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Thu, 17 Mar 2022 04:19:58 +0000
Kimberley Kitching disclosed allegations Labor colleagues bullied her months before her death
Labor senator Kimberley Kitching told a parliament-employed workplace trainer she was being bullied by Senate Labor colleagues, according to multiple ALP sources.

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 07:04:00 +0000
Journalist stood down over offensive videos as Western Bulldogs coach apologises for press conference spray
Fox Sports journalist Tom Morris is stood down over offensive videos leaked online, while the Bulldogs and Luke Beveridge issue apologies for Wednesday night's press conference. 

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 20:15:08 +0000
Live: Putin issues warning against pro-Western 'scum and traitors'
Vladimir Putin says the West wants to use Russian "traitors" as a "fifth column" to destroy the country. Follow live.

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 05:49:58 +0000
'The reason there is no proof of Melissa's disappearance': Missing fraudster's husband makes CCTV claim
The husband of Sydney fraudster Melissa Caddick says no-one will ever know whether his wife was murdered as an investigator from the corporate watchdog allegedly removed CCTV from the pair’s home. 

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 04:00:08 +0000
'He was a one-off': Cricketing royalty turn out in force to farewell Rod Marsh
The Adelaide Oval is the venue as mourners turn out to farewell the former wicketkeeper and selector, who died earlier this month a week after having a heart attack.

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 06:24:12 +0000
'Oily, smelly, black sludge': Residents despair as oil spill blankets homes after NSW floods
Residents return to flood-damaged homes in Broadwater expecting to find them caked in mud and smelling of mould. Instead, it's worse — they are covered in fuel and oil.

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 06:12:34 +0000
Private healthcare providers say they were left in the dark over Wellcamp's medical services contract
Annastacia Palaszczuk said a contract for the Wellcamp quarantine facility was awarded to Aspen Medical without going to tender because no-one else could do the job – but some private healthcare providers are challenging this.

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 05:48:43 +0000
Looking to buy an electric car? Here's every incentive and tax exemption available to you in each state and territory
State and territory governments are investing in charging infrastructure and offering a range of incentives to reduce the financial burden on Australians wanting to make the switch to electric cars.

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 19:34:17 +0000
War has remade Zelenskyy – and Putin is paying attention
How Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy swapped careers, donned khakis and remade himself once again into a leader the world is turning to.

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 07:52:12 +0000
AFL live: Carlton and Richmond to lock horns in front of massive MCG crowd
The Blues and Tigers have high hopes for the 2022 season, and it all gets underway tonight in front of a packed MCG. Follow it live with out AFL ScoreCentre.

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 21:54:16 +0000
A hot housing market and eye-watering petrol prices: This city foretold America's economic woes
With the cost of living spiralling in cities like Atlanta, the US has raised interest rates for the first time since 2018, with up to six more rate hikes predicted by the end of the year. 

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 00:38:52 +0000
'Super-low unemployment' sees wages rising as employers scramble for skilled workers
Australia's jobs market continues to strengthen, with unemployment falling to 4 per cent and hours worked recovering from January's COVID-19 Omicron variant outbreak.

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 20:13:34 +0000
Wondering if you need a Japanese encephalitis vaccine? Here's what you need to know
The federal government is expanding its Japanese encephalitis virus vaccination program after cases were detected outside tropical parts of Australia. Here's what you need to know.

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 01:56:48 +0000
Unease builds in Solomon Islands after China ships 'replica guns' to Honiara
Solomon Islands' opposition calls for explanation about exactly what was inside a crate that China shipped to Honiara last month, after reports emerged it contained weapons secretly brought into the capital just months after it was shaken ...

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 01:03:04 +0000
'I'm not proud of it': Ben Roberts-Smith witness admits to 60 Minutes 'mistake'
An elite soldier who spoke anonymously to Nine's 60 Minutes about allegations against Ben Roberts-Smith, denies being motivated by hatred and seeking to "blacken" the war veteran's name after he received the Victoria Cross.

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 00:11:02 +0000
The word 'children' was written in large letters either side of this theatre. Ukraine says Russia bombed it anyway
Spelling out the word "children" in large letters did not stop Russian forces from destroyed a theatre in Mariupol where hundreds of people were sheltering, Ukrainian authorities say.

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 04:54:26 +0000
Voters to go back to the polls after system crash in three NSW council areas
Ratepayers in three NSW councils impacted by a failure of the online voting system will have to cast their vote a second time following the NSW Supreme Court scrapped the outcome of the election due to a failure of the online voting system....

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 06:22:37 +0000
Kanye West suspended from Instagram for violating harassment rules
Kanye West is suspended from Instagram for infringing the platform's policy regarding harassment, amid his bitter falling out with ex-wife Kim Kardashian.

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 20:01:23 +0000
Many Australians believe they need $1 million for a comfortable retirement. But is that right?
Confusion about how much in savings is really needed to sustain a long period in retirement means many people are unnecessarily anxious and not making the most of their money, research has found.

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 01:10:08 +0000
Satellite images show Ukraine city of Sumy before and after Russian war
Maxar Technologies' satellite imagery "reveals significant damage to residential and civilian infrastructure".

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 03:09:58 +0000
Northern NSW floods trigger mass fish kill with hundreds of thousands lining riverbanks, beaches
Fishermen have lost homes to the floods, nets and traps have been swept away and now their livelihood is washing up dead on riverbanks and beaches in events that could take years to recover from.

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 07:38:20 +0000
Train derailment report finds BHP ore trains 'potentially' vulnerable to runaway event
A report into the 2018 derailment of a runaway iron ore train has highlighted concerns about BHP's risk assessments, unclear communication with train drivers, and its FIFO work rosters.

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 05:39:53 +0000
New social housing tenant says house riddled with mould, plumbing not connected
After more than 20 years on a public housing waiting list a woman provided a property in Bellambi says the house had a putrid smell with unplumbed bath water running freely onto the cement slab below.

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 06:56:06 +0000
Queanbeyan school told to return to full-time on-campus teaching despite staffing shortage
A Queanbeyan school is told by the NSW Department of Education to return to normal, full-time teaching hours after telling students in years seven to 10 that they should stay home two days per week.

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 02:42:47 +0000
Hot properties putting renters at risk during heatwaves, tenants group warns
While the rental market has been heating up for months, new research shows that's also literally the case, with renters forced to take refuge from their homes during summer heat.



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