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Wed, 05 Oct 2022 19:46:39 +1100
Allegations of 'deeply disturbing' behaviour aired at police inquiry
Queensland's top cop has labelled an allegation detailed at an independent inquiry as "disgusting, predatory and unacceptable".

Wed, 05 Oct 2022 19:46:12 +1100
Police investigate suburban shooting in Queensland
Police are searching for a group of people after a suburban shooting in Queensland.

Wed, 05 Oct 2022 19:37:39 +1100
Former Victoria Police Commissioner remembers Bali bombings
A former Victoria Police Commissioner explains how the operation after the Bali bombings worked.

Wed, 05 Oct 2022 19:36:50 +1100
Premier fast-tracks Warragamba Dam flood mitigation
Critical Warragamba Dam infrastructure to be updated as Sydney braces for downpour.

Wed, 05 Oct 2022 19:31:11 +1100
Essendon under fire after Andrew Thorburn quits job after only one day
Essendon is under fire from all sides of politics after newly appointed chief executive Andrew Thorburn was forced to quit over his religious beliefs.

Wed, 05 Oct 2022 19:30:57 +1100
Jetstar cancellations continue two days after the airline promised smooth sailing
Passengers have again been left in the lurch as Jetstar cancelled more flights.

Wed, 05 Oct 2022 19:30:48 +1100
Commuters shocked by man throwing rocks at train
Adelaide commuters have been left shocked after their train was ambushed by a man repeatedly throwing rocks while standing in the middle of the tracks.

Wed, 05 Oct 2022 19:30:00 +1100
A test for people of faith: Faith leaders ‘appalled’ by treatment of Thorburn
While the Essendon chief executive’s humiliating exit is further evidence of football club dysfunction, faith groups see a growing intolerance for religion in public life.

Wed, 05 Oct 2022 19:25:46 +1100
Fraudster targeted Aussie super accounts
The camera-shy head of a cybercrime syndicate has hidden behind an umbrella to avoid answering questions outside court.

Wed, 05 Oct 2022 19:21:53 +1100
Struggle to redeem $1.3 billion in flight credits
Australians struggle to redeem $1.3 billion in post COVID-19 flight cancellation credits.

Wed, 05 Oct 2022 19:21:43 +1100
Loretta Lynn has died at the age of 90
Singer-songwriter Loretta Lynn is being remembered after dying at age 90.

Wed, 05 Oct 2022 19:18:45 +1100
Shadow treasurer discusses cost of living impacts
The shadow treasurer is visiting regional towns struggling with cost of living increases.

Wed, 05 Oct 2022 19:09:19 +1100
International fraud syndicate turned Australians’ super into diamonds and crypto
A 24-year-old Melbourne woman has pleaded guilty to her role in an international fraud syndicate, which stole millions of dollars from superannuation funds and stock portfolios and laundered the proceeds with the purchase of diamonds.

Wed, 05 Oct 2022 19:06:13 +1100
More rain on the way as parts of Victoria face flooding risk
A second wet weather front is expected to bring further rain when it lashes Victoria on Friday, particularly in the state’s north-east, while Melbourne will also cop its share.

Wed, 05 Oct 2022 18:58:39 +1100
As it happened: RBA lifts interest rates to 2.6 per cent as treasurer sends warning over global recession; Labor, Liberal MPs defend stage three tax cuts
The big four banks say they will pass on the latest rate rise, Optus has called in a crisis communications expert and debate over the stage three tax cut continues.

Wed, 05 Oct 2022 18:23:20 +1100
‘People before plants’: NSW government charges ahead with dam wall raising
A controversial plan to raise the Warragamba Dam wall will be fast-tracked by the NSW government despite warnings over the project’s environmental impacts

Wed, 05 Oct 2022 17:41:11 +1100
Brown dog tick found in Queensland
The brown dog tick has been found in Queensland sparking a warning for pet owners.

Wed, 05 Oct 2022 17:40:45 +1100
Sydney set to record wettest year in history as major weather system smashes nation’s east
Despite it being just the first week of October, Sydney is already in its second-wettest year in history in 164 years of records dating back to 1858.

Wed, 05 Oct 2022 16:52:25 +1100
Brisbane Olympics supremo casts doubt over Gabba
In his first major address, Andrew Liveris conceded the billion-dollar plan to rebuild the Gabba could prove too costly.

Wed, 05 Oct 2022 16:51:09 +1100
Police offer a big reward in the cold case disappearance of 15-year-old girl
Decades on, NSW Police are offering a big reward in the disappearance of then 15-year-old Lynette Melbin from Sydney’s west.



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