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Sun, 17 Jul 2022 19:00:13 +1000Great white shark caught and released at Sydney beach
A great white shark was caught, tagged, and released at Cronulla Beach in Sydney.
Sun, 17 Jul 2022 18:47:43 +1000How Melbourne’s wealth is shifting outwards from the city centre
Gentrification and rising property prices are causing huge growth in the incomes of people in formerly working-class suburbs such as Footscray, Abbotsford and Preston.
Sun, 17 Jul 2022 18:44:30 +1000Awkward ordeal for caravan driver
A driver has been left red-faced after his caravan got stuck in a shopping centre car park in Adelaide.
Sun, 17 Jul 2022 18:32:11 +1000Experts confirm carcass on Victorian beach is not famous white whale Migaloo
After much speculation, confirmation today a white humpback whale found washed up on a Victorian beach is NOT Migaloo.
Sun, 17 Jul 2022 18:31:20 +1000Victorians have gambled away more $66 billion in 30 years
It's been revealed Victorians have gambled away $66 billion since poker machines were introduced 30 years ago.
Sun, 17 Jul 2022 18:25:48 +1000Treasurer calls on China to ease sanctions on Aussie goods
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has called on China to ease sanctions on Australian goods, amid reports Beijing is considering ending a coal ban.
Sun, 17 Jul 2022 18:20:28 +1000Man charged after appearing to urinate off SCG roof during Wallabies Test
A man has been charged after climbing onto the roof of at Sydney Cricket Ground, and appearing to urinate.
Sun, 17 Jul 2022 18:00:00 +1000Why do smart people join cults? And how do they get out of them?
It’s not just doomsday bunkers and goat’s blood. Cults are all around the world, including in Australia. What are the red flags and how do cult leaders operate?
Sun, 17 Jul 2022 17:41:59 +1000Australia needs gravity-wave detector to boost scientific standing, says professor
Distinguished physicist Susan Scott wants Australia to take its place among global science heavyweights by building a gravity-wave detector.
Sun, 17 Jul 2022 17:17:39 +1000Gallery: The best photos from around the world
The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors.
Sun, 17 Jul 2022 17:07:52 +1000‘Contagion effect’: Students choose unscored VCE in record numbers
More than one in 10 students chose to dump the ATAR last year after juggling remote learning in their pandemic-affected final years of school.
Sun, 17 Jul 2022 16:34:49 +1000Victoria to hire 400-strong hospital strike force
New staff will triage patients in Victorian hospitals and offload them from ambulances more quickly to reduce emergency waiting times and free up hospital beds.
Sun, 17 Jul 2022 16:19:42 +1000Sydney set for record rainfall after sunny weekend
After the weekend sunshine, the rain is likely to return this week, with heaviest falls expected on Wednesday and Thursday.
Sun, 17 Jul 2022 15:12:44 +1000Not famous white whale Migaloo, but still important for science
There were fears a dead whale near Mallacoota could be the famed albino humpback Migaloo. She isn’t, but researchers say she will help them.
Sun, 17 Jul 2022 15:00:00 +1000COVID mantra of ‘personal responsibility’ is fine – in theory
Victorians are now “strongly encouraged” to do the right thing themselves: mask up, use a RAT when you’re unwell and stay home if you feel sick or test positive. But personal responsibility has limits.
Sun, 17 Jul 2022 14:46:32 +1000Sydney airport braces for influx of arrivals
Sydney airport is heaving with thousands of travellers returning home after school holidays.
Sun, 17 Jul 2022 14:31:07 +1000Queensland cracks automotive milestone – 10,000 electric vehicles
The milestone was reached just weeks after a $3000 rebate scheme opened, and it followed a doubling of registered electric vehicles in just one year.
Sun, 17 Jul 2022 14:20:06 +1000London rail boss backs Andrews’ vision for Suburban Rail Loop
Mark Wild says the pandemic has temporarily disrupted the business case for mass transit projects, but governments will rue the day they abandon them.
Sun, 17 Jul 2022 14:14:02 +1000Man charged after climbing onto Sydney Cricket Ground roof
The man climbed onto the top of a score board within the stadium, and onto the roof of a spectator’s stand.
Sun, 17 Jul 2022 13:56:06 +1000Would-be travellers still trying to recoup trips axed at start of pandemic
Australians whose overseas trips were cancelled in the early days of COVID are still struggling to get thousands of dollars refunded after booking with travel brands owned and operated by Flight Centre.