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Mon, 31 Oct 2022 19:30:00 +1100
Schools, roads, health: Promises pelted at marginal Melton
After decades of lagging infrastructure, four weeks out from the state election Melton residents are being pummelled with promises for roads, a hospital and a TAFE.

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 19:24:29 +1100
Queensland dips on NAPLAN results
NAPLAN results for 2022 have confirmed Queensland students have dipped in comparison to previous years.

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 19:20:12 +1100
Woman in wheelchair 'left to crawl down plane aisle'
A Queensland woman in a wheelchair has slammed Jetstar after she felt forced to crawl down the plane aisle.

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 19:11:06 +1100
Queensland man found guilty of killing pregnant teen
A Queensland man has been found guilty of murdering pregnant teenager Tiffany Taylor.

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 19:10:11 +1100
New traffic light system for Queensland COVID-19 advice
A traffic light system for COVID-19 advice has been introduced in Queensland as pandemic powers end.

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 19:00:00 +1100
Landslide threatens to bury Falls Creek's summer economy
A slow-moving landslip is devastating Falls Creek’s tourism industry, with the main route to town cut off and the cancellation of events costing businesses at least $5.5 million.

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 18:59:54 +1100
New initiative by Coles and Flybuys to tackle cost of living expenses
A new initiative by Coles and Flybuys will make groceries cheaper as cost of living pressures rise.

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 18:46:30 +1100
Minns vows to scrap Perrottet’s stamp duty reforms if elected
The Perrottet government’s stamp duty shake-up will be short-lived if the Opposition leader wins the next election.

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 18:44:51 +1100
Schoolboy to face adult sentence for terror offences
An Adelaide schoolboy accused of terror offences will be sentenced as an adult.

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 18:39:48 +1100
War veteran calls for legal overhaul after losing licence after driving with medicinal cannabis
A war veteran who lost his licence after driving with medicinal cannabis in his system, is calling for a legal overhaul, saying he was not impaired behind the wheel.

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 18:39:48 +1100
NSW lovebirds celebrate special anniversary
A NSW couple has celebrated a significant anniversary in their relationship.

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 18:24:47 +1100
Netball Australia secures $15m sponsorship deal with Visit Victoria
The state government has announced a $15 million sponsorship deal with Netball Australia.

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 18:19:24 +1100
Brawl at NSW airport between rival gangs
Footage has shown a brawl at a NSW airport allegedly between rival Sydney gangs.

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 18:19:00 +1100
As it happened: Energy debate remains in the spotlight; key senators want more time to scrutinise workplace reforms
Eighty per cent of voters support calls to put a price cap on power, an Australian is among the more than 150 people killed following a Halloween stampede in South Korea and the crossbench senators who will determine the fate of Labor’s industrial ...

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 18:17:22 +1100
Road map or dead end? No date for NSW government’s tolling review
NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet has refused to outline when his government’s highly anticipated review of Sydney’s controversial road tolling system will be delivered, with the opposition calling on him to release it before the 2023 election.

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 18:15:40 +1100
Government intervention will take months to impact bills
A warning that any intervention by the federal government to bring down energy prices could take months to filter through to household bills.

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 18:09:36 +1100
No raining on the Melbourne Cup parade as racegoers prepare for the track
Monday’s warm-up parade was rain-free, and even though Cup Day is predicted to be a soggy affair, nothing can dampen punters’ enthusiasm.

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 18:09:11 +1100
Bruce Lehrmann set to face retrial
The ACT's top prosecutor has confirmed his intent to begin a retrial of Bruce Lehrmann on February 20, 2023.

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 18:04:59 +1100
Gaps in migration system need to be quickly plugged
Failures of the Immigration and Home Affairs departments have allowed a crime boss to enter and operate in Australia after his release from jail in Britain.

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 17:59:57 +1100
Consider delaying Melbourne Airport rail link, Infrastructure Australia advises
The federal infrastructure adviser has urged the Albanese and Victorian governments to consider delaying the $13 billion Melbourne Airport Rail project over concerns about potential cost blow-outs and low patronage in its first decade of operation.



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