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Mon, 24 Oct 2022 19:53:58 +1100
First big cruise ship to return to WA waters suffers COVID-19 outbreak
Hundreds of passengers on board a cruise ship docked in Broome could be forced to isolate due to the outbreak. 

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 19:45:27 +1100
Flood threat moving south through NSW
The flood threat is moving south through NSW, and one woman has died in the state's Central West.

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 19:30:00 +1100
Why one sad and beautiful sculpture by the sea will remain when others move on
Much of the allure of Sculpture by the Sea is that, each year, artworks come - and then they go. But among them this year is a memorial to victims of gay-hate violence, and it will be a permanent fixture.

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 19:30:00 +1100
Pokies venues should be shut after midnight to protect gambling addicts
As a society, we need to ask ourselves if we need to have around-the-clock access to poker machines venues.

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 19:30:00 +1100
A kangaroo is our tourism ambassador, but how we kill them is an international problem
The European Parliament will debate a proposed ban on the use of kangaroo products on Monday night.

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 19:30:00 +1100
Hackers hit cybersecurity conference
The Australian Institute of Company Directors launch of its new set of “cybersecurity governance principles” was left with a bit of a PR problem.

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 19:24:11 +1100
Burger store bunfight: Ye takes beef with Melbourne eatery to Federal Court
A legal stoush between a Melbourne burger shop and US rapper Ye - originally known as Kanye West - has escalated.

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 19:20:20 +1100
Melbourne woman hit by car while cooking in her kitchen
A Melbourne woman could be the luckiest person in the city after a car flew into her kitchen.

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 19:20:17 +1100
Man faces court accused of Queensland murder
A 19-year-old man has faced court in Queensland, charged with the murder of an 18-year-old woman.

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 19:15:06 +1100
NSW announces building insurance for new residential apartments
NSW has announced 10-year building insurance for new residential apartments.

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 19:10:22 +1100
Victorian principals warn more funding needed or school camps will go
School principals are warning they will have to axe student camps or hit parents with a big fee hike from next year unless the Victorian Government delivers more funding.

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 19:05:16 +1100
Thieves caught stealing fuel from Sydney petrol stations
Brazen thieves have been caught on camera stealing fuel from Sydney petrol stations.

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 19:05:16 +1100
Father of teen who was attacked by shark reflects on heart-stopping moment
The father of an Adelaide teen who was attacked by a great white shark has recounted the heart-stopping moment.

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 19:01:02 +1100
Shots fired during armed robbery at Sydney shopping centre
A man has been arrested and an investigation is under way into the robbery which took place at a store inside Carnes Hill Marketplace.

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 19:00:53 +1100
Departing Yarra monitor slammed for ‘high-school level’ council report
The state government-appointed municipal monitor of the Greens-run City of Yarra council has quietly stepped down after he found improvements in governance and culture at the council.

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 18:55:04 +1100
Labor makes $1.6b pledge to build and upgrade schools across the state
The Andrews government has pledged to build 25 new state schools in Victoria by 2026, and expand or upgrade almost 90 others.

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 18:54:36 +1100
Perth man accused of murdering boy during ‘vigilante bashing’
It’s understood the teen was walking home from school when a car full of strangers pulled up alongside him and accused him of smashing car windows. 

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 18:49:53 +1100
Worker finds human remains while clearing grass in Adelaide
Human remains have been found in Adelaide, sparking a major investigation by South Australian police.

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 18:44:25 +1100
Tornado captured spinning through regional South Australia
A tornado has been seen spinning through a field in regional South Australia as wild weather hits most of Australia.

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 18:32:09 +1100
The case for fixing Medicare can no longer be ignored
The system that monitors Medicare payments is inadequate and only detects a tiny fraction of the billions of dollars lost each year.



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