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- Scott Morrison's plan to put high schoolers in forklifts fails to get off the ground
Scott Morrison quickly shelved his proposal to allow people younger than 18 to drive forklifts, but experts say it wouldn't have been the solution to the country's supply chain woes anyway. - Thu, 20 Jan 2022 17:40:01 +1000 - Black mould '40,000 times greater than the international standard' found in home, as calls for national standard mount
A family's "nightmare" run of illnesses linked to black mould are part of a wider problem that experts say is adding to fears for the vulnerable during the pandemic. - Thu, 20 Jan 2022 14:00:08 +1000 - 'Serious charges' after man allegedly doused in accelerant during neighbourhood dispute
The 37-year-old is accused of ramming a car into the man's sedan before attempting to set him on fire. - Thu, 20 Jan 2022 13:31:05 +1000 - Balcony BBQ ban? Former body corporate chief says smoking ruling could have flow-on effects
A recent body corporate watchdog ruling banning a unit owner from smoking could have flow on effects for anything that could be deemed a "hazard" in strata-owned buildings. - Thu, 20 Jan 2022 12:50:43 +1000 - Devondale and Woolworths butter recalled due to bacterial contamination
Consumers are advised not to eat a range of Devondale butter products and return them to the store for a full refund. - Thu, 20 Jan 2022 12:45:32 +1000
New South Wales News
- Prisoners give back
Cooma Correctional Centre's Community Projects are having a profound impact on inmates and the local community in the Snowy Monaro region. - Thu, 20 Jan 2022 19:09:12 +1100 - Scott Morrison's plan to put high schoolers in forklifts fails to get off the ground
Scott Morrison quickly shelved his proposal to allow people younger than 18 to drive forklifts, but experts say it wouldn't have been the solution to the country's supply chain woes anyway. - Thu, 20 Jan 2022 18:40:01 +1100 - Black mould '40,000 times greater than the international standard' found in home, as calls for national standard mount
A family's "nightmare" run of illnesses linked to black mould are part of a wider problem that experts say is adding to fears for the vulnerable during the pandemic. - Thu, 20 Jan 2022 15:00:08 +1100 - Volunteer who searched for Charlise Mutten says 'things didn’t stack up' from the beginning
For days Darren Rodrigo combed through dense bushland with the hope of finding nine-year-old Charlise Mutten but when her remains were discovered by police he was more distressed than he expected. - Thu, 20 Jan 2022 14:51:11 +1100 - Devondale and Woolworths butter recalled due to bacterial contamination
Consumers are advised not to eat a range of Devondale butter products and return them to the store for a full refund. - Thu, 20 Jan 2022 13:45:32 +1100
Victoria News
- The Victorians desperate for treatment as Omicron cases strain the health system
A man with large, unexplained cysts on his kidneys and a woman with melanoma are among those falling through the cracks as Victoria's health system strains under a large wave of COVID-19 cases. - Fri, 21 Jan 2022 00:28:45 +1100 - Jordan De Goey reinstated at Collingwood after charges downgraded
AFL star Jordan De Goey is welcomed back at Collingwood, ending a three-month exile from the Magpies following his run-in with the law in New York. - Thu, 20 Jan 2022 21:50:50 +1100 - ‘I could not believe it’ IVF treatments to resume after Vic. gov reinstated services
It's a win for women undergoing fertility treatment in the state who say the suspension could have dashed their last chance to have children. Melanie Swieconek brought the issue to the fore when she posted an impassioned video to social media she says the decision has come as relief. - Thu, 20 Jan 2022 20:30:02 +1100 - Craig Tiley won't stand down as Tennis Australia boss, says all Novak Djokovic questions have been answered
Tennis Australia boss Craig Tiley has spoken for the first time on the Novak Djokovic saga, saying all questions related to the scandal have already been answered. - Thu, 20 Jan 2022 20:09:31 +1100 - Federal Court releases Novak Djokovic decision reasoning
The three judges found it wasn't irrational for the immigration minister to be concerned about the support of anti-vaccination groups. - Thu, 20 Jan 2022 19:29:13 +1100
Western Australia News
- Kiara Reddingius is an Australian bobsled Olympic hopeful
After missing out on the Commonwealth games as a heptathlon athlete, Kiara Reddingius is aiming for Winter Olympic glory in the bobsled. - Thu, 20 Jan 2022 22:54:07 +0800 - WA Premier Mark McGowan says reopening state's border now would be 'reckless and irresponsible'
Premier Mark McGowan's decision to delay the WA border reopening has drawn mixed reactions, with businesses describing it as "devastating", while the AMA says it will give hospitals time to prepare for Omicron. - Thu, 20 Jan 2022 19:49:54 +0800 - Staff given 'conflicting advice' after COVID scare at Perth hospital, reigniting calls to delay WA border opening
The nurses union raises concerns over inconsistent and confusing advice around isolation rules given to hospital workers who came into contact with a COVID-positive patient just two weeks out from the WA border reopening. - Thu, 20 Jan 2022 17:25:02 +0800 - WA Premier Mark McGowan calls 'important' evening COVID-19 press conference
The press conference called for 7:30pm marks the first time the Premier has addressed the state in the evening since announcing the end of a lockdown in April 2021. - Thu, 20 Jan 2022 17:22:07 +0800 - Bushfire in Perth's hills damages aged care home after city records third consecutive day of above 40 degrees
An emergency warning has been downgraded for a bushfire burning in Parkerville, in Perth's hills. - Thu, 20 Jan 2022 16:18:27 +0800
South Australia News
- Warning downgraded for SA forest fire
A fire burning in South Australia's south-east is downgraded to advice level after earlier sparking an emergency warning. - Thu, 20 Jan 2022 21:36:15 +1030 - Aussies draw first blood in Women's Ashes series with T20 triumph
Australia kicks off the multi-format Women's Ashes series by completing a nine-wicket victory in the opening T20 International against England. - Thu, 20 Jan 2022 18:31:53 +1030 - Scott Morrison's plan to put high schoolers in forklifts fails to get off the ground
Scott Morrison quickly shelved his proposal to allow people younger than 18 to drive forklifts, but experts say it wouldn't have been the solution to the country's supply chain woes anyway. - Thu, 20 Jan 2022 18:10:01 +1030 - Man dies trying to rescue daughter at popular Adelaide beach
The man could not be revived despite a brave bystander pulling the pair from the water and paramedics and members of the public performing CPR. - Thu, 20 Jan 2022 17:56:26 +1030 - SA town's birthing service still shut a year after 'temporary closure'
Staffing shortages closed the service last January and health advisers say that problem won't be an easy fix. - Thu, 20 Jan 2022 17:26:18 +1030
Tasmania News
- Scott Morrison's plan to put high schoolers in forklifts fails to get off the ground
Scott Morrison quickly shelved his proposal to allow people younger than 18 to drive forklifts, but experts say it wouldn't have been the solution to the country's supply chain woes anyway. - Thu, 20 Jan 2022 18:40:01 +1100 - Tasmanian schools to reopen 9 February
Tasmanian Premier Peter Gutwein says schools will commence on 9 February and teachers will have access to rapid tests and masks in schools. He says it also applies to early childhood and education schools. - Thu, 20 Jan 2022 17:55:09 +1100 - Tasmanian schools are going back as planned — what does it mean for students and teachers?
The Tasmanian government has released its COVID plan to get students back to school next month. Here's what parents, students and teachers need to know. - Thu, 20 Jan 2022 17:43:46 +1100 - Black mould '40,000 times greater than the international standard' found in home, as calls for national standard mount
A family's "nightmare" run of illnesses linked to black mould are part of a wider problem that experts say is adding to fears for the vulnerable during the pandemic. - Thu, 20 Jan 2022 15:00:08 +1100 - Devondale and Woolworths butter recalled due to bacterial contamination
Consumers are advised not to eat a range of Devondale butter products and return them to the store for a full refund. - Thu, 20 Jan 2022 13:45:32 +1100
Australian Capital Territory News
- 'Breaks my heart': Massive damage bill from Old Parliament House protest fire
The Canberra building's iconic entrance, where political history unfolded last century, may never be the same after last month's alleged arson attack. - Thu, 20 Jan 2022 18:49:44 +1100 - Scott Morrison's plan to put high schoolers in forklifts fails to get off the ground
Scott Morrison quickly shelved his proposal to allow people younger than 18 to drive forklifts, but experts say it wouldn't have been the solution to the country's supply chain woes anyway. - Thu, 20 Jan 2022 18:40:01 +1100 - 'Extremely unfair' policy which saw Canberra nurses forced to take personal leave ahead of COVID leave overhauled
The ACT government has overhauled a Canberra Health Services policy that required frontline health staff who contracted COVID-19 to use personal leave before they were able to access special leave. - Thu, 20 Jan 2022 15:57:24 +1100 - Woman who claimed she was a 'sovereign state' fined for refusing to check in at a Canberra store
A woman who refused to check in at a Canberra store during the height of the 2021 COVID-19 outbreak is found guilty of trespass and fined. - Thu, 20 Jan 2022 12:17:23 +1100 - Inhaling heparin 'could have a major impact in our fight against COVID'
Research from the Australian National University and Kings College in London shows the common and widely available blood-thinning drug heparin improves symptoms and limits lung damage when inhaled by COVID-19 patients. - Thu, 20 Jan 2022 07:44:11 +1100
Northern Territory News
- Police arrest two prison escapees, urge third man to hand himself in
After five days on the run, two men who cut their electronic ankle bracelets and escaped a Tennant Creek work camp have been arrested by NT Police. A third prisoner is still on the run. - Thu, 20 Jan 2022 17:41:38 +0930 - Scott Morrison's plan to put high schoolers in forklifts fails to get off the ground
Scott Morrison quickly shelved his proposal to allow people younger than 18 to drive forklifts, but experts say it wouldn't have been the solution to the country's supply chain woes anyway. - Thu, 20 Jan 2022 17:10:01 +0930 - Yirrkala exits lockdown as Territory's COVID-19 hospital cases rise to 54
Yirrkala records four new COVID-19 cases but the lockdown in the community has ended on schedule as the Northern Territory records 459 new cases of the virus. - Thu, 20 Jan 2022 15:02:39 +0930 - Devondale and Woolworths butter recalled due to bacterial contamination
Consumers are advised not to eat a range of Devondale butter products and return them to the store for a full refund. - Thu, 20 Jan 2022 12:15:32 +0930 - Modelling suggests the NT's current COVID-19 outbreak may peak in February. Here's what to expect
The Northern Territory's Chief Health Officer says the peak of its current COVID-19 outbreak may be here in just two weeks, urging people, until then, to socialise in small groups and take care when travelling. - Thu, 20 Jan 2022 06:11:45 +0930
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