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Wed, 05 May 2021 19:00:00 +1000
The deadly disease that is the healthcare system’s ‘bogey man coming over the hill’
Advocates are calling for greater public awareness of risk factors for liver cancer, which sees fewer than one in five survive for five years after diagnosis.

Wed, 05 May 2021 18:54:04 +1000
China plans to revive strategic Kiribati airstrip: MP
Despite its small size, the nation controls one of the biggest exclusive economic zones in the world, covering more than 3.5 million square kms of the Pacific.

Wed, 05 May 2021 18:37:45 +1000
Hussey to remain in India as exit routes confirmed for Australians
Though the cricket great’s symptoms were mild on Wednesday, there is anxiety among cricket figures his condition could deteriorate in a country whose medical system has been swamped.

Wed, 05 May 2021 18:35:02 +1000
Kiwis show gymnasts the way over uneven bars
Aggrieved gymnasts say what they need most is a safe place to land. A New Zealand outfit thinks it has an answer.

Wed, 05 May 2021 18:32:47 +1000
‘We have to assume there are others’: Premier braces for spread after positive case
The man, who has no known links to the virus or hotel quarantine, returned a positive result on Wednesday morning. 

Wed, 05 May 2021 18:10:23 +1000
‘Make your demands public’: Aus Post fires back at Christine Holgate
The parties failed to secure a date for the mediation and even appeared unable to agree on the terms for the process as deadline for 5pm passed on Wednesday.

Wed, 05 May 2021 18:07:10 +1000
AG misled Congress on Trump’s action during Mueller probe: judge
She also criticised William Barr for spinning the investigation’s findings before the report was released, allowing Trump to claim he had been exonerated.

Wed, 05 May 2021 18:05:36 +1000
Brisbane's trial e-scooter fleet awarded 50 per cent bump by council
Brisbane City Council has approved an expansion of the twin-operator e-scooter fleet from 1000 to 1500 ahead of its finalised mobility strategy release next month.

Wed, 05 May 2021 18:00:00 +1000
Olive heads to Wagga carnival after filly backs his judgment
Trainer Nick Olive purchased Nephradiva for $40,000 at the Classic Yearling Sale because he just couldn’t leave the sale without her.

Wed, 05 May 2021 17:59:41 +1000
The unsung hero of the Reds’ season who turned his back on being a prison officer
Reds forward Seru Uru was going to be prison officer in Fiji but now finds himself in the Wallabies frame and one win away from a Super Rugby AU title.

Wed, 05 May 2021 17:59:29 +1000
COVID-19 vaccine doses for GPs to triple, Health Minister says
Doctor clinics that had been receiving 50 doses a week will now get 150 per week as the vaccine rollout continues to ramp up.

Wed, 05 May 2021 17:48:48 +1000
‘Unacceptable’: Labor joins other MPs to block flood plain harvesting rules
NSW Labor will reject plans by the NSW government to regulate the ability of irrigators to capture flood waters flowing across their properties.

Wed, 05 May 2021 17:46:57 +1000
Divers heartbroken as virus returns, and not just for shellfish reasons
Agriculture Victoria has declared a control area in the waters off Portland to prevent a herpes-like virus from wrecking the state’s $16.5m abalone industry.

Wed, 05 May 2021 17:43:42 +1000
WA government rejects new review into Aishwarya’s death
WA Premier Mark McGowan said the circumstances around Aishwarya’s death were tragic but he would not support a new inquiry.

Wed, 05 May 2021 17:38:18 +1000
Mill Park man charged with rape, police say woman believed his car was a ride-share
Police say the man offered the woman a lift home before driving to a location on nearby Rowe Street, where he allegedly sexually assaulted her.

Wed, 05 May 2021 17:38:00 +1000
QBE chairman defends climate stance after protest vote
QBE Group chairman Mike Wilkins has vowed the insurer will work with oil and gas producers after copping a 21.4 per cent protest vote over its policy on exposure to the sector.

Wed, 05 May 2021 17:31:38 +1000
‘You have 240 hours to co-operate’: Cyber attackers demand ransom from NSW Labor
Security sources speaking on the condition of anonymity but who are familiar with the attack said Russian ransomware Avaddon was behind the breach.

Wed, 05 May 2021 17:30:45 +1000
Every time, one line in this Paul Keating comedy wins big applause
Jonathan Biggins is bringing his satirical, biographical impersonation of Paul Keating to Melbourne. He says our fascination with the man has grown over time.

Wed, 05 May 2021 17:26:51 +1000
Coates insists Olympic athletes should not fear being stranded in Tokyo
With Australians struggling to get home from India, AOC president John Coates has assured athletes they will get safe passage back from the Games.

Wed, 05 May 2021 17:26:00 +1000
NZ slams China for ‘severe human rights abuses’ against Uighurs
Similar motions in the parliaments of the United Kingdom, Canada, and the Netherlands have condemned the abuse as “genocide”.

Wed, 05 May 2021 17:25:15 +1000
Brokers and banks overwhelmed as Australians rush for a mortgage
People are buying on Saturday and rushing to get their finances organised on Monday in another sign of the heat in the national property market.

Wed, 05 May 2021 17:19:33 +1000
Australian man in India files urgent court challenge to travel ban
A 73-year-old Australian man in India has launched a Federal Court challenge to a travel ban that has prevented him from returning home.

Wed, 05 May 2021 17:12:43 +1000
Extraordinary spectacle not befitting of Australia’s oldest parliament
The way in which many of our state MPs behaved on Tuesday night was not befitting of elected officials. And it would not be tolerated in any other workplace.

Wed, 05 May 2021 17:12:11 +1000
From coma to Galleywood triumph: Trainer’s remarkable recovery
Just two months ago, Mornington trainer Brett Scott was in a coma after being kicked in the head by a horse. On Wednesday he won the $150,000 Galleywood Hurdle.

Wed, 05 May 2021 17:11:23 +1000
‘I wish we could have hugged him once more’: Sydney flood victim farewelled
The man’s parents were granted permission to attend from Pakistan, but strict conditions meant they could only view the body briefly.

Wed, 05 May 2021 17:09:27 +1000
Corporate whistleblower policies falling short: ASIC
A review by the corporate watchdog has found many companies failed to adapt to recent laws aimed at protecting staff who blow the whistle.

Wed, 05 May 2021 17:08:27 +1000
Private school admits safety errors after groundskeeper’s death
Kym Page was working at Haileybury College’s Berwick campus when he suffered fatal head injuries from a falling tree branch in 2018.

Wed, 05 May 2021 16:59:45 +1000
Alleged Brisbane hotel drug deal foiled with 14.5kg cannabis, $103,000 cash
David Gellvear, 38, faced a Brisbane court after he was arrested at the Novotel in South Brisbane on Tuesday.

Wed, 05 May 2021 16:58:46 +1000
‘Huge victory:’ EU politicians celebrate as China’s sanctions backfire
The EU’s trade commissioner announced that a lucrative trade deal between the bloc and the superpower would not go ahead while sanctions were in place.

Wed, 05 May 2021 16:52:28 +1000
‘Betrayal’: First Nations warning to government over water fund pledge
First Nations groups say it will be a betrayal if federal government follows through with a mooted plan and ditches its $40 million commitment to water rights.

Wed, 05 May 2021 16:52:23 +1000
As China backs East Timor, Australia urged to speed up vaccine delivery
Australia’s first batch of 20,000 AstraZeneca doses arrived in Dili on Wednesday but health experts believe our vaccine support should be accelerated.

Wed, 05 May 2021 16:49:15 +1000
Maldives likely exit route for IPL Aussies as Hussey tests positive for COVID-19
The Maldives is firming as the most likely exit route for the majority of Australian cricketers, commentators and coaches stranded in India.

Wed, 05 May 2021 16:44:05 +1000
Steel magnate Gupta wins lifeline for Whyalla and Tahmoor
GFG Alliance said the new financing arrangement would help it pay out the billions in debts it owes to Greensill in full. 

Wed, 05 May 2021 16:42:50 +1000
How Westpac found itself in the frame for alleged insider trading
While ASIC does not characterise it as a test case, a win for the regulator could open a can of worms for others that inhabit this arcane market.

Wed, 05 May 2021 16:38:23 +1000
India travel ban is unconstitutional
The constitution does not grant untrammelled powers to the government, nor does it allow the government to treat citizens as pariahs, even temporarily.

Wed, 05 May 2021 16:31:54 +1000
‘Completely helpless’: Sam Newman reveals trauma over wife Amanda Brown’s death
The football and media figure has described finding his wife dead in their Docklands apartment and attempting CPR as he waiting for ambulances to arrive.

Wed, 05 May 2021 16:28:55 +1000
ABC board member’s run-in with a cow exposes a board ‘in strife’
Ita Buttrose says the ABC board is constantly at risk of not making quorum for its meetings while the government leaves three vacancies unfilled.

Wed, 05 May 2021 16:27:11 +1000
Rebel NSW Liberal MP kicked out of party over upper house job
Rebel NSW Liberal MP Matthew Mason-Cox has been expelled from the party.

Wed, 05 May 2021 16:15:11 +1000
Mother who killed daughter during psychotic episode spoke of plan for a year
The woman openly disclosed homicidal and suicidal thoughts but there was confusion over who was managing her psychiatric health when she killed her three-year-old, then herself.

Wed, 05 May 2021 16:00:00 +1000
Burns to make emotional return from horror knee injury after 305 days
Souths fan favourite Braidon Burns was convinced his NRL career was over when he suffered a horror dislocated kneecap last year.

Wed, 05 May 2021 16:00:00 +1000
‘Have you had enough yet?’ may be Handmaid Tale’s most prophetic line
Two TV critics argue whether the fourth season of the dystopian drama has lost its way or is as compelling as ever.

Wed, 05 May 2021 16:00:00 +1000
A spy thriller that evokes the murkiness of a John Le Carre novel
Set in Prague in the dying days of communist era, The Sleepers depicts a world of divided loyalties, dark secrets and men in shabby clothes doing dirty work.

Wed, 05 May 2021 16:00:00 +1000
Tina Fey does it again: Girl group comedy is one of funniest things you’ll see all year
Girls5eva quickly proves itself to be one of the most charming, insightful and flat-out hilarious shows right now.

Wed, 05 May 2021 16:00:00 +1000
Miss Popularity: Lisa McCune’s journey from gold Logies to blue skies
Australia’s golden girl embraces her ‘decade of doing what I want’.

Wed, 05 May 2021 15:59:42 +1000
NRL cracks down on ‘tactical’ breaches of controversial six-again rule
The code wants to rid the game of deliberate ruck infringements early in the tackle count as it also warns about the dire consequences of contact with the head or neck.

Wed, 05 May 2021 15:55:04 +1000
Soaring timber prices put pressure on Bunnings, but thrill Reddit investors
A fourfold surge in the price of fresh lumber has put pressure on timber prices at Bunnings and caught the attention of Reddit investors and internet jokesters.

Wed, 05 May 2021 15:36:59 +1000
City Hall to introduce ‘family friendly’ meeting hours
A baby boom at City Hall and a shake-up of meeting arrangements during the coronavirus pandemic has prompted a Brisbane City Council move to “family-friendly” hours.

Wed, 05 May 2021 15:30:00 +1000
Australia accused of abandoning its citizens in India
Today on Please Explain, Tory Maguire speaks with health reporter Rachel Clun about the increasingly dire COVID-19 situation in India.

Wed, 05 May 2021 15:25:19 +1000
Richard Fidler to share stories of Prague at Brisbane Writers Festival
The author and ABC presenter will return to Brisbane in May to discuss his book, The Golden Maze, a history of the Czech Republic’s capital.

Wed, 05 May 2021 15:24:37 +1000
Race-by-race preview and tips for Wagga on Thursday
Everything you need to know to find a winner on Town Plate day.



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