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Sat, 16 Jul 2022 19:01:18 +1000
Whale found washed ashore in Victoria
There are reports an albino whale has washed up in Victoria.

Sat, 16 Jul 2022 19:00:07 +1000
Parents' battle to raise $300k for Melbourne girl's bone marrow transplant
The parents of a four-year-old Melbourne girl are facing an enormous task of raising $300,000 to pay for a bone marrow transplant which could save her life.

Sat, 16 Jul 2022 19:00:00 +1000
Exclusive private school’s new sporting facilities cause diplomatic row
Cranbrook School’s attempt to extend the operating hours of new sporting facilities has upset neighbours, including Japan’s Consul-General.

Sat, 16 Jul 2022 18:54:48 +1000
Prime Minister reinstates COVID-19 support payments following national cabinet meeting
Two types of relief payments will be brought back to ensure Australians who catch the virus and cannot work are financially protected.

Sat, 16 Jul 2022 18:54:29 +1000
Three teens charged over deadly Sydney Easter Show stabbing
Three teenagers have been charged over the stabbing murder of another teenager at the Sydney Royal Easter Show in April.

Sat, 16 Jul 2022 18:54:15 +1000
Elderly man dies in housefire
An elderly man has died when his Bankstown home went up in flames this morning.

Sat, 16 Jul 2022 18:10:33 +1000
Three charged with murder over stabbing death of teen at Royal Easter Show
A 17-year-old boy died on the way to hospital after he was stabbed at the show in April this year. Three teenagers have now been charged with murder.

Sat, 16 Jul 2022 18:04:09 +1000
Gladys Berejiklian mourning the loss of her father
Former New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian is mourning the loss of her father Krikor Berejiklian.

Sat, 16 Jul 2022 18:02:40 +1000
Your responsibility: The best advice on ... working from home
What can we do as individuals to combat the winter COVID-19 wave? In the fourth instalment of a special series, The Age asks experts for the best advice on working from home.

Sat, 16 Jul 2022 18:01:02 +1000
As Brisbane slept, the future of state’s train travel passed crucial tests
New technology to make the train network more efficient was tested last week, so “we can run more trains more often and more tightly together”.

Sat, 16 Jul 2022 17:57:17 +1000
Victoria surpasses 800 hospitalisations, hits stage three of ‘winter plan’
Victoria has reached a grim milestone that could force health workers back from leave to cope with a serious winter wave and staff shortages.

Sat, 16 Jul 2022 17:00:00 +1000
Why tens of thousands of flying foxes have taken over Tamworth
Floods in NSW and Queensland are partly responsible for thousands of flying foxes flocking to the country music mecca in numbers locals haven’t seen in years.

Sat, 16 Jul 2022 15:30:13 +1000
Queenslanders again urged to don masks indoors, as third COVID wave escalates
The premier’s recommendation to wear masks in all indoor settings, including schools, followed an urgent national cabinet meeting on Saturday.

Sat, 16 Jul 2022 15:29:36 +1000
Gallery: The best photos from around the world
The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors.

Sat, 16 Jul 2022 15:02:29 +1000
One dead, another fighting for life after NSW house fires
A body was found inside a home in Sydney’s southwest after a fire tore through the property.

Sat, 16 Jul 2022 13:07:08 +1000
Northern Territory’s dry zone laws come to an end
Commonwealth laws banning booze in remote Aboriginal communities will expire at midnight on Saturday.

Sat, 16 Jul 2022 11:28:29 +1000
New memorial for six men killed in sunken trawler off Queensland coast
The sole survivor clung to the hull of the overturned trawler and could hear screaming from his trapped “brothers”.

Sat, 16 Jul 2022 09:54:59 +1000
Ex WA police chief sworn in as governor
Ex-police commissioner Chris Dawson was in charge during the rescue of missing four-year-old Cleo Smith last year.

Sat, 16 Jul 2022 09:13:28 +1000
Three teenagers charged over stabbing murder at Easter Show
Three teenagers have been charged over the deadly stabbing at the Sydney Royal Easter Show.

Sat, 16 Jul 2022 09:00:00 +1000
Why the City of Sydney pays for a British flag to fly near Circular Quay
This flag (pictured) is next to Customs House at Circular Quay and commemorates the spot at which the first ceremony of saluting the flag by Captain Arthur Phillip took place to mark the foundation of Australia. However, it’s not actually the Union...



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