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Sun, 23 Oct 2022 19:00:52 +1000
Twenty20 World Cup LIVE: Pakistan rally after early blows but runs are needed
On a global scale, it doesn’t get much bigger than this - India versus Pakistan in a cricket World Cup clash. This one is happening at one of the best venues in the world - Australia’s own Melbourne Cricket Ground.

Sun, 23 Oct 2022 18:49:12 +1000
Teenager flung into the air during shark attack
An Adelaide teenager has escaped serious injury after being attacked by a large shark while ski-surfing.

Sun, 23 Oct 2022 18:45:50 +1000
Who is Xi Jinping, the world’s most powerful politician?
Once a ‘princeling’, Xi Jinping spent his teenage years living in a cave. Now he is set to become the longest-serving leader of China since the ’70s. How did he do it? And what are his plans for China?

Sun, 23 Oct 2022 18:45:00 +1000
ABC to shift spending from TV and radio to digital in bid to win youth audiences
Media sources said the ABC is working on a draft of the revised strategy, which will be unveiled next February.

Sun, 23 Oct 2022 18:30:00 +1000
Victoria can avoid the recession threatening to engulf the UK and Europe
The Australian economy is surprisingly well-protected against the rising cost of living. Spending cuts would be deeper if consumers hadn’t banked more than $200 billion in savings over the pandemic.

Sun, 23 Oct 2022 18:24:50 +1000
Engagement party ends in brawl
A man is in hospital after a brawl at a Queensland engagement party.

Sun, 23 Oct 2022 18:24:38 +1000
Pakistan skipper gone first ball
Pakistan captain Babar Azam was trapped lbw with the very first ball he faced at the T20 World Cup against India

Sun, 23 Oct 2022 18:19:48 +1000
Man charged with murder after woman's body found
A man has been charged with murder after the body of a woman he was allegedly in a relationship with was found in bushland on the Sunshine Coast hinterland.

Sun, 23 Oct 2022 18:19:05 +1000
South-east Queensland braces for rain
A severe weather warning has been issued for thousands in Queensland's south-east.

Sun, 23 Oct 2022 18:10:26 +1000
Echuca residents brace for Murray peak on Monday
The Murray is expected to peak sometime on Monday, and Echuca residents are battling against the rising water to protect their homes.

Sun, 23 Oct 2022 17:50:42 +1000
Eye-watering cost of city's airport train
It was meant to take pressure off Sydney Airport but, increasingly, the Airport Link is adding pressure to the hip pockets of commuters.

Sun, 23 Oct 2022 17:50:34 +1000
Money promised for children's cancer
More than $40 million has been promised to find better treatments for children with cancer in Victoria.

Sun, 23 Oct 2022 17:47:16 +1000
King of diplomacy: UQ alumnus on a Middle East mission of hope
Former Queenslander Warren King –now Australia’s deputy ambassador to the UAE – has had an extensive diplomatic career. But arguably his biggest achievement has been giving hope to those fleeing violence.

Sun, 23 Oct 2022 17:45:28 +1000
Man dies after being struck by lightning in South Australia
A man has died after being struck by lightning in Riverland, South Australia.

Sun, 23 Oct 2022 17:44:31 +1000
Surf ski paddler in lucky escape after shark attack off South Australian beach
A surf ski paddler escaped uninjured after a shark bit through his craft.

Sun, 23 Oct 2022 17:38:04 +1000
‘Like a dog with a firecracker in its mouth’: NSW politics ponders life without David Elliott
Elliott has courted controversy through most of his seven years on the frontbench, with many portfolios he held marred by corresponding misadventures.

Sun, 23 Oct 2022 17:30:21 +1000
Chinese president take third term
Xi Jinping has been named to a historic third term as head of the ruling Communist Party, in a break with tradition.

Sun, 23 Oct 2022 17:30:21 +1000
MP David Elliot to quit politics
Transport Minister David Elliott is quitting politics at the next election.

Sun, 23 Oct 2022 17:26:24 +1000
Residents' fury as river peaks in Victoria's north
As the Murray River at Echuca reaches its highest level in a lifetime, frustration is turning to fury.

Sun, 23 Oct 2022 17:25:31 +1000
How budget will help with cost of living
Families and pensioners will get more money in Tuesday's federal budget, as Australians battle the growing cost of living.



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