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Sat, 09 Oct 2021 22:13:03 +0000Thousands at events within a month as Victoria edges towards vaccination goals
Up to 10,000 people will be allowed at the Melbourne Cup at Flemington on Tuesday, November 2, and a live music event will be held at Sidney Myer Music Bowl on October 30. Victoria has recorded 1,890 new cases and five deaths.
Sun, 10 Oct 2021 07:37:35 +0000WA COVID-19 exposure sites listed after visit from potentially infectious truck driver
A Victorian truck driver was potentially infectious with COVID-19 during his stay in Western Australia between September 30 and October 3.
Sun, 10 Oct 2021 06:05:02 +0000Teen tests positive to COVID-19 in Adelaide after Virgin Australia flight
A teenager tests positive to COVID-19 while in hotel quarantine after being on the same plane as a flight attendant with the virus who also travelled to Newcastle, Sydney and Melbourne.
Sun, 10 Oct 2021 04:34:16 +0000Cheaper childcare is coming earlier than expected. But not everyone will be eligible
Changes making childcare cheaper are being brought forward to March so that families can access the support earlier — a plan that will cost the government $1.7 billion over three years — but what does it all mean for your family?
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Sun, 10 Oct 2021 00:06:08 +0000'You've earned it': Premier looks forward to reopening as NSW records 477 COVID cases
NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet says Monday will be an "exciting day" as the state prepares to open up after months of being in lockdown. But he warned residents to be safe.
Sun, 10 Oct 2021 03:55:07 +0000Australia will soon be home to the world's largest green energy hydrogen manufacturing facility
Australian mining billionaire Andrew "Twiggy" Forrest unveils plans to build the world's largest green energy hydrogen manufacturing facility in Central Queensland.
Sun, 10 Oct 2021 05:28:42 +0000Taiwan will not be forced to bow to China, President says
President Tsai Ing-wen says Taiwan will keep bolstering its defences to ensure nobody can force the island to accept the path China has laid down that offers neither freedom nor democracy.
Sun, 10 Oct 2021 07:45:54 +0000T20 live: Aussies out to finish on a high in last T20 after clinching series
Having wrapped up the multi-format series, Australia will not be letting up on India in the third and final T20 international. Follow live scores and stats in our ScoreCentre.
Sun, 10 Oct 2021 00:25:20 +0000A top economist says two main theories of inflation have lost credibility. So is this anything to worry about?
If economists don't understand inflation very well, how can they prepare us for the future?
Sun, 10 Oct 2021 06:50:40 +0000Queensland takes swipe at Tasmania after Sheffield Shield draw
Bulls captain Usman Khawaja is left unimpressed after the Tigers opt against making a sporting declaration in their second innings in the hope of getting a result in Adelaide.
Sun, 10 Oct 2021 05:57:10 +0000'It'll look fantastic': Crowds back for Melbourne Cup for first time since COVID hit
The Melbourne Cup racing carnival will be used to trial new technology as part of Victoria's move towards its "vaccinated economy".
Sun, 10 Oct 2021 03:26:15 +0000As greenhouse gas levels rise globally, just how much extra carbon dioxide can trees absorb?
Scientists in Australia and the UK are trying to determine which trees can soak up the most carbon out of the atmosphere with some surprising results.
Sun, 10 Oct 2021 00:37:15 +0000Former fighter pilot student Zahra among Afghan women welcomed to Adelaide at special dinner
Now in Adelaide, Zahra Samar hopes to again take to the air as a pilot after fleeing the Taliban when they violently targeted the academy she was training at in Afghanistan.
Sun, 10 Oct 2021 01:00:24 +0000ACT records another 30 COVID-19 cases as two southern NSW men die from the virus
The ACT has recorded 30 new locally acquired cases of COVID-19. Meanwhile, a Queanbeyan man and Murrumbateman man have died from the virus.
Sat, 09 Oct 2021 19:00:00 +0000Emma's mum joined a 'socially dangerous cult' and the family's greatest fear is they can't get her back
Emma's mum was drawn to the idea that her life had a deeper spiritual meaning. But her search for answers led to her a community with dangerous beliefs.
Sat, 09 Oct 2021 19:21:54 +0000Epidemiologist urges states and territories to hold off opening until Indigenous vaccination rates lift
As Aboriginal families in Victoria grapple with Delta and those in NSW struggle to contain the spread, experts urge caution about opening up as only 35 per cent of Indigenous people are fully vaccinated.
Sun, 10 Oct 2021 01:11:22 +0000Tyson Fury knocks out Deontay Wilder in heavyweight classic
British boxer Tyson Fury has beaten American Deontay Wilder in a heavyweight title fight for the ages, knocking his opponent out in the 11th round of a seesawing battle royale.
Sun, 10 Oct 2021 01:53:20 +0000Autumn is getting greener every year, and it's a huge concern to environmentalists
As the jacaranda trees bloom in Australia, the autumn leaves fall in the US. But this culturally significant marker of the passage of time is in serious danger of disappearing.
Sun, 10 Oct 2021 02:34:34 +0000Newcastle, Melbourne, Adelaide, Sydney flyers alerted to positive crew member on flights
NSW Health says Virgin flight VA1593 departing Melbourne on October 6 for Newcastle is linked with a COVID-19 case impacting five other flights, with one passenger already infected from an Adelaide flight.
Sun, 10 Oct 2021 03:28:47 +0000Actor dies on stage during opera at Bolshoi theatre
A male 37-year-old performer was killed during a set change in a performance of the opera Sadko at one of Russia's most prestigious theatres.
Sun, 10 Oct 2021 02:53:20 +0000Capability tops disability at 'third Olympics' in Perth
More than 100 athletes are competing in what's often referred to as the "third Olympics" being held in Perth this weekend.
Sat, 09 Oct 2021 23:01:25 +0000Is this Queensland's hidden paradise? These locals think so, and word is getting out
Southern visitors are choosing to stay on in central Queensland's coastal twin towns Agnes Water and 1770, as housing demand and population growth reportedly boom.
Sat, 09 Oct 2021 19:38:45 +0000US and UK begin jostling to supply Australia with nuclear submarine fleet
The Australian Defence Force is again considering what role the Royal Navy could play in developing its next submarines, or whether it will focus on American technology, writes Andrew Greene.
Sat, 09 Oct 2021 19:58:32 +0000'We're really sceptical': Why this Sydney cafe won't open tomorrow despite end of lockdown
Tomorrow, Sydney will take its first steps out of lockdown after 15 weeks. For many businesses, navigating new rules and policing whether customers are vaccinated is an intimidating task. The ABC speaks to three businesses all taking differe...
Sat, 09 Oct 2021 18:00:00 +0000What happened in 1996 is crucial to understanding why the Taiwan issue is flaring again
Why is Xi Jinping seemingly so obsessed with controlling Taiwan – at the risk of a war that could shatter all China has built, asks Stan Grant.