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Sat, 03 Apr 2021 05:37:58 +0000
Blood-clotting case 'likely' linked to AstraZeneca vaccine, Deputy CMO says
The Therapeutic Goods Administration recommends no change to Australia's vaccine rollout despite the case of a vaccine recipient developing blood clots.

Sat, 03 Apr 2021 01:38:25 +0000
Fashion designer Carla Zampatti dies aged 78
Australian fashion designer Carla Zampatti dies in a Sydney hospital a week after a serious fall at an outdoor opera event.

Sat, 03 Apr 2021 06:07:47 +0000
St Kilda apologises to Rod Owen over Little League abuse
St Kilda apologises to former VFL and AFL player Rod Owen over sexual abuse he says he suffered while playing Little League for the club.

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 19:14:18 +0000
Written off as a party animal and addict, AFL star Rod Owen was hiding dark secrets
Rod Owen was a St Kilda star at 16, but within a year he was an alcoholic and drug addict. Many blamed his spiral on injuries and partying, but his addictions masked childhood traumas he'll never forget.

Sat, 03 Apr 2021 03:56:25 +0000
South Australia repeals hard border with Greater Brisbane
South Australia lifts its hard border with Greater Brisbane and will allow most travellers to leave quarantine — but a small number who have been at coronavirus exposure sites will have to complete their 14 days.

Sat, 03 Apr 2021 07:53:14 +0000
'I'm not resigning': Key Trump ally Matt Gaetz fights for political life amid sex-trafficking scandal
As his long-time communications director quits, Florida Republican Matt Gaetz says he won't resign, despite an ongoing federal investigation into violations of sex-trafficking laws.

Sat, 03 Apr 2021 01:14:01 +0000
Medical experts urge calm as TGA investigates blood clots after AstraZeneca shot
Medical experts say there is no need to panic as Australia's medical regulator continues to review the case of a man who was hospitalised with blood clots after receiving the AstraZeneca vaccine.

Sat, 03 Apr 2021 04:28:57 +0000
Four males face court after allegedly drugging and raping three teenage girls at Brisbane party
Queensland police charge three men and a boy with more than 50 serious offences after three teenage girls were allegedly drugged and raped at a party in Brisbane last year.

Sat, 03 Apr 2021 07:44:43 +0000
Five killed in Myanmar protests as junta cracks down on online critics
Security forces in the central town of Monywa fire on a crowd killing three people, as protests spread to smaller towns and cities and Myanmar celebrities make their voices heard.

Sat, 03 Apr 2021 02:31:20 +0000
AFL live: Eagles face Power in Perth after big wins to Bombers, Swans
West Coast takes on Port Adelaide in Perth, after the Swans smash Richmond at the MCG and Essendon demolish the Saints at Docklands. Follow our live AFL ScoreCentre for the scores, stats and results.

Sat, 03 Apr 2021 06:10:04 +0000
NRL live: Titans take on Raiders after Sharks crush Cowboys
The Titans and Raiders go head to head in neutral territory at Kogarah Oval after the Cronulla Sharks crushed North Queensland in the opening match of the day. Follow our ScoreCentre for all the live scores and stats.

Sat, 03 Apr 2021 01:26:55 +0000
Four-year-old girl with autism missing in outback Australia found safe
A four-year-old girl with autism is found after an extensive police search using a drone, helicopter and a tracker more than 24 hours since going missing in arid Central Australia.

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 23:43:23 +0000
One new community acquired COVID-19 case detected in Queensland connected to existing clusters
Queensland detects one new locally acquired case of COVID-19 of a close contact of one of the existing clusters that saw Greater Brisbane locked down earlier this week. 

Sat, 03 Apr 2021 03:43:13 +0000
MMA fighter loses finger during match, crowd asked to look for it
A mixed martial arts fighter has his finger severed during a match in the United States, but doctors are eventually able to reattach it.

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 19:46:43 +0000
US Capitol goes into lockdown after car rams barricade, killing police officer
A Capitol Police officer is killed after a man rams a car into two officers at a barricade outside the US Capitol and then emerges wielding a knife.

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 19:31:15 +0000
'Enemies lie within our own ranks': A major threat to US security could be hiding in plain sight
America is facing the grim prospect that some former soldiers trained and armed by their country are using that military training to attack their own Government.

Sat, 03 Apr 2021 03:06:07 +0000
Victorian Police Minister requires 'significant operation', will be off work until June
Victorian Police Minister Lisa Neville says despite time in hospital, drug treatment and weeks of medical leave, the only option left available to her is a bowel resection.

Sat, 03 Apr 2021 02:38:23 +0000
World champion surfer Tyler Wright allegedly defrauded $1.5m by bookkeeper
A South Coast bookkeeper is facing allegations she defrauded from the family business of world number one women's surfer Tyler Wright.

Sat, 03 Apr 2021 00:58:49 +0000
Russian doctors complete heart surgery as hospital burns around them
A medical team completes a complicated heart by-pass surgery as the hospital burns around them in Russia's Far East.

Sat, 03 Apr 2021 00:26:18 +0000
Child one of three dead in NSW South Coast car accident
Holidaymakers are being warned to drive safely over the Easter weekend as NSW Police investigate the death of three people after the car they were travelling in hit a tree in the early hours of the morning. 

Sat, 03 Apr 2021 03:27:35 +0000
Young driver found dead in ute after hitting tree north of Adelaide
A 24-year-old man is killed when his ute crashes into a tree north of Adelaide this morning, with police again pleading with drivers to take care on the state's roads this long weekend.

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 22:17:22 +0000
Experts baffled by COVID-19 cluster mystery at Brisbane's Princess Alexandra Hospital
Brisbane's Princess Alexandra Hospital has been the primary source of Queensland's two outbreaks of COVID-19, leaving staff panicked and bringing into questions how the highly-infectious strain broke through personal protective equipment. ...

Sat, 03 Apr 2021 02:10:07 +0000
'She would have loved #MeToo': Elizabeth Woolcock was convicted of killing her husband, but was she innocent?
After a childhood marked by abuse and hardship, Elizabeth Woolcock was aged just 25 when she was executed in Adelaide for the murder of her husband — but two researchers are fighting for a posthumous pardon.

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 20:00:00 +0000
'A form of terrorism': Online anti-women groups are radicalising boys, experts say
Displays of misogyny online are nothing new, but these experts say anti-women terrorist and extremist groups are radicalising teenagers in new ways.

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 22:44:30 +0000
'Being on a Camino silences everything': Why non-believers walk this spiritual pilgrimage in south-east Australia
The Aussie Camino — inspired by Saint Mary MacKillop and the famous Camino de Santiago in Spain — invites pilgrims to find peace and clarity on a 160-kilometre journey through some of Australia's most spectacular landscapes. 



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