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Fri, 26 Mar 2021 08:17:31 +0000
Brisbane COVID case confirmed to be UK variant with link to Princess Alexandra Hospital cluster
Genomic testing links Queensland's latest COVID-19 case in a 26-year-old Brisbane landscaper to a previous cluster in the Princess Alexandra Hospital earlier this month.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 20:27:09 +0000
Live: WA, Tasmania bring in new rules for Queensland's high-risk locations
Tasmania declares a list of high-risk premises in Queensland, while WA says anyone who has visited those locations must get tested and quarantine. Follow live.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 05:29:56 +0000
Masks are back in Brisbane and Moreton Bay. How do the new COVID-19 restrictions impact you?
Coronavirus restrictions are back across Brisbane and Moreton Bay after a man visited several venues while infectious. So how do they impact you, and where do you need to wear a mask this weekend? Here's what you need to know.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 07:26:41 +0000
Australian recruitment revelations prompt federal MP to push for ban on white supremacist group
Federal Labor MP Anne Aly calls on the federal government to ban a global white supremacist network, following revelations the group has been recruiting Australian men.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 00:05:26 +0000
PM says ball is in Brittany Higgins's court if she wants to meet with him
Scott Morrison says he is happy to meet with former Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins, who alleged she was raped by a colleague at Parliament House, but he says it is up to her when they meet.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 05:14:41 +0000
University of Southern California to pay out $1 billion in sex abuse case
The University of Southern California agrees to pay a record settlement to hundreds of women who say they were sexually abused by former campus gynaecologist George Tyndall.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 01:39:56 +0000
Two Logan women who breached Queensland's border rules plead guilty
Two Logan women accused of breaching Queensland's strict COVID-19 border rules by trying to avoid quarantine upon return from Melbourne, are sentenced after pleading guilty to a lesser charge in the Brisbane Magistrates Court this morning....

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 06:52:31 +0000
There's 'no law against manipulation' in $2b water markets, but ACCC pushes for change
The watchdog's major investigation of Murray-Darling Basin water markets concludes they have long outgrown their oversight, regulation and governance settings.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 04:06:01 +0000
Seriously though, how are crews going to get this ship out of the Suez Canal?
It started off as your everyday news update, then it turned into a bit of a laugh, but the Ever Given is still stuck diagonally in the Suez Canal and it's causing some very big and very expensive problems. So how does one move a vessel the s...

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 03:08:20 +0000
Jack Dorsey called out for tweeting while he faced questions from Congress about Capital riot
Members of Congress duel with the heads of the world's big tech companies in a fiery hearing which saw them accused of allowing misinformation and hate speech to flourish in pursuit of profit.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 07:20:30 +0000
Computer pioneer Alan Turing honoured on UK's new 50-pound note
Alan Turing, the World War II codebreaker and computer pioneer who was discriminated against as a gay man after the war, is the new face of Britain's 50-pound note.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 00:58:35 +0000
Australia's ambassador to China says Beijing's trade behaviour 'vindictive'
It comes as officials from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade confirmed that Australian trade with China had plummeted across almost all industries.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 03:44:25 +0000
Fears for missing woman after car found submerged as NSW flood recovery begins
There are grave fears for a woman missing on the NSW Mid-North Coast after her car was discovered submerged in a river. It comes as authorities announce thousands of dollars in grants for flood recovery.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 08:17:31 +0000
AFL live: Cats and Lions trying to bounce back from upset losses
After getting ambushed by the Crows and Swans respectively, Geelong and Brisbane are facing off in a rematch of last year's preliminary final. Follow our live AFL ScoreCentre for all the scores, stats and results.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 06:31:11 +0000
NRL live: Rabbitohs and Roosters face off, Dragons humble Sea Eagles
The Rabbitohs and Roosters kick off the latest chapter in their long-running rivalry, while the Dragons enjoy a convincing 38-12 win over the Sea Eagles. Follow our ScoreCentre for all the live scores and stats.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 02:47:55 +0000
What's changed in Victoria with masks, dance floors and gyms
Victoria's coronavirus restrictions have moved to their most relaxed settings in more than a year. Here's what it means for gatherings, sport and the pub.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 21:46:09 +0000
Van Gogh painting sold, then sold again minutes later for millions less
The sale of Street Scene in Montmartre was highly anticipated as it was one of the few paintings by the Dutch Impressionist master to still have been in private hands.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 23:37:47 +0000
Tasmanians to vote on May 1 as Liberals and Labor trade first blows
Tasmania's Liberal Premier has called a state election for May 1, with the Opposition Leader accusing him of manufacturing instability — while adamant her pregnancy will have no impact on the campaign.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 05:48:22 +0000
There were 51,723 footy fans at the MCG last night — but was it a world record?
One of the biggest crowds seen at any event in the post-COVID world was recorded at the MCG last night. But it looks like a real world record could be set within a month.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 05:18:18 +0000
Former Qantas flight attendant fined for indecent acts against colleague during flight
A former Qantas flight attendant is found guilty of committing indecent acts against a junior colleague after touching her breast and exposing himself to her while on a flight from Perth to Melbourne.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 20:26:08 +0000
Arrested Development star Jessica Walter dies aged 80
The American actress is also known for voicing Mallory Archer in the animated Archer series and was nominated for a Golden Globe for her role in Clint Eastwood's 1971 thriller Play Misty for Me.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 05:01:31 +0000
WA imposes new quarantine restrictions for travellers from Queensland after COVID case
WA's Health Minister announces new restrictions on visitors from Queensland following a locally acquired coronavirus case in that state.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 01:02:30 +0000
Biden's party fears the pandemic's end could spark more mass shootings
America is vaccinating against coronavirus at a rapid pace, but a string of shootings is being interpreted as a dark harbinger of what "returning to normal" could look like, writes Emily Olson. 

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 02:52:18 +0000
'I'm calling on behalf of Steven Marshall': Premier denies knowledge of calls made to South Australians
South Australia's Premier Steven Marshall says he does not know anything about a cold-call marketing campaign spruiking the government's infrastructure credentials on his behalf.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 00:21:30 +0000
Emotions run high as Rhali Dobson says yes to fiance facing brain cancer treatment
Melbourne City's Rhali Dobson has an emotional farewell to football, with the former Matilda scoring a goal in her last W-League match and saying "yes" to a marriage proposal.



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