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Wed, 20 Jul 2022 18:56:56 +1000
New aged care minister speaks on COVID-19 'crisis'
Queensland Aged Care Minister Anika Wells has spoken about growing fears for the sector in crisis mode due to the latest COVID-19 wave.

Wed, 20 Jul 2022 18:56:38 +1000
Man jailed after daughter drowned in bath
A Queensland man has been jailed for manslaughter after leaving his nine-month-old daughter alone in the bath.

Wed, 20 Jul 2022 18:51:52 +1000
Premier Daniel Andrews takes 'full responsibility' after report details 'extensive misconduct' by Vi
Daniel Andrews will not resign, insisting he's the best person to oversee a cultural clean-out of Victoria's Labor Party.

Wed, 20 Jul 2022 18:51:45 +1000
Unions call for staff to work from home if possible
A call to arms from unions who want employers to encourage staff to work from home, wear masks - and top up government support payments when they're off sick.

Wed, 20 Jul 2022 18:50:17 +1000
Why the Andrews government arrived late to the integrity party
Premier Daniel Andrews promises to implement all 21 of the anti-corruption agencies’ recommendations. But why now?

Wed, 20 Jul 2022 18:48:57 +1000
Government fights to keep list of secret detention sites from public
The revelation comes as the court considers whether immigration detention facilities in Melbourne, Brisbane and Adelaide were established unlawfully.

Wed, 20 Jul 2022 18:47:59 +1000
Man pleads guilty after assaulting police officer with a baseball bat
Two policemen, attacked while on duty in Warrnambool, have told a court how they feared for their lives.

Wed, 20 Jul 2022 18:47:39 +1000
Foot and mouth disease detected in Australia
Fragments of the potentially catastrophic foot and mouth disease have been found inside Chinese pork products, on sale in Melbourne supermarkets.

Wed, 20 Jul 2022 18:43:21 +1000
Treasurer announces review of Reserve Bank
Treasurer announces review of Reserve Bank after interest rates tipped to hike again despite the bank claiming they wouldn’t rise this year.

Wed, 20 Jul 2022 18:43:16 +1000
NSW Premier calls on John Sidoti to resign after corruption finding
The NSW Premier has called on the former sports minister to resign after ICAC’s corruption finding.

Wed, 20 Jul 2022 18:16:42 +1000
‘Taken too soon’: Siblings killed in Pilbara house fire identified as detectives speak with mother
The scene of the deadly tragedy is just metres from the regional town’s centre and two kilometres from world’s largest iron ore port. 

Wed, 20 Jul 2022 18:16:08 +1000
Six arrested after police cars allegedly rammed by truck carrying cocaine worth $50 million
Dramatic vision shows the moment police surrounded a truck they allege rammed their cars while carrying 125 kilograms of drugs.

Wed, 20 Jul 2022 18:06:58 +1000
Qantas pilots declare ‘mayday’ due to low fuel on transcontinental flight
The mayday call was made as the Boeing 737 aircraft faced a midair queue of planes waiting to land.

Wed, 20 Jul 2022 17:55:51 +1000
Bribes, blackmail, lies and escorts
Former councillors Vince Badalati, in striped shirt, and Philip Sansom, with escorts paid for by property developer Philip Uy, who secretly filmed this footage on his mobile phone.

Wed, 20 Jul 2022 17:53:58 +1000
COVID messages confound you? Don’t be confused, be nimble
Governments can impose mandates or appeal for our better natures. Both courses may be legitimate. Either way, it’s our time - as citizens - to step up.

Wed, 20 Jul 2022 17:38:02 +1000
Fake Queensland doctor fined $25,000 over bogus COVID-19 exemptions
Maria Carmela Pau, who pocketed more than $120,000 during the bogus certificate scam, pleaded guilty.

Wed, 20 Jul 2022 17:26:34 +1000
Australia news LIVE: Foot and mouth disease detected in imported meat products; CMO urges indoor mask-wearing as COVID cases grow across the nation
Chief Medical Officer Paul Kelly says the latest Omicron subvariant poses a “significant” new threat, Labor says new environment laws will be put to parliament next year and temperatures have hit 40 degrees for the first time in the UK.

Wed, 20 Jul 2022 17:22:16 +1000
Barnaby Joyce slams the Federal Government's handling of foot and mouth disease
Barnaby Joyce has slammed the Albanese Government's handling of foot and mouth disease. It comes as the disease has been detected in Australia.

Wed, 20 Jul 2022 17:16:04 +1000
Former staffer claims John Barilaro lined up NY job before leaving politics
A former staffer has claimed John Barilaro lined up thec before he left politics.

Wed, 20 Jul 2022 17:04:16 +1000
Men arrested over drug import ring
Police have arrested three men over their alleged involvement in an international syndicate importing drugs.



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