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NSW teen dies after suspected shark attack

A 15-year-old boy has died after suffering serious leg injuries in a suspected shark attack while surfing north of Coffs Harbour, closing several beaches.

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2 hours ago

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NSW hotels plied gamblers with free booze

Woolworths majority-owned ALH Group has been ordered to pay more than $172,000 after two of its NSW hotels illegally plied gamblers with free alcohol.

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5 hours ago

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Two new, two historical virus cases in WA

Western Australia’s total number of COVID-19 cases has risen to 634 after two people were infected and a further two historical cases were added to the tally.

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5 hours ago

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Two new, two historical virus cases in WA

Western Australia’s total number of COVID-19 cases has risen to 634 after two people were infected and a further two historical cases were added to the tally.

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5 hours ago

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Construction begins in SA housing stimulus

Construction of 100 new homes is underway as part of a SA government stimulus to support jobs and the economy and provide affordable housing.

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5 hours ago

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Fiscal ‘slope’ rather than ‘cliff’ likely

AMP Capital chief economist Shane Oliver expects the Australian economy to face a fiscal ‘slope’ rather than a much-feared ‘cliff’ in coming months.

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9 hours ago

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Qld schoolboy wins long hair court battle

A Brisbane Christian school discriminated against a five-year-old Cook Islands’ boy, when it threatened to expel him if he did not cut his hair.

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9 hours ago

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Vic premier urges compliance as cases rise

The premier has urged Victorians not to flout lockdown rules, as the state recorded 216 new coronavirus cases, but there’s hope the numbers are plateauing.

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1 hour ago

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Victorian cases above 200 again, man dies

Victoria has posed another 216 COVID-19 infections as the state recorded another death, bringing Australia’s toll to 107.

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5 hours ago

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Two new coronavirus cases in Queensland

Two new cases of coronavirus have been recorded in Queensland as tourists flock to the Sunshine state after it reopened borders to everyone except Victorians.

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4 hours ago

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Sydney pub coronavirus cluster now five

Five people are now linked to a coronavirus cluster at a Sydney pub after a patron passed the virus on to three in his household, as locals queue to be tested.

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48 minutes ago

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Tasmania delays reopening to mainland

Tasmania won’t be opening to the mainland as planned on July 24, with the state’s premier announcing the date has been pushed back as least one week.

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17 hours ago

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TGA approves use of COVID drug remdesivir

Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration has approved the provisional use of the drug remdesivir in the most seriously ill COVID-19 patients.

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21 hours ago

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SA plan to reopen borders remains on track

Plans to open South Australia’s borders on July 20 remain on track, but the Premier says the state is carefully monitoring the COVID-19 outbreak interstate.

AAP Newswire

10 Jul 2020

National

NCA bomb suspect has serious health issues

A court has been told that the man charged with the bombing of the NCA office in Adelaide in 1994 has serious health issues.

AAP Newswire

10 Jul 2020

National

Vic backs virus-hit businesses with $534m

Victoria has unveiled a $534 million support package for businesses as the state’s second coronavirus lockdown is expected to wipe billions off the economy.

AAP Newswire

10 Jul 2020

National

Tasmania delays border reopening by a week

Tasmania won’t reopen its border to mainland Australia on July 24 as planned, pushing the date back at least a week, as it warily eyes the Victorian outbreak.

AAP Newswire

10 Jul 2020

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Vic tobacco smugglers’ jail terms slashed

Two Melbourne tobacco-smuggling brothers had their jail terms slashed after an appeal.

AAP Newswire

10 Jul 2020

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NSW man jailed for attack on blind man

A Port Macquarie man is set to serve at least two years in jail after being convicted of punching a blind man and kicking his guide dog on a Sydney train.

AAP Newswire

10 Jul 2020