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Thu, 26 May 2022 19:00:00 +1000
‘Son of Satan’: Man jailed for 25 years for depraved attacks on women
Police sources have described a man jailed on Thursday as one of the worst perpetrators of sexual and family violence the state has seen.

Thu, 26 May 2022 18:57:06 +1000
"We're only interested in the safety": Pilots raise concerns over new Brisbane flight path proposal
A battle over airplane noise in Brisbane has some pilots criticising a proposal to move incoming flight paths over Moreton Bay, which they say might endanger pilots.

Thu, 26 May 2022 18:57:04 +1000
Four men arrested in connection with murder of Omar Elomar in 2020
Four young men have been arrested in connection with the murder of 18-year-old Omar Elomar in 2020.

Thu, 26 May 2022 18:53:54 +1000
Election 2022 results LIVE updates: Anthony Albanese back in Australia as Penny Wong jets off to Fiji; Peter Dutton expected to run unopposed for Liberal leadership
The prime minister is back on Australian soil after his whirlwind trip to Japan, Peter Dutton has promised to unite the moderate and conservative wings of the Liberal Party and Foreign Minister Penny Wong jets off to Fiji today.

Thu, 26 May 2022 18:52:29 +1000
Vivid Sydney begins on Friday night after two year hiatus
Vivid is returning to Sydney tomorrow night after a two year hiatus because of COVID-19.

Thu, 26 May 2022 18:52:15 +1000
Wong takes on Beijing over climate, debt and influence
In her first press conference as Foreign Minister at the Pacific Islands Forum on Thursday evening, Wong started a fight over the future of the region.

Thu, 26 May 2022 18:52:01 +1000
Macca's to fill 5000 vacant positions in one day across Victoria
In just minutes, Victorians may secure themselves a new job as part of a push from McDonald's to fill 5000 vacant positions in the space of one day.

Thu, 26 May 2022 18:51:59 +1000
Teen given suspended sentence after assaulting elderly man in his home
A teenager who attacked an elderly man in his Brisbane home has been given a suspended sentence, whilst the man suffers permanent injuries in a dementia ward.

Thu, 26 May 2022 18:50:08 +1000
‘Sky’s not going to fall in’: ANZ predicts 4.5% boost for low earners
The bank is predicting the largest minimum wage rise in 12 years, but it would still fall short of the current headline inflation rate of 5.1 per cent.

Thu, 26 May 2022 18:48:11 +1000
Electricity prices set to rise from July
Households and small businesses are expected to be hit when electricity prices rise in July.

Thu, 26 May 2022 18:48:03 +1000
Lynette Dawson’s friend claims she had bruises prior to vanishing
Lynette Dawson’s friend has claimed the mother had bruises and was desperate for company before vanishing.

Thu, 26 May 2022 18:47:31 +1000
Coroner hands down inquest findings into the deadly stabbing rampage in Melbourne's east
A coroner has held back tears while handing down the findings of an inquest into a deadly stabbing rampage in Melbourne's east in 2020.

Thu, 26 May 2022 18:47:01 +1000
Penny Wong launches charm offensive in Pacific
Australia's Foreign Minister launches a charm offensive in the Pacific in a bid to counter influence from China.

Thu, 26 May 2022 18:46:27 +1000
Labor faces a minefield in defining its central IR policy
The new government’s promise to make job security an object of the Fair Work Act faces the complex task of coming up with a definition.

Thu, 26 May 2022 18:44:11 +1000
Questions raised over gun control after Texas classroom massacre
As a day passes since the Texas classroom massacre the community and lawmakers are questioning gun control

Thu, 26 May 2022 18:43:56 +1000
New $175 cost of living rebate available for Queenslanders
Queensland's Palaszczuk government has announced a new $175 power bill rebate, as the price of power is predicted to jump 11 per cent.

Thu, 26 May 2022 18:42:43 +1000
New Queensland Health data reveals 42 per cent of patients waiting for care
Queensland Health data from the last quarter reveals 42 per cent of Queenslanders are waiting over the recommended 30 minutes for care, with the Palaszczuk government blaming COVID-19, the flu and floods.

Thu, 26 May 2022 18:42:07 +1000
Driver 'reversed 30 metres' on busy road before hitting pedestrian in Melbourne's CBD
A pedestrian is fighting for life after she was hit by a car in Melbourne's CBD this morning.

Thu, 26 May 2022 18:40:30 +1000
AFL teams and expert tips for round 11
Star Dog ill, big Swan out of clash with Richmond: All the ins and outs for round 11 of the 2022 AFL premiership season, and how the experts tipped.

Thu, 26 May 2022 18:37:25 +1000
Stars collide out wide before mouth-watering Origin duel
Cowboys $1m-a-year megastar Valentine Holmes and Penrith ace Stephen Crichton look set to clash twice in 12 days.



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