Sydney Morning Herald National News
Sun, 31 Jul 2022 18:47:18 +1000Preparations finalised for Ekka
The RNA showgrounds are filling up with rides, entertainers and animals, which must mean it's almost Ekka time.
Sun, 31 Jul 2022 18:47:14 +1000Queensland paying to fly medics in from interstate
The Queensland government is being asked why it's spending millions flying in doctors to fill gaps across the state.
Sun, 31 Jul 2022 18:42:09 +1000LGBTQ members recognised at Melbourne's Shrine of Remembrance
LGBTQ members of Australia's Armed Forces have been recognised at the Shrine of Remembrance despite a light show being cancelled after staff received a tirade of hateful abuse.
Sun, 31 Jul 2022 18:42:07 +1000Victorian hospital introduces new program to diffuse conflict
With aggression toward medical staff on the rise, a Melbourne hospital has introduced a new program to diffuse conflict.
Sun, 31 Jul 2022 18:42:02 +1000Skydiver identified as Victoria Police officer
The Victoria Police community is rallying around the family of one of their own after a 45-year-old sergeant was killed sky diving.
Sun, 31 Jul 2022 18:42:00 +1000Man charged after bomb squad defuses 10 'suspicious devices' in Melbourne
A magistrate has refused a man bail after the bomb squad found 10 improvised explosive devices at his home.
Sun, 31 Jul 2022 18:34:13 +1000WA government ups worker pay offer over inflation
WA teachers, nurses, police officers, cleaners and public servants have been offered a six per cent wage rise over the next two years as a buffer to rising inflation.
Sun, 31 Jul 2022 18:32:35 +1000Indigenous singer Archie Roach dies
Bundjalung senior elder, musician and activist Archie Roach has died.
Sun, 31 Jul 2022 18:32:20 +1000Spike in missing people across Australia
Family members of some of Australia's most high profile cases are calling for better support as Missing Persons Week begins.
Sun, 31 Jul 2022 18:32:15 +1000US president tests positive for COVID-19 again
After just a few days back on the job, Joe Biden is back in isolation, after once again testing positive to COVID-19
Sun, 31 Jul 2022 18:30:55 +1000Teenager killer to be released from jail
A teenage boy who murdered a 15-year-old girl as she was walking home from school almost two decades ago will be released from jail.
Sun, 31 Jul 2022 18:30:00 +1000PM says Indigenous Voice to Parliament details will be settled after referendum
The prime minister says future governments will be guided by an Indigenous Voice to Parliament.
Sun, 31 Jul 2022 18:29:46 +1000Western Sydney brawl leaves teen in hospital
A young man is in hospital after being coward punched during a large, alcohol-fuelled brawl in Parramatta.
Sun, 31 Jul 2022 17:08:24 +1000True to the genius of Archie, he remains walking alongside us
Right to the end, the legendary Gunditjmara-Bundjalung songman remained moving in new, clever and brutally honest ways.
Sun, 31 Jul 2022 17:03:37 +1000Man shot by WA police after 'violent incident'
A man allegedly armed with two knives has been shot by police in Western Australia.
Sun, 31 Jul 2022 17:00:00 +1000How do police match a bullet to the gun that fired it?
When a detective finds a bullet at a crime scene, an expert team of sleuths will put it under the microscope. What are they looking for?
Sun, 31 Jul 2022 16:56:34 +1000Law firm dumps Catholic Church after 60 years, but won’t say why
Corrs Chambers Westgarth assisted in establishing the “Ellis defence”, which helped insulate the Catholic Church against abuse claims. Now it is parting ways with its longstanding, lucrative client.
Sun, 31 Jul 2022 16:30:00 +1000Older workers could fill skills gaps, but pension price is too high
Australia has a worker shortage, yet we penalise retirees who are willing and able to fill many vacancies.
Sun, 31 Jul 2022 15:37:40 +1000Driver charged after fatal crash in regional Victoria
A 19-year-old woman has been charged after a fatal crash in Victoria's south-west on Saturday.
Sun, 31 Jul 2022 15:34:41 +1000WA Police shooting: ‘Man ran at police with knives’
WA Police Deputy Commissioner Allan Adams said police received multiple calls at around 4.15am on Sunday relating to the man’s behaviour.