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A man in his 50s has died in a water skiing incident on the Murray River. Police have been told the man fell into the water when the boat he was on stopped suddenly. A crime scene has been set up by police and officers calling for anyone with information to come forward. Camera IconThe […]
The Australian share market jumped to end on a high on Friday, following a choppy week of trading. The S&P/ASX 200 closed up 70.8 points, or 0.9 per cent, to 8393.8 points on Friday, with all industry sectors except tech in the green. The broader All Ordinaries rose by 66.10 points, or 0.77 per cent, […]
Expectations around the potential for the son of Australian tennis legend Lleyton Hewitt continue to grow after Cruz was nominated for a major award. The 15-year-old is among three nominations for Tennis Australia’s male junior athlete of the year, with the award to be handed out at the John Newcombe medal ceremony on December 9 […]
Over 150 residents have been evacuated from their homes as a fire ripped through a factory in West Melbourne. Emergency services were called to a warehouse on Spencer Street in the Melbourne CBD about 2am after reports of a fire. It took 60 firefighters about Two-and-a-half hours to control the blaze in the factory, which […]
Major residential housing projects will be will be fast tracked as the NSW government plans to bypass council approval with the establishment of its new Housing Delivery Authority. Premier Chris Minns announced the major change to the state’s planning system on Friday, saying it would introduce simultaneous state-led approval pathway for large new residential housing […]
A class action law firm has filed its lawsuit against Coles and Woolworths over allegedly dodgy sales prices. The Sydney-based firm GMP Law lodged the lawsuit in the Federal Court on Thursday, and says consumers who join could get refunds ranging from $200 to $1300. “We believe this class action is an essential move toward […]
The NSW government will spend $16m for a free vaccination scheme to combat respiratory syncytial virus in babies, starting next year. Respiratory syncytial virus – or RSV – infects up to 90 per cent of children under the age of two. In children under one one-year-old, an infection can in particular become bronchiolitis or pneumonia. […]
Comedian Julia Morris will host this year’s Steve Irwin Gala in Brisbane in a huge event that celebrates the life and legacy of the late wildlife warrior. The event funds conservation efforts in Australia and around the world to provide lifesaving treatment to wildlife injured in road accidents and attacks from domestic animals. Overseas, it […]
Light rail commuters will have free rides next week as the transport union takes industrial action over a pay dispute. Major disruptions are expected to Sydney Light Rail services as workers plan to walk off the job from Monday till Thursday next week. The Rail, Tram and Bus Union is negotiating a new enterprise agreement […]
A South Australian woman has had her licence suspended after allegedly testing almost seven times over the legal alcohol limit. South Australia Police were called to Golden Grove Road in Adelaide after a woman stopped in her car in the middle of the road about 7pm on Tuesday. Camera IconA South Australian woman has had […]