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Wed, 08 Sep 2021 18:58:03 +1000
Victorian rabbit farm under investigation following animal cruelty accusations
The footage allegedly shows a live rabbit being thrown into a bin of carcasses as another lies dead on the ground. Others appear to be suffering from open wounds and exposed bones.

Wed, 08 Sep 2021 18:53:17 +1000
Australia news LIVE: NSW records 1480 new local COVID-19 cases, nine deaths as state hits 75 per cent first-dose vaccination target; Victoria records 221 new cases
There’s been a war of words over NSW’s federal vaccine allocation, Melbourne worshippers will be fined after breaching COVID-19 rules and vaccine passports for international travel will be issued within weeks.

Wed, 08 Sep 2021 18:35:20 +1000
More hospitals called up to COVID front line as case surge looms
Instead of facing an immediate crisis, Victoria’s hospital system is confronting a challenging new normal that could last for months or years.

Wed, 08 Sep 2021 18:33:10 +1000
High Court decision will help clean up garbage on social media
The court has found that media companies can be held liable in defamation for nasty comments readers add to their social media posts.

Wed, 08 Sep 2021 18:28:42 +1000
‘Volatility creates uncertainty’: NSW biodiversity trust lost millions to developers
The NSW government will ditch a key feature of the way it bills developers for environmental damage after it under-charged projects by several million dollars in conservation payments.

Wed, 08 Sep 2021 18:23:28 +1000
A judgment rooted in 1928, when the world couldn’t have dreamed of Facebook
The High Court has delivered a ruling that should alarm not only media outlets but every user of social media - because its effect is to make all of them the publishers of anyone’s comments to their posts.

Wed, 08 Sep 2021 18:13:10 +1000
NSW Police ask court to find YouTuber in contempt over Barilaro video
In the video, Friendlyjordies comedian Jordan Shanks reads a police statement from John Barilaro which forms part of the evidence in the NSW Deputy Premier’s stalking case against a producer.

Wed, 08 Sep 2021 18:07:17 +1000
Sydney police raids target in-laws of exiled bikie boss Mark Buddle
National anti-gangs police have raided homes and a business owned by the family as part of a “relentless” effort targeting Mr Buddle.

Wed, 08 Sep 2021 17:21:58 +1000
Melburnians warned not to leave city as regions ready for easing of restrictions
About 200 police officers will seek to stop Melburnians fleeing to the country as regional areas prepare for an easing of health rules from Friday.

Wed, 08 Sep 2021 17:09:03 +1000
Crown calls for full-time custody for Eddie Obeid, son Moses and Ian Macdonald
Nothing but full-time imprisonment would suffice for former NSW Labor ministers Ian Macdonald and Eddie Obeid and Obeid’s son Moses, the NSW Supreme Court heard.

Wed, 08 Sep 2021 17:00:48 +1000
‘What’s the point?’: High stress, low motivation hits HSC students
As year 12 awaits a decision on whether all HSC exams will run, and when results will be released, they are disillusioned and burnt out.

Wed, 08 Sep 2021 17:00:32 +1000
Andrews blasts ‘bad behaviour’ as six fined after Ripponlea synagogue stand-off
Victoria’s Premier has criticised those who gathered and thanked leaders of the Jewish community for condemning the public health breaches.

Wed, 08 Sep 2021 17:00:00 +1000
COVID-19 doughnut days are over but we can still treat ourselves
Unfortunately the news that we can no longer expect “doughnut days” in Victoria has made me even more reliant on the sweet treat.

Wed, 08 Sep 2021 16:22:19 +1000
Soccer prodigy fighting for life in Perth as parents in UK struggle to be by his side
British expat Danny Hodgson was on his way home on Saturday night after celebrations following an end-of-season game when he was struck to the back of his head, knocking him to the ground.

Wed, 08 Sep 2021 16:00:00 +1000
Selfie surveillance a tipping point for police powers
Allowing police to use facial recognition and geotagging technology to monitor people’s whereabouts compromises civil liberties and may put individuals in danger.

Wed, 08 Sep 2021 15:59:34 +1000
Behaviour of a minority does not represent values of Jewish tradition
The rule-breaking actions of a small group of ultra-Orthodox Jews has hurt and angered the wider Melburnian Jewish community.

Wed, 08 Sep 2021 15:45:00 +1000
‘Breathtaking’: Regulator lashed for not investigating if Maguire needed licence
Bureaucrats told NSW Fair Trading that disgraced MP Daryl Maguire may have needed a real estate agent’s licence but the regulator didn’t investigate. Now the agents’ peak body is angry.

Wed, 08 Sep 2021 15:43:58 +1000
‘I guess it’s closure’: $1m settlement for victim of clerical abuse
A former student at Rupertswood Salesian College in Sunbury has received a $1 million legal settlement more than 30 years after he was raped by Catholic priest David Rapson.

Wed, 08 Sep 2021 15:40:16 +1000
Super’s worst 13 products: how to protect your nest egg
Today on Please Explain business reporter Charlotte Grieve joins Jess Irvine to discuss the 13 super funds which have failed a new performance test.

Wed, 08 Sep 2021 15:25:07 +1000
Ben Roberts-Smith’s ex-wife accused of lying over email access
The former special forces soldier has accused his ex-wife of leaking confidential information to the lawyers who are defending Nine newspapers against his defamation claim.

Wed, 08 Sep 2021 15:15:00 +1000
‘We joke he has nine lives’: Chainsaw artist profiled in new doco
“Drama seems to follow me,” says charismatic Eltham artist Leigh Conkie, who has survived a quadruple heart bypass, a hip replacement and several car accidents.

Wed, 08 Sep 2021 14:17:47 +1000
‘Just a relief’: Swimmers rejoin the fish and jellyfish at Dawn Fraser Baths
The famous Balmain pool attracted a keen group of early morning dippers as it reopened.

Wed, 08 Sep 2021 14:15:07 +1000
Delta transmission in children low, causes mild illness, report finds
Delta has spread five times faster through NSW educational settings but transmission between children remains low, a report has found.

Wed, 08 Sep 2021 13:47:41 +1000
NRL grand final to be held at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane
“Never in my lifetime did I think we would have an NRL grand final here in Queensland,” Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said while announcing the coup.

Wed, 08 Sep 2021 12:50:46 +1000
‘Significant issues’: Fears Botany Bay ferry would disrupt fishing
The government wants to start building new wharves for ferry services between La Perouse and Kurnell next year. But a chorus of opposition is arguing against the move.

Wed, 08 Sep 2021 12:10:27 +1000
Seqwater wins appeal into 2011 Brisbane flood, victims now high and dry
Wivenhoe Dam manager Seqwater has successfully appealed against a 2019 ruling that it contributed to the 2011 Brisbane flood.

Wed, 08 Sep 2021 11:51:32 +1000
What are the new rules for regional Victoria?
The government has announced some eased restrictions for regional Victoria, effective from 11.59pm on Thursday.

Wed, 08 Sep 2021 11:21:07 +1000
‘Biggest crash I’ve attended in 12 months’: Driver dies north of Brisbane
A truck driver has died after two trucks rolled and several vehicles crashed on a major road north of Brisbane.

Wed, 08 Sep 2021 11:19:18 +1000
Media outlets lose High Court appeal over Facebook defamation ruling
The High Court has ruled that media outlets are legally responsible as publishers for third parties’ comments on their Facebook pages.

Wed, 08 Sep 2021 11:17:59 +1000
NSW COVID-19 local cases grow by 1480, with nine deaths recorded
Inner Sydney residents are being urged to get vaccinated as NSW reported 1480 new local coronavirus cases and nine deaths on Wednesday.

Wed, 08 Sep 2021 09:59:40 +1000
Brittany Higgins’ alleged assaulter may well be acquitted. What happens then?
The fight for change must not depend on the fate of individual cases.

Wed, 08 Sep 2021 08:05:56 +1000
If laws are like sausages, how much do you trust the hand on the grinder?
Disclosure is the lifeblood of the news game, and it seems increasingly that the institutions of politics and the state are obsessed with the opposite.

Wed, 08 Sep 2021 08:04:59 +1000
Vaccine blitz exceeds expectations, but fails to lift WA from bottom of national rankings
While Premier Mark McGowan blamed the federal government’s vaccine distribution for the lagging rates, WA’s booking website reveals there are more than 18,000 Pfizer appointments yet to be snapped up.

Wed, 08 Sep 2021 08:02:55 +1000
Cringey ‘State Dad’ Father’s Day message form actually an email harvesting tool
Beneath the cringe, the forms are a tool to collect contact details of McGowan supporters to send marketing party materials to them in the future.

Wed, 08 Sep 2021 06:19:22 +1000
Brisbane man charged with murder after woman dies of stab wounds
Alexander George O’Sachy, 43, was charged by police on Tuesday night after 45-year-old Wynnum woman Angela Silk died at his Wishart Road property.

Wed, 08 Sep 2021 05:00:00 +1000
HSC bosses, universities at odds over late January results date
Universities and exam authorities are in tense discussions over how late results can be released, with university bosses saying the end of January is too late.

Wed, 08 Sep 2021 05:00:00 +1000
As new leader, Guy needs to challenge old culture of state Liberals
The last time the Liberals developed a cohesive plan in opposition was before the 1992 election.

Wed, 08 Sep 2021 05:00:00 +1000
‘Lot of shuffling’: More COVID wards open in Sydney’s hotspots as staff redeployed
The peak body representing medical staff in NSW has called for more details to be released about how hospitals will return to normal operations after the peak.

Wed, 08 Sep 2021 05:00:00 +1000
Philosopher wins $1m prize that he will donate to charity
Peter Singer is the sixth recipient of the annual $1 million Berggruen philosophy prize, established by billionaire philanthropist Nicolas Berggruen.

Wed, 08 Sep 2021 05:00:00 +1000
Double masking is our secret weapon against Delta
How we use and wear face masks can have a dramatic effect on their efficacy in slowing the spread of COVID-19.

Wed, 08 Sep 2021 00:06:00 +1000
One rule for the PM and one for the rest of us doesn’t fly
Scott Morrison could fly out of Canberra to spend Father’s Day with his daughters when so many Australian fathers have been apart from their children in Australia and abroad for more than eighteen months.

Wed, 08 Sep 2021 00:01:00 +1000
Call for mental health screening in schools amid surge in psychological distress
A national survey of more than 25,000 teenagers has found one-quarter experienced psychological distress during 2020.

Wed, 08 Sep 2021 00:01:00 +1000
‘Delta usurped the one decision Australia thought we could control’
The Delta variant has forced Australia to live with COVID-19, a leading epidemiologist has said, stressing the public should no longer expect to hear about every case.

Wed, 08 Sep 2021 00:01:00 +1000
‘Pressure to be this perfect human’: One in four young people in psychological distress
Young women aged 15 to 19 are twice as likely to experience psychological distress as young men, putting them at risk of mental health problems that disrupt their lives well into adulthood.

Wed, 08 Sep 2021 00:00:00 +1000
Target Time and Superquiz, Wednesday, September 8
Trivia buffs: test your knowledge with today’s interactive superquiz and target.

Wed, 08 Sep 2021 00:00:00 +1000
In the Herald: September 8, 1982
Commission warns doctors on tonsils, soft-drink safari, and Costigan and the crime ring.

Wed, 08 Sep 2021 00:00:00 +1000
From the Archives, 1988: “I know it’s a bit silly, but...”
There are fans, and there was Lindsay McCormack, who quit his job rather than remove Canterbury-Bankstown’s colours from his bus.

Tue, 07 Sep 2021 23:59:00 +1000
Royal Melbourne declares one shot par for the course
The exclusive golf club was quick off the tee in March last year with a ban on shared buggies, now it is out in front again with the sport’s first “no jab, no play” policy.

Tue, 07 Sep 2021 23:59:00 +1000
Hawkins home gets off the ground at Whale Beach
Forget Instagram snaps on Barrenjoey Headland and pics at the Home and Away set. There’s a new landmark-in-the-making on Sydney’s Insular Peninsula.

Tue, 07 Sep 2021 23:55:00 +1000
How can we compensate our children for lost joy
Last year I foolishly assured my daughter she’d have a normal Year 12, “one of the best years of your life”.



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