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Mon, 17 Oct 2022 19:59:35 +1100
Victoria floods LIVE updates: Residents brace for worsening conditions in Echuca; evacuation warnings continue as floodwaters rise
Deadly floods continue to inundate homes in central and northern Victoria. In Echuca, more than 1000 properties were expected to be flooded as the Campaspe River broke its banks and steadily rose to above 96 metres.

Mon, 17 Oct 2022 19:24:43 +1100
Man denies role in fatal smuggling plan
A man accused of helping to organise the deadly SIEV X voyage from Indonesia to Australia has pleaded not guilty in the Brisbane Supreme Court.

Mon, 17 Oct 2022 19:20:14 +1100
Woman suffers botched hysterectomy at Mackay hospital
A Queensland woman says she spends her life in constant pain after a hysterectomy at Mackay Base Hospital last year.

Mon, 17 Oct 2022 19:14:39 +1100
SA fishers hopeful of end to snapper ban Fishers in South Australia are hoping that the state’s ban
Fishers in South Australia are hoping that the state’s ban on snapper will finally come to an end in January.

Mon, 17 Oct 2022 19:14:28 +1100
Woman, two kids struck by car in Brisbane
A woman and her two young children have been taken to hospital in serious conditions after being struck by a car in Brisbane's north.

Mon, 17 Oct 2022 19:12:37 +1100
Echuca and Rochester floods from the air
From above, the devastation wrought by the floods saturating northern Victoria is clear: we can see ruined crops and fencing, stranded livestock, and inundated homes, sheds and businesses.

Mon, 17 Oct 2022 19:03:40 +1100
National, NSW rail operators in court after Wallan train derailment killed two
Rail transport operators responsible for the safe running of the XPT Sydney-to-Melbourne service allegedly failed to ensure train drivers were aware of a temporary track change before a service carrying 153 passengers crashed at speed.

Mon, 17 Oct 2022 18:59:18 +1100
Role of carbon monoxide in seaplane crash was not considered until years later, inquest told
An inquest in the NSW Coroners Court is examining the deaths of a pilot and five British tourists, whose plane crashed in Jerusalem Bay, north of Sydney, in 2017.

Mon, 17 Oct 2022 18:50:18 +1100
Nedd Brockmann arrives in Sydney after epic 3800km run
Thousands of people packed the promenade at Bondi Beach to cheer Nedd Brockmann’s arrival after his epic journey on foot from Cottlesloe Beach in Perth.

Mon, 17 Oct 2022 18:45:04 +1100
Thousands of older Australians have died while waiting for federal funding
Tens of thousands of older Australians have died while waiting for federal funding that's meant to help them stay in their homes.

Mon, 17 Oct 2022 18:45:01 +1100
Bruce Lehrmann trial enters final week
The prosecution is calling its final witnesses to the stand as the Bruce Lehrmann trial for the alleged rape of Brittany Higgins enters its third and final week.

Mon, 17 Oct 2022 18:44:33 +1100
The Star's Sydney casino licence to be suspended
The Star's Sydney casino licence will be suspended from 9am this Friday and the gaming giant will be fined $100 million after damning report into its operations.

Mon, 17 Oct 2022 18:39:12 +1100
Brett Finch ‘disgusted’ by his child abuse messages
Former NRL star Brett Finch admits feeling disgusted for sharing child sexual abuse material in a bid to obtain cocaine.

Mon, 17 Oct 2022 18:37:46 +1100
‘We are coming home’: Nedd Brockmann’s 3800km run has come to an end
The electrician from rural NSW has been running an average of 100 kilometres per day through the month-and-a-half journey and has suffered a string of injuries along the way.

Mon, 17 Oct 2022 18:29:19 +1100
Flooded then burgled: Looter pilfers Maribyrnong family’s ‘last belongings’
A Maribyrnong resident estimates a thief took about $15,000 worth of items from his flood-ravaged home on Monday morning, and police are investigating, while another local said his damaged home had also been burgled.

Mon, 17 Oct 2022 18:29:03 +1100
‘Stupid’ to believe Ruby Princess was COVID-free, passenger admits
A Ruby Princess passenger has admitted it was ‘stupid’ to believe the ship was free from COVID-19.

Mon, 17 Oct 2022 18:26:48 +1100
Pilot suffers serious burns in plane crash in Hunter
The man, believed to be in his 40s, is in a critical condition after the plane he was flying burst into flames on impact at Luskintyre near the Hunter Valley.

Mon, 17 Oct 2022 18:25:33 +1100
Victorian homes under threat as floodwaters surge
The emergency flood situation across Victoria is continuing to intensify as it becomes "too late to leave" for residents in Shepparton and Mooroopna.

Mon, 17 Oct 2022 18:24:03 +1100
New national plan to end domestic violence in a decade
Australia has a new national plan with the ambitious goal of eliminating domestic violence in a decade.

Mon, 17 Oct 2022 18:19:28 +1100
Looters hit flood-impacted suburbs across Victoria
A flood affected Maribyrnong family have had their home targeted by opportunistic looters.



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