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Wed, 27 Jul 2022 18:57:59 +1000
Queensland farm develops 'pina colada' strawberry
A Sunshine Coast farm has developed two new types of strawberries, one of which tastes like a pina colada.

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 18:57:42 +1000
Brighton Secondary College students drawing swastikas trying to be ‘edgy’, says former teacher
A Federal Court case about claims of widespread anti-Semitism and bullying at the Melbourne school heard evidence from an ex-teacher that slurs against Jewish students were unlikely to be malicious.

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 18:53:08 +1000
Australia news LIVE: Inflation hits 6.1 per cent; Pauline Hanson snubs Indigenous acknowledgement, dismisses validity as Labor introduces climate bill to parliament
The Greens are shaping up to support Labor’s signature climate reforms, the International Monetary Fund says the risk of a global recession is growing and nearly half of Australian adults caught COVID before the Omicron winter wave.

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 18:52:20 +1000
Kidney Health Australia's biggest fundraiser, Kidney Kar Rally, is back
The Kidney Kar Rally is back on track to raise thousands of dollars for the Kidney Health Foundation.

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 18:52:20 +1000
Truck driver charged over nine-car pile-up allowed to return to Queensland
A 61-year-old truck driver facing charges over a nine-car pile-up in South Australia has been granted bail and will be allowed to return home to Queensland.

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 18:51:02 +1000
‘Time for a reset’: NSW Building Commissioner says he quit voluntarily
David Chandler’s exit – months after extending his contract to September 2023 – prompted Labor to demand the government “publicly explain the reasons for this dramatic and premature departure”.

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 18:47:12 +1000
Detectives search scrubland after discovery of man's remains
South Australian detectives have joined the search of scrubland north of Adelaide following the discovery of a man's remains.

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 18:47:09 +1000
Somerton Man mystery 'solved'
A professor who has dedicated decades to solving one of Australia's most enduring mysteries claims he has discovered the identity of the Somerton Man.

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 18:42:03 +1000
NRL player's dog mauls beloved pet to death months after being deemed dangerous
NRL star Jai Arrow's dog has viciously mauled another dog to death just three months after a similar attack left another pet seriously injured.

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 18:41:53 +1000
WHO recommends scientists continue to research COVID-19 origins
In June, the World Health Organisation recommended that scientists continue to research all possible origins of the COVID-19 pandemic, including the possibility of a lab leak.

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 18:38:55 +1000
Search for missing WA fisherman suspended
Waikiki man Ian Gray, 46, was reported missing on Sunday evening after he went fishing off Green Head, three hours north of Perth.

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 18:31:45 +1000
Couple's death prompts calls for increased warnings for tourist hotspot
Residents of Lake Macquarie in NSW are calling for increased warnings about the dangers of the Pink Caves following the recent death of an elderly couple.

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 18:26:50 +1000
Sydney man James Hachem found guilty of murdering girlfriend Samah Baker
Sydney man James Hachem murdered his on-off girlfriend Samah Baker in January 2019, a jury has found.

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 18:26:47 +1000
Victorian government's housing project remains on time and on budget
The Victorian state government says its multi-billion dollar social housing program won't be compromised by recent struggles of construction companies.

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 18:21:47 +1000
Australia records fastest rise in inflation since introduction of GST
Inflation in Australia has reached a level not seen in decades, recording the second highest quarterly increase since the introduction of the GST.

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 18:21:42 +1000
Police renew appeal for information into suspicious south-western Sydney sister deaths
Police have renewed their appeal for information as the investigation into two south-western Sydney sisters' "suspicious" deaths intensifies.

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 18:17:28 +1000
Supermarket essentials prices continue to rise as inflation hits 6.1 per cent
Australians are paying much more for bread, milk, eggs and chicken than they were a year ago.

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 18:06:28 +1000
Seven teenagers arrested after smashing 'stolen car' into Brisbane house
Seven teenagers have been arrested after smashing an allegedly stolen car into a home in Brisbane's south.

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 18:00:51 +1000
Islamic students occupy Monash University lawn in protest over prayer spaces
The students have vowed to pray outside on the university lawn daily until Monash finds a better space for them to practice their faith.

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 17:44:39 +1000
NSW road workers to join rail staff in walking off the job on Thursday
Hundreds of NSW road workers, construction crews and other transport staff will strike for 24 hours from early on Thursday over the government’s wages offer.



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