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Tue, 11 Oct 2022 19:51:56 +1100
Flood maps show extent of Queensland flood disaster
New flood maps show the extent of just how many Queensland suburbs were inundated in this year's February disaster.

Tue, 11 Oct 2022 19:46:38 +1100
Parents of teen killed in stabbing speak out
The parents of 15-year-old Angus Beaumont, who was stabbed to death in 2020, have spoken out about the youth justice system.

Tue, 11 Oct 2022 19:42:17 +1100
Man shot dead by police in South Brisbane
A man allegedly armed with a metal rod has been shot dead by police after an altercation in South Brisbane.

Tue, 11 Oct 2022 19:38:00 +1100
HSC students turn away from harder English subjects in record numbers
Data shows plummeting Extension 1 and 2 English enrolments over the past 15 years, with the number of pupils taking the courses dropping by 40 per cent and 45 per cent, respectively.

Tue, 11 Oct 2022 19:35:41 +1100
Gender pay gap more than doubles among university graduates
Victorian university graduates also lag the national average on pay, with medium-term graduates from the state’s highest-ranked university, the University of Melbourne, among the lowest-paid in Australia.

Tue, 11 Oct 2022 19:30:00 +1100
The danger to pedestrians no one cares about
Our footpaths are in a shocking state of disrepair and, sadly, efforts to make them safe are moving at a pedestrian pace.

Tue, 11 Oct 2022 19:30:00 +1100
Fires, floods, pandemic: the age of overlapping crises
Something strange and new is happening, some scientists argue. We’re seeing more crises, more often – and as the gap between crises narrows, we are less able to recover from one to the next.

Tue, 11 Oct 2022 19:30:00 +1100
Couple to face trial over $10.4m crypto windfall following Bulgarian bungle
A Melbourne couple who mistakenly received $10.4 million from crypto.com will face trial over allegations they spent the money on items including a $1.2m house.

Tue, 11 Oct 2022 19:30:00 +1100
As the panic attacks mounted, I could not find a psychologist to help
I had an acute psychiatric episode but I could not get a booking with a psychologist for weeks. I was told to call Lifeline or present at an emergency department.

Tue, 11 Oct 2022 19:22:23 +1100
Two-thirds of Aussies worry they can’t make mortgage repayments
Two-thirds of Aussies are concerned they won’t be able to make mortgage repayments as interest rates rise.

Tue, 11 Oct 2022 19:21:39 +1100
Malfunctioning metal detector forces Adelaide Airport evacuation
A malfunctioning metal detector has forced Adelaide airport to evacuate causing delays and chaos.

Tue, 11 Oct 2022 19:17:52 +1100
Data shows Aussies itching to travel internationally this Christmas
New data has shown Aussies are itching to travel overseas this Christmas.

Tue, 11 Oct 2022 19:01:11 +1100
Aspiring rapper charged in fatal shooting in Melbourne's north
An Aspiring rapper is the second man charged with murder in a fatal shooting in Melbourne's north.

Tue, 11 Oct 2022 18:56:34 +1100
Man shot at Lithgow Hospital
A man has been shot in the abdomen on the grounds of Lithgow Hospital.

Tue, 11 Oct 2022 18:56:22 +1100
A mother faces court for spending millions in incorrectly deposited crypto
A Dandenong North mother is facing court for using $10 million in crypto currency to purchase houses incorrectly deposited from a crypto company.

Tue, 11 Oct 2022 18:52:15 +1100
IBAC handling of violent policeman investigation ‘a failing of integrity system’
In a report tabled in parliament on Tuesday, the Victorian Inspectorate said the anti-corruption watchdog’s mishandling of the case was serious and long-running and had devastating consequences for the victim.

Tue, 11 Oct 2022 18:51:57 +1100
NSW government accused of revenue raising after reinstating mobile speed camera signs
The NSW government has been accused of revenue raising after bringing back mobile speed camera signs.

Tue, 11 Oct 2022 18:45:52 +1100
Power bill prices forecast to soar by 35 per cent next year, energy company warns
Electricity prices predicted to soar, energy company warns.

Tue, 11 Oct 2022 18:45:47 +1100
Two new probes launched after Optus data hack
The media regulator and privacy watchdog have launched investigations into Optus after the data hack.

Tue, 11 Oct 2022 17:51:05 +1100
‘I think I killed my daughter’: Mum on trial after car landed on two women
Linda Britton has pleaded not guilty to the manslaughter of two women pinned under a car when a fight erupted outside a Nambucca Heads shopping centre in 2019.



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