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Fri, 17 Jun 2022 18:53:13 +1000
Australia news LIVE: Hanson returns to Senate; Energy chief says crisis boosts case for renewables; Russia sanctions 121 Australians; National cabinet meets
Queensland’s six senate seats have been confirmed, while foreign affairs minister Penny Wong pledged 200,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses to the Solomon Islands.

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 18:32:35 +1000
Corruption watchdog to deepen probe into influence of lobbyists on Palaszczuk government
Investigations into the influence of lobbyists on the Queensland Government will be deepened during a Crime and Corruption Commission inquiry on alleged integrity failings within the Palaszczuk government.

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 18:08:14 +1000
The hype around this watch is a sign of the times
The hysteria surrounding the MoonSwatch is a timely symbol of pandemic habits.

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 18:01:19 +1000
William Tyrrell's foster parents allegedly 'kicked and hit girl with wooden spoon'
Police will allege William Tyrrell's foster parents assaulted a girl by grabbing her around the neck, kicking her and hitting her with a wooden spoon.

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 17:26:56 +1000
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to hold his first National Cabinet meeting today
Energy crisis to top agenda when national leaders gather.

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 17:26:49 +1000
NSW Energy Minister Matt Kean handed emergency powers as coal stocks run low
New powers enable government to force coal companies to deliver fuel

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 17:23:24 +1000
East Perth sandpit to remain as Lendlease pulls out of Waterbank project
On Friday, Lendlease confirmed it was exiting the $1 billion project, leaving state-owned development agency DevelopmentWA to decide on its future.

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 17:22:47 +1000
Detective took everything Guy Sebastian told him as ‘gospel’, court told
Sebastian’s former manager, Titus Day, is accused of defrauding him. His barrister has told a court investigators listened to ‘the gospel according to Guy’.

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 17:01:44 +1000
New details revealed about death of baby Queensland boy
A Brisbane court has heard disturbing new details about the circumstances surrounding the death of a baby boy, allegedly at the hands of his mother.

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 16:57:56 +1000
Graphic footage shows girl, 11, being beaten and stabbed in armed robbery
Confronting videos being shared on social media show a girl being surrounded, beaten and repeatedly stabbed in an incident involving other children in Frankston.

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 16:57:39 +1000
Families of Kate Leadbetter and Matthew Field push for youth justice law reform
The families of Kate Leadbetter and Matthew Field, a couple who were killed by a drunk and high teen in Brisbane last year are pushing for youth justice law reform.

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 16:36:08 +1000
Perth man charged over violent burglary that left woman in hospital
Heath Thomas Wynne, 27, has been charged over his alleged involvement in a violent home burglary in Perth’s southern suburbs earlier this week.

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 16:24:08 +1000
Delays and no-shows at Queensland’s specialist domestic violence court
A report on Queensland’s special domestic and family violence court has found some victims are waiting up to six months for their cases to be heard.

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 15:59:00 +1000
‘My boyfriend knows that if she calls, I’ll hang up on him’: The power of sisterhood
Sisters Alyce Tran and Caroline Tran admit they live in each other’s pockets - and phones.

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 15:57:00 +1000
The trend middle-aged women are playing by ear
Multiple ear piercings are having an Instagram moment, with a surprising new market signing up.

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 15:55:00 +1000
Two minutes with Danny Katz: No small talk, just get me my smallgoods
What’s the solution when a shop assistant likes a chat?

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 15:51:00 +1000
The Tom Cruise effect
Visiting a cinema for the first time in four years brought on a startling high.

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 15:50:09 +1000
Digital maps to drive out rascally rabbits from Phillip Island
Landcare managers are using digital technology to tackle Phillip Island’s rabbit problem.

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 15:49:00 +1000
Sneaky polluters: The dark side of fashion’s ‘it’ trend
The latest trend to sweep the world of fashion is making an outsized contribution to our warming climate.

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 15:05:57 +1000
Storm warning issued as Rottnest ferries cancelled for the weekend
The Bureau of Meteorology warns thunderstorms are forming over much of the south west of WA ahead of an approaching cold front which could cause damaging wind gusts and isolated heavy rainfall.



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