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Wed, 27 Jul 2022 06:58:36 +0000
Stranger than fiction: How Malaysian police turned a missing Adelaide woman from a victim into a criminal
Anna Jenkins went missing in Malaysia in 2017, and her remains weren't found for another three years. While her son Greg Jenkins believes she was the victim of a robbery gone wrong, authorities have tried to paint a different story, as the i...

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 06:13:47 +0000
At 2pm, the new PM walked into his first Question Time. By 2:06pm, Dutton had taken the gloves off
Things got heated between Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton in their first Question Time in new roles. Thinking it was going to be any different is a sign you haven't been paying attention, writes Brett Worth...

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 03:32:39 +0000
'We are all hurting': Family mourns death of toddler who 'grew her angel wings' after contracting COVID-19
Brisbane parents Krystal and Steven Edwards say they are trying to be strong but are consumed by grief after the unexpected death of their 23-month-old daughter Ruby who contracted COVID-19.

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 03:53:32 +0000
'Panicked and fearful': Daylight 'riot' breaks out at city supermarket
At least one person has been arrested after a 'riot' at a Darwin supermarket, with authorities connecting the incident to recent violence in a remote community.

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 06:39:36 +0000
'Racism poster girl': Politicians react to Pauline Hanson's walkout
Senators in the Upper House condemn Pauline Hanson for walking out of the chamber on only the second sitting day of the 47th Parliament. 

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 07:30:14 +0000
Live: Does your kid hate school, or enjoy too much screen time? Maggie Dent answers your burning parenting questions
Got a parenting question for author Maggie Dent? She will be stopping by for a live Q&A from 7pm AEST.

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 01:35:50 +0000
'Devastating' inflation hits fresh 21-year high, but there are signs it is nearing its peak
Inflation jumps to equal the level seen after the introduction of the goods and services tax, but economists say there are early signs it is "moving past the peak".

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 03:16:54 +0000
Marathon defamation trial of war veteran Ben Roberts-Smith ends 13 months after it began
The marathon defamation trial brought on by war veteran Ben Roberts-Smith concludes after his lawyer tells a Sydney court he is the victim of a "war of words" by bitter, jealous ex-colleagues who fed lies to journalists.

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 02:50:49 +0000
Saudi sisters found dead in Sydney unit named as police call deaths 'unusual'
Police still don't know how two sisters whose bodies were found in a Sydney unit nearly two months ago died as their names are released.

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 05:35:39 +0000
Labor's bill to end cashless debit card sparks mixed feelings in remote communities
Labor today introduced legislation to abolish the income management scheme but while some in the trial zones are celebrating, others fear social dysfunction in remote areas will increase.

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 01:58:06 +0000
Almost 30 years after the ISS was built, Russia plans to leave. Here's what they're leaving behind
These out-of-this-world scenes from the ISS, which Russia says it will leave in 2024, show how breathtaking Earth looks from afar and what life is like on an orbiting laboratory.

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 01:39:40 +0000
Government introduces bill to enshrine 43 per cent climate target into law
The government introduces a bill to legislate Australia must reduce its emissions by 43 per cent by 2030, but threatens to walk away if it can't find enough support.

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 19:00:00 +0000
Seven 'megatrends' that will shape our lives in the years ahead — and what it all means
The CSIRO's latest megatrends report, released every decade, says there has been a seismic shift in the challenges we'll face over the next 20 years, including climate change, geopolitics and artificial intelligence.

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 06:36:17 +0000
Lismore remembers 'feeling of great shame' following Simone Strobel's death
For 17 years, the community of Lismore has grieved the death of a 25-year-old German backpacker many had never met.

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 04:51:04 +0000
'Decorated' SA teacher partly blames lack of job permanency for sexually abusing students
South Australian former teacher Anthony Rex Virgo pleaded guilty to the persistent sexual exploitation of three students in the 1980s, with his lawyer telling the court his client's job uncertainty "in some degree probably helped shape some ...

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 04:47:33 +0000
Elite Melbourne school's former business manager pleads guilty to stealing more than $350,000
The 65-year-old, who stole large sums of cash from the school over the course of a decade, told the court she has accepted responsibility "since day one".

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 07:42:01 +0000
Sandy Hook victim's parents seek $216 million from conspiracy theorist radio host who called massacre a hoax
Parents of a six-year-old who was killed in the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre are seeking damages from InfoWars radio host Alex Jones in a civil trial that started this week. 

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 19:11:17 +0000
As prices soared, Turkey bucked the global trend and didn't raise interest rates. This was the result
While many countries around the world are jacking up interest rates in an attempt to curb inflation, Turkey is trying an unorthodox approach: Its central bank is refusing to touch them.  

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 05:33:45 +0000
Former Northern Territory chief minister, Michael Gunner, expected to resign from politics
Former Northern Territory chief minister Michael Gunner is expected to announce his resignation during a speech in parliament tonight.

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 05:17:30 +0000
'It's a stretch': Teacher's Catholic school job offer vetoed to 'avoid religious injury'
A Tasmanian teacher has had his offer of employment rescinded by a Catholic school in Hobart after the school claimed it was advised the Archbishop could not support his employment due to the teacher's "relationship arrangement".

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 05:07:27 +0000
There's fresh focus on using masks to slow COVID-19. So can you reuse masks?
Amid a resurgence of COVID-19 cases across Australia, there is renewed focus on masks as a simple way to prevent the spread of the virus.

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 19:00:00 +0000
Labor is set to wind back reforms meant to hold super funds to account. Here's what that will mean
The requirement that super funds act in the best financial interests of their members is up for review, as is the nature of the performance test that weeds out poorly-performing funds, writes Peter Martin.

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 05:30:53 +0000
Seven teens arrested after stolen SUV crashes into Brisbane house
Police were first alerted to the car driving dangerously near Blackbutt in the South Burnett region about 150 kilometres this morning.

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 05:40:55 +0000
Brazen thieves steal 25 sets of keys for new cars waiting to be delivered
A ram raid at a North Queensland car yard will make the delivery wait time for customers even longer and has left a business devastated.

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 02:51:46 +0000
Rex says it will retrofit planes with electric-propulsion engines, saying it's the future of air travel.
The regional airline has unveiled its plan to replace some of its fleet's jet engines with electric-propulsion engines. Trial flights are to start in 2024.



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