Queensland jails will be at triple capacity under new bail laws, union warns
Queensland's prison guard union says new bail laws will force jails to house three inmates in cells built for one.
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How Sally Rooney's support for Palestine Action led to UK exit
Ireland's "Salinger for the Snapchat generation" can no longer sell her novels in the UK. The reason links back to…
Read at source →Wallabies show faith in rookie fly half for final All Blacks Test
The Wallabies are without Ben Donaldson for Saturday's Bledisloe Cup Test in Sydney, while they have made changes…
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Join siguimi.com →Industrial relations minister could terminate strikes under proposed Qld laws
Protected industrial action could be terminated if it would threaten to endanger the life, personal safety, health or…
Read at source →Near head-on crash after speed camera operator's 'dangerous' overtake
A 67-year-old Road Safety Commission employee is accused of driving recklessly as he passed a road train in his speed…
Read at source →Friend of Lamarre-Condon tells jury of mobile phone 'favour'
A woman who became close with Beau Lamarre-Condon over their shared interest in celebrities is giving evidence in his…
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'Not a lot we can do': Yass council region faces 76pc rate hike
Independent consultants have found the council would need to generate an extra $8.3 million from operations each year…
Read at source →Conroy targets 'rot' in Defence after $15.6m bungle unmasked
Defence officials behind Australia's flagship missile program racked up at least $15.6 million in financial and…
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RSL going bush to connect with veterans from Afghanistan
Life was radically different for many Afghanistan and Iraq war veterans when they returned home, but a Mid North Coast…
Read at source →Unemployment at five-year high after nearly 40,000 jobs lost
An estimated 39,300 fewer Australians were in work last month, while the number of unemployed people increased by 8,900.
Read at source →Wallaroos lose star but regain experience for historic 'quadruple header'
The Wallaroos are forced to reshuffle their backline for Saturday's Test against Scotland at Sydney's Stadium Australia.
Read at source →Patients struggling with rising costs and long waits for healthcare refunds
One regional Victorian has been out of pocket thousands of dollars despite lodging her transport claims several months…
Read at source →Brisbane City Council floats trialling licensed bars on CityCats
The plan for bars on CityCats comes as ferry operator RiverCity Ferries remains locked in pay negotiations with…
Read at source →Surge in iron infusions prompts warning over serious side effect
With more patients seeking iron infusions, medical experts warn patients of a potentially serious complication.
Read at source →COVID-19 grants paid to 9,000 ineligible Victorian businesses
An IBAC investigation has found senior public officers failed to warn the minister that hundreds of millions of dollars…
Read at source →Tasmanian premier's school Christmas intervention labelled 'reprehensible'
Tasmanian Premier Jeremy Rockliff is being urged to apologise after one of his social media posts about a public school…
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Hundreds of outback burial sites uncovered by Dave 'the Grave' Hunter
Ground-penetrating radar technology has helped identify two cemeteries that a regional council did not know existed.
Read at source →Gunman's pursuit of 15yo girl 'absolutely abhorrent', police say
A 44-year-old man and his 15-year-old daughter managed to get out of their car and runaway from the gunman, who was…
Read at source →City man organises charity drive to show appreciation for farmers
A group of strangers with a love of cars has hit the road in WA to focus on farmer mental health.
Read at source →Automated feedlot proposal draws community ire in Victoria's south-east
A Victorian farmer has submitted a proposal to create one of the state's first undercover, automated feedlots, drawing…
Read at source →Qld tourism businesses say fuel prices behind drop in visitor numbers
Carly Clark is passionate about hosting tourists on her animal rescue property but despite being less than a 5-hour…
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Australia is the monster that turns World Cup dreams to nightmares
Ahead of the women's Rugby League World Cup, the dominance of the Jillaroos looms like a spectre.
Read at source →Kimberley youth night spaces heralded as 'blueprint' for WA
Community leaders say youth night centres in Broome and Fitzroy Crossing have significantly reduced youth crime.…
Read at source →David Chau went from being a lawyer who 'got GFC'd' to finance presenter
From lawyer to restaurant greeter to party entertainer, David Chau tried on several hats before finding his fit in the…
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Ancient ceramics retrieved from 'world's oldest known' shipwreck
An archaeologist from Sydney reveals her role in the discovery of the "world's oldest known" shipwreck, found in…
Read at source →The data that shows who won and lost in this year's AFL trade period
With compromised drafts on the horizon, this trade period saw two distinct methods as AFL clubs planned for the "win…
Read at source →Victoria gives final state approval for biggest wind farm in southern hemisphere
The 219-turbine wind farm, on agricultural land at Warracknabeal in the state's west, now needs federal government…
Read at source →Regulator pauses major Mallee centre from taking on new foster children
A major foster care provider on the Victoria-NSW border has been barred from taking on new referrals to its foster care…
Read at source →Indigenous women document DV crisis and offer their own solutions
In the remote Northern Territory, where a local women's shelter is already at capacity, a group of Indigenous women…
Read at source →Youth crime advocate charged with drug offences, stripped of funding
Mount Isa man Brodie Germaine, known for his advocacy in preventing youth crime, has been charged with multiple drug…
Read at source →Live: Unemployment rate sits at post-COVID high after August jobless rate revision
ASX opens lower following a sea of red on Wall Street as US inflation data comes in hotter than expected. Follow the…
Read at source →Overhaul means more South Coast rail services but longer trips
South Coast passengers will get more than 200 extra weekly services from November 15, but they come with longer Sydney…
Read at source →Calls for better post-cancer care to give isolated survivors support
After beating cancer, it took Carly Gogel months to find herself again, and she is not alone.
Read at source →Aussie cyclists begin World Championships with silver medal
Australia reaches the podium in the men's team sprint at the UCI Track Cycling World Championships for the fifth…
Read at source →Top gymnastics coach fined after assaulting two female teen athletes
Former top gymnastics coach Jamie Glen Cannon, who once coached at a prestigious Brisbane private school, has pleaded…
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Live: Lambie says minister will 'get another slap' as private health bill reintroduced
Jacqui Lambie warns Health Minister Mark Butler as he reintroduces Labor's bill to wind back the private health…
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