulling ad spending which is potentially worth millions of dollars.

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 05:02:12 +1100
'I felt so excited': Australian frontline workers elated after receiving first COVID-19 vaccinations
Thousands of frontline workers in Australia have begun receiving the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, with politicians and health authorities describing the day as a "milestone".

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 14:30:59 +1100
BoQ hopes 'game changer' ME Bank takeover will challenge the big four
The Bank of Queensland is vying to take on the big four after confirming that it will buy the industry super funds' ME Bank for $1.3 billion.

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 15:29:18 +1100
Lead levels in two-year-olds hit 10-year high in SA smelter city
Smelter owner Nyrstar had promised a multi-million-dollar upgrade would halve the smelter's lead emissions, but they increased in the second half of last year.

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 13:47:50 +1100
Former Cairns childcare director pleads guilty to manslaughter of child left behind on minibus
A former childcare centre director accused of leaving a little boy behind on a minibus on a hot day in Far North Queensland pleads guilty to manslaughter.

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 13:21:56 +1100
China says Trump administration is the root cause of harm between US-Beijing relations
A senior Chinese diplomat slams the actions of the administration of former US president Donald Trump, saying it is the root cause of difficulties in bilateral relations.

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 15:48:53 +1100
Djokovic admits to being frustrated by people who doubt his injury
Nine-time Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic says speculation over his abdominal injury has gotten under his skin, particularly with scans revealing it worsened throughout the tournament.

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 08:49:18 +1100
Intrepid cyclist listed as a 'missing person' after eight-day Victorian trip without phone signal
After turning his phone on after eight days of travelling without reception, Layton Keddy was shocked to see his face plastered all over social media and listed by Victoria Police as a missing person. ...

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 05:45:13 +1100
How this inventor’s take on recycling could change the way we decorate our homes
When some people see trash, Veena Sahajwalla sees opportunity. The engineer and her team of innovative thinkers are opening new doors to manufacturing where one day your home could be tiled using those old beer bottles a...

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 10:31:00 +1100
The 2011 Christchurch earthquake casts a long and exhausting shadow
Christchurch changed forever on February 22, 2011. On the 10th anniversary of the deadly earthquake, how far has the city come and what challenges remain?

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 12:24:45 +1100
Boeing 777s grounded after engine breaks up and catches fire in mid-air
The move comes after a United Airlines plane's engine disintegrated in mid-air at the weekend, scattering debris over the Denver area.

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 10:53:22 +1100
Texans 'slugged $US1,000 a day for electricity' during deadly deep freeze
Elected officials in Texas say the state should help pay some of the eye-watering electricity bills sent to residents after the devastating and deadly winter storm that caused widespread blackouts. ...

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 06:53:51 +1100
'I bawled my eyes out': Cockatoo and owner reunited after three years
When Hannah Tumney's beloved pet cockatoo George went missing from her southern Tasmanian home three years ago, she never lost hope that she would see it again. When she did, there was another surprise in store. ...



home