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Mon, 22 Aug 2022 02:55:41 +0000
Albanese confirms he'll make rare move to release legal advice on Morrison ministries
The Prime Minister confirms he will publicly release legal advice on his predecessor Scott Morrison's secret appointment to five ministries tomorrow.

Sun, 21 Aug 2022 19:01:02 +0000
Revealed: Co-owner of $3.8bn casino development linked to notorious Chinese gangsters
An ABC investigation reveals the links between a company with a major stake in Australia's most expensive casino venture and notorious organised crime figures in Hong Kong and Macau.

Mon, 22 Aug 2022 03:06:43 +0000
Australian High Commissioner summoned by Solomon Islands government over ABC's Four Corners report
The Solomon Islands government hauls in Australia's High Commissioner over the Four Corners program exploring how China has been rapidly building commercial and security ties with the Pacific Island nation.

Mon, 22 Aug 2022 07:25:01 +0000
Police found an 'extraordinary' amount of fentanyl in Melbourne. What makes this drug different?
After a record amount of fentanyl was seized in Melbourne, authorities are sounding the alarm about the highly dangerous drug that has rarely been found in Australia.

Sun, 21 Aug 2022 22:45:35 +0000
Qantas Frequent Flyers to get discount vouchers today after CEO's apology
Alan Joyce says it's "not good enough" that Qantas customers have been been dealing with flight delays, cancellations and lost baggage over the past few months. 

Mon, 22 Aug 2022 06:01:11 +0000
Erin stole a bag of chips because she was hungry — that started a nightmare ride of prison and abuse
Stealing a bag of chips — that was the crime that would land Erin in Tasmania's Ashley youth prison, a place where she would be sexually abused, punished if she complained and taught that it was better just to shut up and accept it. ...

Mon, 22 Aug 2022 02:44:50 +0000
TikTok's in-app browser can monitor your keystrokes, including passwords and credit cards, researcher says
Using in-app browsers to open links through apps including Facebook, Instagram and TikTok poses a security and privacy risk on mobile devices, says Felix Krause, the Vienna-based founder of Fastlane.

Mon, 22 Aug 2022 06:22:16 +0000
International organised crime boss arrested at Yorke Peninsula property, police say
The alleged leader of an international organised crime syndicate operating using the ANOM app has been arrested in South Australia's Yorke Peninsula.

Mon, 22 Aug 2022 04:43:14 +0000
Supporters gather outside Pakistani ex-PM's mansion after terrorism charges
Imran Khan appears to still be free despite police charges laid over a public vow to sue police officers and a female judge.

Mon, 22 Aug 2022 03:29:09 +0000
What we know about the father of Darya Dugina, who was killed in a suspected car bombing in Russia
The death of Darya Dugina in a suspected car bombing on Saturday has sparked a myriad of questions around her family. Her father, Alexander Dugin, is arguably one of Russia's most well-known ideologues. Here's why his influence over Vladimir...

Mon, 22 Aug 2022 05:54:58 +0000
After billions of views, Andrew Tate is being booted. How did he get so popular, so fast?
After being booted from Facebook and Instagram, Andrew Tate is being scrubbed from TikTok. Is this the end for his misogyny?

Mon, 22 Aug 2022 06:46:49 +0000
Family alleges workplace bullying as inquest begins into death of Adelaide man in car fire
The family of an Adelaide man who died in 2018 is hoping a coronial inquest will provide answers about his death, which they say followed years of "relentless" workplace bullying.

Sun, 21 Aug 2022 20:35:56 +0000
Dirty diamonds, 'uninterested' cops and a failed love affair. How a $50m theft unravelled
When Australian rough diamonds began surfacing in Europe, it was the first clue millions of gems were disappearing from the Argyle mine in the heart of WA's Kimberley.

Mon, 22 Aug 2022 05:11:41 +0000
With 99 beekeeping sites now infected, the sticky question of where varroa mite came from remains a mystery
It's the tiny parasite that has beekeepers on edge, threatening to rip $70 million a year from Australia's honey industry, and still many questions remain.

Mon, 22 Aug 2022 08:08:14 +0000
Police officers who responded to domestic violence siege had only been given online training, inquest hears
An inquest examining police responses to a siege where a man killed himself in Townsville hears the Queensland police officers who attended had minimal or no domestic violence training.

Mon, 22 Aug 2022 06:01:54 +0000
Another $1.9bn spent bailing out state insurance scheme, NSW Treasurer reveals
The scandal-plagued state workers' insurance scheme icare has now needed almost $4 billion in bailouts over past three years, the NSW Treasurer says.

Mon, 22 Aug 2022 06:32:47 +0000
Got a question about ADHD? Ask Em Rusciano and our experts
Got a question about ADHD and neurodiversity? Here's your chance to ask Australian comedian Em Rusciano about her experience, and pick the brains of our experts. 

Sun, 21 Aug 2022 19:00:00 +0000
Avoiding plastics and using a reusable coffee cup to save the environment? Maybe you've been duped
It's big businesses, not individuals, that need to change if we are to address environmental issues.This author says clever marketing has made us think otherwise.

Mon, 22 Aug 2022 07:25:53 +0000
Canberra coach faces ACT Magistrates Court for allegedly grooming girl he was training
The man is charged with four offences including acts of indecency, grooming and capturing intimate images.

Sun, 21 Aug 2022 20:31:02 +0000
Defence blocks access to national security review of Darwin Port lease to Chinese company
The Defence Department has released a series of "talking points" about its national security review of the Darwin Port, but has refused an FOI request to disclose its full assessment.  

Sun, 21 Aug 2022 21:19:00 +0000
'We're stuck with these houses': Young people lured into housing market facing buyer's regret
New homebuyers are among some of the worst hit by a perfect storm of rising interest rates and cost of living, market analysis shows.

Mon, 22 Aug 2022 01:46:36 +0000
Relative of New Zealand children found dead in suitcases believed to be in South Korea
The woman, who is a Korean-born New Zealander, is believed to be a family member of the two children found dead. 

Mon, 22 Aug 2022 04:24:54 +0000
Son-in-law allegedly confessed to bashing father-in-law to death 'unmercifully', inquest hears
A re-opened inquest into the disappearance of a north Queensland man almost three decades ago hears his son-in-law confessed to his murder, telling a friend he killed him and another man before burying them "in the same grave".

Sun, 21 Aug 2022 19:01:02 +0000
The cost of sluggish wage growth as Australia braces for more economic hardship
While wages might be rising at the fastest rate in seven years, they've come off the back of the slowest growth in history which means they've plunged in real terms, writes business editor Ian Verrender.

Mon, 22 Aug 2022 07:44:35 +0000
US and South Korea resume large-scale military drills
The exercises aim to boost readiness after a pause due to COVID-19, and as North Korea rebuffs an economic offer from the South.



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