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Tue, 04 Oct 2022 19:48:58 +1100
Jupiter is closest it's been to earth in nearly 60 years
Jupiter is visible in South-East Queensland and residents have been taking photos from different locations.

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 19:42:55 +1100
Yarra residents hold own meeting in protest after council cancels
Furious locals staged an outdoor sit-in protest after the City of Yarra axed its regular public meeting, claiming there were “no agenda items” for discussion.

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 19:30:39 +1100
Man shot dead in Brisbane
A man has been shot dead in the front yard of a house at Corinda, Queensland police have confirmed.

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 19:30:18 +1100
Forensic testing bungle inquiry reveals avoiding disaster would have been cheaper
The inquest into Queensland's forensic testing bungle found avoiding the DNA disaster would have cost less than $1 million.

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 19:30:00 +1100
Ending iso is a missed opportunity - but it reveals something fundamental about us
In retreating from the pandemic to a state of “back-to-normal” we have missed a golden opportunity to reframe how we treat illness in Australia.

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 19:26:01 +1100
Fake lawyer avoids jail on migration scam
A Melbourne mother who pretended to be an immigration lawyer and scammed foreign nationals out of thousands of dollars, has avoided jail.

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 19:25:59 +1100
Duo allegedly cut into shipping container floor to retrieve $120 million in cocaine
In deciding the men should stand trial, a magistrate quipped they would not have been in that area of the port for fun “unless you have a fetish for shipping containers”.

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 19:21:27 +1100
Australian borrowers bracing for another interest rate hike today
Interest rate hike expected after today's Reserve Bank meeting.

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 19:21:17 +1100
Trial for man accused of raping Brittany Higgins begins
The man accused of raping former political staffer Brittany Higgins has arrived at the Supreme Court in Canberra to face trial.

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 19:21:10 +1100
Buxton crash driver granted bail
The Buxton crash driver has been granted bail to live under house arrest before the trial.

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 19:20:58 +1100
Telstra and NAB confirm they’ve been caught in cyber breach
Telstra and NAB have confirmed they've been caught up in a cyber breach, with staff details exposed online.

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 19:16:16 +1100
Adelaide motorists rethinking daily commute
Adelaide motorists are looking for ways to save as incoming price rises at the petrol bowser loom.

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 19:15:51 +1100
Victoria's $580 million purpose-built quarantine hub to close after receiving less than 2200 guests
Victoria's $580 million purpose-built COVID-19 quarantine hub at Mickleham in Melbourne's outer-north will close next week.

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 19:15:44 +1100
Kristina Keneally’s police officer son charged over allegedly fabricated evidence
Former NSW premier Kristina Keneally’s police officer son has been charged over allegedly fabricated evidence.

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 19:10:47 +1100
Chris Dawson lodges paperwork flagging intention to appeal
Wife-killer Chris Dawson has lodged paperwork flagging an intention to appeal his murder conviction.

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 19:06:43 +1100
Essendon president announces resignation of club CEO
Essendon President David Barham says Andrew Thorburn is very upset after stepping down as club CEO a day after he was appointed.

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 19:04:36 +1100
Yarra councillor accuses police of racism after assault charges dropped
Anab Mohamud has lashed out at police after serious charges against her were dropped, with the Australian Greens member claiming she was racially profiled.

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 18:00:00 +1100
Candidate ‘elbowed out’ by Labor named most influential Asian Australian
After being overlooked by the ALP in the federal seat of Fowler, Tu Le has been honoured for putting the lack of Asian-Australian representation in politics on the national agenda.

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 17:51:18 +1100
Jupiter is closest it's been to earth in nearly 60 years
Jupiter is visible in South-East Queensland and residents have been taking photos from different locations.

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 17:35:14 +1100
Children as young as 11 legally permitted to work in Victoria
Victorian businesses battling staff shortages have been advised to take a chance on younger staff members with kids as young as 11 legally permitted to work.



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