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Thu, 08 Sep 2022 19:00:51 +1000
As it happened: Senate crossbench backs Labor’s climate change bill; treasurer warns budget relief could worsen interest rates
The Reserve Banks’s handling of interest rate policies is in the spotlight, Labor is warning voters to expect some tough decisions in the upcoming budget and the communication minister wants a review of Australia’s broadcast rights laws.

Thu, 08 Sep 2022 18:52:31 +1000
‘I’m going to jail’: Driver filmed video with phone before crash killed five teens, police allege
Sixty-seven minutes before he would crash his ute into a tree, Tyrell Edwards was allegedly videoed “purposely and aggressively” swerving violently at 90km/h as he drove. 

Thu, 08 Sep 2022 18:50:00 +1000
‘It threw me sideways!’:The Age book of the year winners announced
Miles Allinson and Bernadette Brennan won The Age awards, which this year brought back a non-fiction category.

Thu, 08 Sep 2022 18:49:29 +1000
Queensland state government wants local councils to deal with housing crisis
The Queensland state government is urging local councils to do more about the housing crisis, as industry leaders are calling for a housing summit.

Thu, 08 Sep 2022 18:48:04 +1000
Two injured in CBD stabbings, woman detained
A man and a woman have been taken to hospital after the stabbings in nearby locations on Flinders Street.

Thu, 08 Sep 2022 18:45:56 +1000
Buxton crash driver refused bail after court hears he has previous speeding offences
The Buxton crash driver has been refused bail after the court heard he had previous speeding offences.

Thu, 08 Sep 2022 18:43:15 +1000
RBA governor says he has no plans to quit despite calls for resignation
The Reserve Bank of Australia governor says he has no plans to quit despite calls for his resignation over forecasting errors.

Thu, 08 Sep 2022 18:34:12 +1000
RBA governor warns more interest rate rises on the way
The Reserve Bank governor has warned more interest rate rise hikes are on the way.

Thu, 08 Sep 2022 18:19:03 +1000
Government's climate bill passes senate
The federal government's climate change bill, legislating a 43 per cent cut to emissions, has passed the Senate, 37 votes to 26.

Thu, 08 Sep 2022 18:12:42 +1000
Roofer accused of scam against Tania Hird sweats on bail decision
Tania Hird is among the alleged victims of an international roof scam syndicate, charged $32,900 for work police say should have cost $350.

Thu, 08 Sep 2022 18:05:22 +1000
Brisbane man guilty of murder after housemate torched
A man who believed he was Jesus and the King of England and that life was like The Truman Show has been found guilty of murder after setting his 65-year-old Brisbane housemate alight as he slept.

Thu, 08 Sep 2022 17:54:44 +1000
Man who set housemate on fire found guilty of murder
A man who believed he was Jesus and the King of England has been found guilty of murder after setting his 65-year-old Brisbane housemate alight as he slept.

Thu, 08 Sep 2022 17:49:51 +1000
Teen charged with murder after mum's 'associate' allegedly stabbed
A 16-year-old has been charged with murder after a man was allegedly stabbed to death on the Sunshine Coast.

Thu, 08 Sep 2022 17:44:39 +1000
Woman fighting for life after Gold Coast hit and run
A woman is fighting for life after being mowed down by a driver and dragged several metres down a Gold Coast street.

Thu, 08 Sep 2022 17:28:15 +1000
Rail dispute cost 44,000 work hours, $500,000 for venue hire, says government
The cost estimates are contained in documents filed by Sydney Trains ahead of a crucial Fair Work hearing on Friday.

Thu, 08 Sep 2022 17:04:18 +1000
Jason Roberts won't return to prison for robberies after acquittal
Jason Roberts won't spend any more time in jail when he's sentenced for 10 armed robberies.

Thu, 08 Sep 2022 17:02:49 +1000
Qantas passengers escorted through Melbourne airport after Sydney security breach
A security mishap at Sydney airport has led to federal police with machine guns greeting Qantas passengers in Melbourne after some travellers bypassed security.

Thu, 08 Sep 2022 16:59:35 +1000
Crown boss disputes Wayne Carey’s story
Crown Resorts chief executive Ciaran Carruthers disputes Wayne Carey’s story

Thu, 08 Sep 2022 16:59:35 +1000
Multiple police injured during arrest at Melbourne shopping centre
Two men have led police on a dangerous chase through Melton, speeding through a busy shopping centre car park before their vehicle was rammed.

Thu, 08 Sep 2022 16:26:22 +1000
What you’ve been missing on a drive across the Nullarbor
It’s a land that time forgot where the erosion is so slow, ancient features have been preserved for millions and millions of years, capturing a snapshot of how environments were at different times.”



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