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Thu, 07 Jul 2022 08:26:54 +0000
Boris Johnson expected to resign as British PM
Boris Johnson is expected to resign as British Prime Minister after a series of cabinet resignations.

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 01:09:00 +0000
COVID-19 fourth-dose boosters offered for all people over 30
A fourth dose of the vaccine is recommended for people over 50 and offered to all people 30 and older, as the country faces a winter jump in COVID hospitalisations.

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 04:16:55 +0000
Attorney-General orders end to prosecution of Bernard Collaery
Bernard Collaery was charged with helping his client, an ex-spy known only as Witness K, to reveal details of a classified ASIS mission in East Timor.

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 03:43:33 +0000
Solomon Islands PM gives special thanks to China, omits Australia from independence day speech
In a speech to mark the Solomon Islands' national independence day, Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare says China demonstrates a "genuine intention" to be a "worthy partner" in the country's development.  

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 03:41:59 +0000
Airbnb suspends short-stay 'party house' of notorious Tasmanian rapist
Convicted rapist Shane Farmer, once labelled Tasmania's worst sex offender by a former top prosecutor, has had his Airbnb account suspended as he attempts to win council approval to convert his inner Hobart property into visitor accommodati...

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 04:24:41 +0000
You can expect to be paying more for fuel again soon. Here's why
Australian motorists have been suffering pain at the bowser this year, with petrol prices pushing past $2 a litre. 

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 05:45:45 +0000
Australians over 30 are now eligible for fourth dose of COVID-19 vaccine. What do we know about it and when can you get it?
As health authorities attempt to ward off a surge in Omicron cases, the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) has expanded the eligibility of a fourth COVID-19 vaccine to people over 30. Here's where things are curr...

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 05:44:15 +0000
From 'happy place' to travel nightmare as Jetstar cancels Perth-to-Bali flights four days in a row
Jetstar has cancelled one flight to Bali each day since the start of Western Australia’s school holidays, leaving scores of travellers devastated that their travel plans have been crushed.

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 05:43:29 +0000
Ajla Tomljanović was asked about her past relationship with Nick Kyrgios. Family violence experts say that was irresponsible
With Nick Kyrgios due to face court in Canberra after allegedly assaulting an ex-girlfriend, another ex-partner, Ajla Tomljanović, is asked a post-game question about their past relationship that leaves her "disappointed".

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 08:05:29 +0000
Mother had concerns her partner had hurt toddler days before he was killed, court is told
Brendan Pallant is on trial for allegedly murdering two-year-old Jaidyn Gomes-Sebastiao at his home just weeks after moving in with the boy and his mother. WARNING: details in this story may be distressing to some readers.

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 00:52:33 +0000
Climate change modelling abandoned by Abbott nine years ago restarted by government
For almost a decade under the former Coalition government, Treasury did not model the economic impacts of climate change. The new government is ordering the practice to be resumed.

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 06:41:15 +0000
Jacinda Ardern warns West against isolating China over Russia's invasion of Ukraine
The New Zealand Prime Minister is cautions against framing Russia's battle in Ukraine as "black and white", saying it was important to bring together a broad international coalition of countries, including China, to push back against Russ...

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 19:01:24 +0000
Ever wondered how people manage their finances? This is what hundreds of Australians told us
In an increasingly expensive world, money is on everyone's mind. But talking about money is often taboo. So, we asked people for you.

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 01:21:21 +0000
'Listen to me carefully': French documentary details Macron and Putin's tense chat in lead-up to Ukraine invasion
During the nine-minute phone call with French President Emmanuel Macron, Russian President Vladimir Putin — speaking from the gym — says the Ukrainian government was not democratically elected.

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 20:25:46 +0000
Woman, 72, rescued after being trapped in car with water up to her neck, as heavy rain moves out to sea
A 72-year-old woman was rescued after being trapped in her car with water up to her neck on the NSW Mid-North Coast yesterday as authorities respond to 1,200 calls for help. 

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 08:05:35 +0000
Rain records tumble in NSW with totals not seen in 140 years
Communities on the NSW Mid North Coast are beginning to assess the damage after severe weather and record-breaking rainfall totals.

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 07:21:33 +0000
Broome woman desperate to find stolen necklace containing her dad's ashes 
As burglary rates hit their highest level in Broome and Derby, residents take to social media to try to recover stolen items.

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 05:27:12 +0000
Second female candidate was shortlisted for plum US job before it went to Barilaro
Papers reveal another highly credentialed female candidate was shortlisted for a plum US trade commissioner role which was eventually given to former NSW deputy premier John Barilaro.

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 05:54:31 +0000
Wheat farmer shocked to find baby seal in his crop, 3km from nearest beach
A South Australian farmer is given the shock of his life after finding a baby seal in his crop this morning.

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 07:45:12 +0000
Former Australian polo captain pleads guilty to charges arising from pony incident on Spirit of Tasmania
A former Australian polo captain pleads guilty to putting more than a dozen polo ponies — 16 of which died during the journey — at risk of suffocation and asphyxiation when put he put them on the Spirit of Tasmania in 2018.

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 19:00:00 +0000
'We can no longer pretend we didn't know': Groundbreaking report lays bare the impossible choice facing mothers experiencing violence
A groundbreaking report sheds light on the widespread impact of domestic violence on mothers, revealing for the first time that 60 per cent of single mothers have previously suffered violence at the hands of their partner. 

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 04:58:13 +0000
'Quite an ordeal': Five people rescued after 36 hours at sea in broken-down tinny
Three adults and two teenagers who were missing since Tuesday have been rescued, after their four-metre tinny was located early this morning.

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 03:48:23 +0000
Murderer's parole revoked after alleged sexual assault in Snowy Mountains
David Maxwell Shepherd, 52, is accused of committing the crime shortly after being released from prison, where he was serving time for a 2006 killing.

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 07:24:27 +0000
What are the Georgia Guidestones and why did someone target the site with explosives?
A mysterious granite monument in rural Georgia has been destroyed after an explosive device reduced it to rubble in the early hours of the morning.

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 05:12:00 +0000
Long-eared goat takes Pakistan by storm, bids for Guinness World Records fame
A kid goat with extraordinarily long ears has become something of a media star in Pakistan, with its owner claiming a world record that may or may not exist.



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