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Queensland News
- Annastacia Palaszczuk says it's 'only fair' Queensland be considered to host AFL grand final
Queensland's Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says it's "only fair" Queensland be considered to host the AFL grand final given the Sunshine State is doing the "heavy-lifting" hosting the remainder of the season.
- Thu, 16 Jul 2020 08:57:03 +1000 - Coffee dream stays alive despite family tragedy, pandemic, and even a cyclone
Businesswoman Nikki Phillips never expected to run a coffee farm but she's keeping a legacy alive, even after a cyclone and COVID-19.
- Thu, 16 Jul 2020 08:37:33 +1000 - Fall armyworm detection in western Queensland sparks pasture concerns
The fall armyworm pest species has been detected in outback Queensland, and it may be impossible to eradicate.
- Thu, 16 Jul 2020 08:18:43 +1000 - Women hope straight-talking 'farm speak' will save their men from 'epidemic'
Mothers, wives and sisters overwhelm a suicide prevention service with stories off loss and grief after it featured on ABC Landline.
- Thu, 16 Jul 2020 07:41:30 +1000 - Alcohol label reform is key to closing the gap, Australia's social justice commissioner says
Health experts are urging Australia's food and beverage regulator to make pregnancy warnings on alcohol more prominent. But ahead of a key vote, the alcohol industry say mandating this is an overstep.
- Thu, 16 Jul 2020 06:44:16 +1000
New South Wales News
- Man stabbed to death near Sydney CBD
Police are investigating after a man was stabbed to death at an apartment complex in the inner Sydney suburb of Pyrmont.
- Thu, 16 Jul 2020 08:58:16 +1000 - 'Emotional rollercoaster': Murray River tour operators forced to shut as water patrols stepped up
The Murray River is within New South Wales territory and everyone who heads out on a boat must have a permit to enter the state.
- Thu, 16 Jul 2020 08:51:20 +1000 - Dhurga dictionary a reality after decades of work to reawaken language
The Dhurga Dictionary and Learner's Grammar is hailed as a new chapter in the revitalisation of Indigenous language on the NSW South Coast.
- Thu, 16 Jul 2020 07:23:24 +1000 - Live: NSW Now: Police investigate bones found in Byron Bay, COVID-19 outbreak delays junior rugby league
MORNING BRIEFING: Police will examine a crime scene after skeletal remains were found in Byron Bay bushland and the start of junior rugby league is delayed in Sydney's south-west after the COVID-19 outbreak in the region.
- Thu, 16 Jul 2020 07:12:07 +1000 - Alcohol label reform is key to closing the gap, Australia's social justice commissioner says
Health experts are urging Australia's food and beverage regulator to make pregnancy warnings on alcohol more prominent. But ahead of a key vote, the alcohol industry say mandating this is an overstep.
- Thu, 16 Jul 2020 06:44:16 +1000
Victoria News
- 'Emotional rollercoaster': Murray River tour operators forced to shut as water patrols stepped up
The Murray River is within New South Wales territory and everyone who heads out on a boat must have a permit to enter the state.
- Thu, 16 Jul 2020 08:51:20 +1000 - Bendigo pool here to stay, but not everyone is happy with the decision
It has been a long, uncertain journey for the Victorian community of Golden Square, but last night City of Greater Bendigo councillors finally voted to keep the local pool, which first opened in 1918.
- Thu, 16 Jul 2020 08:17:23 +1000 - Alcohol label reform is key to closing the gap, Australia's social justice commissioner says
Health experts are urging Australia's food and beverage regulator to make pregnancy warnings on alcohol more prominent. But ahead of a key vote, the alcohol industry say mandating this is an overstep.
- Thu, 16 Jul 2020 06:44:16 +1000 - Richmond's AFL dominance shrinking now Tiger trap's been sprung
Much of Richmond's recent success has been built around their counterattack. But as analysis by Cody Atkinson and Sean Lawson shows, the Tigers' opponents have found a way to trap them.
- Thu, 16 Jul 2020 06:23:08 +1000 - How to wear a mask if you've got a beard, wear glasses
Victorians are being asked to wear masks to slow the spread of coronavirus, but what if masks make your glasses fog up or your beard makes a mask uncomfortable? Here are some suggestions.
- Thu, 16 Jul 2020 06:11:19 +1000
Western Australia News
- It has turned one side of the country into a safe haven, but a flash point looms for WA's hard border
WA's hard border closure is drawing more cheers than jeers in the COVID-19 fight, but there are concerns it may not be feasible beyond September — and the financial cost isn't the only worry.
- Thu, 16 Jul 2020 06:23:44 +0800 - Fall armyworm detection in western Queensland sparks pasture concerns
The fall armyworm pest species has been detected in outback Queensland, and it may be impossible to eradicate.
- Thu, 16 Jul 2020 06:18:43 +0800 - WA Government targets FIFO workers to stay in WA with cheap land
Karratha builder Jos Darvall oversaw construction of 30 new homes a year at the peak of WA's mining boom. That has dropped to three — in the past seven years — but the State Government hopes the offer of cheap land will draw back FIFO workers.
- Thu, 16 Jul 2020 05:17:18 +0800 - Alcohol label reform is key to closing the gap, Australia's social justice commissioner says
Health experts are urging Australia's food and beverage regulator to make pregnancy warnings on alcohol more prominent. But ahead of a key vote, the alcohol industry say mandating this is an overstep.
- Thu, 16 Jul 2020 04:44:16 +0800 - This trophy hunter was demoted over slain wildlife photos. Not everyone believes he's been treated fairly
WA's Premier was quick to condemn "depraved, disgusting and disgraceful" images of a game hunter and his kills, but some people are asking why Jewell Crossberg was stood down because of his African adventure 10 years ago.
- Thu, 16 Jul 2020 04:00:00 +0800
South Australia News
- Man and 3yo girl in critical condition after being found unconscious at Adelaide home
A man and a girl were rushed to hospital in a critical condition after being found unconscious at an Adelaide home, with fire crews called to the scene to assist police with a gas canister.
- Thu, 16 Jul 2020 08:27:03 +0930 - Alcohol label reform is key to closing the gap, Australia's social justice commissioner says
Health experts are urging Australia's food and beverage regulator to make pregnancy warnings on alcohol more prominent. But ahead of a key vote, the alcohol industry say mandating this is an overstep.
- Thu, 16 Jul 2020 06:14:16 +0930 - Regional carriers continue to battle record low passenger numbers as aviation sector battles ongoing downturn
Passengers arriving on in-bound Melbourne Regional Express flights are subject to tight border control measures by South Australian police amid ongoing hard border closures and downturn in embattled aviation sector.
- Wed, 15 Jul 2020 16:54:02 +0930 - 'Possible' new coronavirus case identified in traveller who returned to SA
South Australian health authorities have ordered further testing on a person in the state who may have COVID-19, but the Health Minister declines to provide more detail.
- Wed, 15 Jul 2020 16:32:40 +0930 - Two-year-old girl killed in crash on Sturt Highway north of Adelaide
A two-year-old girl has died at the scene of a serious crash north of Adelaide this morning, with the driver and another child rushed to hospital with serious injuries.
- Wed, 15 Jul 2020 16:29:48 +0930
Tasmania News
- Women hope straight-talking 'farm speak' will save their men from 'epidemic'
Mothers, wives and sisters overwhelm a suicide prevention service with stories off loss and grief after it featured on ABC Landline.
- Thu, 16 Jul 2020 07:41:30 +1000 - From train to tiny house: Tasmanian family transforming 130yo carriage into a modern home
Ash Barwick and Jake Williams-sims are transforming a historic Tasmanian train carriage into a tiny house for their new, self-sufficient life.
- Thu, 16 Jul 2020 07:06:34 +1000 - Alcohol label reform is key to closing the gap, Australia's social justice commissioner says
Health experts are urging Australia's food and beverage regulator to make pregnancy warnings on alcohol more prominent. But ahead of a key vote, the alcohol industry say mandating this is an overstep.
- Thu, 16 Jul 2020 06:44:16 +1000 - Clifftop toilet plan poo-poohed by opponents as a stinker of an idea
A Tasmanian council is pushing ahead with a plan to build a "loo with a view" overhanging a spectacular coastline in an effort to draw tourists — but not everyone is sold, with one councillor saying she does not want the area to become "famous for a toilet".
- Wed, 15 Jul 2020 14:23:02 +1000 - Hidden inside this town's RSL are six jail cells
Westbury in Tasmania's north has six convict-era cells preserved deep inside its RSL, but it's the maximum-security prison being planned for down the road that today divides this heritage town.
- Wed, 15 Jul 2020 06:45:00 +1000
Australian Capital Territory News
- Alcohol label reform is key to closing the gap, Australia's social justice commissioner says
Health experts are urging Australia's food and beverage regulator to make pregnancy warnings on alcohol more prominent. But ahead of a key vote, the alcohol industry say mandating this is an overstep.
- Thu, 16 Jul 2020 06:44:16 +1000 - Quashing of George Pell's conviction cited in ACT court's decision to acquit rape charges
Three ACT Supreme Court justices quoted the High Court's acquittal of Cardinal Pell in finding "a significant possibility that an innocent person has been convicted". WARNING: This story contains graphic content that may upset some readers.
- Wed, 15 Jul 2020 20:50:19 +1000 - Build community housing to help beat the COVID-19 recession, Federal Government urged
The nation's largest community housing advocacy group is urging the Government to invest in more social housing not only to help those in need get a roof over their heads, but as a major boost to the economy during the COVID-19 recession.
- Wed, 15 Jul 2020 20:01:14 +1000 - DFAT to slash 60 positions to cope with increased budget pressures
The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade will cut 50 positions in Canberra and 10 from overseas posts as it grapples with a budget put under pressure by the coronavirus pandemic.
- Wed, 15 Jul 2020 19:08:32 +1000 - Proposed Australian War Memorial development slammed as 'wasteful' and 'arrogant'
A half a billion dollar expansion of the Australian War Memorial which includes the demolition of Anzac Hall to make way for a much larger exhibition space has been heavily criticised by academics, architects, public servants and widows at a parliamentary inquiry.
- Wed, 15 Jul 2020 13:22:07 +1000
Northern Territory News
- Fall armyworm detection in western Queensland sparks pasture concerns
The fall armyworm pest species has been detected in outback Queensland, and it may be impossible to eradicate.
- Thu, 16 Jul 2020 07:48:43 +0930 - Alcohol label reform is key to closing the gap, Australia's social justice commissioner says
Health experts are urging Australia's food and beverage regulator to make pregnancy warnings on alcohol more prominent. But ahead of a key vote, the alcohol industry say mandating this is an overstep.
- Thu, 16 Jul 2020 06:14:16 +0930 - Thinking of travelling to the NT after the border opens tomorrow? Here's what you need to know
The NT opens its borders tomorrow, allowing most interstate travellers to explore the Territory freely. But different rules apply to arrivals from Sydney and Victoria.
- Thu, 16 Jul 2020 06:10:04 +0930 - 21-year-old woman dies in Tennant Creek car crash
A woman has died and three people have been injured in a vehicle rollover north of Tennant Creek in the Northern Territory.
- Wed, 15 Jul 2020 16:36:19 +0930 - NT Chief Minister Michael Gunner declares Sydney a COVID-19 hotspot
From Friday, anyone arriving the Northern Territory from greater Sydney will be ordered into two weeks of supervised quarantine, at their own cost. - Wed, 15 Jul 2020 13:47:45 +0930
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