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Tue, 19 Oct 2021 19:45:00 +1100
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 19:30:00 +1100
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 19:30:00 +1100
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 18:56:29 +1100
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 18:50:29 +1100
Protection of Indigenous heritage sites needed
A federal inquiry into mining giant Rio Tinto’s destruction of the rock shelters at Juukan Gorge in May last year has revealed glaring gaps in state and national laws.

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 18:45:04 +1100
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 18:33:53 +1100
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 18:32:10 +1100
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 18:27:30 +1100
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 18:23:21 +1100
‘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 18:21:45 +1100
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 18:00:00 +1100
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 17:42:43 +1100
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 17:41:57 +1100
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 17:33:47 +1100
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 17:28:06 +1100
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 17:06:25 +1100
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 17:02:29 +1100
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 16:59:30 +1100
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 16:27:10 +1100
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 16:06:43 +1100
‘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 16:00:54 +1100
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 15:30:00 +1100
Students could have a field day with more outdoor learning
The pandemic is our opportunity to rethink school spaces and make better use of outdoor areas. Evidence suggests al fresco learning has many benefits for students.

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 15:23:49 +1100
‘No masks for Christmas’: McGowan won’t relax WA border restrictions this year
A Christmas reunion for families with relatives in the eastern states has been all but ruled out by WA Premier Mark McGowan, who announced he would consider reopening when the state hits a vaccine rate of 80 per cent - likely in December.

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 15:20:30 +1100
Emma, you brought us so much joy, like a veggie stir-fry with some soy
Yellow Wiggle Emma Watkins has announced she’s going to leave the popular children’s band, but her legacy will live long with her most devoted fans.

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 14:55:50 +1100
Ground search for missing Cleo Smith restarts after bad weather delay
The ground search on day four of the investigation into the disappearance of four-year-old Cleo Smith has restarted after efforts were hampered by blustery conditions on Tuesday morning.

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 14:47:37 +1100
Transport chaos predicted for Sydney ahead of train strike
Sydney’s public transport network will be thrown into disarray on Wednesday with rail workers refusing to staff close to 70 per cent of the city’s trains amid an ongoing industrial dispute with the state government.

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 14:40:10 +1100
To Paris, with love: planning post-lockdown travel with my daughter
When my daughter said she was looking forward to travelling again – and wanted to do it with me – I was filled with joy.

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 14:40:01 +1100
Floating pool plan to turn Sydney Harbour into Lake Como
It’s a case of old is new again on a plan to turn Elizabeth Bay into a swimming spot.

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 14:33:44 +1100
Queensland’s Chief Justice Catherine Holmes to hang up her wig
Chief Justice Holmes, who will have held the role for six and a half years when she stands down in March, announced her resignation on Tuesday.

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 14:18:00 +1100
RMIT takes a punt on Peggy O’Neal as chancellor amid turbulent times
Richmond football club president Peggy O’Neal will succeed Crown chair Ziggy Switkowski as chancellor of Victoria’s third largest university.

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 13:53:38 +1100
Scott Morrison on the verge of locking in net zero by 2050 target
Chief political correspondent David Crowe joins Bianca Hall to discuss the Morrison government’s long and arduous path to net zero emissions by 2050.

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 11:28:14 +1100
Modelling shows COVID outbreak will affect city, regions differently
Modelling commissioned by the Queensland government to guide its roadmap to reopening shows how regional parts of the state stand to be hit if they don’t lift vaccination rates.

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 10:11:01 +1100
‘Will we ever know what happened?’: Families of campers missing in high country desperate for answers
The families of missing campers Carol Clay and Russell Hill have spoken about their loss and desperation for answers. “You are stuck in the middle of not knowing,” Mr Hill’s daughter said.

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 10:00:00 +1100
Australia among the worst for online sexual harm to children
Two out of three people in Australia and New Zealand report experiencing online sexual harm before they turned 18, a higher rate than most regions around the world.

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 09:33:48 +1100
Preps primed for return to schools
Primary schools across Melbourne welcomed back their prep students on Monday morning after more than 10 weeks of remote learning. There was relief among parents, but also anxiety over the high number of active COVID-19 infections in the community.

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 09:20:08 +1100
More freedom for Queensland if vaccination rates rise, Queensland Treasurer says
Cameron Dick says more freedom would be given to those fully vaccinated but localised lockdowns could remain in place.

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 09:01:25 +1100
Supreme Court judge bows out of WA’s ‘clash of the dynasties’
Justice Jennifer Smith will take on a decades-long multibillion mining dispute between two of Western Australia’s wealthiest families, just as its much-anticipated trial may be derailed.

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 09:00:43 +1100
UWA leak reveals targets on academics, directions to leverage positions
In a move reminiscent of the Panama Papers drop, about 409 pages of confidential documents produced by UWA’s executive have been publicly disseminated.

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 09:00:20 +1100
WA allows Kimberley fracking export to unlock ‘supergiant’ gas basin
Deputy Premier Roger Cook talks of a “green energy vision” for WA while his department tries to unlock the Kimberley for more gas exploration by allowing gas to be exported.

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 05:30:00 +1100
Opening up Sydney means freedom for some, but fear for others
As we cheerily reclaim our lives, spare a thought for those who will not be protected against COVID until we all are.

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 05:30:00 +1100
‘These are really sick people’: My week working on a Sydney COVID ward
The virus is abating - for now. But last month, it was all hands to the pump at my hospital.

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 05:00:00 +1100
Vaucluse residents aghast at apparent act of 5G vandalism
The dark underbelly of Vaucluse has been exposed after a fire broke out at the base of a 5G tower in the early hours of Monday.

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 05:00:00 +1100
Pyne launches assault on Sydney
The affable former defence minister is setting up a new outpost.

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 05:00:00 +1100
Operations cancelled ‘indefinitely’ as hospitals divert resources
Some surgeons now expect that it won’t be until next year that many of the “distressing” restrictions on elective surgeries, aimed at freeing up hospital capacity, will lift.

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 00:20:02 +1100
Target Time and Superquiz, Tuesday, October 19
Trivia buffs: test your knowledge with today’s interactive superquiz and target.

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 00:10:00 +1100
Weighing up the national interest against the Nationals’ interests
The Nationals’ recalcitrance over carbon emission targets reveals a determination to pursue their own interests over the national interest.

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 00:00:00 +1100
From the Archives, 2001: Bound for disaster on a hulk with no name
20 years ago, an overcrowded Indonesian fishing boat (later known as SIEV-X) sank en route to Christmas Island, resulting in the loss of 353 lives.

Mon, 18 Oct 2021 21:06:59 +1100
Police to expand home quarantine compliance regime
Queensland has embraced home quarantine in its COVID-19 vaccination roadmap, as police say planning is under way for how to expand the compliance regime to cater to more people.

Mon, 18 Oct 2021 21:06:48 +1100
‘End of zero-COVID’: Questions linger over Qld’s new pandemic path
With up to 1200 cases a day predicted if things go wrong, the government still has to explain how the next phase will be managed.



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