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Tue, 04 Oct 2022 19:47:02 +1100
‘Ratings are more important’: Authorities denied police request to move fatal football match
The investigation into the 133 deaths has found local police were instructed only hours before kick-off not to use tear gas at the match.

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 19:21:10 +1100
Japan issues warning over North Korea missile
Japan issued an emergency warning, and then cancelled it following the firing of a missile by North Korea.

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 15:59:37 +1100
British ruling pins blame on social media for teenager’s suicide
Sitting in the witness box, a Meta executive faced an uncomfortable question: Did her company contribute to the suicide of 14-year-old Molly Russell?

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 15:56:19 +1100
‘A flat out lie’: Pro-life Republican denies report he paid for an abortion
The former NFL player, who has vehemently opposed abortion rights, reportedly paid for an abortion for his girlfriend in 2009. Walker says the media report is a lie and will sue.

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 15:30:00 +1100
Australia’s pitiful support for Ukraine sends the wrong message to China
Australia’s aid commitment to Ukraine ranks beneath much less wealthy countries such as Malta. We can, should and must step up our commitment to the war-torn country.

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 14:00:00 +1100
Bringing IS families home is not an easy choice, but it is the right one
Repatriating women and children from Syria to Australia may not be easy, but it is the right thing to do.

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 11:55:20 +1100
King Charles III holds first engagement since Queen's death
King Charles and the Queen Consort have visited Scotland for their first joint engagement since the official royal mourning period came to an end.

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 11:09:36 +1100
The end of Vladimir Putin? It might come sooner than you think
The more the failures mount up, the less tenable Putin’s selective scapegoating becomes. He has replaced military leaders rapidly, and is now reportedly issuing orders directly to field commanders.

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 11:05:16 +1100
‘Dangerous and reckless’: North Korea fires missile over Japan, residents warned to take cover
The launch was the most provocative weapons demonstration by North Korea this year as it ramps up missile tests to a record pace.

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 09:49:47 +1100
Serial killer hunt in California
A serial killer may have ambushed five men in central California separately in recent months.

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 09:32:39 +1100
Dozens of Indonesian police placed under investigation after deadly soccer stampede
Panicked spectators were crushed on Saturday as they tried to flee the overcrowded stadium in Malang, East Java, after police fired tear gas to disperse fans of Arema FC.

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 08:28:32 +1100
Children remains found inside suitcases left at an Auckland storage unit
The remains of two young children were inside suitcases left at an Auckland storage unit for "a number of years".

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 07:19:54 +1100
Elon Musk tweets his Ukraine ‘peace’ plan sparking Ukrainian fury
Musk called for the sham referendums conducted by Russia in occupied areas to be redone under UN supervision. Even Ukraine’s PM replied to this idea.

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 06:59:27 +1100
Tories ‘completely lost’ after Truss tax U-turn, says Alexander Downer
Alexander Downer said he could see no path to victory for Liz Truss and that she had blown her popularity and upended Conservative credentials by announcing unfunded tax cuts.

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 06:06:25 +1100
US death toll from Hurricane Ian has climbed passed 80
Search for survivors continues in Florida after Hurricane Ian death toll rises.

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 06:03:15 +1100
Section 230: Fight over YouTube’s role in terror content goes to Supreme Court
The nation’s top court said it will hear a case that tests the limits of Section 230, the US legal provision that protects social media companies from liability for what people post to their sites.

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 05:49:05 +1100
‘Very emotional moment’: Ukrainian forces burst through Russian lines in major southern advance
Ukrainian forces have meanwhile expanded their offensive in the east, where columns of military vehicles were seen reinforcing the recently reclaimed rail hub of Lyman.

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 04:59:31 +1100
‘We get it’: Britain’s PM forced into humiliating backdown over plan to cut tax for the rich
Liz Truss, who models herself on former prime minister Margaret Thatcher, confirmed the plan had been dropped on social media.

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 04:58:47 +1100
Nobel win for Swede who unlocked secrets of Neanderthal DNA
Svante Paabo has helped scientists understand what makes humans unique and provided key insights into our immune system, including our vulnerability to severe COVID-19.

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 00:00:00 +1100
From the Archives, 1957: Sputnik new ‘Pearl Harbour’ to many Americans
Russia’s launch of the first man-made satellite signalled the dawn of the Space Age - and the wounding of America’s “national ego”.



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