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Mon, 17 May 2021 07:43:05 +0000
Warning signs and family's pleas for help missed before girl died in emergency department
Aishwarya Aswath's family releases a report into her death, revealing she had a temperature of 38.8 degrees Celsius and was "floppy" as a "cascade of missed opportunities" left her waiting for care at Perth Children's Hospital.

Mon, 17 May 2021 08:41:06 +0000
State and territories haven't administered a quarter of their vaccine supply, report finds
New figures show one in four COVID-19 vaccines available in Australia have not been administered, with GP clinics and every state and territory under-utilising their allocated supply.

Mon, 17 May 2021 06:35:26 +0000
Kia models recalled over fears engines could catch fire, even when switched off
More than 57,000 Kia owners in Australia are warned not to park their vehicles in an enclosed area such as a garage amid fears they could catch fire even when switched off, months after a similar issue plagued nearly 100,000 Hyundai drivers....

Mon, 17 May 2021 06:32:17 +0000
Daughter of Eastern Freeway truck driver says he 'looked like he was going to kill someone' if he drove
Melbourne truck driver Mohinder Singh's "eyes were racing" and he seemed terrified the day he killed four police officers in an emergency lane, his daughter tells a court determining whether his manager should stand trial.

Mon, 17 May 2021 08:09:37 +0000
'Seek and destroy mission': World-first antiviral therapy targets COVID-19 virus in the body
Scientists have developed an antiviral therapy that kills off the COVID-19 viral load in infected mice by 99.9 per cent, Australian researchers say.

Mon, 17 May 2021 03:11:35 +0000
Berejiklian 'taken aback' to learn students can take knives to school on religious grounds
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian says she has been shocked to learn students can take knives to school on religious grounds and pledges to take action against a law that "doesn't pass the common sense test".

Mon, 17 May 2021 05:57:14 +0000
PM says Queensland's quarantine proposal isn't 'stacking up'
Scott Morrison says the Commonwealth "never actually had a proposal" for a 1,000-room quarantine facility at Wellcamp Airport, first revealed by the Wagner family in January.

Mon, 17 May 2021 06:02:44 +0000
Ex-teacher who lured 'particularly vulnerable' international student to home guilty of indecent dealings
A former teacher is described as "selfish and foolish" after being found guilty of five offences — while avoiding jail — after taking an international student to his home where he indecently touched her. 

Mon, 17 May 2021 05:39:06 +0000
Hunt lauds Qantas pre-flight COVID testing as 'strong and rigorous'
The Health Minister rejects concerns about the COVID-19 tests being used by Qantas in India to screen passengers trying to return to Australia. 

Mon, 17 May 2021 03:12:39 +0000
Endemic Australian crocodile built for 'taking big things' identified in outback
A new species of crocodile has been identified in the middle of the Central Australian desert. But there's one catch, it's eight million years old.

Mon, 17 May 2021 08:06:31 +0000
Quarantining IPL players named for Twenty20 World Cup
Australia's quarantining Indian Premier League players will be made available for the white ball tour of the Caribbean, with nine of the stars named in a preliminary squad.

Mon, 17 May 2021 05:49:25 +0000
Victorian coronavirus case possibly linked to delivery of food at Adelaide medi-hotel
SA Health officials are still investigating how a Victorian man acquired coronavirus from another guest at an Adelaide medi-hotel, but say transmission could have occurred when guests opened their doors to collect food.

Mon, 17 May 2021 04:03:48 +0000
Former News Corp chief, Seven executive among new ABC board members
The federal government appoints three new non-executive members to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation board, following the departure of Kristin Ferguson and Donny Walford in November last year and the resignation of Vanessa Guthrie in ...

Mon, 17 May 2021 03:54:32 +0000
WandaVision and Bridgerton the big winners at this year's MTV awards
It's a long way from the gowns and jewels of the Oscars red carpet. Here's who turned out for this year's MTV Movie and TV awards.

Sun, 16 May 2021 21:27:49 +0000
Lauren Jackson will now be recognised as one of the greatest basketball players to ever grace the court
Lauren Jackson has been justly rewarded with an induction into basketball's Hall of Fame, and she took the announcement with the same humility she has had over her whole career, writes Tracey Holmes.

Mon, 17 May 2021 01:10:46 +0000
Passenger from India repatriation flight tests positive to COVID-19 in quarantine
A passenger on a repatriation flight from India that landed in Darwin on Saturday tests positive for COVID-19.

Mon, 17 May 2021 05:05:38 +0000
Court shuts down Samoan Prime Minister's last-ditch bid to cling to power
Samoa's opposition says it has the majority to form government and end the 22-year reign of Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi, after two key Supreme Court decisions rule in its favour.

Sun, 16 May 2021 19:00:00 +0000
Australian producers targeted by China offset billions in loss with new markets
After 12 months of the trade war, Australian farmers and miners are warned that relations with China may not normalise — but many have already started to find success in new markets.

Sun, 16 May 2021 20:22:31 +0000
Stranded Australians urge Qantas to rethink Indian testing regime
Australians stuck in India have urged Qantas to reconsider its pre-flight screening protocols, after the ABC revealed a laboratory which tested passengers had its accreditation suspended in April.

Sun, 16 May 2021 19:07:43 +0000
Israeli warplanes unleash fresh barrage after accusing Hamas of firing rockets again
The Israel Defense Forces releases a brief statement saying it launched air strikes on the Gaza Strip after "terrorists" fired rockets at southern Israel.

Sun, 16 May 2021 18:43:47 +0000
One in five Australians have solar panels, but less than 5 per cent of them have batteries. This is a big reason why
Matt King's reason for not installing a household battery highlights how much energy policy, subsidies and basic household economics impact consumer uptake of home battery storage. But industry proponents say changes are on the way. ...

Sun, 16 May 2021 20:39:21 +0000
Veterinary workers are four times more likely to take their lives. Here's why
Dr Mara Hickey has dedicated her life to helping sick animals. Now she and her colleagues need help to address the mental health crisis that's casting a shadow over the veterinary industry. 

Mon, 17 May 2021 01:10:46 +0000
Two men arrested after alleged road rage incident leaves learner driver in hospital
A learner driver is left with head injuries after two men allegedly assaulted him and his passengers in a road rage incident in Adelaide's north.

Sun, 16 May 2021 21:18:54 +0000
Temperatures plummet to 10C below May average in parts of southern Queensland
It hit minus 2.3 degrees Celsius in Stanthorpe this morning with southern parts of the state waking to widespread frost and below-average temperatures.

Sun, 16 May 2021 19:38:27 +0000
COVID-19 vaccines now available for over-50s at GP clinics
Australia's COVID-19 vaccination program enters another phase today, with people over the age of 50 now able to get the AstraZeneca shot from their GP. 



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