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Sun, 19 Jun 2022 02:24:50 +0000
'Small price for unity': Dominic Perrottet backs $25 million costing for Aboriginal flag plan
The Premier says he is not sure why the project costs so much, but backs it as an "important decision" for the state and country.

Sun, 19 Jun 2022 05:45:13 +0000
Biggest compensation payout in Australian history looms for Toyota after court ruling
Consumers who were sold faulty Toyota vehicles will be able to apply for compensation from Monday.

Sun, 19 Jun 2022 06:43:12 +0000
Live: Logie awards stars arrive on red carpet
The Australian television industry will tonight celebrate the best in the business for the first Logie awards in three years. Follow live.

Sun, 19 Jun 2022 07:08:18 +0000
It's Australian TV's night of nights. Here's who is in the running to take home a Logie
The 2022 Logie Awards are tonight. Hard Quiz's Tom Gleeson is again in the running for most popular personality on Australian television. Meanwhile 7.30’s Leigh Sales and Hard Quiz’s Tom Gleeson are up for the inaugural Bert Newton Awar...

Sun, 19 Jun 2022 00:28:51 +0000
'Not the life I planned': Suzanne goes to bed early because she can't afford to have her heating on
Pensioner Suzanne Cass finds making ends meet so difficult that she rations her food and limits leaving her home. 

Sun, 19 Jun 2022 02:40:42 +0000
Federal Government says it's 'too late' to dump controversial changes to unemployment benefits
Employment Minister Tony Burke says it is "too late" to scrap controversial changes to unemployment benefits due to be introduced next month, so the government will look to alter the scheme instead.

Sat, 18 Jun 2022 18:34:56 +0000
From barren earth to a national park: What happens now Australia's biggest mine rehab is underway
On the doorstep of one of Australia's most treasured natural wonders, billions are about to be spent on a high risk operation to try to transform a wasteland into a national park.

Sat, 18 Jun 2022 18:30:22 +0000
WACA employed paedophile junior coaching co-ordinator for 29 years
The Western Australian Cricket Association confirms the organisation employed now-notorious paedophile Roy Wenlock from 1979 to 2007. WARNING: This story contains descriptions of sexual abuse.

Sun, 19 Jun 2022 04:33:39 +0000
'Catastrophic' substation fire causes millions of dollars in damage
An investigation has begun into the cause of a large fire that engulfed a power substation south of Wollongong, which Transgrid says will cost it up to $10 million to replace.

Sat, 18 Jun 2022 21:44:55 +0000
'Just to be able to ride a bike': Australia's freedoms mean the world to Fahima
Back in Iran, people couldn't understand why Mohammad Ali Ahmadi was working so hard to give his daughters a future. Now in Australia, Fahima Ahmadi is proving that his efforts were worth it.

Sun, 19 Jun 2022 01:33:11 +0000
Is our energy supply in crisis? What's the National Electricity Market? Can it be fixed?
The National Electricity Market is in dire need of repair. How long will it take to fix? asks Gareth Hutchens.

Sat, 18 Jun 2022 21:03:29 +0000
Doug weathered the GFC, here’s his advice to other retirees spooked by this month’s stock market dive
Anxiety among retirees is on the rise as the value of their superannuation shares falls, but experts say there's one key thing that the stock market plunge hasn't changed.

Sun, 19 Jun 2022 00:44:59 +0000
New South Wales government announces $780 million shared-equity housing scheme
Teachers, nurses, police officers, single parents and single people aged 50 years and over will be eligible under the $780.4 million shared-equity scheme announced by the New South Wales government.

Sat, 18 Jun 2022 18:39:28 +0000
Giant 36kg drone planting 40,000 tree pods a day
Giant drones are the latest weapon in an ongoing "war" against the introduced African Olive tree in southern Sydney.

Sun, 19 Jun 2022 07:55:20 +0000
Ricciardo starts ninth as rain creates a wild starting grid in Canada
Daniel Ricciardo has another great opportunity to score points in Formula 1 after a rain-affected qualifying led to a surprise grid for Monday's Canadian Grand Prix.

Sun, 19 Jun 2022 02:24:07 +0000
Russia's war in Ukraine is risking global famine, warns EU specialist
Despite it's reputation as the "breadbasket of the world", the war in Ukraine has stymied grain exports, which experts fear will have global consequences.

Sun, 19 Jun 2022 06:30:07 +0000
'There's just no room to move': Cafe boss warns small businesses will disappear without local customer support
Inflation and the rising cost of living cause chaos for business owners and customers as coffee and vegies become the latest budget-breaking items.

Sun, 19 Jun 2022 06:43:12 +0000
Live: Logie awards stars arrive on red carpet
The Australian television industry will tonight celebrate the best in the business for the first Logie awards in three years. Follow live.

Sun, 19 Jun 2022 07:08:18 +0000
It's Australian TV's night of nights. Here's who is in the running to take home a Logie
The 2022 Logie Awards are tonight. Hard Quiz's Tom Gleeson is again in the running for most popular personality on Australian television. Meanwhile 7.30’s Leigh Sales and Hard Quiz’s Tom Gleeson are up for the inaugural Bert Newton Awar...

Sat, 18 Jun 2022 23:22:30 +0000
Two golds for Australia on day one of swimming world titles, while Katie Ledecky wins 400m free
Australia's 400m freestyler Elijah Winnington and its women's 4x100m freestyle team give the country a golden start at the world swimming championships in Budapest.

Sun, 19 Jun 2022 04:12:35 +0000
Fire brigades struggling to retain female members due to lack of changerooms
Male and female firefighters are "having to get changed pretty much in front of each other" due to a lack of facilities in regional brigades.

Sat, 18 Jun 2022 18:36:17 +0000
Sri Lankans like Dr Kumara are finding unconventional ways to survive. But it may not be enough
Sri Lanka's economic collapse is forcing people all over the country to find unconventional ways to survive. The unique unravelling of a once-middle-income nation has dramatically reshaped how people on the ground are living. 

Sun, 19 Jun 2022 02:21:35 +0000
Pilbara stalwart remembers famous furry friend Red Dog
Decades since he last roamed the red dirt tracks of outback WA, Australia's favourite kelpie, Red Dog, is still alive in the hearts of Pilbara locals.

Sat, 18 Jun 2022 23:10:22 +0000
Bitcoin value plunges below $US20,000 for first time since 2020
Bitcoin fell below the psychologically important threshold of $US20,000 on Saturday for the first time since late 2020, in a fresh sign that the sell-off in cryptocurrencies is deepening.

Sat, 18 Jun 2022 19:00:00 +0000
The surprising reasons so many Australians offer their time as volunteers
While many Australians stopped volunteering during the pandemic, for others, COVID has exposed the surprising reasons so many of us enjoy giving back to our communities, writes Emma Myers.



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