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Wed, 12 Oct 2022 19:53:35 +1100‘Sandbagged all the doors’: Authorities warn town it faces one-in-50-year flood as rain hits state
Swollen rivers are threatening to flood hundreds of homes and a slow-moving landslide has cut access to Falls Creek as Victoria braces for torrential rain on Thursday.
Wed, 12 Oct 2022 19:42:24 +1100Two unrelated shootings shock residents in Sydney's south west
Two separate shootings overnight in Sydney's south-west have residents 'living in fear'.
Wed, 12 Oct 2022 19:31:32 +1100Flood-hit residents 'should have been given more time to prepare'
An audit has found Brisbane residents should have been given more time to prepare their homes and businesses before February's floods.
Wed, 12 Oct 2022 19:31:26 +1100New details into fatal police shooting
There are new details about a fatal police shooting in Brisbane.
Wed, 12 Oct 2022 19:30:00 +1100If you don’t have friends of colour, for me, that’s a red flag
When almost half of Victorians are either born overseas or have a parent who was born in another country, why do I run into large groups of people out socially where every member is white?
Wed, 12 Oct 2022 19:22:36 +1100Two men involved in road rage incident Sydney
Two men have been involved in a heated road rage incident in Sydney’s south-west.
Wed, 12 Oct 2022 19:13:28 +1100Andrews did not seek Sutton’s advice on ending pandemic declaration
Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton was not consulted on whether it was safe to revoke Victoria’s emergency pandemic powers.
Wed, 12 Oct 2022 19:07:11 +1100Man charged after shopping centre carpark attack
A man has been charged after an alleged attack in a shopping centre carpark.
Wed, 12 Oct 2022 19:06:58 +1100'Widow of Walcha' has more time added to jail sentence
The so-called Widow of Walcha, who murdered her farmer boyfriend, has had more time added to her jail sentence.
Wed, 12 Oct 2022 19:01:56 +1100SA memorial service for Bali bombings victims
A touching memorial service was held to remember three South Australians killed in the Bali bombings.
Wed, 12 Oct 2022 19:00:44 +1100Inadequately supplied Ruby Princess ‘never should have sailed’, court told
A Ruby Princess passenger, whose husband almost died of COVID-19, has launched a class action against the cruise company.
Wed, 12 Oct 2022 18:55:48 +1100WA nurses’ union backs industrial action in pay row with government
Thousands of nurses and midwives from as far afield as Bunbury poured into the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre for the Australian Nursing Federation meeting on Wednesday.
Wed, 12 Oct 2022 18:54:15 +1100Joshua Toole, brother of NSW deputy premier, arrested in alleged drug syndicate bust
Joshua Toole was arrested for his alleged role in a drug supply syndicate operating across the Central Coast and Hunter regions.
Wed, 12 Oct 2022 18:51:19 +1100‘Widow of Walcha’ sentenced over attempt to bribe friend into perjury
Natasha Darcy is already serving a 30-year sentence for murdering her partner. An attempt to pervert the course of justice has made that six months longer.
Wed, 12 Oct 2022 18:46:27 +1100As it happened: Country marks 20 years after Bali bombings; Brittany Higgins to return to stand on Friday
Memorial services will be held across Australia today for the 20th anniversary of the Bali bombings, Treasurer Jim Chalmers has flown to Washington to meet with finance ministers from around the world and the majority of voters want the federal gover...
Wed, 12 Oct 2022 18:40:59 +1100Services to honour 88 Australian victims of Bali bombings 20 years ago
Twentieth anniversary of Bali bombings today to honour 88 Australians killed.
Wed, 12 Oct 2022 18:36:38 +1100Police officer charged with producing child abuse material
A senior police officer who prosecuted against sex offenders has been charged with producing child abuse material.
Wed, 12 Oct 2022 18:35:14 +1100Former police prosecutor charged with producing and possessing child abuse material
Simon Luebbers, 44, is accused of secretly recording a 13-year-old girl and a woman in states of undress and distributing videos of the woman to other men.
Wed, 12 Oct 2022 18:27:21 +1100Severe weather warnings for heavy rain and damaging winds issued for Victoria and Tasmania
Victorians are scrambling to prepare their homes as the state braces for powerful storms to strike.
Wed, 12 Oct 2022 18:26:41 +1100Passengers terrified as mid-air brawl breaks out on Brisbane flight
Jetstar passengers ‘feared for their lives’ as a mid-flight brawl broke out on a flight from Melbourne to Brisbane.