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Tue, 19 Oct 2021 18:56:23 +1000
IBAC appearance of community leader accused of pocketing $75,000 pushed back
Somali Australian Council of Victoria founder Hussein Haraco has been handed a temporary medical exemption a day before he was to appear before an anti-corruption hearing.

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 18:45:00 +1000
Top-flight tennis likely to return to Sydney as Djokovic doubts grow
Victoria and NSW firm for Australian Open lead-up tournaments, but doubts linger about the presence of Novak Djokovic as he refuses to reveal vaccine status.

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 18:45:00 +1000
WBBL pair fined for misbehaviour as CA signals stricter stance
Cricket Australia insist there is no crackdown on player misbehaviour, but at the very least there appears to be a more stringent application of the code of conduct.

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 18:45:00 +1000
Is media coverage of COVID-19 too negative?
Is it possible the news coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic has been too negative? Some curious research should at least make us consider the question.

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 18:45:00 +1000
Of course Kourtney Kardashian is on trend with her engagement ring
Oval-cut diamonds, more carats and shorter engagements are on the rise.

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 18:42:01 +1000
From rescuing Tigers to RMIT Chancellor, who is Peggy O’Neal?
Peggy O’Neal - the first woman to be president of an AFL club - can see strong parallels between her new role as RMIT Chancellor and Richmond.

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 18:40:00 +1000
Cooper warns of rising Japanese power after 2019 World Cup heroics
It’s been two years since Japan beat Scotland and Ireland at their home World Cup, and the star playmaker has warned the Brave Blossoms have only improved in that time.

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 18:40:00 +1000
Cultural barriers in club cricket impeding players of South Asian descent: Sthalekar
Former Australian captain Lisa Sthalekar explains the cultural differences which may be holding young South Asian players back.

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 18:32:00 +1000
‘How good does it get?’: Courtney Act lands major role in STC’s upcoming season
Australia’s most famous drag performer will star in Noel Coward’s comical three-act play Blithe Spirit about a writer haunted by the ghost of his first wife.

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 18:30:00 +1000
Want to improve housing affordability? Here’s the solution
The federal government should provide incentive payments to state and local governments prepared to reform their planning systems and build more housing.

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 18:30:00 +1000
Parents offer to spend thousands on air purifiers, but some knocked back
Education Minister Sarah Mitchell said the NSW Department of Education will provide air purifiers if they are needed in public schools

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 18:03:02 +1000
PM assures net zero an economic positive as Nats debate coal price
Scott Morrison is trying to end a damaging policy split that could last into next week as key Nationals insist on more time to put forward their demands for regional jobs.

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 18:00:00 +1000
‘QR codes for drug dealers’: Calls to improve COVID-19 response
Drug and alcohol experts are calling for a harm minimisation approach to users at risk of contracting and spreading COVID-19.

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 17:56:52 +1000
‘Makes you feel 10 feet tall’: How Kohli, de Villiers have inspired Maxwell
Being around the best is bringing the best out of Glenn Maxwell, who is primed for a big Twenty20 World Cup after rubbing shoulders with two modern greats in the IPL.

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 17:56:29 +1000
Double-shot mandate for hospitality causes a ‘kerfuffle of confusion’
Premier Daniel Andrews confirms hospitality staff will need to have two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine to serve seated customers from Friday after contradictory information and a last-minute change threw bars and restaurants into a spin.

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 17:53:16 +1000
Simpkin extends deal with Kangas, Demons snare Magpies’ staffer as footy boss
North Melbourne’s 2021 best and fairest Jy Simpkin has signed on for another three seasons. Meanwhile, Melbourne’s new general manager of football operations says the Demons are on the hunt for more success.

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 17:45:04 +1000
Australia news LIVE: Victoria records 1749 new local COVID-19 cases, 11 deaths; NSW records 273 new cases, four deaths; Queensland unveils reopening plan
Queensland’s border will remain closed to hotspot states for another two months, the end of Melbourne’s sixth citywide lockdown draws closer, and it’s the second day of NSW’s corruption inquiry.

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 17:44:09 +1000
‘What has happened behind the scenes?’: Assisted dying vote delayed until 2022
Gavin Pattullo,whose wife Venessa took her life in 2018 after a 14-year battle with leukemia, said he feared that delays would mean “more people will suffer”.

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 17:36:13 +1000
Diver discovers ancient crusader sword off Israeli coast
Encrusted in shells, the metre-long weapon lay hidden for 900 years near the old city of Haifa until it was revealed by shifting sandbanks.

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 17:33:53 +1000
Last drinks at the virtual pub, and cheers to the real thing
Online beer aficionados are preparing to log off, beauticians will raise eyebrows, and restaurants are booking out fast. The alarm is set – Melbourne is waking up at 11.59pm on Thursday.

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 17:32:10 +1000
Burns victim among refugees testing positive in detention hotel
A man who suffered burns to more than half his body after setting himself on fire on Nauru is one of more than a dozen refugees believed to have tested positive to COVID-19 in the Park Hotel in Carlton.

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 17:27:30 +1000
Ex-cop to stand trial with MAFS star over alleged multimillion-dollar scam
It will be alleged they were involved in a cold-calling scheme that raked in up to $20 million from 600 victims.

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 17:25:54 +1000
Berejiklian wanted grant request for Maguire’s electorate accelerated, inquiry told
Former NSW treasurer Gladys Berejiklian wanted a multimillion-dollar grant request for her boyfriend’s electorate accelerated and planned to back the proposal before it was presented to the government’s expenditure committee, a corruption inquiry...

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 17:23:21 +1000
‘Someone has to know’: Mum of missing Cleo Smith pleads for information on her little girl
Carnarvon mum Ellie Smith has opened up on her family’s horrific nightmare waiting for news on the whereabouts of her four-year-old daughter who went missing from a remote beach camp in Western Australia.

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 17:21:45 +1000
Suspect fundraisers attended by Andrews, Marles, Shorten
The head of the firefighters’ union raised the alarm in 2018 about fundraising events that he suspected may have been used improperly to pay for stacking Labor branches.

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 17:19:06 +1000
‘I leave with my head held high’: Tour de France host Mike Tomalaris suddenly exits SBS TV
The popular host is sad that his association with “a place that ran through my veins” is over.

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 17:00:00 +1000
Urgent monitoring of structural cracks in Sydney apartment tower
Government engineers found visible signs of cracking in the basement car park of the 10-storey building at Canterbury.

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 17:00:00 +1000
Hickman backs Tudor Music to defy outside noise
Tudor Music has been set for a big first-up run by trainer Greg Hickman at Kensington on Wednesday.

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 17:00:00 +1000
Race-by-race preview and tips for Kensington on Wednesday
Everything you need to know to pick a winner on a seven-race card.

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 16:57:09 +1000
‘I will not reveal my status’: doubts grow over Djokovic’s Australian Open plans
The likelihood of nine-time Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic missing January’s tournament has increased after the world No.1 again refused to reveal his vaccination status.

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 16:53:28 +1000
Collingwood Football Club got regional development grant for Melbourne site
A surf club patrolling Sydney’s Coogee beach and the Collingwood Football Club in inner Melbourne won government grants earmarked for regional development.

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 16:42:43 +1000
Four in 10 not double-jabbed: Indigenous vaccination rates lag
As vaccination rates in NSW’s Indigenous population lags the state average, the most recent data from NSW Health showed that of the 624 Indigenous cases recorded in the week ending September 25 only 20 were fully vaccinated.

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 16:41:57 +1000
Sutton scraps isolation, COVID testing requirements for fully vaccinated visitors from NSW
Fully vaccinated people in NSW will be able to visit Victoria without spending any time in quarantine or getting tested for COVID-19 from Wednesday, authorities have announced. 

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 16:33:47 +1000
Owner of Lightning Ridge castle attraction charged with woman’s murder
The body of 39-year-old Christine Neilan was found metres from Amigo’s Castle on January 9, 2020. On Tuesday, the man who built it appeared in court charged with her murder.

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 16:28:06 +1000
100 deaths in 90 days: New modelling reveals reopened Queensland
It is in stark contrast to the seven deaths Queensland has recorded since the pandemic began in early 2020.

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 16:12:50 +1000
Karen Andrews tells MPs their work is ‘a privilege we must not shy from’ in face of threats
The Home Affairs Minister discussed the security arrangements for MPs with the AFP Commissioner amid safety fears after the murder of a British MP.

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 16:06:25 +1000
Police officer on trial over fatal shooting of Geraldton woman says he feared for his life
The WA Police officer who fatally shot an Aboriginal woman armed with a knife and scissors in Geraldton says he thought she was going to stab him or another officer.

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 16:02:29 +1000
Third jab crucial to keeping Queensland safe on the road to reopening
Specialist modelling of Queensland’s reopening shows booster shots need to be rolled out to prevent a larger spike of cases and more deaths.

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 15:59:30 +1000
Labor dissidents mull appeal after court supports branch takeover
In a major win for Anthony Albanese and Daniel Andrews, the ALP’s takeover of its Victorian branch amid branch-stacking allegations has been upheld by the Supreme Court.

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 15:39:26 +1000
Stockland town centres cop hefty COVID hit
A quarter of retail tenants in the $11 billion property developer’s town centres are struggling to pay their rent as state lockdowns extract a heavy toll.

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 15:37:14 +1000
Statue of limitations: Thomas Jefferson to be removed from New York council chambers
The Founding Father’s history as a slaveholder was behind the push for the statue to be banished, as the US grapples with symbols of systemic racism.

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 15:35:02 +1000
Berejiklian inquiry as it happened: Paul Doorn tells ICAC former NSW premier’s relationship with Daryl Maguire would have been a ‘red flag’
The ICAC’s public hearing starts at 10am on Tuesday. The corruption watchdog is expected to hear from former NSW Premier Mike Baird and Trade and Industry Minister Stuart Ayres this week.

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 15:27:10 +1000
Former partner charged with murdering mother of two
Appearing in court from hospital, the man is accused of killing his former partner, who was the mother of their two children and expecting their third.

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 15:22:07 +1000
Frankel’s little brother looking Golden ahead of Australian debut
A three-quarter relation to champion sire Frankel caught the eye at Canterbury on Tuesday as John O’Shea looks to continue an impressive spring run in The Invitation and the Golden Eagle.

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 15:06:43 +1000
‘Heartbreaking’: Mother of boy allegedly murdered speaks for first time
Jason Galleghan, 16, was allegedly bashed to death by a group of teenagers at a Doonside house, on Perigee Close, on August 4.

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 15:00:54 +1000
Star casino faces public hearings after alleged crime links were revealed
The NSW gaming regulator will hold public hearings into Star Entertainment’s treatment of alleged organised crime figures and money launderers after media revelations.

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 15:00:00 +1000
‘Pretty gutting not to be there’: Neasham’s tough call to ditch Valley
Annabel Neasham has chosen to stay in Sydney and won’t be trackside to witness a potential career-defining Cox Plate win with Zaaki.

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 14:58:01 +1000
With Voice Plan, Apple pays you to use only Siri for music
With Voice Plan, users can pay less for their music subscription if they’re willing to lock themselves in to Apple’s ecosystem.

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 14:55:35 +1000
The final interview: Colin Powell on Trump, Bush and ‘little jerk’ Kim Jong-Un
Colin Powell’s wife Alma never liked him talking to Bob Woodward - but in July, the ex-general spoke to the legendary journalist about his life and battles.

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 14:51:42 +1000
Roy, oh Roy: TV’s best and worst family is back
Private jets and whispered threats: the return of Succession was worth the long build-up.



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