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Mon, 14 Mar 2022 06:55:59 +0000
Chris is one of the few people to escape the Public Trustee system. The ordeal cost him $1 million 
When the Public Trustee is given the keys to your life, speaking out publicly is illegal, and it can block you from trying to regain your freedom. Four Corners went to the Supreme Court to reveal the hidden ordeals of those who have escape...

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 07:32:24 +0000
Australia and the Netherlands initiate legal proceedings against Russia over downed MH17 flight
Eight years after Russia allegedly shot down passenger flight MH17 over Ukraine, killing hundreds of Australians and Dutch travellers, the two nations commence legal proceedings against the Russian Federation.

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 02:40:30 +0000
'Heartbroken' family pays tribute to young mum of three allegedly murdered at her home
The brother of 26-year-old Synamin Bell, who was allegedly murdered in SA's south-east over the weekend, says his family has been left shocked and grief-stricken by her death.

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 06:38:33 +0000
'Political interference was alive': Police union calls for investigation following Zachary Rolfe murder trial
The head of the NT's police union is calling for an independent investigation into the decision to charge Constable Zachary Rolfe with murder four days after the death of Warlpiri man Kumanjayi Walker.

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 08:01:30 +0000
Pregnant woman and baby carried on stretcher from bombed Ukrainian hospital die after childbirth
Images of the woman being rushed to an ambulance on a stretcher from a maternity hospital in the south-eastern city of Mariupol last week circled the world. Warning: This story contains content which may be distressing for some readers. ...

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 03:20:26 +0000
US warns China there will 'absolutely be consequences' if it helps Russia evade Western sanctions
Ahead of a meeting in Rome, the United States warns China it will face consequences if it decides to assist Russia in evading sanctions imposed against it in light of its invasion of Ukraine.

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 04:21:48 +0000
Soaring petrol prices have Morrison facing a $19 billion question
Petrol prices have a great ability to annoy people even when they're not buying it. But with prices soaring and an election just weeks away, they have left the Prime Minister facing a $19 billion question, writes political correspondent Bre...

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 05:26:04 +0000
Investigation after images of Sydney home altered to include ‘expansion joints’ that were never there
NSW Fair Trading investigates allegations a prominent builder photoshopped images of a Sydney family's dream home to include a crucial structural aspect that was, in fact, not there.

Sun, 13 Mar 2022 19:06:40 +0000
Woman found not guilty of stealing from her mum billed $10,000 to help build police case against her
Siham Benz was acquitted of stealing from her dying mother, only to discover a government agency took $10,000 of her inheritance to help build the police case against her.

Sun, 13 Mar 2022 19:20:51 +0000
I spoke to nearly 50 women who dated narcissistic liars. Here’s what I learnt
After falling for a man she met online whose life was a carefully constructed web of lies, journalist Stephanie Wood meets other women with uncannily similar experiences.

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 07:42:26 +0000
'Went to every conflict zone': Brent Renaud was filming a documentary on Ukrainian refugees before he was shot dead
Award-winning filmmaker and journalist Brent Renaud, who was shot and killed by Russian forces in Ukraine, is remembered as someone who "deeply, deeply cared".

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 06:49:58 +0000
Man who set Brisbane bus driver on fire had not shown 'any red flags' before treatment ended, inquest hears
A man who suffered homicidal ideations and held "deep-seated delusions" was discharged from his long-running mental health treatment two months before he killed Brisbane bus driver Manmeet Alisher.

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 08:01:11 +0000
Body found inside incinerated car at Coogee car park
Major crime squad detectives are called in after a body is found in a burnt out car in a carpark south of Perth.

Sun, 13 Mar 2022 21:18:49 +0000
With Putin striking right at the edge of NATO territory, his war in Ukraine enters a dangerous new phase
With Russia firing on a military base in Ukraine's western Lviv region, Vladimir Putin is moving his war west, edging closer to the border with NATO. Those caught in his path fear no-one is coming to help.

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 05:45:08 +0000
Photos from Ukraine's hospitals show the wounded, the workers and new life
Ukraine's hospitals are bustling refuges for the injured, while also being targets for military attacks amid Russia's ongoing invasion. Warning: Contains graphic imagery.

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 07:09:54 +0000
China's worst COVID-19 outbreak in two years shuts down major cities
China's government is responding to a spike in coronavirus infections by shutting down its southern business centre of Shenzhen and restricting access to Shanghai.

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 04:35:48 +0000
Live: Reverse swing brings second Test to life on day three in Karachi
Australia adds 51 runs before declaring while nine wickets down early on day three of the second Test against Pakistan in Karachi. Follow live.

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 04:50:24 +0000
Victoria is trialling sick leave for casual workers. Here's what that will look like
Victoria's two-year trial of paid sick leave for casual and insecure workers has been welcomed by unions, panned by peak business groups and could prompt a political battle in a year with two elections. Here's what you need to know.

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 05:50:37 +0000
Investigators shocked by 'brutality' of Melbourne stabbing which left 16yo boy dead
Victoria Police says its investigators have been confronted by the "brutal assault" on a 16-year-old who was fatally stabbed in Melbourne's northern suburbs early on Sunday morning.

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 06:46:51 +0000
Ukraine using facial recognition technology which could help uncover Russian assailants and identify the dead
Ukraine's possible uses for Clearview AI's search engine of faces include uncovering Russian assailants, identifying the war dead and reuniting refugees separated from their families.

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 06:47:06 +0000
'Appalling' chemical spill in Melbourne's west leaves dead wildlife strewn through waterways
Residents in Melbourne's west are devastated about a significant chemical spill that has left dead fish through local waterways and may have made it all the way to Port Phillip Bay.

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 04:15:19 +0000
'B***h on a witch hunt': Integrity commissioner reveals misogynistic slur made by Public Service Commission boss
Queensland integrity commissioner Nikola Stepanov reveals the head of the state's Public Service Commission, Robert Setter, called her a "b***h on a witch hunt" during a phone call in 2018. 

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 05:57:35 +0000
Rising grain market prices pose 'moral conflict' for Australian farmers
Global wheat prices peaked at record levels last week, with the Russian invasion of Ukraine impacting grain exports from the Black Sea for the foreseeable future. But what does this mean for Australian farmers? 

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 06:37:51 +0000
Carbon credits lose more than a third of their value overnight
The carbon credit market dropped by more than 30 per cent following a policy change by the federal government

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 05:33:54 +0000
Life as a Vatican insider: 'I worked for the Pope and married one of his Swiss Guards'
More than a decade ago, Joanne Bergamin threw caution to the wind and boarded a plane to Italy. Little did she realise her Italian adventure would turn out something like a Hollywood movie script.



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