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Sun, 04 Dec 2022 02:28:10 +0000
States asked to cap coal prices as federal government seeks to curb skyrocketing energy costs
The federal government is facing resistance from the states over its request for caps on coal prices, with NSW seeking legal advice.

Sat, 03 Dec 2022 21:03:44 +0000
'Absolutely shattered' locals raise questions over search for 19yo whose body was found on outback station
She was last seen the day after attending a party in rural Queensland. Over a month later, Tèa Wright-Finger's body was found in the bush. Now, the community that spent weeks searching for her are calling for answers. 

Sun, 04 Dec 2022 06:33:38 +0000
Australia labours to victory over West Indies on final day of first Test
Australia has to work hard to break through against a stubborn West Indies lower order to secure a hard-fought victory over the tourists in the first match of the two-Test series in Perth.

Sun, 04 Dec 2022 09:21:03 +0000
'Terminate the Constitution': Trump calls for changes to 'throw out' 2020 election results
The former US president takes to Truth Social to call for constitutional changes to throw out the results of the 2020 election, two days after offering his support for convicted January 6 rioters who have been "unfairly treated". 

Sat, 03 Dec 2022 21:10:07 +0000
Lydia is only 30 years old and struggles with simple everyday tasks. Her brain test results explain why
A series of neurological tests led specialists to conclude that repeated head knocks affected how the otherwise healthy 30-year-old went about her everyday life.

Sun, 04 Dec 2022 03:28:00 +0000
Alleged terrorist Neil Prakash extradited to Melbourne and charged with six offences
Alleged Islamic State fighter Neil Prakash is extradited to Melbourne under federal police escort and has been charged with six terrorism-related offences.

Sun, 04 Dec 2022 01:54:19 +0000
The centrepiece of the Crown Jewels has been removed from display to be prepared for King Charles III's coronation
Britain's 17th-century St Edward's Crown is taken from its display at the Tower of London to be altered for the coronation of King Charles III, according to Buckingham Palace.

Sun, 04 Dec 2022 08:13:59 +0000
Sydney's inner-west a 'priority' for Labor in election plan to expand access to co-ed high schools
NSW Labor unveils Sydney's inner-west as the first area to get better access to co-educational high schools, if it wins the election in March.

Sun, 04 Dec 2022 02:22:29 +0000
The invention that ended hard graft for garbos
What ever happened to Australia's hard-running garbage men? It was a New South Wales invention that put an end to the hard graft.

Sun, 04 Dec 2022 01:54:15 +0000
Highly addictive and potentially lethal, fentanyl is a scourge on the streets of Los Angeles
Fentanyl has quickly become the deadliest drug in the United States — and its impacts are being felt far beyond street level. WARNING: Some readers might find the details in this story distressing.

Sun, 04 Dec 2022 03:15:14 +0000
England thinks it's coming home … this curse suggests otherwise
There's no such thing as curses, right? So why are some England supporters worried about which TV channel shows their last 16 FIFA World Cup match at Qatar against Senegal?

Sun, 04 Dec 2022 07:28:13 +0000
Indonesia raises volcano warning to highest level after eruption
Mount Semeru, Indonesia's highest volcano on its most densely populated island, released searing gas clouds and rivers of lava in its latest eruption.

Sun, 04 Dec 2022 04:27:28 +0000
Hartmut's love of football is why he's reporting at his 16th World Cup at age 84
An unwavering passion for the game is what still drives veteran German journalist Hartmut Scherster, who has attended every FIFA World Cup held since 1962.

Sun, 04 Dec 2022 03:10:43 +0000
Rugby league legend known 'respectfully and reverentially' as coach dies, aged 91
Gold Coast Titans founding father Paul Broughton OAM has been remembered as a "giant" of the game, who was socially progressive and ahead of his time.

Sun, 04 Dec 2022 04:46:11 +0000
Eccentric art adds charm to the streets of Argentina
A water tank shaped like a kettle, a concrete gorilla named Pepe and giant replica of the Statue of Liberty are just some of the odd artworks spread across the urban belt outside Argentina's capital of Buenos Aires.

Sun, 04 Dec 2022 07:11:47 +0000
Local hopes fall short as Buhai, Meronk claim Australian Open titles
South African Ashleigh Buhai overcame Grace Kim's challenge to triumph in the women's tournament, while Poland's Adrian Meronk beat Adam Scott to win the men's crown in Melbourne.

Sun, 04 Dec 2022 07:32:51 +0000
A tiny school sang songs of hope during lockdown. Music superstar Keith Urban took notice
A group of students from a regional town get VIP treatment at Keith Urban's Brisbane concert after the country music superstar says he is "moved" by their video performances during the COVID-19 lockdowns.

Sat, 03 Dec 2022 19:27:37 +0000
Russian forces, on the back foot, are terrorising the people of Kherson again with indiscriminate violence
Residents hid in their basements for months to survive the occupation of Ukraine's Kherson region, but Russia's humiliating defeat has brought new dangers: vicious revenge, relentless shelling and the deaths of dozens of civilians.  ...

Sun, 04 Dec 2022 02:04:40 +0000
Five talking points from Australia's World Cup campaign in Qatar
The Socceroos may be over, but there is still plenty to talk about, from coach Graham Arnold's legacy to the harsh lessons of knockout stage football, the potential of Garang Kuol and Australian fans joining the world party.

Sat, 03 Dec 2022 22:40:05 +0000
Iran reviews mandatory headscarf law amid deadly protests
Iran's Attorney-General Mohammad Jafar Montazeri says the decade-old law that requires women to cover their heads is under review by the parliament and judiciary. 

Sat, 03 Dec 2022 18:00:00 +0000
The woman in an FBI safe house after two assassination attempts
Iran's government has tried to silence her and assassinate her twice, but Masih Alinejad has succeeded in inspiring Iranian women and breaking down one of the pillars that held up the Islamic Republic for 43 years.

Sat, 03 Dec 2022 20:15:19 +0000
He was seen as the next Steve Irwin, but now Outback Wrangler Matt Wright's rise has been rocked by tragedy
A year ago, Matt Wright was described as a “global export” with an international reality TV show on the horizon. Now, just weeks after its Netflix debut, he’s "strenuously denied" perverting the course of justice following a helicopte...

Sun, 04 Dec 2022 03:42:15 +0000
Olympic champ Anthony opens World Cup moguls with gold
Australia's Jakara Anthony shows why she is still the one to beat after winning gold in the season-opening World Cup moguls event in Finland.

Sat, 03 Dec 2022 22:08:30 +0000
The giant bug vacuum keeping this farmer's strawberries organic
Farmer Brendan Hoyle is using an industrial-sized bug vacuum to remove Queensland fruit flies from his strawberry plants and destroy them without the use of pesticides.

Sat, 03 Dec 2022 20:21:35 +0000
Lawyers helped pelvic mesh victims win big in court. They want to take nearly a third of the payout
The legal firm representing the thousands of plaintiffs in a class action over dangerous pelvic mesh could take up to a third of the compensation payment.



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