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Mon, 19 Sep 2022 18:50:23 +1000
Public transport mask mandate to end in South Australia
Masks will no longer be required on public transport in South Australia from Tuesday, September 20.

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 18:39:42 +1000
Trial begins for man found dead in wood-chipping machine
Graphic details have been heard in court on day one of the trial into the death of Bruce Saunders.

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 18:30:23 +1000
‘Not to be employed’: Former principal sanctioned over Castle Hill asbestos saga
Teachers have spoken publicly about an alleged asbestos “cover-up”, suggesting to parliament the principal was driven by desire to achieve strong HSC results.

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 18:29:25 +1000
Brisbane Lieutenant to walk in Queen's funeral procession
A Brisbane Lieutenant Commander is one of 39 serving Australians marching at the front of the Queen's funeral procession.

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 18:29:14 +1000
Public transport mask mandate to end in NSW
Masks will no longer be required on public transport in NSW from Wednesday, September 21.

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 18:26:11 +1000
Melburnians gather in Federation Square for the Queen's funeral
Melburnians gather in Federation Square to watch the funeral together on a big screen.

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 18:00:23 +1000
Hottest ticket in town is a ticket out of town for Sydney Swans fans
Angud Chawla booked his flights to Melbourne early - a gamble that paid off as thousands flock to the grand final.

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 17:59:48 +1000
‘No good reason to put a bag over someone’s head’: Queensland police ban spit hoods
Commissioner Katarina Carroll has announced her agency will stop its use of controversial spit hoods after human rights concerns and an internal review.

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 17:54:43 +1000
Australia news LIVE: World leaders gather on eve of Queen’s funeral; Labor urged to act on paid parental leave
The world will pay its final respects to Queen Elizabeth II tonight, independent MPs want the government to increase paid parental leave to 26 weeks and National Australia Bank staff may strike for the first time in 20 years.

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 17:54:24 +1000
Former detainee reveals ‘isolation, brutality’ at WA youth prison
The Noongar man has told a disability royal commission he was left “broken” by his time inside Western Australia’s only youth detention centre.

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 16:57:14 +1000
Focus should now be on boosting COVID immunity, not avoiding infection
It no longer makes sense to try to avoid COVID infection at all costs. Vaccination will protect all but a small proportion of the community from serious illness.

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 16:34:51 +1000
Body of pilot found at crash site of missing plane in Victoria’s High Country
The plane disappeared over Victoria’s high country on Sunday afternoon, prompting a major search operation.

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 16:18:50 +1000
Disability doubles risk of becoming victim of violence, NSW study finds
The NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics study also found perpetrators with disabled victims are about 17 per cent less likely to end up in court.

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 15:59:31 +1000
Small storm over a port as Geelong prepares for Spirit switch
Regular passengers and Port Melbourne business owners say they will be left stranded by the Spirit of Tasmania’s shift from Melbourne to Geelong next month.

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 15:58:21 +1000
Haileybury teacher stood down amid child sex abuse investigation
A teacher at Haileybury who is under investigation for the alleged possession of child abuse material has been stood down and had his registration suspended.

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 15:53:33 +1000
Couple part of ‘love quadrangle’ on trial over alleged woodchipper killing
The alleged motive for Bruce Saunders’ death was his life insurance policy, of which accused killer Sharon Graham was the beneficiary.

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 15:12:31 +1000
Matthew Wiggins found not guilty of murdering exiled Comanchero in 2012
A NSW Supreme Court jury has acquitted Wiggins of the murder of Darko Janceski, who was gunned down outside his family’s Wollongong home a decade ago.

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 14:49:27 +1000
Inquest examines role cloth baby sling played in death of three-week-old boy
Harvey McGlinn was carried to a medical appointment by his mother in a fabric sling in April 2019. When the sling was unwrapped, he was found unresponsive.

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 14:28:39 +1000
Pilot dies in crop duster plane crash near Toowoomba
Police said the pilot, a man aged in his 30s, crashed his aircraft in a paddock. The Australian Transport Safety Bureau has been notified.

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 14:23:18 +1000
‘We will get justice for my mum’: Samantha Fraser’s children reveal heartbreak
The daughter of a Phillip Island woman murdered by her ex-husband says she will never give up fighting for justice as the family reveal special days are now tainted with grief.



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