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Tue, 26 Jul 2022 19:00:00 +1000
NFTs began as aimless gambling. They should return to their roots
NFT purveyors should take a leaf from the Book of CryptoKitty, and stop pretending it is anything more than a speculative asset for punters to gamble on.

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 19:00:00 +1000
Churches back boycott players amid frustration, anger among pride community
Religious leaders have supported the seven Manly players who boycotted wearing the Pride jersey, while the LGBTQ community is angry, frustrated and heartbroken.

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 18:58:04 +1000
Incoming COVID-19 wave likely to be 50 per cent worse than last
The Queensland premier has revealed new findings that predict the next COVID-19 wave will lead to 50 per cent more hospitalisations than the previous one.

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 18:57:40 +1000
Part of major property developer placed into liquidation
Part of major property developer Caydon Property Group has collapsed and been placed into liquidation.

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 18:55:48 +1000
‘Dirty little secret’: Women worst affected by ‘gig economy’ in higher education
Women are bearing the brunt of the insecure work crisis in tertiary education, with almost one in every three employees working at a university in Victoria a woman in a casual or fixed-contract job.

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 18:52:32 +1000
Jury finds James Hachem guilty of murdering ex-lover in 2019
A jury has found James Hachem guilty of killing his former lover Samah Baker, who vanished from Parramatta in 2019.

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 18:52:21 +1000
Two arrested over police car ramming in Victoria's west
A man and woman are in custody accused of ramming a police car while fleeing the scene of a suspected shooting in Corio.

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 18:52:19 +1000
Cosmetic surgeon to stand trial over serious assault charge
Daniel Darbyshire, who worked for controversial celebrity doctor Daniel Lanzer, is accused of knocking over a 66-year-old man in Chapel Street, then kicking and stomping on him while he was on the ground.

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 18:47:43 +1000
Dash cam footage captures road-rage incident with footy legend
Renowned ex-football commentator Rex Hunt has been involved in an ugly, violent road rage incident in Melbourne.

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 18:47:41 +1000
Tensions rise inside NSW Government amid John Barilaro scandal
Tensions are rising inside the NSW government amid the scandal surrounding former Deputy Premier John Barilaro, with damning documents now bringing Trade Minister Stuart Ayres into the mix.

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 18:42:17 +1000
Manly in damage control over pride jersey controversy
The Manly Sea Eagles are in damage control after seven players boycotted this week's NRL match over a decision to wear a rainbow-themed pride jersey.

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 18:38:08 +1000
A new parliament, a new government and a new political divide: masks
All Labor MPs, plus all teals and Greens, wore face masks but almost all Liberal and Nationals MPs appeared bare-faced in parliament.

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 18:33:36 +1000
Australia news LIVE: Labor accuses Coalition of ‘hysteria’ over foot and mouth disease as 47th parliament sits for first time; COVID cases grow across the nation
It’s Anthony Albanese’s first parliamentary sitting week as prime minister, Labor will rewrite its climate bill to win support from the Greens and all mail from China and Indonesia is to be checked for traces of foot and mouth disease.

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 18:30:00 +1000
How homeowners can soften fall from brutal ‘fixed-rate cliff’
Homeowners wishing to refinance their mortgage are caught between a rock and a hard place: do you bite the bullet and fix at a higher rate, or try to save some cash now by opting for a temporarily lower variable rate?

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 18:29:30 +1000
Construction watchdog still able to prosecute unions after code scrapped
Even after Workplace Relations Minister Tony Burke scraps the building code, the Australian Building and Construction Commission can take legal action.

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 18:20:33 +1000
‘We hear crickets’: Calls for watchdogs to stamp out land banking
There are calls for more regulation to stamp out land banking that drives up prices for aspiring homeowners, but the property developer advocacy group says it doesn’t happen.

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 18:17:00 +1000
China warns of ‘serious consequences’ if Pelosi visits Taiwan
Republicans, Democrats and politicians elsewhere agree: the US Speaker of the House is within her rights to travel to the island Beijing calls its own.

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 18:16:52 +1000
Parliament’s Muppet stuntman is now in charge of the whole show
Milton Dick’s journey to be elected Speaker in the new federal parliament almost came unstuck by a 2018 Muppet stunt.

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 18:13:20 +1000
TAB backs Lost And Running in its Everest slot again
The TAB has confirmed Lost And Running will run in its Everest slot for the second consecutive year.

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 18:12:47 +1000
Ben Roberts-Smith’s former lover fabricated assault claim, court told
War veteran Ben Roberts-Smith’s former lover sought to destroy his reputation by concocting a domestic violence allegation when their affair ended, a court has heard.



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