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Tue, 14 Jun 2022 19:00:00 +1000
‘The best of moment of my life’: Matilda’s swing goes viral as girls inspired to play golf
A seven-year-old girl’s golf swing wowed the internet and US Open champion Minjee Lee. Is this a sign more young girls getting into golf?

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 19:00:00 +1000
Low vacancy rates mean rental crisis will last
Rents are set to keep rising as property investors seek to recoup their higher costs of borrowing.

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 19:00:00 +1000
Government energy cashbacks – how much can you get and where can you find them?
Governments are offering cashback deals on rising electricity bills. Here a quick guide of what is available and where you can find them.

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 18:59:38 +1000
Three men charged after shooting in Melbourne's north
Three men, including two 18-year-olds, are facing multiple charges after a shooting in Pascoe Vale overnight.

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 18:57:45 +1000
‘Bear-market blues’ test mettle of devout bitcoin believers
With bitcoin caught in the throes of its worst slide in years, analysts are wading through a number of indicators to see at what point even more investors might start to throw in the towel.

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 18:54:39 +1000
Questions raised in court about possible sighting of Lynette Dawson
Questions have been raised in court about a possible sighting of Lynette Dawson, months after her disappearance in 1982.

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 18:50:34 +1000
Combustible cladding remains in Sydney as UK marks five years since Grenfell disaster
Combustible cladding remains in Sydney buildings as the UK today marked five years since the material caused a deadly high-rise fire.

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 18:50:34 +1000
PM calls to end China’s trade ban on Australian goods
The prime minister has called on China to lift trade bans on Australian goods to reset the frosty relationship between the countries.

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 18:45:58 +1000
Trump skewered by closest advisors during Capitol riot hearing
Donald Trump has been skewered by some of his closest advisors during the public hearing into the January 6 riots.

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 18:43:15 +1000
‘Hits just keep coming’: Inflation fears could spark retail meltdown
As interest rates rise and inflation bites, Aussie retailers are being warned they will soon face the toughest conditions in more than a decade.

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 18:42:02 +1000
Australia news LIVE: ASX enters correction with $80b wiped off sharemarket; Blackouts possible in NSW and Queensland; Socceroos off to the World Cup
Meanwhile, new data shows the total value of Australia’s 10.8 million residential properties has increased by $221 billion in the first three months of the year. Follow our live coverage.

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 18:34:04 +1000
Aussies clinch T20 series in Sri Lanka
Australia beat Sri Lanka by three wickets to clinch their three-match Twenty20 series with a game to spare.

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 18:32:00 +1000
‘Ms Fagan, I am really sorry’: Woman denied bail over fatal crash
A young woman who was charged over a fatal crash in Melbourne’s west has been refused bail after a magistrate found there was too great a risk of her driving again

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 18:31:08 +1000
Pope criticises Russia over cruelty but says war ‘perhaps provoked’
Francis said that several months before the invasion, he met with a head of state who expressed concern that NATO’s moves towards Russia could lead to war.

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 18:24:14 +1000
Syndesmosis scan: Demons’ ankle fears for Gawn
All-Australian ruckman Max Gawn is in a moon boot as he prepares for further scans to determine any syndesmosis damage.

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 18:20:11 +1000
Australia’s energy operator works to fill supply shortfalls
Australia’s energy operator has worked to fill power supply shortfalls amid warnings of widespread outages.

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 18:15:20 +1000
Energy crisis gripping eastern Australia at risk of worsening
Warning to conserve energy usage after industry regulator steps in.

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 18:15:14 +1000
Australian stock market falls dramatically
The Australian stock market has had its biggest fall since 2020, tumbling more than 5 per cent in opening minutes of trade.

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 18:08:12 +1000
Before and after: why Star’s lawyers say it wasn’t suitable for licence, but it is now
Star’s barrister Kate Richardson, SC, told a public inquiry evidence had exposed significant failings and inappropriate conduct by senior staff. However, she said the organisation had changed.

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 18:00:00 +1000
‘Like the finest champagne’: This is a dazzling showcase of our greatest essayist
Discover the magic of words that tingle with feeling in this new selection of Charmian Clift’s essays. We should teach her to our kids.



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