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Wed, 27 Apr 2022 18:55:56 +1000
Rescued koala returned to Queensland bush
An injured koala has been returned to the wild in Queensland after being cared for by the RSPCA.

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 18:52:16 +1000
Truck slams into car on Queensland road
Dashcam footage has captured the moment a truck's trailer swung into another vehicle on a Queensland road, injuring the other driver.

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 18:50:36 +1000
Police investigate drive-by shooting at Queensland home
Police are investigating a drive-by shooting in Brisbane's north after a family home was shot at in the early hours of the morning.

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 18:48:31 +1000
Man drowns on Gold Coast, second man in critical condition
Paramedics say two men, one of whom later drowned, were warned to get out of the ocean by lifeguards before the incident. 

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 18:46:53 +1000
Man dies in a house fire in Sydney’s south-west
A man has lost his life in a house fire in Sydney’s south-west.

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 18:46:21 +1000
Federal election campaign 2022: Week 3
Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese covered a lot of ground during the third week of the federal election campaign. There will be plenty more photo opportunities in the weeks to come before Australia chooses its next ...

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 18:46:16 +1000
Maximum-security prisoner and girlfriend charged with drug importation offences
Two gangland murder plots allegedly planned by associates of a Melbourne gang have been foiled by police.

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 18:45:17 +1000
Police make arrest after man found dead in Melbourne home
A person has been arrested and will be interviewed by homicide detectives following the death of a man in Melbourne's west.

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 18:42:16 +1000
$500k on offer for information about disappearance of Gold Coast mother
A reward of $500k is on offer for information about the disappearance of a Gold Coast mother.

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 18:41:08 +1000
Bystanders praised for efforts following horror Sydney crash
Bystanders have been praised for their heroic efforts following a nasty head-on collision in Sydney.

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 18:40:55 +1000
Former SAS soldier accused of resisting AFP officer
A former SAS soldier and friend of Ben Roberts-Smith has been accused of resisting an AFP officer.

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 18:32:08 +1000
Anti-corruption watchdog to probe senior police officer’s alleged misconduct
Victoria’s anti-corruption commission will probe allegations the officer exploited his position for personal gain.

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 18:22:28 +1000
As it happened: Australian inflation rate highest since GST; Albanese says Labor won’t impose carbon tax
Scott Morrison has defended his net zero target from within his own ranks, the Labor campaign is restricting which MPs appear in the media and a Liberal candidate has likened climate emergency warnings to child abuse.

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 18:15:47 +1000
Man dies after Gold Coast drowning
A man in his 40s is confirmed to have died after being pulled from the surf at Main Beach on the Gold Coast.

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 18:08:16 +1000
Perth businessman pleads guilty to hundreds of child sex assault charges
A Perth businessman at the centre of one of WA’s largest child abuse investigations has pleaded guilty to 413 charges relating to the sexual abuse of 24 young children.

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 18:03:07 +1000
Expats promised votes would not be lost in the mail as embassy booths slashed
Only 19 out of 109 voting booths designated overseas will be operating during this election.  

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 17:34:58 +1000
Second former SAS soldier backs Ben Roberts-Smith in defamation case
A second former Special Air Service soldier has backed war veteran Ben Roberts-Smith in his Federal Court defamation case, supporting his denial that he was involved in the alleged execution of three Afghan prisoners.

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 17:31:29 +1000
Witness for Ben Roberts-Smith hit with criminal charges after finishing his evidence
Hours after he finished giving evidence for Ben Roberts-Smith, a former SAS soldier was approached by detectives attached to a Commonwealth war crime investigation. He was later charged.

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 17:24:32 +1000
‘No justice’ for family of WA Aboriginal woman who died in police custody despite damning coroner’s report
The family of a young Aboriginal mother who died in custody in Western Australia after being held down by police say recommendations in the coroner’s report fall well short of providing them with justice.

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 17:18:10 +1000
Mayor allegedly sought invite to developer’s Shanghai wedding, ICAC told
Property group iProsperity funded Angelo Tsirekas’s stay in Shanghai after he allegedly said he had “never been to a Chinese wedding”, ICAC heard.



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