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Sun, 04 Jul 2021 18:38:19 +1000
Good trolls: The choir that sings under a bridge
Under a bridge in Coburg is where you’ll find some Trolls – community singers who come out at night.

Sun, 04 Jul 2021 18:37:49 +1000
People with disabilities ‘left out of decisions about their lives’
A paper released by the National Disability Insurance Agency says there is a long history of people not being supported or enabled to make decisions for themselves, even though this is recognised as a human right.

Sun, 04 Jul 2021 18:13:43 +1000
Bodies of three men located after boat capsizes off Wollongong
NSW Police have recovered the bodies of three men who failed to return to shore after setting off for a fishing trip near Wollongong on Saturday

Sun, 04 Jul 2021 18:00:00 +1000
Curing cancer, designer babies, supersoldiers: How will gene-editing change us?
Saving lives or playing God? Why are the stakes so high in genetic engineering?

Sun, 04 Jul 2021 17:59:55 +1000
Yallourn coal mine flood repairs to cost tens of millions
EnergyAustralia has insisted it has no plans to change the 2028 closure date for Yallourn, as it grapples with long-term repair works needed to avert further disruption to Victoria’s power supply.

Sun, 04 Jul 2021 17:45:16 +1000
Brisbane rates, water charges up 26 per cent since Newman’s first council budget
Since 2004, when the LNP began it’s 17-year control of Australia’s largest council budget, average annual rates and water costs have grown by 26 per cent.

Sun, 04 Jul 2021 17:44:52 +1000
Law change urged to address Queensland’s poor fluoridation rate
The co-author of a new study on children’s dental health says fluoridation should be mandatory in Queensland, which has the worst coverage in the country.

Sun, 04 Jul 2021 16:36:07 +1000
Man charged over hit-and-run death of NRL player’s brother
The 29-year-old surrendered at Laidley police station and was charged over the death of Jakob Opacic, brother of ex-Brisbane Bronco Tom Opacic.

Sun, 04 Jul 2021 16:00:00 +1000
Ignacio came home from work to find his house ransacked. He wasn’t the only one
A string of robberies has left one NSW community fearing for their safety and begging for more police.

Sun, 04 Jul 2021 15:55:07 +1000
‘Unique to WA’: Cook optimistic ahead of critical week as wastewater testing ramps up
WA Health Minister says weekly wastewater detection testing at six Perth facilities will increase this week after several positive detections as the state recorded one new COVID-19 case on Sunday.

Sun, 04 Jul 2021 14:25:36 +1000
School food van breaks down prejudice, opens doors for students
The Pavilion School in Preston has opened a food van on its school grounds, serving burgers to the public and giving students a first taste of work experience.

Sun, 04 Jul 2021 14:10:52 +1000
Three Sydney aged care residents among 16 new local cases of COVID-19
The number of COVID-19 exposure sites in Sydney surpassed 300, as supermarkets, cafes, and train routes were added to NSW Health’s venue list.

Sun, 04 Jul 2021 14:08:42 +1000
Three Sydney aged care residents among 16 new local COVID-19 cases, Victoria records zero cases
More supermarkets and trains have been exposed to COVID in NSW, as government and health authorities express optimism that Sydney’s lockdown may still be lifted at the end of Friday, July 9.

Sun, 04 Jul 2021 13:55:11 +1000
‘Eat a bat and die’: Vile threats against Wuhan lab conspiracy-buster
When the only foreign scientist to have worked in Wuhan’s high-security virology institute wrote a considered review of coronavirus lab-leak theories, she was targeted by the world’s fiercest right-wing platforms.

Sun, 04 Jul 2021 13:31:31 +1000
Victorian state schools start switching off natural gas
Natural gas will be phased out as an energy source in Victorian schools. Several new schools are in line to have their gas connections switched off this year.

Sun, 04 Jul 2021 13:30:00 +1000
Zoom nuptials marred by wedding crashes
People are always whining about technology, but we should all be in a constant state of wonderment at these technological miracles.

Sun, 04 Jul 2021 13:20:38 +1000
Broncos stadium match on Sunday ‘safer than a lot of indoor venues’
Queensland’s chief health officer says stadium games are “no riskier” than indoor gatherings, after fans were given the go-ahead to watch the Broncos play in Brisbane on Sunday.

Sun, 04 Jul 2021 10:40:33 +1000
Portuguese restaurant cluster grows with new case
Another person linked to the Portuguese restaurant cluster has tested positive late on Sunday.

Sun, 04 Jul 2021 09:12:06 +1000
For the first time you can have your say on logging of forests in the South West
Every 10 years, the state writes a new management plan for its native forests. It’s normally business as usual. But this time, things will be a bit different.

Sun, 04 Jul 2021 08:31:17 +1000
Victoria records no new locally acquired cases, one in quarantine
Victoria has recorded no new locally acquired cases in the last 24 hours.

Sun, 04 Jul 2021 05:30:00 +1000
Only now aged care workers have to get the jab? Seriously?
I had to be covered in plastic to visit my auntie, so why weren’t other protections being made?

Sun, 04 Jul 2021 05:30:00 +1000
United in confusion: It’s tough for 30-somethings to assess vaccine risk
Most young Australians aren’t practiced at medical decisions.

Sun, 04 Jul 2021 05:30:00 +1000
Dan and Gladys and the goodness of gossip
Our state premiers matter more to us than ever and that means their private lives will be talked about.

Sun, 04 Jul 2021 05:00:00 +1000
GPs’ receptionists in firing line, face anger, threats and ignorance
Australia’s GP receptionists have been at the receiving end of much of the public’s anxieties and frustrations with the pandemic and the health response.

Sun, 04 Jul 2021 05:00:00 +1000
The 8.04am to Flinders St: will we ride the train the same way again?
For decades, the veins and arteries of Melbourne’s rail network pumped people in and out of the city with a familiar rhythm. Then it all changed.

Sun, 04 Jul 2021 05:00:00 +1000
A plea from the frontline of violence against women: You can’t end it without our help
A consultant psychiatrist writes of her dismay at discovering the federal government’s plan to address violence against women does not involve health and medical experts currently working with abuse victims.

Sun, 04 Jul 2021 00:04:00 +1000
Working overtime for the nation
Good luck to those who intend never to retire.

Sun, 04 Jul 2021 00:00:00 +1000
‘Glimmer of hope’ with new Sydney COVID cases expected to decline
Some epidemiologists warned the number of infectious people moving about the community remains too high to safely reopen this week.

Sun, 04 Jul 2021 00:00:00 +1000
Sydney hotel quarantine leaks don’t coincide with highest COVID numbers
Premier Gladys Berejiklian has criticised national cabinet’s decision to cut Australia’s intake of international arrivals in half.

Sun, 04 Jul 2021 00:00:00 +1000
Unfair for Australians abroad to pay price for delayed vaccine rollout
There may be cause to reconsider the country’s intake due to the Delta variant, but the size and duration of the cut are severe.

Sun, 04 Jul 2021 00:00:00 +1000
Melancholic beauty: Lockdown through Sydneysiders’ eyes (and lenses)
Sydneysiders share their photos and thoughts about the city’s latest lockdown.

Sun, 04 Jul 2021 00:00:00 +1000
Young teachers seek out AstraZeneca shots ahead of school return
Sydney teachers have sought out AstraZeneca shots after the Prime Minister said anyone under the age of 40 could talk to their GP about receiving the vaccine.

Sun, 04 Jul 2021 00:00:00 +1000
‘Parramatta is not western Sydney’: ABC in talks to move staff to Liverpool
Liverpool City Council has made an audacious bid to attract the ABC ahead of a planned relocation of 300 staff from Ultimo to Parramatta.

Sun, 04 Jul 2021 00:00:00 +1000
Dining next to death: Residents object to funeral home neighbouring restaurant
A proposal for a funeral home next to a restaurant in Woollahra has put some residents off their food.

Sun, 04 Jul 2021 00:00:00 +1000
Lockdown cooking take two: this time, it’s easier, says Nagi Maehashi
In Sydney’s first lockdown, she tried to help people make their shopping lists more efficient to minimalise supermarket visits.

Sun, 04 Jul 2021 00:00:00 +1000
Whatever the season throws at us, there is joy to be found - even in winter
Some say winter harbours the end - that it is the last season of life before the new birth heralded by spring. But in this fallow time a new chapter is being written.

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 23:55:00 +1000
What comes after Generation Z? Alpha, of course
What will the future hold for tech-savvy Generation Alpha?

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 23:41:02 +1000
Target Time and Superquiz, Sunday, July 4
Trivia buffs: test your knowledge with today's interactive superquiz and target.

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 23:32:00 +1000
Old-school motels offer a nostalgia trip like no other
In country Australia, at the end of a tiring highway journey, we have for nearly more than 70 years found the perfect antidote to the trials and tempers of the long drives demanded by our sprawling landscape.

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 22:13:16 +1000
‘Green shoots’ of lockdown’s end as NSW records 35 local cases
“While as predicted the number of cases is going up, we are seeing a greater proportion of those cases in isolation,” Premier Gladys Berejiklian said.

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 21:26:26 +1000
As it happened: NSW records 35 new cases, eight in Queensland and none in Victoria
More supermarkets and trains exposed to COVID in NSW, as government and health authorities express optimism that Sydney’s lockdown may still be lifted at the end of Friday, 9 July.

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 19:52:27 +1000
Events industry pleads with authorities after dance festival called off
Entertainment and hospitality operators have hit out at state government health authorities, saying inconsistent rules continue to devastate Victoria’s formerly thriving events industry.

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 19:30:00 +1000
After life of contradictions, Indigenous man Russell Moore laid to rest
Russell Moore, who died in a US jail where he was serving life for murder, was farewelled in Swan Hill on Saturday.

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 19:19:34 +1000
Gallery: The best photos from around the world
The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors.

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 19:14:01 +1000
Hunt warns against gouging as airfares soar ahead of new arrival caps
With London-Sydney ticket prices spiking as high as $38,000, airlines have been warned against profiteering from people trying to get home before passenger arrival caps are cut.

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 18:21:30 +1000
How Brisbane schoolboy became CEO of $50 billion US company
As a boy, Greg Creed had always hoped to be a RAAF fighter pilot. But years later, he would end up leaving Brisbane to lead $50 billion global business Yum! Brands – the parent company of KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut.

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 18:15:05 +1000
‘Huge relief’: Lockdown may be the last, as contact tracers tie up loose cases
Vaccinations are the key to preventing Qld from re-entering lockdown, says CHO, as contact tracers mop up remaining unlinked cases.

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 18:12:41 +1000
Third day of charges at Bowral organic food store over COVID-19 breaches
An owner and an employee of The Organic Store in Bowral were arrested for the second time on Saturday over defiance against public health orders.

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 17:08:03 +1000
Sydney's winter sunshine
The winter sun shines as Sydney enters week two of lockdown.

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 16:27:36 +1000
Broncos game gets go-ahead – with provisos
Strict conditions around masks and venue capacity remain in the wake of the lockdown being lifted.



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