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Thu, 14 Jul 2022 19:00:00 +1000
Senior scholars group’s plea to council: ‘give us a place to call home’
It’s an important community group providing learning, social and physical activities for seniors. But U3A Melbourne City wants council help to find a home, saying it spends 80 per cent of its income renting 13 venues.

Thu, 14 Jul 2022 19:00:00 +1000
‘That wasn’t a fair fight’: Blues seethe at Burton brawl but V’landys no fan of Origin punches
Matt Burton’s NSW teammates slammed Queensland for holding back the star centre while being punched. But the NRL insists its move to increase fines for offences in representative games and reduce suspensions is right.

Thu, 14 Jul 2022 19:00:00 +1000
DCE throws down Kangaroos gauntlet as Queensland challenge World Cup thinking
Stunning Origin performances from the likes of Daly Cherry-Evans, Kalyn Ponga and a host of talent yet to play for Australia have given Mal Meninga plenty to ponder ahead of the World Cup.

Thu, 14 Jul 2022 18:58:47 +1000
Mother found with mysterious head injuries
Police are investigating after a mother was found with mysterious head injuries on a suburban street in Adelaide.

Thu, 14 Jul 2022 18:58:41 +1000
Promising new trial of blood cancer treatment
There is a promising new trial underway to treat blood cancer, which affects 19,000 Australians each year.

Thu, 14 Jul 2022 18:58:30 +1000
NCA bomber out of hospital
Convicted NCA bomber Domenic Perre is out of hospital and back behind bars after heart surgery.

Thu, 14 Jul 2022 18:54:19 +1000
New 'dark' Woolworths to open in Queensland
Queensland is getting a new 'dark' grocery store, exclusively for online shoppers.

Thu, 14 Jul 2022 18:54:03 +1000
Sri Lankan president flees as protesters turn on PM
Sri Lanka's president has fled the country and now protesters are turning their anger on the prime minister.

Thu, 14 Jul 2022 18:51:00 +1000
Aged care crisis expected to peak by end of July as minister unveils new measures
The growing coronavirus death toll in nursing homes looks set to escalate, with Aged Care Minister Anika Wells warning she expects case numbers to peak later this month.

Thu, 14 Jul 2022 18:49:36 +1000
Queensland police catch alleged serial hoon before crushing his vehicle
Queensland Police have arrested and charged an alleged serial hoon, who was seen driving around the Gold Coast with blown-out tyres in a 2002 Holden Commodore.

Thu, 14 Jul 2022 18:49:34 +1000
Customers disappointed following petrol station mistake
Customers who swooped on a cheap fuel deal are fuming after 7-Eleven backflipped on its price lock function at its Wantirna store.

Thu, 14 Jul 2022 18:49:29 +1000
Daniel Morcombe's parents condemn 'callously disrespectful' film
The parents of Queensland boy Daniel Morcombe have criticised the 'callously disrespectful' new movie depicting the hunt for their child's murderer.

Thu, 14 Jul 2022 18:49:26 +1000
Brisbane man pleads guilty to manslaughter over Kelvin Grove stabbing
A man involved in the fatal stabbing of a Brisbane resident during a home invasion has pleaded guilty to manslaughter.

Thu, 14 Jul 2022 18:48:17 +1000
Giddey's savage staredown after dunk
Josh Giddey received a technical foul after this ferocious play during the NBA Summer League.

Thu, 14 Jul 2022 18:47:17 +1000
Albanese calls emergency national cabinet meeting as premiers push for pandemic leave reboot
State leaders both Labor and Liberal have called on the Albanese government to rethink axing the $750 weekly payment for those isolating with COVID.

Thu, 14 Jul 2022 18:44:18 +1000
Driver jailed after hitting and killing Melbourne triathlete
A Parkdale driver who thought he'd hit a pole when he ran over a cyclist and killed her has been sentenced to jail.

Thu, 14 Jul 2022 18:44:15 +1000
Veteran chips in for Open eagle
Veteran golfer Ian Poulter sunk an incredible eagle with a perfect chip-in at the British Open.

Thu, 14 Jul 2022 18:43:24 +1000
Father’s civil case against Catholic Church, George Pell reaches court
Lawyers for the Catholic Church could resurrect a legal strategy to defend a civil claim launched by the father of a former choirboy who prosecutors had alleged was sexually abused by former Melbourne archbishop George Pell in St Patrick’s Cathedra...

Thu, 14 Jul 2022 18:40:52 +1000
‘It’s a tough game, rugby league’: Eddie wants Origin intensity in Wallabies decider
England coach and rugby league tragic Eddie Jones watched Queensland’s stunning victory from his Coogee hotel on Wednesday night and loved what he saw.

Thu, 14 Jul 2022 18:39:29 +1000
Melbourne's Alfred Hospital to pause elective surgery as COVID-19 cases climb
Melbourne's Alfred Hospital will put a pause on elective surgery as COVID-19 cases climb in Victoria, putting the state's health system under increased pressure.



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