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Tue, 17 May 2022 19:02:19 +1000
Queensland faces mould infestations in wake of floods
Queensland homes have been inundated by mould, posing a significant health threat in the aftermath of severe rain and floods.

Tue, 17 May 2022 19:00:46 +1000
Election 2022 LIVE updates: Resolve poll reveals dip in Labor primary vote as third of voters set to shun major parties; Julie Bishop says future of Liberal Party ‘under threat’
The prime minister has refused to say if he will step aside in the event of a hung parliament, Labor has pledged more foreign aid for South-East Asia if it wins government and the debate over superannuation and housing continues to dominate headlines...

Tue, 17 May 2022 18:58:16 +1000
Chinese-Australian used $30,000 donation to ingratiate himself to Alan Tudge, court hears
Melbourne Magistrates Court hears claims that the man made a donation to the Royal Melbourne Hospital in order to curry favour with the federal minister.

Tue, 17 May 2022 18:57:22 +1000
Teen becomes the youngest Australian in history to climb Mount Everest
A 19 year-old Melbourne hiker now holds an impressive record - becoming the youngest Australian to climb Mount Everest.

Tue, 17 May 2022 18:57:16 +1000
Urgent plea for pedestrians and drivers to take care this National Road Safety Week
There's been an alarming spike in the amount of pedestrians struck and killed on Victorian roads this year.

Tue, 17 May 2022 18:52:08 +1000
Man charged after wild police pursuit in Sydney's west
A man has been charged after a lengthy police pursuit through suburbs in Sydney's south-west.

Tue, 17 May 2022 18:51:46 +1000
Melbourne teenager Gabby Kanizay becomes youngest Australian to climb Everest
Brighton teenager Gabby Kanizay, 19, is the youngest Australian to climb Mount Everest after she scaled the summit with her mum, Jane, over the weekend.

Tue, 17 May 2022 18:50:58 +1000
Balmain Leagues site can be rebuilt after government ditches dump plan
Transport for NSW announced on Tuesday it no longer needed the Victoria Road block for the Western Harbour Tunnel.

Tue, 17 May 2022 18:47:09 +1000
Man arrested, bomb squad to Brisbane suburbs
A man has been arrested and the bomb squad has been called after an emergency was declared in the Brisbane suburbs of Coorparoo and Wooloowin.

Tue, 17 May 2022 18:47:05 +1000
New poll places Labor and Liberals neck-and-neck ahead of federal election
A new poll has shown that Labor and the Coalition are neck-and-neck just days out from the federal election.

Tue, 17 May 2022 18:46:59 +1000
Multiple women accuse Gold Coast guard
Another woman has alleged a security guard pushed her down the stairs outside a Gold Coast pub after a video of the same employee pushing a woman went viral.

Tue, 17 May 2022 18:46:52 +1000
Alleged gunman arrested on Gold Coast
A man has been arrested after gunshots were allegedly fired outside a Gold Coast resort.

Tue, 17 May 2022 18:43:32 +1000
Jeanette Moss’ murder still a mystery inquest finds
A coronial inquest has revealed the suspicious death of a Melbourne socialite at her Middle Park home, remains a mystery.

Tue, 17 May 2022 18:42:53 +1000
Search continues for missing man in Mount Hotham
Searchers are facing a race against time to find a man who went missing near Mount Hotham five days ago.

Tue, 17 May 2022 18:40:59 +1000
John Howard in Melbourne trying to rescue some of Melbourne's key marginal seats.
Former PM John Howard joined the Liberal Party campaign trail today, lending his support to vulnerable MPs in marginal Melbourne seats.

Tue, 17 May 2022 18:38:03 +1000
Police investigate attack on two Jewish men outside supermarket
Two men have been bashed outside a supermarket in what police suspect was an anti-Semitic attack.

Tue, 17 May 2022 18:32:50 +1000
Lynette Dawson’s brother and sister give evidence in murder trial of Chris Dawson
Lynette Dawson's brother and sister have today given evidence in the murder trial of her husband, Chris Dawson.

Tue, 17 May 2022 18:32:50 +1000
Handful of underworld arrests after launch of new police taskforce
NSW Police have made a handful of underworld arrests after the launch of the new taskforce targeting organised crime.

Tue, 17 May 2022 18:30:36 +1000
Opponents of assisted dying propose 100 last-minute amendments
However, supporters say the move won’t stop the final vote to make NSW the last state in Australia to legalise euthanasia.

Tue, 17 May 2022 18:16:05 +1000
Labor’s Parramatta candidate Andrew Charlton to cast ballot in Wentworth
The Liberal candidate for the ultra-competitive Sydney seat of Bennelong is also facing intense questions about when he moved into the area, amid a controversy about candidates being parachuted into high-stakes Sydney electorates.



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