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Tue, 14 Jun 2022 05:11:01 +0000
Power uncertainty hits multiple states, energy authority makes moves to cover shortfalls
Market notices published on the AEMO website warned of possible power interruptions in Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania.

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 04:23:22 +0000
What is load shedding and why is it threatening to pitch millions of Australians into darkness?
In the electricity industry, no two words instil a greater sense of fear or failure as load shedding. Here's why.

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 22:16:07 +0000
$88 billion wiped off Australian share market on 'one of the worst down days'
Australian, US and global stocks are dumped by investors as they worry more aggressive interest rate rises by the US Federal Reserve could tip the global economy into recession. 

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 07:48:51 +0000
Confused by what's happening on the stock market? Here's what it all means
There are fears we could be on the verge of another global recession and investors are spooked. 

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 05:59:45 +0000
Darkest before the dawn — how Graham Arnold has turned the fortunes of the Socceroos around
It was only a few months ago, in a sea of discontent and frustration, that Graham Arnold wondered what his future looked like at the Socceroos. Now he has a shot at history, writes David Mark.

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 07:19:01 +0000
Former Sydney councillor received 'bags of cash' in bribes from Chinese developer, ICAC told
The anti-corruption watchdog's investigation into three former Sydney councillors begins with shocking confessions by Vincenzo Badalati about receiving $170,000 from a Chinese developer in exchange for his support of two major development p...

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 05:08:30 +0000
WA government calls end to involvement in coal power as Collie plants set to close
Western Australia's government calls time on its involvement in coal power, declaring the state will exit the market before 2030 and plough billions of dollars into renewable energy and storage.

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 06:42:55 +0000
Five things you need to know about the Socceroos at the World Cup
The Socceroos are through to the World Cup — but when and where will it be held, who will they play, and who are the favourites for the tournament? We have the answers.

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 08:35:40 +0000
Mother granted bail after allegedly helping son hide woman's body following Darwin hit-and-run
The granting of bail for Deborah Mason comes as the sister of the woman says she and her family are shaken by details of the alleged handling of her body.

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 02:44:57 +0000
Murder trial told Lynette Dawson was spotted outside hospital six months after she vanished
Chris Dawson's murder trial hears his first wife Lynette was spotted outside a Sydney hospital up to six months after she disappeared from their northern beaches home in January 1982.

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 03:21:29 +0000
Veteran pilot counts lucky stars after 'terrifying' crash landing in Queensland
Vic Pisani feared the worst when his newly purchased aircraft lost power above the Sunshine Coast hinterland yesterday.

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 05:01:49 +0000
Jury finds 'psychotic' man guilty of murdering teenage girlfriend he believed had cursed him
A Supreme Court jury rejects a NSW man's defence that he was mentally impaired when he strangled his girlfriend because he believed she had turned into a "demon".

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 07:17:30 +0000
Paedophile jailed for 'aggressively' seeking child abuse material through social media
A South Australian man who ignored a police warning and used Snapchat, WhatsApp and Instagram to sexually abuse young girls around the world is jailed for at least three years. Warning: This story contains graphic content that readers may f...

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 18:56:22 +0000
As the country collapses, Sri Lankans are looking to escape. Some are setting sail for Australia
More than 300 Sri Lankans have tried to get to Australia in the past few weeks as the country's economic crisis has worsened, with people smugglers claiming those on board will be allowed into the country under the new Labor government. ...

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 19:37:47 +0000
Government urged to drop prosecutions against Richard Boyle, David McBride and Bernard Collaery
As the Albanese government works on getting legislation ready for its highly anticipated corruption watchdog, calls are growing for it to boost protections for whistleblowers and drop criminal prosecutions against Richard Boyle, David McBr...

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 19:01:29 +0000
‘Normally, there are shades of grey’: Calls for consequences for failing company
Youpla director Greg Wheeldon says he did his all to save the funeral insurance company from liquidation. But advocates for the thousands of people who lost their cover still want answers.

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 03:45:01 +0000
Andrew Constance lodges last-minute recount request in ultra-marginal seat of Gilmore
The former NSW transport minister lodged the request hours before the AEC was expected to officially declare victory for Fiona Phillips.

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 05:35:49 +0000
Victorian inquiry into far-right extremism warned children are being radicalised
Investigative journalist Nick McKenzie, who infiltrated a neo-Nazi group, tells the inquiry children as young as 10 are being radicalised and he believes police are "overwhelmed" by the level of threatening language online.

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 20:51:00 +0000
Fake dead voters, a drunk lawyer and millions in donations: What we learned from the second January 6 hearing
In the second hearing into the former US president's efforts to overturn the 2020 election, several Trump insiders described the chaos that unfolded on election night as an "intoxicated" Rudy Guliani concocted a plan to postpone the inev...

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 06:29:00 +0000
Just whistle for help: Rookie rescuer uses ears to save injured bushwalker
A well-equipped tourist needed everything in his bag of tricks to guide a rescuer to him after he broke his ankle on a deserted walking track in North Queensland. 

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 06:43:45 +0000
Cows crushed by trees in wild winds, damage bill in millions
Farmers counting the cost of severe wind damage in Tasmania's north at the weekend expect it to be in the millions of dollars, with animal welfare concerns growing that dairies without power are still unable to milk.

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 18:30:00 +0000
Australian iPhone users may find their current chargers useless next time they upgrade. Here's why
The ubiquitous iPhone charging cable may soon be unplugged for good. Here's why.

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 07:10:40 +0000
Cambodian-American lawyer dressed as Lady Liberty among 60 convicted of treason
Theary Seng stands outside court in Phnom Penh as the verdict is announced, saying she wants her arrest to be public and "not in the shadow".

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 03:26:13 +0000
Who is Russia's new burger tsar?
The billionaire businessman who has taken over McDonald's outlets in Russia wants to expand his new chain to 1,000 locations across the country.

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 04:41:57 +0000
US air force finds C-17 crew not at fault for Afghan deaths in chaotic evacuations
The US Air Force has concluded that air crew members acted appropriately and were not at fault for some tragic deaths during the chaotic evacuation from Afghanistan last year, when desperate Afghans clung to a military plane as it was taking...



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