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Wed, 06 Jul 2022 03:37:46 +0000
Solomon Islands PM wants 'permanent arrangement' with Chinese police
Senior Australian officials are expressing their unease about China's growing police cooperation with Solomon Islands, as Australia has always been the major provider of police training in Honiara.

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 06:50:58 +0000
Your questions answered about why New South Wales is flooding again
Tens of thousands have been ordered to evacuate their homes, thousands more are on watch to evacuate, and millions across the city, its surrounds and beyond are battling flooded roads, mouldy homes and umbrellas that simply are not up to ...

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 05:59:26 +0000
Police admit 'further effort could have been made' in hunt for paedophile
Tasmania Police was handed credible evidence that a man working as a children's nurse had been discussing child abuse online, years before he was charged — but nothing was done because it was "filed inappropriately".

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 06:46:03 +0000
Death of Aboriginal man in prison cell 'brings great shame on white Australia', inquest finds
A coronial inquest into the death of an Aboriginal man who spent his life in institutions says his case "brings great shame on white Australia". Warning: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised that the following story con...

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 06:58:39 +0000
Woman jailed for nine years for killing baby niece in her care after the death of her sister
A Logan woman who killed her deceased twin sister's baby just three months after becoming the child's carer is jailed for nine years.

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 06:54:06 +0000
The 'silver bullet' that could fix Australia's lagging electric vehicle uptake
Australia's EV uptake is lagging behind the rest of the world, but these tax experts have some reforms that they think would rapidly increase sales.

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 07:24:23 +0000
Parent company of Australian beers will cut ties with Myanmar's junta, but critics says their exit could help line the military's pockets
Kirin is the parent company of Lion, which boasts Australian brews including Tooheys, Furphy, XXXX and Little Creatures. Its departure from Myanmar has been both praised and criticised. 

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 07:18:08 +0000
Local transmission of monkeypox suspected for first time in NSW
NSW Health warns the state may have seen the first cases of monkeypox being caught through local transmission. 

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 07:39:51 +0000
Man accused of fatally bludgeoning girlfriend's toddler weeks after moving into their home
Melbourne man Brendan Pallant is appearing in the Supreme Court of Victoria where he is charged with the murder of two-year-old Jaidyn Gomes-Sebastiao at Langwarrin. He is pleading not guilty.

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 07:14:40 +0000
Coming back from Bali? Get ready for extra biosecurity checks
The federal government announces a range of new measures to try and keep foot-and-mouth disease out of Australia as Indonesia grapples with an outbreak of the devastating condition.

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 00:53:35 +0000
Big four to pass on rate rise. Here is what will change for mortgage borrowers and savers
All of the big four banks will pass on the Reserve Bank's latest interest rate rise to home loan customers in full — but not all savers.

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 03:55:12 +0000
'Like the death of Rasputin': Boris Johnson is in political trouble again, and it looks pretty bad
Two of UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson's senior cabinet ministers resign over his handling of a sexual misconduct scandal that has rocked UK politics. This is what led up to the resignation of Treasury boss Rishi Sunak and Health Secreta...

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 03:29:35 +0000
Religious group charged with murder over 8yo girl's death declines legal representation
A dozen people from a religious group in Toowoomba, charged with murder over an eight-year-old girl's death, have been remanded in custody after their first court hearings

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 05:18:01 +0000
'Heroic' rescue sees cargo ship make it to shore after being stranded for three days
The Port Authority of NSW confirms all 21 crew members aboard the MV Portland Bay are safe after being stuck off the coast of Sydney since Monday.

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 05:49:07 +0000
British MPs concerned UK is overselling Australia free trade deal benefits
A UK parliamentary committee says the free trade deal with Australia saw significant concessions given without Britain securing all possible benefits in return.

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 05:41:38 +0000
Has my bank increased interest rates yet?
The RBA has raised interest rates by 0.5 percentage points, and now it's up to the banks on how they react to the change. Here's what the Big Four have done.

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 08:36:29 +0000
How can we become more resilient to floods? The answer may lie in the recent and ancient past
Cities like New Orleans weathered storms far better after the harsh lessons of Katrina, but Australia has a unique source of knowledge that is being ignored when it comes to disaster planning, experts say.

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 04:10:09 +0000
'So proud': Northern Territory appoints its first Aboriginal judge
Aboriginal legal services are celebrating the decision to appoint David Woodroffe as an acting judge in the Northern Territory's Local Court.

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 08:08:59 +0000
The parents of a two-year-old, a grandfather, a teacher: These are the victims of Chicago's mass shooting
The parents of a toddler, found bloodied and alone; a grandfather visiting from Mexico; and a beloved teacher are among the victims of the mass shooting in Chicago on July 4.

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 06:09:09 +0000
The grass is greener on this real estate ad, but what are the rules around enhancing photos?
An advertisement for an Adelaide house with an unnaturally green lawn has amused many online, but has also sparked questions about how much enhancement is too much when it comes to real estate sales.

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 02:14:51 +0000
Daniel Johns avoids time behind bars, sentenced to intensive corrections order in the community over drink-driving crash
The former frontman of the now-defunct Australian band Silverchair, Daniel Johns, has been sentenced to a 10-month intensive corrections order to be served in the community over a high-range drink-driving car crash.

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 00:49:58 +0000
How to claim the $1,000 cash disaster payment for the NSW floods
The announcement of the one-off cash grant comes as there are more than 100 evacuation orders across New South Wales due to intense flooding.

Tue, 05 Jul 2022 19:44:33 +0000
COVID has killed 10,000 Australians. Here are the people behind the numbers
COVID cases and deaths barely rate a mention as people move on with their lives — but for the loved ones of more than 10,000 Australians who have died, life will never be the same.

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 01:24:18 +0000
A man was taking over 20 vitamin supplements a day. He ended up in hospital with vomiting and abdominal pain
A UK man ended up in hospital after taking almost 400 times the recommended daily dose of vitamin D. He'd been feeling low in energy — prompting him to see a nutritionist. So, how much vitamin D should we be getting?

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 03:39:58 +0000
Next hearing into US Capitol Riots scheduled for mid-July, Giuliani and others subpoenaed
The seventh hearing into the circumstances that led to the January 6 riot will probe Donald Trump's role in shepherding the violent crowd to the Capitol building.



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