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Thu, 13 Oct 2022 18:58:58 +1000
Rail union votes to turn off Sydney Opal card readers
The rail union has voted to turn off Sydney Opal card readers as the dispute with the government escalates.

Thu, 13 Oct 2022 18:54:24 +1000
Victoria Cross recipient waits seven hours for ambulance
Victoria Cross recipient Daniel Keighran waited seven hours for a Queensland ambulance.

Thu, 13 Oct 2022 18:53:59 +1000
‘Being different, that’s your superpower’: Collingwood star on importance of pride round
Pride round in the AFLW has always been important to Collingwood star forward/ruck Sabrina Frederick, but this year, there’s an extra layer of meaning, as it’s the first since becoming a mother with wife Lili.

Thu, 13 Oct 2022 18:53:27 +1000
WA Police to investigate after WA teacher accused of punching students
Department of Education Director General Lisa Rodgers said it was a very serious allegation that had been referred to police.

Thu, 13 Oct 2022 18:52:47 +1000
Victorian weather LIVE updates: Floods, power outages, evacuation order for Rochester
Emergency services have warned Victoria’s “significant rainfall event” will intensify on Thursday. A flash flood warning is in place for Melbourne later today. Towns in the state’s north are also sandbagging to prepare for rivers bursting the...

Thu, 13 Oct 2022 18:50:13 +1000
Trial into woodchipper death continues
A man accused of murdering a love rival by putting him through a woodchipper has told a jury he's not a killer.

Thu, 13 Oct 2022 18:49:47 +1000
Queensland man hit with hundreds of identity fraud charges
A Queensland man is facing over 300 charges, most of which are for alleged identity fraud offences, after police seized multiple devices containing the sensitive information of thousands of Australians.

Thu, 13 Oct 2022 18:45:00 +1000
‘It just about killed us’: How Winx taught Waller to cope with pressure
He has short-priced favourite Nature Strip in The Everest, but trainer Chris Waller says he is feeling zero stress thanks to his experience with superstar Winx.

Thu, 13 Oct 2022 18:45:00 +1000
Why a methane pledge isn’t a real barbecue stopper
In the lead-up to November’s global climate talks, Australia may well be considering joining a global pledge to reduce methane emissions. But for now at least, it seems the sausages are safe.

Thu, 13 Oct 2022 18:43:54 +1000
Queenslanders get free water with dam release
Queenslanders who have endured years of water restrictions are being encouraged to wash their driveways as the state's largest dam releases thousands of litres ahead of the storm season.

Thu, 13 Oct 2022 18:43:43 +1000
Mitchell 'not begging' behind O'Meara's exit
Fremantle recruit Jaeger O'Meara says what Hawthorn coach Sam Mitchell did not say told him everything he needed to hear.

Thu, 13 Oct 2022 18:43:29 +1000
Woodbridge reveals heart attack scare
Australian tennis legend Todd Woodbridge has revealed he suffered a heart attack, but was able to discover why.

Thu, 13 Oct 2022 18:41:00 +1000
Nature Strip’s part-owner cheats death to make it back for The Everest
Jack Van Duuren credits the world’s best sprinter, Jameson whisky and chemotherapy for helping keep him alive. But he knows what his favourite is.

Thu, 13 Oct 2022 18:40:01 +1000
Cricket legend honoured with Caulfield Cup runner
Australian cricket legend Richie Benaud is honoured with a horse named after him, that will run in the Caulfield Cup.

Thu, 13 Oct 2022 18:38:39 +1000
Sydney Stack among four players delisted by the Tigers
Richmond have delisted four players following an action-packed AFL trade period, including Sydney Stack and Jake Aarts.

Thu, 13 Oct 2022 18:30:00 +1000
Last year I nearly died - it turned out to be the best of my life
I thought I was in a doughnut factory. I had a heavy Russian accent for a couple of days. I was a Japanese girl, aged 11. I had no idea I was badly injured and in a hospital.

Thu, 13 Oct 2022 18:30:00 +1000
End of the rainbow: the inside story on Hasler’s sacking
About midday on Thursday, Des Hasler scrolled through a news website on his phone. That was the moment he learnt he had been sacked as Manly coach.

Thu, 13 Oct 2022 18:24:53 +1000
AFL to consider tweaks for the salary dump
The AFL will review the trade period to consider refining the rules around salary dumping and consider whether to extend the length of elite players’ first contracts from two years to three.

Thu, 13 Oct 2022 18:24:26 +1000
Lamborghini driver spared jail over crash that killed Adelaide teenager
An Adelaide man who lost control of a high-powered Lamborghini, killing a teenage pedestrian has been spared an immediate jail sentence.

Thu, 13 Oct 2022 18:24:20 +1000
Police search for man after supermarket theft
Police in South Australia are hunting a man after a supermarket robbery.



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