Archives

Sydney Morning Herald National News

Thu, 22 Sep 2022 18:45:42 +1000
Search for man who doused woman in flammable liquid
Police need help to track down a man, wanted after a woman was doused in flammable liquid and almost set alight in Box Hill.

Thu, 22 Sep 2022 18:40:33 +1000
Woman hospitalised after skydiving accident north of Adelaide
A woman has been hospitalised with a broken leg after a skydiving accident north of Adelaide.

Thu, 22 Sep 2022 18:25:25 +1000
Thousands of people around Australia hold anti-monarchy protest
Thousands of people around Australia have held anti-monarchy protests on the National Day of Mourning for the Queen.

Thu, 22 Sep 2022 18:25:23 +1000
Queensland man dies after four-hour wait for ambulance
A Queensland man died in his driveway after waiting four hours for an ambulance.

Thu, 22 Sep 2022 18:20:17 +1000
Anti-monarchy protests in Melbourne on National Day of Mourning
Thousands of First Nations protesters marched to Parliament House in Melbourne on the National Day of Mourning for the Queen's death.

Thu, 22 Sep 2022 18:15:12 +1000
Major cyberattack against Optus compromises customer details
A major cyberattack against Optus has compromised the identities of more than nine million Aussies.

Thu, 22 Sep 2022 18:10:25 +1000
Guard of honour at Bondi to remember Queen
There was a guard of honour held at Bondi Beach to honour the Queen.

Thu, 22 Sep 2022 18:07:46 +1000
‘The Crown’s boot is on our neck’: Angry protesters reject royal mourning
Outraged protesters called to “abolish the monarchy” as they paraded through central Melbourne, rejecting a public holiday mourning the Queen.

Thu, 22 Sep 2022 17:59:35 +1000
Severe weather warning issued as Lismore fears third flood of the year
The devastated city of Lismore is preparing for a third flood of the year as wet weather lashes the state, prompting dozens of flood rescues, including of a four-year-old boy trapped in a vehicle. 

Thu, 22 Sep 2022 17:44:52 +1000
Mobile speed camera nearly towed from clearway in Wollongong
A mobile speed camera has nearly been towed from a clearway in Wollongong.

Thu, 22 Sep 2022 16:40:17 +1000
Anti-monarchy protests have been held across the country
Anti-monarchy protests have been held across the country in response to the Day of Mourning for the Queen.

Thu, 22 Sep 2022 16:36:24 +1000
Optus customers hit with major data breach
Optus customers have been hit with a major data breach with federal authorities investigating the data breach.

Thu, 22 Sep 2022 16:31:09 +1000
As it happened: Nation in day of mourning after death of Queen Elizabeth II; Optus investigating cyberattack
A minute of silence will be held for the Queen at 11am AEST, new polling suggests the Victorian government is on track to be re-elected in November and people appear to be hurriedly booking flights out of Russia.

Thu, 22 Sep 2022 16:24:02 +1000
Alleged Greenfields hit-and-run driver returned to scene, called triple zero, court told
Police initially said the person who came across a seriously injured woman could have saved her life. But on Thursday, prosecutors alleged the man who called emergency services was also the driver in the hit-and-run crash.

Thu, 22 Sep 2022 16:21:01 +1000
Corgis in crowns mark minute’s silence for Queen
As 30 corgis and their owners sat quietly in Melbourne’s Botanic Gardens to mark Queen Elizabeth II’s death on Thursday, one errant bark broke their minute’s silence.

Thu, 22 Sep 2022 16:15:45 +1000
Child fights for life after car crashes into traffic lights
A 12-year-old boy is in a critical condition after a car ploughed into a set of traffic lights in Brisbane.

Thu, 22 Sep 2022 15:25:00 +1000
‘Mourn porn’ and the new King: it’s been a weird fortnight
Over the past fortnight our First Nations communities have lost three monarchs more culturally significant to us than the fate and demise of an old woman in the UK.

Thu, 22 Sep 2022 15:15:37 +1000
‘The worst time’: City restaurants dismayed as council plan threatens outdoor dining
Restaurateurs hoping for a buzzing post-COVID summer have been rattled by plans by the City of Melbourne to force them to pay to keep the outdoor dining areas set up during the pandemic.

Thu, 22 Sep 2022 14:16:48 +1000
Missing Mildura teen’s phone detected 700km from home
Police used mobile phone location data to track 15-year-old Dom’s movements to Cowra after he went missing on September 14. But since Saturday, his mobile phone has been disconnected.

Thu, 22 Sep 2022 13:37:36 +1000
WA COVID state of emergency laws pass first hurdle after bitter debate
The opposition lashed the government for ramming the bill through parliament within 24 hours. The bill would allow continued enforcement of most COVID-19 restrictions except the ability to raise a hard border.



home