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Thu, 11 Nov 2021 00:25:59 +0000
Captured fugitive Mostafa Baluch arrives back in Sydney in shackles
NSW's most wanted man, found hiding on the back of a truck after 16 days on the run, is back in Sydney, flown from Queensland on a police light aircraft.

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 08:42:36 +0000
Biden adviser says US is taking 'big bet' in sharing nuclear submarines with Australia
White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan tells a Lowy Institute event that the sharing of nuclear submarine technology shows the US "believes in" Australia.

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 08:44:08 +0000
Cleo Smith abduction investigators wind up search for evidence at Carnarvon house
WA Police finish their investigations at the Carnarvon house where four-year-old Cleo Smith was found last week, removing any sign of their presence and boarding up the door.

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 08:32:45 +0000
Live: Socceroos take on Saudi Arabia in first home game in more than two years
The Socceroos end their domestic exile with a huge World Cup qualifier against Saudi Arabia, their first game on home soil in 763 days. Follow all the action in our live blog.

Wed, 10 Nov 2021 21:59:02 +0000
Four people rescued from flash flooding in NSW as low-pressure system sloshes across the country
Four people are rescued from flash flooding in northern New South Wales as emergency services respond to 250 calls for help as heavy rain hits parts of the country.

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 08:08:01 +0000
A little-known US car maker promised the electric ute. Today, it was valued at over $100 billion
Before today, most people had never heard of Rivian. Now, the fledgling electric car maker is valued more than General Motors or Ford despite delivering just 156 of its vehicles to customers.

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 05:53:15 +0000
Police arrest two men over crash that killed father of four in Melbourne's south-east
Detectives arrest and interview two men, aged 25 and 30, over the alleged hit-and-run crash that killed father of four Timmy Rakei early Tuesday morning.

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 03:58:22 +0000
'Great injustice': Family of 'beautiful little baby' killed by father say sentence inadequate
Kozan Samuel Thomas Ware had been looking after his five-month-old son Adrian by himself for the first time when the incident occurred in March, 2017.

Wed, 10 Nov 2021 23:47:11 +0000
'I am concerned': Premier puts Gold Coast on high COVID alert after new unlinked case detected
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk warns people on the Gold Coast they may face new restrictions after Queensland recorded two new community cases overnight.

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 01:36:45 +0000
This 28yo soldier's dying wish was to build his town a church. 24 hours after Remembrance Day, it'll be up for sale
A year after he joined WWI, dairy farmer Arthur Beaumont Goard was dead. He left £50 for a church to be built in Broken Head and it's been a central fixture ever since. Locals say the diocese's decision to sell it is "immoral" and "abhorre...

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 03:28:33 +0000
Investigation launched after child swallows button battery at Queensland childcare centre
C&K Kindergarten Association says it is cooperating fully with authorities after the incident at an undisclosed early learning centre on October 11.

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 05:26:57 +0000
Why does Queensland need two quarantine facilities, when other states are relaxing COVID-19 controls?
The state's Deputy Premier has defended the two COVID-19 quarantine facilities, arguing it would leave Queensland better prepared than New South Wales and Victoria.

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 03:38:37 +0000
Forged signatures, deleted text messages and secret phone calls feature in latest IBAC hearing
Former Victorian government minister Adem Somyurek tells IBAC it is "probably fair" to conclude he was aware his staff were forging other people's signatures, on his third day of evidence to an inquiry investigating misuse of taxpayer-funded...

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 05:04:40 +0000
Noosa property prices jump $6,000 a week as market surges through October
Latest figures from CoreLogic show homes on the Sunshine Coast are increasing in value weekly as demand for Queensland property ramps up.

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 05:14:06 +0000
American boy named world's most premature infant to survive
Born 132 days premature with a twin who didn't survive, Curtis Means is now healthy and 16 months old.

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 05:34:59 +0000
Man charged after allegedly injuring police with glass bottle at Melbourne's anti-lockdown protests
The 52-year-old is facing 20 charges for his alleged involvement in the violent protests, which resulted in hundreds of arrests, injuries to 10 police officers and a newspaper photographer being pepper sprayed.

Wed, 10 Nov 2021 18:14:42 +0000
As townhouses go up and our suburbs become more dense, 'thermal inequality' is emerging
Demand for housing has led to a rise in subdivisions and a loss of yard space and the trees they contain. That's exacerbating an urban heat island effect which could be making our suburbs hotter.

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 06:09:32 +0000
Unvaccinated BHP coal miners stood down without pay
Around 50 workers at the Hunter Valley's largest thermal coal mine have been stood down without pay over their COVID-19 vaccination status.

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 04:14:42 +0000
'Phenomenal' roadkill numbers in SA prompt pleas to slow down
A massive increase in roadkill this spring is littering South Australian highways, with one wildlife rescuer finding 13 wombats and 10 kangaroos dead on a single road in the Murraylands.

Wed, 10 Nov 2021 18:00:00 +0000
Keating's speech revealed a cold-eyed realism about Chinese power and its place in the world order
Paul Keating is not an apologist for Chinese authoritarianism but a cold-eyed realist about Chinese power. He argues China seeks and deserves respect. But in making a case for legitimising Chinese power Keating risks defending a potentiall...

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 07:17:53 +0000
How does People Magazine pick the Sexiest Man Alive?
Paul Rudd says some might be surprised he took out the 2021 crown. Technically it's not a competition, but the magazine does come up with a winner.

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 05:16:55 +0000
In the original land of a fast food deal, dining out is getting more expensive
Prices — or core inflation — are rising at their highest rate in three decades in the United States. Here's why and what it could mean for Australia.

Wed, 10 Nov 2021 19:00:07 +0000
Zoey could have been a kid who never came back to school after lockdown, but one simple step changed everything
Her classmates were continuing lessons and enjoying social support, but Zoey had dropped out of class — and barely anyone noticed.

Wed, 10 Nov 2021 20:53:08 +0000
'This stinks': Emails reveal covert plan to allow the NT's largest ever groundwater extraction licence
Documents released under Freedom of Information laws show the Northern Territory government secretly negotiated controversial water allocation rules.

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 06:08:24 +0000
Rare 'Ringo Starr' cockatoo listed as endangered due to habitat loss in far north Queensland
A spectacular bird that creates musical instruments has been listed as endangered.



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