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Fri, 01 Jul 2022 19:00:06 +1000
Woman dies and boy critically injured in South Australian crash
A woman has died and a young boy is in a critical condition after a crash on South Australia's Limestone Coast.

Fri, 01 Jul 2022 18:54:51 +1000
Man who cut off car roof jailed
A man who hacked off the roof of his car, turning it into a DIY convertible, has been jailed until the end of the year.

Fri, 01 Jul 2022 18:49:48 +1000
Driver caught in destructive search for perfect park
A driver has been caught on camera in a destructive search for the perfect park.

Fri, 01 Jul 2022 18:45:13 +1000
Man charged with manslaughter after fatal incident at takeaway shop
A new father has been charged with the manslaughter of a would-be thief during a botched robbery at a Victorian takeaway shop.

Fri, 01 Jul 2022 18:42:23 +1000
Victoria Police creates taskforce to target gun crime
Victoria Police top cop has launched a new hit squad aimed at stamping out gun crime.

Fri, 01 Jul 2022 18:40:34 +1000
As it happened: Victoria and NSW could lose hundreds of millions in GST; PM’s trade talks with EU to be fast-tracked; Russian forces leave Snake Island
Victoria and NSW will pay a huge economic and political price for the COVID pandemic, losing potentially hundreds of millions of dollars worth of GST. Russian forces withdrew from a strategic Black Sea island, potentially easing the threat to a vital...

Fri, 01 Jul 2022 18:34:52 +1000
Licences to become free in Victoria under new VicRoads deal
There will be discounts for good drivers, and free permits for learners, under a 40-year deal to privatise VicRoads.

Fri, 01 Jul 2022 18:31:54 +1000
‘Long history of non-compliance’: US celebrity’s offshore bank suspended
Euro Pacific Bank has been suspended and some of its Australian customers have been fined for tax evasion following a long-running investigation.

Fri, 01 Jul 2022 18:29:35 +1000
Queensland plans to phase out disposable coffee cups
Queensland is planning to phase out disposable coffee cups from next year.

Fri, 01 Jul 2022 18:24:58 +1000
In the Herald: July 29, 1972
UN duped over dikes, French subs guard oil lanes and women win fight to join journo’s club.

Fri, 01 Jul 2022 18:20:20 +1000
Health ministers meet to discuss the next wave of COVID-19
Health ministers have met to discuss preparations for the next wave of COVID-19.

Fri, 01 Jul 2022 18:15:30 +1000
Train strike to continue today
The Sydney train strike will continue today despite a backflip by the NSW government.

Fri, 01 Jul 2022 18:11:12 +1000
Sydney expected to see a month’s worth of rain in a day tomorrow
Sydney is about to be hit by a month’s worth of rain in a day tomorrow as an extreme weather event lashes the coast.

Fri, 01 Jul 2022 17:53:02 +1000
Man charged over death of suspected thief in foiled robbery
A Victorian man charged with manslaughter over the death of a suspected thief has been released on bail.

Fri, 01 Jul 2022 17:39:44 +1000
NSW rail dispute costing up to $45m a day as it veers towards all-out strike
Commuters were caught in the cross-fire on Friday as they faced the worst disruption on Sydney’s public transport network since February.

Fri, 01 Jul 2022 16:51:48 +1000
Chinese developer arranged councillors’ travel, ICAC hears
A Chinese developer fronting a corruption inquiry said he believed his business partner paid expenses for two Sydney councillors’ travel to China, partly with the hope of securing their support for multimillion-dollar developments in the city’s s...

Fri, 01 Jul 2022 16:45:02 +1000
Anthony Albanese touches down in Paris
Prime Minister Albanese touches down in Paris in an attempt to mend foreign relations with French Prime Minister Emmanuel Macron.

Fri, 01 Jul 2022 16:37:36 +1000
‘No time to wait’: Virus experts push for fourth COVID booster shots
Epidemiologists say the window to approve a new Omicron-targeting vaccine before a third wave hits is closing fast and Australia should approve a wider rollout of a fourth booster shot.

Fri, 01 Jul 2022 16:34:50 +1000
Possum takes up residence in Melbourne store
A possum was found in the shop window of a Melbourne store this morning.

Fri, 01 Jul 2022 16:31:28 +1000
LNP blocks longer term for CCC boss as Labor ends cash-for-access events
Opposition members have stymied a Palaszczuk government effort to install Queensland’s new anti-corruption boss for five years, citing the period of upheaval facing the agency.



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