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Thu, 29 Apr 2021 06:35:02 +0000
Peta Hickey was asked to have a CT scan by her employer. She didn't survive it
An inquest hears a Melbourne woman suffered an an allergic reaction to contrast dye used during a CT scan and died after her employer organised a health check she didn't need.

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 07:24:19 +0000
Two Australian cricketers prove it's still possible to fly home from India
Australian travel restrictions with India are not as watertight as some federal authorities had hoped, with Qatar Airways confirming it remains possible to travel from India to Australia through Doha.

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 05:11:45 +0000
Ben Roberts-Smith allegedly threatened to sue ex-wife over defamation case evidence, court told
Australian soldier Ben Roberts-Smith, who is suing three former Fairfax newspapers for defamation, allegedly threatened to sue his ex-wife and rescind property settlements if she gave evidence that breached confidentiality agreements, a cour...

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 04:56:42 +0000
Is the Liberal Party going back to its Menzies roots? Today's Budget announcement suggests so
In one of his most significant speeches as Treasurer, Josh Frydenberg turns his back on Tony Abbott's economics of austerity and shifts some way back towards the Keynesian logic of full-employment accepted by the Liberal Party's founder Rob...

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 08:19:09 +0000
Staffer sacked for masturbating on MP's desk makes report to police
MPs and friends of the former staffer said at the time they regarded the sharing of the video and pictures as image-based abuse, commonly referred to as revenge porn.

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 19:39:46 +0000
Rhys wanted to die alone to protect his parents. They wouldn't let him
When terminally ill teenager Rhys Habermann delivered his final message to the world on a hot January night four years ago, his aim was to protect his parents from the risk of prosecution. They are now fighting to spare others the same ...

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 08:45:59 +0000
Brisbane Airport 'unreservedly apologises' for international arrivals COVID-19 breach
Two passengers who arrived from coronavirus-hit PNG were accidentally allowed into the departures area of Brisbane's international airport this morning, airport operators say.

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 08:54:02 +0000
Hundreds urged to get tested in Melbourne after 'strong and unexpected' COVID wastewater fragments
Health authorities ask 246 people in Melbourne's western and north-western suburbs to get COVID-19 tests "as a precaution".

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 06:16:16 +0000
TGA calls for calm over COVID vaccine after the deaths of two men with 'various clotting disorders'
The head of the Therapeutic Goods Administration urges calm about the death of two men after they received COVID vaccines, saying while investigations into both deaths are ongoing, the current evidence "doesn't suggest a likely association"....

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 04:00:14 +0000
Masked intruder robs parents whose three children were killed by drunk driver
A masked robber stole jewellery and other personal possessions from the Abdallah family who are still grieving the loss of three children killed by a drunk driver in Sydney's north-west last year.

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 02:16:42 +0000
Family of woman who died after waiting six hours for an ambulance demand answers
Christina Lackmann died after waiting six hours for an ambulance. Her family wants to know why her case wasn't prioritised.

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 06:08:32 +0000
Byron Bay property prices push local workers out of town
Byron Bay is far from the working-class community it once was, but it is now in danger of losing its blue-collar workers.

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 07:49:25 +0000
Traditional owner says 'racism' could be at the heart of Dan Murphy's decision, as others celebrate
It's been a five-year saga that has divided the community over the longstanding issue of alcohol abuse in Australia's drunkest city — and today's decision to scrap the Dan Murphy's store in Darwin is no different.

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 05:48:31 +0000
Melbourne woman sexually assaulted on morning walk speaks about 'brazen' attack
Police appeal for public assistance in identifying a man they believe may have been behind "a brazen attack" on a woman on her morning walk in Melbourne's inner north.

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 02:23:17 +0000
Disabled car parks removed at Brisbane housing complex after complaint they discriminated against able-bodied people
All four disabled car parks in a community housing complex in Brisbane are removed after the housing department acted on a complaint that argued the accessible spaces discriminated against able-bodied people. 

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 23:12:35 +0000
Why is COVID-19 more deadly in Brazil than India right now?
India has again recorded a record rise in cases with 379,257 new infections, but Brazil is still seeing far more deaths per million people. Here's why.

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 23:01:56 +0000
Review launched after two men die days after receiving COVID-19 vaccination
Health authorities are investigating whether the deaths of two NSW men — including one who was described as "otherwise fit and healthy" — are due to receiving a COVID-19 vaccination.

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 03:17:22 +0000
As Michael Collins disappeared behind the far side of the Moon, he held a 'secret terror'
While the world's eyes fixed upon Neil Armstrong's descent to the moon's surface, Michael Collins was on a journey of his own.

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 22:41:22 +0000
'Everyone is afraid': Millions of Indians rush to register for COVID vaccination as infections hit a new high
India's government opens a portal for people to register for a mass COVID-19 vaccination drive set to begin this weekend, as the country once again records the world's largest single-day infection total.

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 04:17:44 +0000
Production of new apple variety Bravo tipped to grow by a million kilograms in just one year
Production of the Bravo apple, a new Australian variety famous for its dark burgundy skin and sweet flesh, is aiming high to reach 50,000 tonnes a year over the next few years.

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 04:11:32 +0000
'Turning peril into possibility': The key takeaways from Joe Biden's first big speech to Congress
Joe Biden announced that "America is on the move again", as he addressed a very different looking joint session of Congress on the eve of his 100 days in office. Here are the key takeaways.

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 06:04:13 +0000
China launches main part of its first permanent space station
China has launched an unmanned module containing living quarters for three crew on a permanent space station that it plans to complete by the end of 2022.

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 06:52:31 +0000
Sacked Logan council CEO loses unfair dismissal case
The woman who triggered events that led to the sacking of the entire Logan City Council has lost her unfair dismissal case.

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 06:01:35 +0000
Domestic violence taskforce head wants to hear women's experiences of reporting abuse
Former Court of Appeal president Margaret McMurdo said women's stories of reporting abuse to police would form part of the review and the idea of all-female police stations would also be canvassed.

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 05:40:50 +0000
Parliament 'more like a select gentlemen’s club than the people’s house': WA's first female speaker sworn in
A former police minister has became the first female Speaker of WA's Legislative Assembly, as the chamber achieves almost total gender parity.



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