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Tue, 15 Nov 2022 20:18:31 +0000
Search for man missing in floodwaters to be suspended overnight, as Condobolin, Forbes wait for flood peak
The search for a missing man at Eugowra has been suspended until tomorrow morning, as residents of Condobolin in NSW’s Central West residents prepare for the Lachlan River to reach a record high of 7.6 metres and Forbes braces for its high...

Wed, 16 Nov 2022 05:51:28 +0000
Deliveroo abandons Australia, leaving riders, restaurants and diners in the lurch
Deliveroo has entered administration, leaving 15,000 local riders — and the thousands of restaurants that use them — in need of new work and a new service to move food.

Wed, 16 Nov 2022 08:10:12 +0000
The one man no-one wanted to stand next to during the G20 family photo left the summit early
The second and final day of the G20 summit began earlier than anyone expected when an explosion in Poland shook world leaders and dragged them from their beds. These are the big moments from the Bali meeting. 

Wed, 16 Nov 2022 06:30:25 +0000
G20 leaders 'deplore' Russian aggression against Ukraine, declaration says
A declaration approved on Wednesday said most members strongly condemned the war in Ukraine, but added there were "other views and different assessments" of the situation.

Wed, 16 Nov 2022 05:16:03 +0000
'I've been banned from all police stations': Zachary Rolfe appears at Kumanjayi Walker inquest for first time
Northern Territory police officer Zachary Rolfe has appeared for the first time at the coronial inquest into the death of Kumanjayi Walker, where he has claimed he has a legal right not to answer questions about several matters.

Wed, 16 Nov 2022 05:53:57 +0000
Trump's 'big announcement' wasn't a surprise. But some of the things he left out were
In officially announcing he's running for president again in 2024, Donald Trump puts his own spin on the midterm elections, hints at the 'Big Lie', and avoids digs at his biggest Republican rivals.

Wed, 16 Nov 2022 03:06:30 +0000
Last time, Trump ran on a lark. This time, his plans include pardons, revenge and something called Schedule F
If successful, Donald Trump will return to the Oval Office in 2025 a different man to the novice politician he was five years ago. 

Wed, 16 Nov 2022 07:06:25 +0000
NASA's Space Launch System Artemis I rocket blasts into space
After years of delays and billions in cost overruns, the Space Launch System rocket launches from Kennedy Space Center, bringing the US a big step closer to putting astronauts back on the Moon.

Wed, 16 Nov 2022 09:16:49 +0000
Tesla Australia recalls more than 1,000 cars over 'serious' fault
Electric vehicle maker Tesla is facing its second recall in Australia in two weeks, over an issue affecting Model S and Model X vehicles.

Wed, 16 Nov 2022 06:54:23 +0000
Attack on 23yo Burnie man in 2020 had 'element of vigilante justice', court told
The prosecutor in the case of four people found guilty of the manslaughter of a Burnie man has told a Launceston court there was an element of "vigilante justice" in the attack.

Wed, 16 Nov 2022 05:35:01 +0000
How NATO responds to Poland blast depends on where the missile came from
Experts say the Western allies will be trying to work out where the missile came from, and whether it was a deliberate attack, before deciding what to do next. 

Wed, 16 Nov 2022 05:09:57 +0000
Can missiles just go rogue? This is what we know about the 'Russian-made' rocket that hit Poland
For the first time during Russia's invasion of Ukraine, a rocket has reached neighbouring Poland — a NATO country — fuelling speculation about whether it was deliberate or a mistake. 

Wed, 16 Nov 2022 02:40:04 +0000
Devastation of town destroyed by deadly inland 'tsunami' revealed
Residents of a central western NSW town climbed on their roofs and clung onto trees as a "wall of water" killed at least one person and destroyed hundreds of homes.

Wed, 16 Nov 2022 06:01:15 +0000
'Black flight' cocaine conspiracy case headed for the Supreme Court
During lengthy committal proceedings that began six months ago, a court heard investigators used surveillance devices to monitor the conversations and movements of a suspected drug importation syndicate. Today, a magistrate has directed four...

Wed, 16 Nov 2022 05:02:48 +0000
'Economic vandalism': Minister critical of tugboat giant's plans to lock out hundreds of workers
Svitzer Australia plans to indefinitely lock out workers from 17 ports across Australia on Friday following three years of stalled negotiations with the unions.

Wed, 16 Nov 2022 00:38:32 +0000
Carina just quit her job and got a 25 per cent pay rise as a result
The official wages measure jumped 1 per cent over the September quarter, the fastest rate of increase since March 2012, but private sector workers saw double the pay increase of government employees.

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 23:54:24 +0000
Medibank customers whose healthcare data has been compromised are being contacted from today, CEO says
Medibank’s boss says the company will begin directly communicating with nearly half a million customers whose health data is believed to have been stolen, weeks after it first became aware hackers had breached its customer database.

Wed, 16 Nov 2022 08:39:30 +0000
Santos' $4.7 billion Barossa gas project remains in limbo while Federal Court considers appeal to landmark ruling
A Federal Court justice has questioned Santos' argument that it was "unworkable" to try and consult a specific clan of traditional owners over the gas giant's plans to drill in the Barossa gas field.

Wed, 16 Nov 2022 05:50:19 +0000
Op shop launches national search for family after finding urn with ashes
Vinnies staff believe an urn containing human ashes was mistakenly donated, but say finding its owners might be tricky as it could have come from anywhere.

Wed, 16 Nov 2022 03:32:22 +0000
Police dog bite sparks outrage as 13-year-old boy suffers severe injuries to face, neck and arm
A WA family is demanding answers after teenager Jayden Abraham was seriously injured by a police dog in Perth's east, but police are defending the use of the animal. WARNING: This story contains images that readers may find distressing. ...

Wed, 16 Nov 2022 06:30:56 +0000
GrainCorp posts record profit but flooding brings grim prediction for current crop
A major grain handler has raked in an 100 per cent jump in revenue but fortunes are far more bleak for NSW farmers trying to salvage crops from flood disaster. 

Wed, 16 Nov 2022 04:32:36 +0000
Video shows air 'humming' in flood-ravaged NSW as mosquitoes hit plague proportions
A Central West woman says she has to blast her verandah with a pressure cleaner every morning to wash the corpses of the insects away.

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 18:49:30 +0000
There is a pro-suicide website linked to deaths in Australia. Getting it shut down is not so simple
There's been a spike in deaths in Australia linked to a lethal substance frequently discussed on the offshore forum. Some of those who've died spent time on the site, which experts say has guided suicidal people toward death instead of away ...

Wed, 16 Nov 2022 01:59:20 +0000
Husband charged over Hamilton Island honeymoon crash that killed new bride
After initially being treated as "a tragic accident", charges have now been laid against 30-year-old Robbie Morgan.

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 19:00:00 +0000
'Overly focused on their bodies': Why Iranian women are rising up — again
For more than a century, the modern women's movement in Iran has been forced to fight for their rights. 



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