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Thu, 11 Feb 2021 21:00:00 +1100A road trip at Her Majesty’s pleasure
Easy peasy, wait for late season peachies.
Thu, 11 Feb 2021 20:43:03 +1100Police charge partner of missing Epping woman with murder
Police spent hours scouring the Darebin Creek Trail in Melbourne’s north-east for clues that could lead to missing woman Ju Zhang on Thursday.
Thu, 11 Feb 2021 20:13:22 +1100Kitesurfer leaves Sydney to set world distance record
Brian Kiss von Soly is battling sharks, winds and loneliness as he surfs from northern NSW to Melbourne. He left Sydney today to break the world record.
Thu, 11 Feb 2021 19:30:36 +1100‘She just said she was tired’: Brisbane mother-of-five missing for six weeks
Amy Schulkins, 36, was last seen driving her white 2001 Nissan Patrol on Morayfield Road in Caboolture on December 30.
Thu, 11 Feb 2021 19:29:00 +1100‘There’s barely space for kids to play’: One year after it opened, this Sydney school has 13 demountables
Last year, when a brand new school Gledswood Hills Public opened in Sydney’s south-west, there were eight kindergarten classes. This year there were 12.
Thu, 11 Feb 2021 19:16:38 +1100Holiday Inn quarantine hotel cluster grows amid N-95 roll out
The state government has bowed to pressure and rolled out N95 masks to more hotel quarantine workers in an effort to close dangerous gaps in infection control.
Thu, 11 Feb 2021 18:57:14 +1100Would-be parents given access to IVF predictor, clinic success rates
The ‘Your IVF Success’ website will launch on Monday funded by the federal government in response to growing calls for greater transparency in the sector.
Thu, 11 Feb 2021 18:43:46 +1100Why clubs will get Crown’s dirty money
A former ClubsNSW manager who attempted to prevent money-laundering through poker machines writes that the industry did not want him to succeed.
Thu, 11 Feb 2021 18:23:11 +1100Low-key welcome to Year of the Ox as Lunar New Year festivities reined in
Smaller events or family dinners were in vogue for Lunar New Year, with many usual celebrations cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Thu, 11 Feb 2021 18:13:21 +1100NSW remains open as other states close to Victoria
NSW hospitality venues will be allowed twice as many customers from Friday while Queensland and South Australia tighten their borders in response to Victoria’s growing COVID-19 cluster.
Thu, 11 Feb 2021 17:55:17 +1100‘Their kids are coming home’: A mother’s fight to save her community
SelbaGondoza Luka arrived in Australia from Malawi with her eight-year-old daughter and a basic grasp on the English language. She came in search of hope and opportunity. What she didn’t foresee were the challenges.
Thu, 11 Feb 2021 17:38:33 +1100Mamamia, 2GB failed to get legal advice for Pell reports, court told
A news website and a Sydney radio station failed to get legal advice before publishing reports that breached a suppression order about George Pell’s sex abuse conviction, a court has heard.
Thu, 11 Feb 2021 17:31:09 +1100Queensland mother charged with killing seven-month-old daughter
The baby’s mother phoned triple-zero and was trying to revive her when paramedics arrived.
Thu, 11 Feb 2021 17:19:10 +1100Today show producer charged with sexual assault
Tom Nicol has denied an allegation he sexually assaulted a woman at his home in Bondi in January.
Thu, 11 Feb 2021 17:09:07 +1100Horrific details of young Newman mother’s death revealed in court as teen faces murder sentencing
A Newman teenager who pleaded guilty to murder after beating his partner and wheeling her body to hospital in a bin last year wants to be punished under customary Aboriginal law, even if it could result in his death.
Thu, 11 Feb 2021 16:57:35 +1100‘Still in opening quarter’: Holiday Inn COVID-19 cluster grows to 11
An outbreak linked to the Holiday Inn quarantine hotel has grown to 11 cases, as questions remain about how a nebuliser was able to get into the state’s hotel quarantine system.
Thu, 11 Feb 2021 16:24:13 +1100Land Court president excludes herself from fresh Queensland mine hearing
The long-running New Acland legal stoush has returned to the courtroom for the first time since mine opponents won an appeal last month.
Thu, 11 Feb 2021 16:17:29 +1100Sacked Queensland professor scores first win in High Court appeal
Dr Peter Ridd was the head of the physics department at James Cook University was he was dismissed in 2018.
Thu, 11 Feb 2021 15:39:48 +1100Major medical research centre caught up in data breach
QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute is working to establish which files were accessed.
Thu, 11 Feb 2021 15:30:00 +1100Please Explain podcast: Graffiti and who gets to decide what is and isn’t art
Nathanael Cooper and senior writer Jacqueline Maley unpack the current feud surrounding the mural of former New South Wales Rural Fire Service commissioner Shane Fitzsimmons.
Thu, 11 Feb 2021 14:48:54 +1100Call the authorities – I have a cold
We’ve forgotten that we just used to get a bit crook. We’d turn up to work with a box of tissues and wave off the sympathy. Try sneezing in public now.
Thu, 11 Feb 2021 14:30:52 +1100City of Sydney proposes fewer high-rise buildings for Waterloo revamp
The council wants to accommodate 3000 dwellings in mostly medium-rise apartment blocks, with no more than three high-rise apartment buildings.
Thu, 11 Feb 2021 14:19:43 +1100Gangland figure a ‘sitting duck’ for revenge attack at home, court told
Rafat Alameddine had his bail conditions changed amid fears a night-time curfew tying him to his residence leaves him vulnerable to a drive-by shooting.
Thu, 11 Feb 2021 14:14:04 +1100‘Substantial overruns’: Road toll giant pushes back West Gate Tunnel completion date
Transurban says the West Gate Tunnel project will no longer be completed by 2023 because of the difficulty of dealing with 3 million tonnes of contaminated soil.
Thu, 11 Feb 2021 14:08:19 +1100Barrister with a heart of gold
Australia has lost one of its best fighters for the underdog Colin Lovitt, QC, who died in early January at the age of 76.
Thu, 11 Feb 2021 13:58:23 +1100‘Porn king’ employee gave herself ‘fancy titles’ before taking $800k, court heard
Con Ange, who owns a string of adult stores in three states, was allegedly fleeced by former employee Neva Lozzi, who gave herself the title “chief financial officer”.
Thu, 11 Feb 2021 13:36:07 +1100‘Purely frightening’: Truck driver killed in crash near Victoria-SA border checkpoint
The South Australian Police Commissioner has defended his force after reports of unsafe conditions at a checkpoint on the Victorian border where a driver was killed in a three-truck collision in the early hours of Thursday morning.
Thu, 11 Feb 2021 13:05:20 +1100WA Liberals vow to shut down coal as $400 million renewable energy jobs plan revealed
Wind and solar energy plants, hydrogen export and a revived steel industry are part of a ‘mega-project’ by the WA Liberal party said to tackle energy security and climate change in the state.
Thu, 11 Feb 2021 12:43:15 +1100Experiment to test the nature of the universe set up just in time
Researchers are investigating whether neutrinos generated by a nuclear reactor cause a local time dilation effect, which would rewrite our understanding of how time works.
Thu, 11 Feb 2021 12:40:24 +1100Border passes back for Victorian travellers coming to Queensland
The move comes in response to the Holiday Inn coronavirus cluster in Melbourne, which has grown to 11 cases.
Thu, 11 Feb 2021 12:39:47 +1100Second man charged with murder over body found in wheelie bin in Perth dam
Dinh Lam Nguyen’s body was found wrapped in plastic in a wheelie bin floating in the dam in John Forrest National Park in Perth’s hills by a group of people on a picnic in the popular bushwalking spot.
Thu, 11 Feb 2021 12:07:19 +1100Nine children rescued in the Philippines after Victorian abuse probe
An investigation into a 61-year-old Victorian man’s alleged child exploitation activities has led to the rescue to nine children in the Philippines.
Thu, 11 Feb 2021 11:44:16 +1100Minister flags major extension to state’s $5.3b social housing blitz
Thousands more social housing properties will be built over the next four years, on top of a $5.3 billion social housing construction blitz, under an ambitious 10-year strategy outlined by Housing Minister Richard Wynne.
Thu, 11 Feb 2021 10:38:06 +1100Head of WA Police Union Harry Arnott stood aside amid police investigation
The police probe comes after unrest on the police union board and a split last year among directors over Mr Arnott’s suitability to stay on in his role.
Thu, 11 Feb 2021 10:36:06 +1100Child hurt after car crashes into Perth Children’s Hospital entrance
It’s believed the driver of the car may have suffered a medical episode before he crashed into glass panels near the entrance.
Thu, 11 Feb 2021 10:26:37 +1100What do we know so far about Australia’s COVID vaccine rollout?
What does Australia’s vaccination timeline look like? And where will you get yours?
Thu, 11 Feb 2021 09:04:15 +1100FMG, Stokes-backed projects hushed through as WA distracted by lockdown: green groups
Appeals against the projects argued that significant new carbon pollution would cause climate change WA could no longer afford. But the government disagreed.
Thu, 11 Feb 2021 08:41:37 +1100Pandemic recovery vouchers launched in The Rocks, Broken Hill
NSW residents will soon be able to access their promised vouchers for dining out and other recreational activities, as the trial of the Dine & Discover program kicks off.
Thu, 11 Feb 2021 07:15:19 +1100Lord Howe Island tsunami warning cancelled after earthquake
A 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck the South Pacific region early on Thursday morning, triggering tsunami warnings and calls for residents to avoid beaches and shore areas.
Thu, 11 Feb 2021 06:42:58 +1100Experts call for PPE upgrade as Holiday Inn cluster grows to eight
Health experts are demanding Victoria’s hotel quarantine workers get personal protective equipment equivalent to staff in high-risk COVID hospital wards.
Thu, 11 Feb 2021 05:00:00 +1100‘Shopped around for years’: Skydiving funding from bushfire grants criticised
A council had twice sought government funding for a regional skydiving facility before it was awarded $11 million from a bushfire economic relief fund.
Thu, 11 Feb 2021 05:00:00 +1100‘Nuanced history’: Botanic Gardens to Hyde Park placed under heritage protection
The listing, which includes landmarks such as the Hyde Park Barracks and the Mint, means that any future development applications deemed to put at risk any identified heritage values, which include early interactions between Aboriginal people and col...
Thu, 11 Feb 2021 03:00:00 +1100‘Stem cells in hyperdrive’: Breakthrough in the hunt for a healing secret
A team of Australian researchers believe they have taken a significant step towards unlocking the regenerative power of the stem cells in our bodies.
Thu, 11 Feb 2021 00:05:00 +1100Net zero ticker: Despair as Coalition fails climate test
All sense of urgency to ensure the safety of future generations and biodiversity on this planet is being completely ignored and used as a political plaything.
Thu, 11 Feb 2021 00:01:00 +1100Curriculum strong on Indigenous heritage but weak on Western tradition: paper
Education expert Fiona Mueller says that, while the curriculums of high-performing countries such as Singapore foster a love of the country, Australia’s does not.
Thu, 11 Feb 2021 00:00:00 +1100In the Herald: February 11, 1954
Bust banished, Bridge big business, and rain makes Queen happy
Wed, 10 Feb 2021 23:59:00 +1100Solly Lew snaps up bigger, better Thai bolthole
Billionaire rag trader Solomon Lew has splashed out more than $10 million on waterfront villa in Phuket with its own private beach
Wed, 10 Feb 2021 23:59:00 +1100Target Time and Superquiz, Thursday, February 11
Trivia buffs: test your knowledge with today’s interactive Superquiz and target.
Wed, 10 Feb 2021 23:00:00 +1100As cases of illegal dumping pile up, Labor calls for kerbside collection
Material has been dumped illegally in 1289 instances since Brisbane City Council delayed the kerbside collection service.
Wed, 10 Feb 2021 23:00:00 +1100Council pushes for Brisbane bus drivers to get vaccine priority
Brisbane City Council wants their bus drivers to get the COVID-19 vaccine jab as commuters still avoid buses building a congestion “perfect storm”.