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Wed, 31 Aug 2022 19:00:35 +1000
Australia news LIVE: National cabinet meets to debate mandatory COVID isolation; former Soviet Union leader Mikhail Gorbachev dies
Mandatory COVID isolation could be cut from seven days to five as soon as today, changes to the better off overall test may receive bipartisan support and former Sydney schoolteacher Chris Dawson has spent his first night in prison.

Wed, 31 Aug 2022 18:52:00 +1000
Victoria to exit coal sooner than power operators forecast, report finds
Victoria’s century-old reliance on brown coal for electricity will end sooner than we think, according to a new report.

Wed, 31 Aug 2022 18:51:54 +1000
Cyclist saved after suffering heart attack mid-ride
A Queensland cyclist is lucky to be alive after suffering a heart attack while travelling 60km/hour on his bike.

Wed, 31 Aug 2022 18:48:30 +1000
‘Absolutely packed’: Chaos on the trains as commuters struggle to get home
Wednesday’s train and bus industrial action meant commuters were queuing up and squashing in for their commute home.

Wed, 31 Aug 2022 18:35:52 +1000
Perrottet declares war on rail unions in high-stakes ultimatum
Dominic Perrottet has threatened to terminate the rail unions’ existing enterprise agreement and tear up a multibillion-dollar commitment to modify a rail fleet.

Wed, 31 Aug 2022 18:34:40 +1000
Jail for paedophile who asked for images of father abusing son
When police seized the man’s mobile phone in 2020, they found 85 videos and photographs, most of which were classified as the most serious kind of child abuse material.

Wed, 31 Aug 2022 18:29:29 +1000
Aishwarya faced ‘perfect storm’ of infection, inquest told
Seven-year-old Aishwarya died of sepsis on Easter Saturday last year after being left in a waiting room at Perth Children’s Hospital for more than 90 minutes.

Wed, 31 Aug 2022 17:30:00 +1000
Cynicism will not fix our jobs crisis – we need this ‘talkfest’
We cannot afford not to be talking about the importance of increasing the wages of Australians or discussing how we maintain full employment against the headwinds we know are coming.

Wed, 31 Aug 2022 17:08:34 +1000
Divers study Batavia shipwreck, Western Australia
Divers study the remains of the 1628 Batavia shipwreck off the coast of Western Australia.

Wed, 31 Aug 2022 16:59:49 +1000
Wife says running over husband an accident
Christie Lee Kennedy has denied deliberately driving into her cheating spouse and his mistress after discovering them kissing in a park.

Wed, 31 Aug 2022 16:53:30 +1000
Brisbane City Council urged to fast track support for flood victims
Brisbane City Council is being asked to step up it's flood resilience planning as dozens of locals await assistance from the February disaster.

Wed, 31 Aug 2022 16:42:16 +1000
Sydney transport network crippled by mass industrial action today
Sydney train services slashed by 75 per cent and some bus routes impacted by today's strikes.

Wed, 31 Aug 2022 16:33:15 +1000
What a train wreck: commuters’ pain will be felt in higher places
The premier, the opposition leader and the rail union will all be losers from this protracted dispute.

Wed, 31 Aug 2022 16:32:49 +1000
South Australian couple reunites with dog after two-day search
A South Australian couple has been united with their six-month-old Kelpie after a 48-hour search ended in a cliff top rescue.

Wed, 31 Aug 2022 16:31:52 +1000
Drug driver jailed for sending police officer flying
A drug driver who caused a police officer to be flung into the air during a dramatic arrest has been jailed.

Wed, 31 Aug 2022 16:26:47 +1000
Tributes flow for father killed by driver running from police
Tributes are flowing for a father who was killed in a crash allegedly caused by a driver trying to flee police.

Wed, 31 Aug 2022 16:22:39 +1000
Researchers study bodies found in Medieval well
A team of researchers are studying the skeletons of 17 bodies, found at the bottom of a medieval well in Norwich, England.

Wed, 31 Aug 2022 16:15:16 +1000
Queensland opposition hits out over tardy rollout of energy bill rebate
After being promised a $175 rebate on their “next energy bill” in May, Queenslanders may now have to wait until November to receive the cost-of-living discount.

Wed, 31 Aug 2022 16:13:06 +1000
‘I sped up to catch him out’: Wife who drove into husband, mistress with BMW takes the stand
The mistress said the woman punched her multiple times in the head and said, “You’re a f---ing fat moll” after knocking the couple down.

Wed, 31 Aug 2022 16:12:40 +1000
Convicted killer Chris Dawson spends first night behind bars for 40-year-old murder of his wife
Chris Dawson starts jail sentence after being found guilty of murdering wife in 1982.



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