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Fri, 19 Aug 2022 19:00:00 +1000
Students caught in middle as Swinburne staff locked out in pay fight
Hundreds of students at Swinburne University face weeks of cancelled classes, and dozens of teachers have had their pay docked and been barred from teaching as industrial dispute drags on.

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 18:52:03 +1000
Former SA coroner fined over crash
Former SA coroner Wayne Chivell has been fined over a crash that cost a delivery driver his legs.

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 18:46:56 +1000
Man forced to live in car amid rental crisis
A Queensland man on the disability pension has been forced to live in his car due to difficulty finding a rental in the current housing climate.

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 18:46:54 +1000
Warning over unstable loads on Victorian highways
Transurban is pleading with motorists to be careful after seeing a spike in drivers risking their lives by getting out of their cars on the side of busy freeways.

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 18:46:43 +1000
Man attacked for pokies winnings
A man in Adelaide has been attacked after winning thousands on the pokies.

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 18:40:54 +1000
Australia news LIVE: Scott Morrison’s office responds to meme backlash amid portfolio saga; industrial relations debate brews after unemployment rate hits 48-year low
Politicians say while they’re happy with the unemployment rate there are still concerns about high inflation and stagnant wages. And Scott Morrison could soon face a censure motion in parliament.

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 18:27:38 +1000
Drug dealing reality TV star avoids jail
Reality TV show contestant Christopher Mark Jensen has walked free from court after receiving a suspended prison sentence for drug trafficking.

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 18:22:56 +1000
Alastair Clarkson signs with North Melbourne as coach
Four time premiership coach Alastair Clarkson has ended a week of speculation signing a five year deal with North Melbourne

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 18:22:39 +1000
Victorian Premier emailed allegedly corrupt property developer
Emails between Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews and allegedly corrupt property developer have been made public.

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 18:22:25 +1000
Sydney bus driver fighting for life after crash
A Sydney bus driver is fighting for life after a crash that pinned him beneath the dashboard.

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 18:22:25 +1000
Gang leader walks free after bashing teen
A gang leader who bashed a teenage boy with a baseball bat during a deadly brawl at Deer Park, has walked free from a Victorian court.

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 18:17:23 +1000
Man and woman pulled from burning McLaren supercar after crashing on Gold Coast
A man and woman have been pulled from the burning wreckage of their $500,000 car after it burst into flames when hitting the Gold Coast.

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 18:17:17 +1000
Boxer extradited to Sydney and charged over 1998 murder
Gregory John Walker has been extradited to Sydney and charged with murder over the 1998 death of Arthur Haines.

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 17:52:50 +1000
Aboriginal university enrolments double, but barriers still exist
Aboriginal enrolment to university has almost doubled nationally in the past decade, but financial challenges result in many abandoning study after their first year. 

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 17:48:02 +1000
‘Nobel Prize for sure’: Hunt for dark matter goes underground in Stawell
The biggest mystery in the universe could be found one kilometre underground in a gold mine in country Victoria, where a new laboratory opened on Friday.

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 17:19:53 +1000
‘Somebody’s dying tonight’: Accused killer penned rap about murder
One of three men accused of torturing and then shooting dead a Lakes Entrance man they believed to be a paedophile wrote lyrics about murder, a jury has been told.

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 17:12:16 +1000
Man faces dangerous driving charges after collision in the city's west
A 26-year-old man facing multiple dangerous driving charges after a collision in the city's west, leaving a bus driver in critical condition.

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 17:12:02 +1000
Fourteen-month-old child died after being given methadone, coroner finds
The “happy, healthy and active toddler” died after an unknown person gave him methadone at a Seven Hills home in 2015, likely to sedate him, an inquest found.

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 17:07:06 +1000
Underground lab opens to study dark matter in Victoria
From deep inside a mine in regional Victoria, researchers are hunting to discover dark matter.

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 16:35:39 +1000
Deputy Commissioner resigns after inquiry airs lewd comments
Queensland police deputy commissioner Paul Taylor has resigned after lewd comments made at conferences with the top brass were aired during an inquiry on Thursday. 



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