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Tue, 09 Mar 2021 18:00:37 +1100
Former solicitor-general says PM should seek legal advice on Porter rape allegation
Eminent lawyer Justin Gleeson urges the Prime Minister to enlist the Solicitor-General in assessing whether Christian Porter is a fit and proper person to remain Attorney-General.

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 08:36:33 +1100
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews in intensive care with damage to his vertebrae and ribs
In a statement, Mr Andrews said he slipped and fell on wet slippery stairs early this morning at the holiday accommodation he was staying at on the Mornington Peninsula.

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 15:29:27 +1100
Morrison bats away questions about ministers on sick leave ahead of Parliament's return
Scott Morrison's Attorney-General and Defence Minister are both on leave amid scandals over rape allegations, but the PM says others will fill their roles.

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 17:11:11 +1100
Man accused of stomping on 16yo girl in Sydney brawl assaulted another woman last year, court hears
A court hears Double Bay man Jesse MacKenzie, who is accused of stomping on a teenaged girl in Sydney at the weekend, has a history of violence against women.

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 19:01:11 +1100
Health Minister Greg Hunt admitted to hospital with suspected infection
A statement from the minister's office says he will be kept overnight for observation and is being given antibiotics and fluid.

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 14:25:01 +1100
Authorities 'alarmed' by second strong COVID-19 reading in Adelaide CBD wastewater
South Australian health authorities have expressed concern about a second "strong" result for COVID-19 in the wastewater of Adelaide's CBD.

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 18:23:35 +1100
A trip to Australia was the moment Harry and Meghan's relationship with the royals worsened
The couple touched down in rainy Sydney two and a half years ago — a trip which planted the seed of the royal drama that was to come.

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 18:56:49 +1100
WA Premier Mark McGowan's office evacuated after object thrown into building
The electoral office of the WA Premier Mark McGowan is evacuated, with a spokesperson saying someone threw an object into the building.

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 17:38:35 +1100
Friends of detained economist say he wasn't trying to flee Myanmar before coup
Friends and supporters of detained Australian economist Sean Turnell have scoffed at claims he was trying to flee Myanmar before being arrested by the military junta.

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 16:24:11 +1100
Man faces court following the discovery of woman's body in a shallow grave in the Flinders Ranges
A man accused of killing 21-year-old Jasmeen Kaur, whose body was found in a shallow grave in South Australia's Flinders Ranges on Monday, will remain in police custody until at least December. ...

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 19:13:17 +1100
Buckingham Palace is facing a number of allegations from Prince Harry and Meghan. Here are some of the key ones
Attention is turning to how Buckingham Palace will respond to the bombshell claims made by Prince Harry and Meghan during their interview with Oprah Winfrey. Here are some of the specific allegations. ...

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 15:20:52 +1100
Lex Greensill's finance empire formally enters administration; insurer IAG denies exposure
Australia's biggest insurance company has a rocky day on the sharemarket, as the collapse of Lex Greensill's finance empire continues to ricochet.

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 18:48:24 +1100
McGowan defends border policy after NSW Premier calls it 'embarrassing' and an 'overreaction'
WA Premier Mark McGowan defends his strict border policy as his New South Wales counterpart labels internal border closures "embarrassing" and the Prime Minister says a new approach is needed in 2021. ...

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 15:49:23 +1100
There were two Indigenous deaths in custody in NSW last week. Neither were announced
Corrective Services NSW boss Peter Severin is grilled at a budget estimates hearing about why the deaths of two Indigenous inmates at separate Sydney jails last week were not reported publicly. ...

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 19:57:37 +1100
Consent, reporting and sexual education to go under microscope at Queensland schools
The Palaszczuk Government will review sexual education in Queensland schools to examine whether sexual consent and reporting is taught sufficiently in schools.

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 14:56:09 +1100
Melbourne workers back proposal for free travel, early knock-offs on Fridays
A proposal that's been put to the City of Melbourne aims to help breathe life back into the CBD as it recovers from COVID-19 restrictions.

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 05:59:25 +1100
The Bali you remember is unrecognisable now. Will it come back?
It was one of Bali’s best kept secrets, then tourism boomed. Now COVID has forced locals back to nature.

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 17:16:40 +1100
More victims of 'homophobic' egging attacks come forward after Sydney Mardi Gras
More reports of egging attacks following the Sydney Mardi Gras Parade have emerged, with NSW Police confirming they are investigating a second incident.

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 09:23:47 +1100
Burger King deletes 'tone deaf' International Women's Day campaign tweet
The company says the social media post was supposed to promote its scholarship for female chefs, but it has received thousands of negative and sarcastic responses.

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 05:57:50 +1100
Australia's opioid mortality rate was about six years behind America. Then the rules changed
Changes to how doctors can prescribe strong pain medications have meant people living with chronic pain may no longer be able to access the drugs that help them function.



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