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Wed, 07 Apr 2021 18:56:35 +1000
‘Multiple agencies’ failed to prevent John Edwards from killing his children, inquest finds
The NSW Coroner has recommended that the lawyer who represented the children gunned down by their father should be investigated for disciplinary action.

Wed, 07 Apr 2021 18:54:00 +1000
Man shot multiple times in ‘targeted’ attack near Coffs Harbour
Police believe the man’s black ute broke down on the Pacific Highway where he was set upon and shot multiple times.

Wed, 07 Apr 2021 18:50:20 +1000
‘If we are provoked we will respond’: China goes on offensive over treatment of Uighurs
Australia has struggled to get its relationship with China back on track ever since the Morrison government pushed for an independent inquiry into the outbreak of COVID-19.

Wed, 07 Apr 2021 18:40:32 +1000
Green groups blast Barilaro’s ‘cherry-picking’ Hunter pollution claim
Environmental groups say Deputy Premier John Barilaro’s claims that the government’s own pollution data for the region was being manipulated by mining opponents were “laughable”.

Wed, 07 Apr 2021 18:40:25 +1000
Souths put a two-year deal with an option to Reynolds, but it wasn’t enough
South Sydney offered a two-year deal with an option in the club’s favour for 2023, but Reynolds wasn’t interested.

Wed, 07 Apr 2021 18:38:51 +1000
Victorian hospitals search for rare blood clots linked to AstraZeneca
Victorian emergency departments are scouring patient records for any suspected rare blood clots that could be linked to the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine.

Wed, 07 Apr 2021 18:32:08 +1000
‘Circumstances change’: Global vaccine shortage stymies rollout plan
Prime Minister Scott Morrison is standing by plans to give all adult Australians their first dose by October but has warned there can be no guarantee of a smooth rollout.

Wed, 07 Apr 2021 18:28:56 +1000
Walcha farmer may have had ‘struggles’ with sexuality, court told
A Sydney court has heard Mathew Dunbar wanted to be a father but may have struggled with his sexuality. His partner has pleaded not guilty to his murder.

Wed, 07 Apr 2021 18:13:55 +1000
Twin health disasters facing PNG with no mass vaccine rollout until May
The vaccine rollout in Papua New Guinea will require overcoming huge logistical hurdles. But there’s a second looming health crisis.

Wed, 07 Apr 2021 18:13:01 +1000
‘A burden, not a celebration of history’: NSW government pushes heritage law review
Arts Minister Don Harwin said a NSW parliamentary committee would scrutinise the controversial legislation aimed at protecting the state’s significant natural, cultural and built heritage items.

Wed, 07 Apr 2021 18:05:50 +1000
Westpac set for windfall in US Coinbase float
Westpac is set to reap a hefty windfall from the looming float of Coinbase, after the United States cryptocurrency giant revealed a surge in quarterly profits.

Wed, 07 Apr 2021 18:01:09 +1000
COVID-19 mass vaccination centre set to open in Sydney
The mass vaccination hub would be located at a new commercial building in Homebush and be capable of administering 30,000 doses a week to the general public.

Wed, 07 Apr 2021 18:00:00 +1000
Race-by-race preview and selections for Wyong on Thursday
Everything you need to know to find a winner at the Central Coast meeting.

Wed, 07 Apr 2021 18:00:00 +1000
Perry heads to Central Coast for Championships warm-up
Trainer Paul Perry will be chasing group 1 glory at Royal Randwick on Saturday but goes to Wyong on Thursday with two good chances.

Wed, 07 Apr 2021 17:57:19 +1000
Addin Fonua-Blake set to miss two months of season due to knee injury
Star Warriors recruit Addin Fonua-Blake will be sitting on the sidelines for a major chunk of the 2021 season after suffering a knee injury on Sunday night against the Roosters.

Wed, 07 Apr 2021 17:55:26 +1000
Racing Victoria hunting CEO for new integrated media business
Racing.com chief executive Andrew Catterall will have to reapply for his job as Victorian racing’s most senior media executive under the restructure.

Wed, 07 Apr 2021 17:51:15 +1000
Brumbies bring back big guns, Reds star returns for top-of-table clash
The Brumbies and Reds have both brought Wallabies back into their 23-man squads for the clash in Brisbane on Saturday night.

Wed, 07 Apr 2021 17:47:56 +1000
‘It’s not the cards you’re dealt, it’s how you use them’: Tommy Raudonikis, in his own words
The loveable larrikin opened up to the Herald in May 1998 on his life before, during and after football and often spoke to his great mate and former coach, Herald sports columnist Roy Masters, throughout his journey. This is his life in his own words...

Wed, 07 Apr 2021 17:44:33 +1000
Forsman planning to own the result with Aegon in Doncaster
Andrew Forsman didn’t want to make the same mistake twice when offered a share in Aegon and is hopeful he can deliver a Doncaster win on Saturday.

Wed, 07 Apr 2021 17:43:34 +1000
Queensland miner didn’t realise he was still on fire after mine explosion
Wayne Sellars recounted to the Queensland Coal Mining Board of Inquiry the methane gas explosion at Grosvenor Coal Mine last year.

Wed, 07 Apr 2021 17:43:07 +1000
‘I’m the phantom biter’: The day Raudonikis sank his teeth into rookie
John Gibbs had the misfortune of marking up on Tommy Raudonikis in his debut, and the legend of the ‘Phantom Biter’ was born.

Wed, 07 Apr 2021 17:37:41 +1000
Tigers to wear Magpies jersey to honour Tommy Raudonikis
The jerseys will be black and white at Leichhardt Oval, while John Singleton plans black armband tribute to his great mate at Randwick races.

Wed, 07 Apr 2021 17:33:30 +1000
Whyalla owner races towards refinancing to stave off Credit Suisse liquidation push
The owner of the Whyalla steel mill says it is close to sealing a refinancing deal that may quell a push by creditor Credit Suisse to place it in liquidation.

Wed, 07 Apr 2021 17:29:16 +1000
‘Not correct’: Aus Post chair fires back at Christine Holgate
Australia Post Lucio Di Bartolomeo has rejected Christine Holgate’s claims he unlawfully stood her down over the Cartier watches saga last year.

Wed, 07 Apr 2021 17:26:13 +1000
Singapore Airlines keen for city-state to get next travel bubble with Australia
Singapore’s national carrier has signalled it is eager for the city state to be the next in line for a travel bubble with Australia

Wed, 07 Apr 2021 17:25:50 +1000
Montsalvat seeks court order to evict founder's granddaughter
A Melbourne artist colony says it has issued Rhiannon Jorgensen six letters to vacate its Christmas Hills property, where she has been living rent-free.

Wed, 07 Apr 2021 17:24:29 +1000
‘All went in a flash’: Grieving father faces old age alone after serial drink-driver steals two lives
A serial drink-driver was given one of WA’s harshest sentences over the accidental slaying of two 27-year-old women on Perth’s roads in May last year, but wasn’t barred from driving ever again.

Wed, 07 Apr 2021 17:19:55 +1000
Bones and Jones: Essendon’s developing forward
Young key forward Harrison Jones is still skin and bone, but the lifelong Bombers fan does not look out of place in Essendon’s forward line.

Wed, 07 Apr 2021 17:17:22 +1000
‘I played to win’: Tommy Raudonikis’ greatest moments remembered
Tough, tenacious and terrific, he played more than 200 games of club football and represented his state and country with precision and passion, but these are the moments we’ll remember.

Wed, 07 Apr 2021 17:04:38 +1000
Trade delegation to China on business and federal government’s wishlist
Australian businesses have produced a plan for a high-level trade mission to China, but political tensions between the two nations present some difficulties.

Wed, 07 Apr 2021 17:01:14 +1000
Lachlan Murdoch’s Fox Corp in legal dispute with Sportsbet owner Flutter
The billionaire media scion has made an aggressive push into sports betting, which could extend to Australia.

Wed, 07 Apr 2021 17:00:21 +1000
Virus spread through air at western Sydney church, analysis concludes
Over the past year, increasing evidence has shown the novel coronavirus can be transmitted through aerosol spread.

Wed, 07 Apr 2021 16:59:59 +1000
Chris Lilley makes comeback with new comedy project after race controversy
The comedian has resurfaced almost a year after Netflix dropped a handful of his television programs amid criticism of his portrayal of non-white characters.

Wed, 07 Apr 2021 16:46:00 +1000
Comedian Bill Bailey is ‘qualified’ to pit Aussies and Kiwis against each other
British comedian Bill Bailey has been visiting Australia and New Zealand for the past 25 years. It will come in handy for his new hosting role.

Wed, 07 Apr 2021 16:40:00 +1000
Adam Liaw has finally made the show he always wanted to watch
The Cook Up is what Adam Liaw calls his “lazy Susan of ideas”, and there are at least 200 episodes to show for it.

Wed, 07 Apr 2021 16:24:31 +1000
‘Deserves clean air’: AFLW grand final given centre stage in footy fixture
The AFLW grand final will be held in clear air, and will not clash with an AFL men’s game.

Wed, 07 Apr 2021 16:16:50 +1000
Transport Department to face VCAT over refusal to release advice on Uighurs
The opposition is seeking access to advice provided to the Transport Infrastructure Minister that rejected claims a Chinese company building Melbourne’s new train fleet benefited from Uighur labour.

Wed, 07 Apr 2021 16:12:28 +1000
Viva in ‘strong position’ to import LNG as shortfall looms
Viva Energy says importing LNG at the site of its Geelong oil refinery could avert winter gas shortages forecast to hit Victoria within years.

Wed, 07 Apr 2021 16:05:38 +1000
‘A bit lonely’: Australian all-rounder in isolation after positive COVID test
Australian all-rounder Daniel Sams is in isolation after testing positive for COVID-19 in India ahead of the Indian Premier League.

Wed, 07 Apr 2021 16:01:39 +1000
Teenager in critical condition after being pulled from surf on Gold Coast
The teenager was resuscitated after he was pulled from the surf at Coolangatta on the Gold Coast. 

Wed, 07 Apr 2021 16:00:09 +1000
‘He’s my baby’: Former couple take dispute over $4000 dog to court
Text messages, including “Daddy is busy making money, no time for a doggy like this”, have been used as evidence in court to decide the ownership of a $4000 Pomeranian called Kobe.

Wed, 07 Apr 2021 16:00:00 +1000
Spiked uni article exposes good intentions, not woke deference to China
The removal of a Sydney University online article exposing links between professors and the Chinese government was the wrong call, but there is no free speech crisis on campus.

Wed, 07 Apr 2021 16:00:00 +1000
The many voices that get in the way of the real Leonard Cohen
The first volume of a massive oral biography of the Canadian singer-songwriter is really nothing but excess baggage.

Wed, 07 Apr 2021 16:00:00 +1000
A Fox is in the hunt and the goal is freedom
Candice Fox is in top form in her latest solo outing.

Wed, 07 Apr 2021 16:00:00 +1000
Can’t sleep? Let these artists capture your night-time secrets and confessions
Insomniacs, the lovelorn, and a father singing to his newborn child have been among the anonymous callers leaving extraordinary messages on a phone line over the past year.

Wed, 07 Apr 2021 15:51:01 +1000
Shafar gives 110 per cent, while Ballard roasts the Liberals
It’s the act the ABC banned from TV. We know it’s hot stuff. But is Tom Ballard’s new stand-up show really funny? Read his Comedy Festival review and many more.

Wed, 07 Apr 2021 15:50:36 +1000
Australia’s hidden $19b success story
Even in the world of fast-growing software technology, Canva is a standout and, after fellow tech player Atlassian, is the largest startup this country has produced.

Wed, 07 Apr 2021 15:50:02 +1000
Fixing childcare would be a start on PM’s women problem
A healthier economy? Happier families? More empowered women? The Morrison government can deliver all this with a massive injection of funding into childcare.

Wed, 07 Apr 2021 15:45:33 +1000
Pushing the limits of COVID diplomacy, Philippines threatens to expel Chinese official
The Philippines is considering expelling a Chinese diplomatic spokesman in Manila in the latest twist of a new dispute over the South China Sea.

Wed, 07 Apr 2021 15:45:00 +1000
I admit I got it horribly wrong about Latrell Mitchell
Like many, I was adamant Mitchell wasn’t a fullback. As Souths take on Brisbane in Thursday Night Football, I admit I got it wrong.



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