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Thu, 11 Nov 2021 21:00:00 +1100
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Everything is tickety-boo.

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 20:45:00 +1100
Hannah Clarke’s parents announced as Qld Australians of the Year
Sue and Lloyd Clarke, parents of murdered daughter Hannah Clarke, 31, who was doused in petrol and set alight with her three young children, have been honoured for their work in preventing domestic violence.

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 20:30:13 +1100
Woman allegedly assaulted, choked, throat cut with knife
A man has been charged with attempted murder after allegedly assaulting, choking and cutting a woman’s throat with a knife in Brisbane’s south. 

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 20:00:00 +1100
‘Ghost town’ warning as offices built without workers to fill them
Melbourne is at 4 per cent of its pre-COVID office occupancy levels and City of Melbourne data shows foot traffic has been down 80 per cent during the pandemic.

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 19:55:18 +1100
Six flood rescues as NSW authorities warn of ‘dangerous’ conditions
Parts of NSW have already received more than a month’s rain in one day while a campground was evacuated in the middle of the night due to rising floodwaters.

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 19:25:47 +1100
Assisted dying bill prompts calls for new focus on palliative care
Advocates and medical practitioners have stressed the need for better support for palliative care, as the voluntary assisted dying (VAD) bill re-enters state Parliament on Friday.

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 19:10:53 +1100
Australia news LIVE: Victoria records 1313 new COVID-19 cases, four lives lost; NSW records 261 new local cases, one death; heavy rain lashes parts of the country
Parts of NSW and Queensland are bracing for more wild weather, Victoria’s opposition is preparing to fight the state government’s new pandemic laws and international climate talks are continuing in Glasgow.

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 19:00:00 +1100
Hundreds of health workers at risk of job loss over COVID-19 jabs
Hundreds of health workers opposed to mandatory COVID-19 vaccination risk losing their jobs in coming weeks.

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 18:37:59 +1100
Baluch returned to NSW custody as trucking company comes under scrutiny
Mr Baluch was discovered hiding inside a truck crossing the Queensland border. The driver of the truck and his company are now under scrutiny.

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 18:19:35 +1100
Dying of COVID or with it? Pathologists take on conspiracy theorists
The head of pathology at the Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine has autopsied dozens of patients with COVID-19. On her table, she says, the signs of the virus are clear.

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 18:04:07 +1100
Man charged with 20 offences after chaotic anti-lockdown protests
A man who police say attended the September protest at Richmond and Hawthorn that left ten police injured has been charged with 20 offences, including assaulting officers.

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 18:03:37 +1100
‘Unconscionable’: Aquinas leaves staff hanging over unpaid super
Aquinas College, one of Melbourne’s largest Catholic schools, is yet to rectify the unpaid superannuation it owes to hundreds of staff members, past and present.

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 17:59:12 +1100
SES warns of falling trees, more power outages as state braces for more wild weather
Victorians are being told to prepare for heavy rain, damaging winds, further possible power outages and widespread flooding, as a low-pressure system sweeps in from the north.

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 17:44:12 +1100
Man’s body pulled from NSW river after witness ‘raised the alarm’
The body of a man, aged in his 60s, was recovered from the Manning River on NSW’s Mid North Coast after he was seen entering the water earlier on Thursday.

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 17:41:10 +1100
Cannon smoke and gum leaves mingle on Remembrance Day at the Shrine
As crowds including the Prime Minister, Premier and lord mayor made their way back at the shrine, the solemn occasion began, for the first time, with a Welcome to Country.

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 17:23:34 +1100
‘I’m going to end up killing this kid soon’: Father’s text before baby boy died
Outside court, the family of the baby’s mother said they wanted to dish out a traditional punishment - impaling the convicted killer with a spear.

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 16:53:32 +1100
Police arrest two men over hit-run at Carrum Downs
A 30-year-old man of no fixed address was arrested about 2pm on Thursday, while another 25-year-old was arrested about 3pm after he attended Frankston police station.

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 16:35:12 +1100
Simply foul and morally vacuous: if Keating had his way, we’d cast aside 24 million free people
The Liberal chairman of the parliamentary joint committee on intelligence and security responds to former prime minister Paul Keating.

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 16:05:50 +1100
David Davis encouraged to nominate for Tim Smith’s seat of Kew
One of the Victorian Liberal Party’s most senior figures, long-serving MP David Davis, has emerged as a potential star candidate for the seat of Kew.

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 15:58:03 +1100
‘The full exorcism’: How ‘horrific’ conversion therapy shaped Ro Allen
Ro Allen survived four men trying to “exorcise” their queerness at 16. Now, as Victoria’s Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commissioner, they have an opportunity to protect others.

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 15:51:13 +1100
Coffee, lunch set to cost you up to 20% more as worker shortages bite
Consumers could soon be shelling out much more for their coffee, burger or bowl of pasta, with hospitality businesses struggling in the face of rising costs.

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 15:45:20 +1100
Brisbane in path of severe storms crossing Queensland
South-east Queensland was expected to be battered by heavy rainfall that could lead to flash flooding as severe thunderstorms move towards the coast.

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 15:16:09 +1100
Long and trail-blazing career at RCH
One of the last paediatric pioneers from the early days of the Melbourne Royal Children’s Hospital, Dr John Court has died aged 91.

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 14:50:07 +1100
Aishwarya’s parents plan own report, say latest review a ‘failure’
Aishwarya Aswath’s parents have rejected claims Perth Children’s Hospital’s emergency department was adequately staffed the night the seven-year-old died following a two-hour wait for treatment.

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 14:16:17 +1100
The case for gentleness in our ungentle times (and why we love Ted Lasso)
We must not mistake gentleness for cowardice or weakness.

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 14:07:38 +1100
‘Devastating’: Fears Barangaroo tower will block views from historic Sydney site
Critics fear a 21-storey tower at the northern end of Barangaroo will block views from one of Sydney’s most historic sites, and cast shadows.

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 13:40:00 +1100
Does No Time To Die live up to the hype?
Today on Please Explain, senior writer Garry Maddox joins Nathanael Cooper to look at where the film fits in the James Bond canon.

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 13:33:46 +1100
John Coombs: fearless union leader who battled on the waterfront
John Coombs, a legend of the Australian union movement, is being remembered as a man of courage, tenacity and unbending principle.

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 13:20:29 +1100
Tears in the crowd for recent loss on Remembrance Day
She was an emotional face in the crowd watching the Remembrance Day service in Martin Place. This is what it is all about. Remembering.

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 12:53:08 +1100
Bail for Richard Pusey on charges of assaulting police and stalking
Richard Pusey was granted bail after eight weeks in custody on charges of stalking a person and assaulting police.

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 12:26:33 +1100
‘Massive expansion’ of automatic number plate recognition across WA
The expansion and enhancement of automatic number plate recognition systems across WA is tipped to help police solve crimes more efficiently.

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 12:15:24 +1100
Remembrance Day 2021
Annual Remembrance Day services held around Australia.

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 11:38:27 +1100
Victoria records 1313 COVID cases as elective surgery resumes
About 85 per cent of Victorians aged 12 and over are fully vaccinated against coronavirus, and more than 92 per cent in that same aged bracket have received at least one dose of the vaccine.

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 11:26:37 +1100
Michael Slater seeks to have domestic violence charge dealt with on mental health grounds
The former Australian test cricketer is accused of stalking and intimidating his partner and using a carriage service to menace, harass or offend her.

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 10:57:37 +1100
Uber driver tests positive in second mystery case for the Gold Coast
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says restrictions could be reintroduced after a second mystery COVID case was reported on the Gold Coast.

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 09:55:16 +1100
Time for Australia to step up and be a climate leader: Kean
NSW Environment Minister Matt Kean said the devastation of the Black Summer bushfires showed climate change was a real threat that could no longer be ignored.

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 09:45:39 +1100
‘Tragic accident’: Man dies in police custody in Melbourne’s west
The 43-year-old Sunshine man was found unresponsive during a routine check by custody officers at Sunshine police station. He had only been in custody for two days and was due to face court this morning.

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 09:25:37 +1100
Masters-level nurses working in McDonalds as WA hospitals scream for recruits
One Nepalese nurse has been so frustrated she is considering getting registered in New Zealand and transferring that qualification to Australia.

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 08:36:04 +1100
Victoria Police launch investigation into ‘unusual’ Ballarat possible murder
Investigators believe the man could have gone missing in early 2016 but his disappearance has never been reported. They are calling on anyone with information to come forward.

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 05:00:00 +1100
A modern-day whodunnit on Caroline Overington’s rinsed Wikipedia page
Who’s been cleansing the journalist’s Wikipedia entry? We couldn’t possibly guess.

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 05:00:00 +1100
‘That’s ideology’: City of Sydney Liberal team take on Moore over bike paths
Liberal lord mayoral candidate Shauna Jarrett wants free parking on the weekends, more electric vehicle charging points, and no priority for cycleways.

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 05:00:00 +1100
Closure of hundreds of schools, childcare centres prompts calls for rapid test rollout
More than 270 NSW schools and 300 childcare centres have closed due to COVID-19 cases in the past month, forcing thousands of children into quarantine.

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 05:00:00 +1100
Veterans from conflicts apart united on Remembrance Day
Two soldiers from different conflicts and different generations will be united in reflection when they attend the Remembrance Day service at the Cenotaph in Martin Place.

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 05:00:00 +1100
How the pandemic has changed our commute
Coronavirus may have killed the daily commute, allowing workers to cut down their hours, change jobs or even switch career paths to save time travelling.

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 05:00:00 +1100
Two world wars, but no land: Herbert’s skin was the wrong colour
Herbert Lovett served in both world wars. But there was no soldier’s land for him: only a shed on a squatter’s farm by Blackfellows Creek.

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 05:00:00 +1100
Lest we forget the cost of war as China hawks beat their drums
In a few short years we have gone from our prime minister praising China for its “spectacular advance in human welfare”, to parliamentarians comparing it to Nazi Germany.

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 00:05:00 +1100
Brakes need to go on election spin for long road ahead
Can we have an early election? Having to suffer a smirking Scott Morrison on the hustings through to May is more than anyone should have to bear.

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 00:00:00 +1100
Long-term unemployment now worse than after 1991 recession: report
Tony Konjarski from Wollongong lost his casual job as a cleaner at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and is now one of more than 826,000 Australians who have been on unemployment benefits for more than 12 months.

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 00:00:00 +1100
In the Herald: November 11, 1987
Sydney faces 7-man rule, School toilet club: girls only and at the SCG, everyone’s a member

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 00:00:00 +1100
From the Archives, 1941: War Memorial opened
On Armistice Day, 80 years ago, the Herald joined a crowd of 5,000 gathered in Canberra for the opening of the Australian War Memorial.



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