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Sun, 17 Oct 2021 02:35:52 +0000
Nationals fail to land on climate policy position during marathon meeting
The Nationals end a marathon party room meeting on climate policy but fail to land on a position after four hours of discussion. 

Sat, 16 Oct 2021 22:02:23 +0000
Premier applauds Victoria's 'mighty effort' on vaccines as lockdown to lift at 11:59pm Thursday
The curfew and limits on reasons to leave the home will be dropped from 11:59pm on Thursday when the state is expected to reach its goal of having 70 per cent of those aged 16+ fully vaccinated.

Sun, 17 Oct 2021 02:17:14 +0000
'We are gravely concerned': Police find no sign of missing 4yo girl at WA campsite
Police say resources are being ramped up in the search for a 4-year-old girl missing from a campsite in Western Australia's north-west since the early hours of Saturday morning. 

Sat, 16 Oct 2021 19:07:58 +0000
As a baby, Noah was operated on without his consent. He feels he should have been left how he was born
Noah underwent surgeries to make him more typically male when he was just a baby. Now advocates are pushing to stop unnecessary procedures until intersex children are old enough to consent.

Sun, 17 Oct 2021 01:20:13 +0000
Some of Victoria's lockdown restrictions are set to lift — here's what you will be able to do
Victoria's Premier Daniel Andrews says the state's lockdown will lift at 11:59pm on Thursday, when 70 per cent of eligible adults are expected to be fully vaccinated.

Sun, 17 Oct 2021 00:25:44 +0000
'Freedom' pub shut down by police over defiance of COVID rules
Hunter Valley pub is forced to close its doors after "repeated and continued" breaches of public health orders.

Sun, 17 Oct 2021 02:43:30 +0000
What are the two new COVID-19 treatments Australia has gained access to?
Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt says Australia has secured access to Ronapreve and Pfizer's oral antiviral drug PF-07321332. Here's what we know about these drugs and how they work.

Sat, 16 Oct 2021 19:12:06 +0000
A double murder sent US police looking for the Murdaugh family's enemies. Instead they found more crimes
The violent murders of a mother and son killed at their family's hunting lodge attracted widespread attention in the US, setting off a chain of events that culminated in the family being linked to a number of other crimes. Here's what we kno...

Sat, 16 Oct 2021 21:00:00 +0000
'A sexier fish oil': CBD is now approved for sale over the counter. Is it any good?
Cannabidiol, also known as CBD, appears to be having a real moment in the sun. What's the evidence that it works, what can it be used for — and when should you steer clear?

Sun, 17 Oct 2021 01:07:29 +0000
ACT records another 33 COVID-19 cases, as differing cross-border restrictions leave retailers frustrated
Canberrans can cross the border to shop at non-essential retailers with relative freedom. But in the ACT, they still have to use click-and-collect or book an appointment for private shopping, much to the frustration of Canberra retailers.  ...

Sat, 16 Oct 2021 23:44:35 +0000
Queensland records zero COVID-19 cases as CHO warns it's 'becoming too late' for those who aren't vaccinated
Queensland records zero COVID-19 cases, with 56 per cent of the eligible population now fully vaccinated.

Sun, 17 Oct 2021 00:09:36 +0000
Premier 'hopeful' southern Tasmania will exit lockdown as no new cases recorded
Premier Peter Gutwein is "hopeful" Tasmania's snap lockdown will end as planned tomorrow after no new COVID-19 cases were detected in Tasmania at the halfway point.

Sat, 16 Oct 2021 19:09:48 +0000
As Australia enters the 'living with COVID' phase, these experts have a message for the non-COVID states
Australia is in the midst of a state-by-state pandemic, but when the nation comes back together for the "living with COVID" phase, these experts say major transitions need to be made.

Sat, 16 Oct 2021 22:07:48 +0000
Kylie Sterry loves her Tesla, but 'range anxiety' is holding others back when it comes to electric vehicles
Dr Kylie Sterry hopes that soon she will be able to make the 450 kilometre trip to Perth without any notice as the West Australian government plans to bolster electric vehicle charging stations in the 2.6 million square-kilometre state. ...

Sat, 16 Oct 2021 23:48:49 +0000
Mid-century architect's 'mischievous nature' still surprises today
When Iwan Iwanoff designed a home he focused on every detail including custom furniture, fit-outs and light switches in hard-to-find places to ensure form and functionality. Decades after his death, his work is now the focus of an exhibitio...

Sun, 17 Oct 2021 04:14:29 +0000
Former NSW Labor leader Jodi McKay to resign from parliament
NSW could be heading for five by-elections with the former Labor leader announcing her resignation from State Parliament, but leader Chris Minns is urging her to reconsider her decision.

Sun, 17 Oct 2021 07:42:49 +0000
Scorchers pull off super-over win over Brisbane Heat in their WBBL opener
Sophie Devine's big hitting gets Perth over the line in their Women's Big Bash season opener against Brisbane in a super over that probably should never have happened.

Sat, 16 Oct 2021 22:36:35 +0000
Second person missing for days in remote NT outback found alive
A second person who went missing in the remote Northern Territory outback has been found alive, ending a three-day police search. 

Sun, 17 Oct 2021 03:43:32 +0000
The Batman trailer unveils Robert Pattinson in dark, violent turn
The trailer revealed at DC FanDome virtual event shows Pattinson's Dark Knight methodically taking down foes despite being outnumbered.

Sat, 16 Oct 2021 19:47:20 +0000
Why are millions of unemployed people excluded from our monthly 'unemployment' data?
Millions of Australians aren't employed, but they're not counted in the official unemployment data. Why is that?

Sun, 17 Oct 2021 02:01:12 +0000
'I always felt this would be my destiny': Golfer Casey Martin has leg amputated
Casey Martin's US Supreme Court battle with the PGA resulted in a ruling to allow him to use a golf cart in competition due to his rare circulatory disease. Twenty years on, the golfer turned coach has his leg amputated.  

Sat, 16 Oct 2021 23:20:42 +0000
Australia to accept travellers from NZ South Island without need to quarantine
Australian Chief Medical Officer Paul Kelly says New South Wales and Victoria had both agreed to accept arrivals from the southern part of the country.

Sat, 16 Oct 2021 07:16:02 +0000
Double vaccinated? Here's what you can do in NSW from Monday
NSW reaches another milestone in the COVID-19 roadmap, with 80 per cent of the population aged over 16 now double-vaxed. Here's what you can do from Monday now that restrictions have further eased.

Sun, 17 Oct 2021 03:36:17 +0000
Thousands of protesters in Sudan call for military coup as political crisis deepens
Thousands of demonstrators gather in front of the presidential palace in Khartoum, Sudan calling for the military to seize power.  

Sat, 16 Oct 2021 22:07:35 +0000
Pandemic takes 'huge toll' on mental health, as government pledges millions to tackle suicide
The NSW government pledges $130 million in support for mental health to reduce the pandemic's toll, as the state records 301 cases of COVID-19 and ten deaths.



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