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Fri, 19 Aug 2022 07:36:36 +0000
'It felt like the right thing to do': The little Australian town opening its arms to Ukrainian refugees
Australia has taken in more than 4,000 Ukrainian refugees since the Russian invasion began in February. While many have settled in our cities, some have ventured further afield.

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 06:42:51 +0000
'Deeply apologetic': Qld Deputy Police Commissioner resigns amid fallout from 'vagina whisperer' comment
Deputy Commissioner Paul Taylor announces his immediate resignation from the Queensland Police Service in the wake of evidence heard at an inquiry into domestic violence and police culture.

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 02:30:16 +0000
'I'm angry': A Fair Work ruling means Maggie may be forced to lose her independence
Maggie, 77, uses a wheelchair and has been receiving help to stay in her own home through a home care package, however, a recent Fair Work Commission decision is putting her independence at risk.

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 06:19:51 +0000
A security flaw could allow hackers to control iPhones, iPads and Macs. Experts say users should update their software now
Apple releases a surprise round of security updates for iPhones, Macs, iPads and some iPods to fix the issues after reports from anonymous researchers.

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 05:40:00 +0000
My son was 'savable' but youth jail changed that, mother tells prison inquiry
The mother of a boy imprisoned at Tasmania's Ashley Youth Detention Centre tells an inquiry her son was "savable" and "a child who still had a future" when he went in — but his ordeal at the prison changed that.

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 07:59:01 +0000
Volodymyr Zelenskyy meets with UN chief, Turkish President for talks on ending Ukraine war
The leaders meet in Lviv and discuss ways to revive peace negotiations with Russia, as the UN chief reiterates calls for a demilitarisation around the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant.

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 06:01:30 +0000
Victorian man becomes first person to be convicted for climbing Uluru
Simon Day, 44, was found guilty of two charges and fined $2,500 in Alice Springs Local Court.

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 05:56:27 +0000
Remove or revise: What to do with Australia's controversial statues?
As a Tasmanian council moves to take down a statue of the state's former premier, an expert says we can expect more challenges to colonial figures to come.

Thu, 18 Aug 2022 20:08:36 +0000
We seem to have passed the winter COVID peak — so what comes next?
Scientists say Omicron is unlikely to be the last variant we grapple with. So what's likely to come next? And will our current vaccines work?

Thu, 18 Aug 2022 22:18:36 +0000
News of Bali bombmaker's sentence reduction 'kick in the guts' for survivors
Survivors of the 2002 Bali bombings that killed more than 200 people, including 88 Australians, have spoken out about their distress over news terrorist Umar Patek could have his prison sentence cut just weeks from the terror attack's 20th a...

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 01:31:15 +0000
Senior Trump executive Allen Weisselberg has pleaded guilty. So what's next for the Trump Organization?
Trump Organization senior executive Allen Weisselberg could turn star witness against the former president's company after his guilty plea. 

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 08:26:52 +0000
Convicted killer's claim drug dealer made deathbed murder confession denied by mother and widow
Family members of a dead Adelaide drug dealer dispute claims he confessed to a murder for which another man was jailed.

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 04:41:04 +0000
'Abducted' five-year-old, Grace Hughes, found in good health, police say
Northern Territory police have located five-year-old Darwin girl Grace Hughes, who has been missing for nearly a fortnight.

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 03:47:52 +0000
Stunning triple-0 recording captures nine-year-old girl calmly saving her mum's life
No-one but Charli was around when her mum collapsed in their Gold Coast home. But the schoolgirl kept her head and performed CPR for 20 minutes until help arrived.

Thu, 18 Aug 2022 21:04:25 +0000
Hearts break as this country footy-netball club folds after 120 years
After more than a century, a proud country football and netball club is folding. Its demise tells a bigger story about rural Australia.

Thu, 18 Aug 2022 23:24:47 +0000
Hundreds spend the night trapped on major Brisbane highway after horror crash
Will Johnston says he was stuck for eight hours with his pregnant wife and toddler, saying there was chaos on the motorway with people wandering aimlessly and falling asleep at the wheel with no direction from emergency services.

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 07:22:58 +0000
NRL live: Cowboys host Warriors before vital finals clash between Broncos and Storm
The Warriors are in Townsville to face the Cowboys before the Broncos host the Storm at Lang Park. Follow our ScoreCentre for all the live scores and stats.

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 02:45:57 +0000
What was Umar Patek's role in the Bali bombings and why is there talk of his release?
Accused of being an expert bombmaker for a South-East Asian terror network, Umar Patek was dubbed the "Demolition Man" by local media during his trial. Now he says he's committed to deradicalisation.

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 06:40:27 +0000
China issues national drought alert as temperatures rise and rivers dry up
A national "yellow alert" is declared as regions from south-west China to Shanghai in the Yangtze delta experience weeks of extreme heat.

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 04:04:22 +0000
'No-one barters destiny for corn cake': North Korea rejects offer of aid in exchange for denuclearisation
The sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un says her country has no intention to give away its nuclear weapons in exchange for economic cooperation. 

Thu, 18 Aug 2022 18:39:49 +0000
Even now, Morrison's 'women problem' has reared its head again
The Morrison affair might be about events in the past, but controversy around him will drag on, writes Michelle Grattan. 

Thu, 18 Aug 2022 13:15:24 +0000
'Extraordinary revelation': Pitt confirms former deputy PM McCormack knew about Morrison's actions
Labor minister Murray Watt adds his name to those calling for former prime minister Scott Morrison to resign as former resources minister Keith Pitt tells Q+A Michael McCormack knew what Scott Morrison had done in 2021.

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 05:35:16 +0000
'Biggest biosecurity threat in decades': Preparations underway to prevent foot-and-mouth outbreak
Nicole Hayes was among hundreds of pastoralists who met in Darwin today discussing more ways to prevent any possible foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in Australia. 

Thu, 18 Aug 2022 19:22:04 +0000
'An awful lot of people like me': Meg is divorced and her nest egg is dwindling, so she's found a housing alternative
At the age of nearly 80, Meg realised she was "running out of money" and needed to take the drastic step of living in a caravan. She is just one of thousands of older Australian caught between dwindling income and a tight accommodation mark...

Thu, 18 Aug 2022 18:39:49 +0000
As the housing market continues to slide, some homeowners could face 'mortgage prison'
Australian house prices may be falling at their fastest pace in more than a decade, but the chief executive of real estate website Domain says the property market is simply going from red hot to normal.



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