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Tue, 09 Feb 2021 21:00:00 +1100Has ScoMo been sold a cut-and-shut?
And is it time for a Broadway revival?
Tue, 09 Feb 2021 20:52:55 +1100Coronavirus updates LIVE: WHO release COVID-19 origins investigation findings as three positive cases linked to Melbourne quarantine hotel
Victorian Health Minister Martin Foley says two people linked to the Holiday Inn quarantine hotel at Melbourne Airport have tested positive to COVID-19. One person has recently completed their 14-day quarantine and another was a worker.
Tue, 09 Feb 2021 20:49:38 +1100End of an era: The rise and fall of president Eddie
A look back over Eddie McGuire's time as president at the Collingwood Football Club.
Tue, 09 Feb 2021 20:48:10 +1100A question of murder after WA police ‘bungle’ investigation into mother-of-two’s shotgun death: Coroner’s Court
Two forensic experts have thrown open the question of murder over the death of Amy Lee Wensley, 24, in Serpentine in 2014, a Perth coronial inquiry has heard.
Tue, 09 Feb 2021 20:00:31 +1100Split reaction to Eddie McGuire’s departure over racism at Collingwood
Prominent AFL figures have mourned Eddie McGuire’s exit after 23 years as Collingwood president, while those calling for his resignation over racism at the club welcomed the departure.
Tue, 09 Feb 2021 19:57:15 +1100Cash no longer king at Brisbane’s parking meters
From February 22, the city’s 960 meters will no longer accept coins or notes following a major switch to contactless payments during COVID-19.
Tue, 09 Feb 2021 19:40:16 +1100Andrews urged to launch urgent probe into Crown’s Melbourne operation
A report ordered by NSW’s gaming regulator found there was “no doubt” money laundering involving a drug trafficking syndicate occurred at the company’s Melbourne casino.
Tue, 09 Feb 2021 19:08:31 +1100Two teens arrested over break-in at Queensland crash victim’s unit
Jennifer Board, 22, was killed when two cars collided and one of them then hit her motorbike.
Tue, 09 Feb 2021 18:49:14 +1100Police officer driving 130km/h without flashing lights or siren before crash, court hears
Gai Vieira was driving her Mercedes in Sydney’s south when she was hit by a police car driving at 130km/h in a 70km/h zone, leaving her with a permanent brain injury.
Tue, 09 Feb 2021 18:28:44 +1100Medical students slated to be at sharp end of vaccine program
Pharmacy, nursing and medicine students will be trained to join a surge workforce under Health Department plans for a massive public vaccination program.
Tue, 09 Feb 2021 18:15:37 +1100Phelps joins Moore in race for Sydney lord mayor
The Double Bay GP has confirmed she will be standing for the mayoralty in council elections in September.
Tue, 09 Feb 2021 18:04:27 +1100‘Stay tuned’: Minister hints at return of transport boss after $800,000 payout
A recently sacked transport bureaucrat could start a new role with Sydney Metro after being paid out more than $800,000 when his contract was terminated.
Tue, 09 Feb 2021 18:00:59 +1100Victorian businesses upbeat in face of nation’s hardest conditions
NAB’s monthly business survey shows trading conditions around Australia returning to long-term average levels, but Victorian firms are still shaking off the effects of COVID-19 shutdowns.
Tue, 09 Feb 2021 17:58:19 +1100Kings Cross businesses want removal of injecting centre to revive strip
The stance comes as the government on Tuesday revealed Sydney’s remaining lockout laws will be axed next month and restrictions on Kings Cross will be lifted to allow venues to open beyond 1.30am.
Tue, 09 Feb 2021 17:49:00 +1100Actor Dan Wyllie found not guilty of assaulting wife
Award-winning actor Toni Collette was called in as a character witness for long-time close friend Mr Wyllie, saying he was “one of the best people I know”.
Tue, 09 Feb 2021 17:44:15 +1100Truck driver found plastic-wrapped body on side of the road by chance, murder trial hears
Wachira “Mario” Phetmang was killed and dumped on the side of the road at Sydney Olympic Park in 2018, a murder trial has heard.
Tue, 09 Feb 2021 17:30:09 +1100Pensioner texted about being shot by police before arrest, appeal told
A disability pensioner who was pinned down and arrested by six police officers outside his home sent a text message before the confrontation that he would give police a reason to shoot him, a court has heard.
Tue, 09 Feb 2021 17:22:55 +1100Two new COVID-19 cases linked to Holiday Inn, as worker, former resident test positive
A worker and a returned traveller have tested positive for coronavirus at Melbourne Airport’s Holiday Inn, forcing an entire floor of people into isolation and prompting a further review of the state’s hotel quarantine system.
Tue, 09 Feb 2021 17:20:50 +1100Queensland’s Hospital and Health Services stricken with debt, report warns
Much of Queensland’s Hospital and Health Services operates at a loss, the latest report into their performance finds.
Tue, 09 Feb 2021 17:05:25 +1100The two big challenges facing AstraZeneca’s vaccine
New twists in the coronavirus pandemic have placed major challenges in front of Australia’s “ace in the hole” vaccine.
Tue, 09 Feb 2021 17:04:21 +1100Man charged with inciting anti-lockdown protest spared fronting court
David Weisinger is one of a handful of people facing incitement charges over allegations of their involvement in urging others to attend protests last year.
Tue, 09 Feb 2021 17:01:14 +1100Abbott leaks provocateur for his official portrait
The former prime minister has handpicked the artist to paint his official portrait to be hung in Parliament House.
Tue, 09 Feb 2021 16:24:14 +1100Bus driver splashed with substance suffers no permanent damage to face
The driver, a man aged in his 30s, allegedly had a chemical liquid thrown through his window and into his face from a passing car.
Tue, 09 Feb 2021 16:16:50 +1100Melissa Caddick ‘lived large’ on investor funds for many years, lawyer claims
A law firm, representing 15 investors who claim to have lost almost $6 million, believes a conservative estimate on the amount investors lost could be more than $25 million.
Tue, 09 Feb 2021 16:00:00 +1100Beauty in the eye of the beholder
Sydney has the best of both worlds: character and beauty.
Tue, 09 Feb 2021 15:56:12 +1100Former cabinet minister Marlene Kairouz takes legal action over branch-stacking probe
The Labor MP has launched legal action against 26 high-ranking Labor MPs and executives, including federal Labor leader Anthony Albanese, claiming she is being unlawfully pursued by the party.
Tue, 09 Feb 2021 15:42:28 +1100Perth mother ‘drugged by marijuana-laced brownie’ said she felt ‘sheer terror’
Bada Bing cafe owner Nathan Sharp is on trial in the Perth Magistrates Court, accused of serving unsuitable food to a young family in 2019.
Tue, 09 Feb 2021 15:30:00 +1100Please Explain podcast: James Bond or domestic politics? Russia’s Navalny problem
Nathanael Cooper and Europe correspondent Bevan Shields discuss the ongoing face-off between Russian President Vladimir Putin and dissident Alexi Navalny.
Tue, 09 Feb 2021 15:25:07 +1100Gold Coast, Logan residents urged to get tested after more sewage detections
There is growing concern COVID-19 could be circulating in the south-east Queensland community after three detection in Gold Coast wastewater testing.
Tue, 09 Feb 2021 15:03:39 +1100Appeal for CCTV following Epping mother Ju Zhang’s disappearance
Detectives have returned to the home of a missing mother as they appeal for CCTV footage from neighbours following her disappearance last week.
Tue, 09 Feb 2021 14:15:53 +1100Another day of no new local COVID-19 cases for WA
There were no local cases overnight, and no cases discovered in hotel quarantine, leaving WA’s total confirmed COVID-19 cases at 907.
Tue, 09 Feb 2021 13:05:14 +1100No murder charge for teen over death of unborn child
But police have laid an extra eight charges against the teenager accused of the Alexandra Hills tragedy.
Tue, 09 Feb 2021 12:20:08 +1100Young repeat offenders must prove why they should get bail under Qld reform
Teenagers accused of breaking and entering as well as robbery while on bail will be forced to prove why they should not be held on remand under law changes announced by the Premier.
Tue, 09 Feb 2021 11:59:14 +1100Man who allegedly killed daughter and son-in-law ditches lawyers hours before court hearing
Osman Shaptafaj was expected to plead guilty to the murder of Lindita and Veton Musai on Tuesday, but he changed lawyers at the 11th hour.
Tue, 09 Feb 2021 11:33:08 +1100NSW records 23rd day of zero local cases, investigation into positive traveller continues
NSW recorded no new locally acquired COVID-19 cases for the 23rd day in a row, as Victoria contends with a growing cluster emerging from a Melbourne quarantine hotel.
Tue, 09 Feb 2021 11:31:56 +1100Locals race to save giant rays stranded by monster tide on Australia’s north-west coast
A resident of the world heritage area walking her dog on Monday morning saw something far more surprising than the usual local landmark ‘The Thong Shack’.
Tue, 09 Feb 2021 11:27:47 +1100Mural depicting Shane Fitzsimmons defaced in apparent protest
A mural depicting the former RFS chief has become embroiled in a backlash that has nothing to do with him or the bushfires.
Tue, 09 Feb 2021 11:22:05 +1100Holiday Inn worker tests positive for UK COVID strain as Victoria records zero new cases
A quarantine worker who contracted COVID-19 at the Holiday Inn has the highly contagious UK variant of the virus, genomic sequencing has confirmed. Authorities have a ‘working theory’ that the latest case and two others are the result of aerosol ...
Tue, 09 Feb 2021 10:11:30 +1100‘Help us save lives’: Plea for Sydney residents to capture funnel web spiders
A reptile park is calling for residents of Sydney and surrounds to catch funnel web spiders found in their homes after receiving fewer donations than usual this summer.
Tue, 09 Feb 2021 10:07:16 +1100‘Unacceptable and insulting’: Open letter calls on McGuire to quit
The letter says that nothing short of a ‘radical shift in leadership’ will rid the club of the spectre of racist claims that have dogged it for several years and that Eddie McGuire, who has been the club’s president for 22 years, needs to step ...
Tue, 09 Feb 2021 08:43:21 +1100Alleged vigilante facing murder charge over the death of Jennifer Board
A group of three had allegedly followed a stolen car on Friday night before losing control and colliding head on with motorcyclist Board in Townsville.
Tue, 09 Feb 2021 06:59:04 +1100Two teens charged after CBD McDonald’s stabbing
Two teenagers have been charged after a man in his 40s was stabbed multiple times in Melbourne’s CBD on Monday night.
Tue, 09 Feb 2021 05:00:00 +1100Sydney CBD station looms as biggest challenge for flagship Metro rail project
The plans for the station will be crucial to avoid delays to the opening of the Metro West rail line, “sensitive” internal documents show.
Tue, 09 Feb 2021 03:00:00 +1100Feeling ‘so lucky’ to be alive after receiving new melanoma treatment
A new study has shown that an immunotherapy drug treatment before surgery can be effective in preventing the deadly spread of the disease in patients at high risk of disease recurrence.
Tue, 09 Feb 2021 01:00:00 +1100Bad online experiences for children ‘invisible’ to parents during lockdown
The eSafety Commissioner said parents’ voices could often be heard in videos where young people are experiencing coerced sexual abuse.
Tue, 09 Feb 2021 00:10:00 +1100Coalition’s grant schemes now hopelessly politicised
The NSW government’s ‘vote-buying’ instincts are now so transparent that important considerations like merit and need appear to have been superseded by political partisanship.
Tue, 09 Feb 2021 00:05:00 +1100Crackdown on platform tax avoidance to fund public interest reporting
Facebook is rolling out Facebook News in the United Kingdom, which will curate news in a separate feed.
Tue, 09 Feb 2021 00:05:00 +1100Wait up beaches, locals are using rules for radicals
Locals can still sometimes knock voracious commerce on the head.
Tue, 09 Feb 2021 00:04:00 +1100Morrison needs to step up in the Pacific
The Pacific Islands Forum, a critical political and strategic entity for Australia, has splintered in acrimony and we helped cause it.
Tue, 09 Feb 2021 00:01:00 +1100City workers snub office return for greater flexibility at home
Fewer than one-third of Melbourne’s office workers returned to their desks in January, with most saying they weren’t ready to give up the flexibility afforded by working from home.