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Mon, 15 Nov 2021 06:46:51 +0000
'Most properties we visited were underquoted': How Alannah tried to beat the system
After having several offers on homes knocked back, Alannah Edyvane says she came up with a way to gauge which houses were being underquoted.

Mon, 15 Nov 2021 07:23:33 +0000
Two new COVID cases in remote NT community, Katherine enters lockdown
The first case of coronavirus in a remote Northern Territory community has been recorded in Robinson River, days after lockout restrictions were lifted following an outbreak in the Top End.

Sun, 14 Nov 2021 23:31:07 +0000
'We are looking for the remains of William Tyrrell': Fresh evidence behind new search for boy
NSW Police will search three specific areas on the Mid-North Coast based on new evidence and say if they find anything it will "highly likely" be the body of missing boy William Tyrrell.

Mon, 15 Nov 2021 09:11:15 +0000
State and territory border rules have changed yet again — here's where you can travel
Interstate border rules are once again changing, so we've put together this simple guide to what each state requires for people entering.

Mon, 15 Nov 2021 02:27:00 +0000
Australia agreed to a global pact reducing fossil fuels but the PM is still spruiking the future of the coal industry
Prime Minister Scott Morrison says Australia's agreement to an international pact to phase down coal power does not spell the end of the industry, with jobs for coal workers to continue for decades to come.

Mon, 15 Nov 2021 05:48:31 +0000
Australia's T20 World Cup win might make people care about the game's shortest format
Mitchell Marsh and the Australian team found their slice of heaven in the T20 World Cup final in Dubai — and the resurgence of the much-maligned all-rounder matches Australia's rise to the top, writes Paul Kennedy.

Mon, 15 Nov 2021 03:32:40 +0000
Trains into world's largest coal terminal at Newcastle disrupted for 10 days, 17 arrested
Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce says protesters have disrupted $60 million worth of coal exports in the past week and calls for the action to end. 

Mon, 15 Nov 2021 02:21:49 +0000
'Stop making things up': Premier shuts down claim WA will open early for Ashes Test
The WA Premier rejects a claim by Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt that the state might drop its borders early for the Perth Ashes Test, telling the Commonwealth government to "stop making things up".

Mon, 15 Nov 2021 07:19:21 +0000
Journalist loses court appeal to keep confidential source a secret, could be jailed for up to five years
A journalist could be forced to reveal a confidential source, or face jail time, after Queensland's Court of Appeal finds there is no protection under the law and that public interest immunity could not be applied to a rare legal case. ...

Mon, 15 Nov 2021 09:28:25 +0000
'Use a different haka': Māori tribe tells anti-vaccine protesters to stop using its heritage
A Māori tribe that claims New Zealand's most famous haka as its heritage tells anti-vaccine protesters to stop using the traditional performance to promote their message.

Mon, 15 Nov 2021 04:35:11 +0000
Taliban forces hold Kabul military parade showcasing captured US weapons
American-made armoured vehicles and weapons, as well as Russian helicopters are on display during a Taliban military parade in Kabul.   

Mon, 15 Nov 2021 06:22:56 +0000
Death toll from Houston concert crush rises to 10 with death of child
Ezra Blount, a nine-year-old trampled at a concert in Houston earlier this month and placed on life support, has died, announces his family's lawyer, while planning a $1.36 million lawsuit.

Mon, 15 Nov 2021 05:23:13 +0000
Why Australia's T20 World Cup victors were wearing ski goggles during their celebrations
Australia's victorious T20 World Cup team parties in Dubai wearing ski goggles as the cricket world reacts to the historic win.

Mon, 15 Nov 2021 06:54:20 +0000
Guitar-player, skateboarder Ji-Young will make Sesame Street history
Ji-Young, the newest resident of Sesame Street, will be the first Asian American muppet on the show that initially aired launched 52 years ago.

Mon, 15 Nov 2021 03:52:21 +0000
Residents mixed freely as COVID outbreak tore through St Basil's aged care home, inquiry hears
An inquest into the deaths of 50 residents, at least 45 of whom died with COVID-19, at an aged care home in Melbourne's north begins, with family members telling the coroner of their "traumatic" and "heartbreaking" experiences.

Mon, 15 Nov 2021 05:47:21 +0000
Canberra man accused of trying to import child sex doll faces court
Jeffrey Scott Deacon appears in the ACT Supreme Court, facing a charge of trying to import a prohibited item.

Mon, 15 Nov 2021 03:38:12 +0000
A Senate inquiry has been launched into the ABC's complaints-handling process. Here's how it currently works
The ABC's complaints investigators focus on delivering transparency and accountability unmatched by other Australian media, which is why attacks on the integrity of their work are misguided, writes editorial director Craig McMurtrie.

Sun, 14 Nov 2021 18:59:49 +0000
Why are NSW bureaucrats calling for a radical surge in immigration? Here's their economic logic
What would happen to our standard of living if our immigration intake surged by 2 million in five years? Some economists believe it could help the economy bounce back from COVID.

Mon, 15 Nov 2021 05:00:18 +0000
Suspicious fires tear through Cape York wildlife reserve, cattle station
An arson investigation has been launched after fires burned tens of thousands of hectares of grazing land and wildlife habitat in Cape York.

Mon, 15 Nov 2021 03:32:01 +0000
SA Attorney-General had conflict of interest in knocking back Kangaroo Island port, committee told
South Australian Deputy Premier Vickie Chapman misled state parliament and should be referred to the state's ombudsman for a conflict of interest, a parliamentary committee is told.

Sun, 14 Nov 2021 23:30:29 +0000
Queensland on track to open up border early with softening set to begin
The Queensland government brings forward the opening of the state's border to some fully vaccinated travellers from interstate COVID-19 hotspots, with people able to apply for their border passes from 5:00pm today.

Mon, 15 Nov 2021 01:38:33 +0000
Body modifier found guilty of female genital mutilation and grievous bodily harm
Brendan Russell is found guilty of female genital mutilation and causing grievous bodily harm against a separate woman during an $800 "tummy tuck".

Sun, 14 Nov 2021 23:04:04 +0000
It has taken 52 years, but bank heist mystery finally solved
US authorities have solved a bank heist mystery that stumped investigators for more than five decades. 

Mon, 15 Nov 2021 01:14:32 +0000
Boat debris, esky message ends two-day stranding deep in croc territory
The two men lost their EPIRB and mobile phones after their boat sank in the remote Northern Territory. The men then spent two nights on an island without any food or fresh water before another vessel came across their debris.

Sun, 14 Nov 2021 21:51:04 +0000
Hobart shivers through coldest November night in more than 60 years, wakes to snow
It is meant to be late spring, but temperatures in Hobart dropped to 2.9 degrees last night and many people woke to snow falling in their backyards.



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