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Tue, 18 Oct 2022 19:59:43 +1100
Before and after aerial imagery reveals early impact of Victorian floods
Satellite and aerial imagery taken from a plane gives a bird’s-eye before and after view of the devastation left behind by the deluge.

Tue, 18 Oct 2022 19:44:55 +1100
Cold case closed in Queensland
A 50-year-old cold case has closed in Queensland after a man was sentenced for bashing a man to death with a camera in a hotel room in 1976.

Tue, 18 Oct 2022 19:44:50 +1100
Queensland council inspectors photographing, rummaging through bins
Queensland council inspectors have raised eyebrows after they rummaged through ratepayers' rubbish and snapped pictures.

Tue, 18 Oct 2022 19:30:00 +1100
What caused the flood disaster? Is the climate crisis to blame?
“The climate system is on steroids,” says Professor David Karoly, a leading climate scientist at the Climate Council. “Now is exactly the right time to talk about it. Because now we can see the impacts.”

Tue, 18 Oct 2022 19:15:01 +1100
Cordon blue kicks off in Echuca with flood wall set to divide a town
When the Murray River floods, the 2½-kilometre earthen levee will protect hundreds of properties from inundation. But some will be left behind.

Tue, 18 Oct 2022 19:10:14 +1100
Gift cards revealed as saving hack for Aussie shoppers
Gift cards could be used as a saving hack for Aussie shoppers amid cost of living pressures.

Tue, 18 Oct 2022 19:04:01 +1100
Maths to become compulsory in HSC exams
Maths will be compulsory for Year 12 students who sit their HSC exams from 2026 onwards.

Tue, 18 Oct 2022 18:59:05 +1100
NSW government threatens legal action over rail union industrial action
The NSW government has threatened legal action as the rail union plans to turn off Opal card readers.

Tue, 18 Oct 2022 18:54:46 +1100
Coronial inquest hears of cover-up after grandmother's death
A coronial inquest in Malaysia has heard of a cover-up after the death of South Australian grandmother Anna Jenkins.

Tue, 18 Oct 2022 18:48:58 +1100
Final evidence delivered in Bruce Lehrmann rape trial
Final evidence has been delivered in the the trial against former political staffer Bruce Lehrmann, accused of raping Brittany Higgins.

Tue, 18 Oct 2022 18:48:56 +1100
Victoria floods to hit wallets
The Victoria floods are expected to have a knock-on effect on cost of living around the country.

Tue, 18 Oct 2022 18:48:56 +1100
Community left devastated after school closes in Victoria
A close-knit community has been left devastated after finding out a small Monbulk school will be forced to close due to a decline in enrolments, bringing families and staff to tears today.

Tue, 18 Oct 2022 17:41:01 +1100
Brisbane tunnel closed, billowing smoke as motorists sent elsewhere
Congestion was building across Brisbane’s inner-north on Tuesday afternoon due to a fire in the AirportlinkM7 tunnel.

Tue, 18 Oct 2022 17:16:24 +1100
Elliott threatens to pursue union for damages if Opal readers shut down
The government warns that the industrial action could cost the government tens of millions of dollars that it would seek to retrieve in the Federal Court.

Tue, 18 Oct 2022 17:09:55 +1100
Millions of dollars worth of support for flood-impacted Victorians
Millions of dollars worth of support has just been announced for flood-impacted Victorians.

Tue, 18 Oct 2022 17:04:28 +1100
Former NRL player Brett Finch claims he'll be targeted by criminals if jailed
Former NRL player Brett Finch claims he'll be targeted by criminals if he's jailed for sharing fantasies about young boys on a sex hotline.

Tue, 18 Oct 2022 17:01:34 +1100
Bail for roofer who allegedly swindled more than $600k from dozens of victims, including Tania Hird
A 23-year-old British national accused of running a scam that may have netted up to 41 victims – including the wife of AFL great James Hird – will return to live with his family after a Supreme Court judge granted him bail.

Tue, 18 Oct 2022 15:58:17 +1100
Andrew Forrest clears major legal hurdle in Facebook ‘clickbait’ court case
Forrest alleges the social media giant was criminally reckless in allowing bogus advertisements using his image to appear on its site and is now suing the social media giant.

Tue, 18 Oct 2022 15:33:00 +1100
EPA failed community by not going tough on power stations, court told
Victoria’s environmental regulator has been accused of allowing three coal-fired power stations to contaminate the air with millions of tonnes of pollution.

Tue, 18 Oct 2022 15:30:00 +1100
The bulk of doctors aren’t overbilling you for their priceless care
It is not easy to access Medicare. It takes years to be able to claim Medicare in your own right. Most of us take this extremely seriously, as with privilege comes responsibility.



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