Qld storms trigger hospital evacuation
A Queensland private hospital has had to transfer more than 30 patients to other facilities after an intense storm damaged the roof.
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NSW worker mandate call amid slow boosters
NSW has recorded 12,632 new COVID-19 cases and 38 deaths as Labor pushes for booster mandates.
Vic has 114k teens due for COVID booster
There are now 114,000 Victorian 16- and 17-year-olds eligible for a COVID-19 booster shot after the age group were given the third vaccine dose green light.
Forget coal and gas for prosperity: poll
Months out from a federal election, a poll shows voters in the resource-rich political hunting grounds of NSW and Queensland back renewables over coal and gas.
Thousands of teens eligible for boosters
More people will now be able to receive COVID-19 boosters, with 16- and 17-year-olds eligible for the third dose ahead of a predicted winter surge in cases.
Australian year 12 completion rates drop
Average year 12 completion rates dropped by more than 100,000 students and childcare costs rose, the productivity watchdog's latest report has found.
Chaos as Omicron arrives at WA schools
Western Australia's hardline approach to managing its Omicron outbreak has forced hundreds of school students into isolation just days into the first term.
Patients in NSW wait longer for ambulances
Ambulance response times in NSW are the second worst in the country and the union is calling for another 1500 paramedics to fix the chronic staffing shortfall.
Three in four COVID deaths had health risk
A Senate hearing into COVID-19 has been told nearly three-quarters of people who died from the virus had an underlying health condition.
Elder abuse calls rise 30pct in Queensland
A new report shows that calls to Queensland's Elder Abuse Helpline have risen almost 32 per cent in 2020-21.
Whiskey suspect got a ‘touch-up’: ex-cop
An ex-police officer realised two men convicted of a fatal 1973 firebombing were not the only ones involved when he investigated a mother's disappearance.
Qld school gender contracts spark probes
Queensland's Non-State School Accreditation Board will probe a school's student gender and sexuality contracts, which are subject to human rights complaints.
Roberts-Smith ordered execution: witness
A serving soldier has testified he saw Ben Roberts-Smith execute an Afghan man and order another's death during a 2009 special forces tour of Afghanistan.
Qld records 16 deaths, including child
Queensland has recorded another 16 COVID-19 deaths, including a child aged under 10, along with 9630 new cases amid calls for more children to be vaccinated.
Ex-RAAF man in court over fraud of 95yo
A Queensland man charged with defrauding and stealing from a 95-year-old man he bonded with over military interests has appeared in court.
Strong wage growth still key to rate rise
Reserve Bank governor Philip Lowe has again put stronger wages growth as a key element before raising the cash rate.
Bid to recall Qld parliament rejected
The Qld premier has rejected calls for an early return to parliament as moves to keep a probe into the alleged altering of reports in-house is questioned.
No Victorian elective surgery restart date
Victoria's nurses union is railing against non-urgent elective surgery restarting next week, but Premier Daniel Andrews says a decision still has not been made.
Rate rise plausible later this year: Lowe
Reserve Bank governor Philip Lowe said a cash rate rise is "plausible" later this year but he is surprised by the multiple moves priced in financial markets.
Tributes flow for music’s Glenn Wheatley
Glenn Wheatley, a founding father of the Australian music industry and the manager and former bass player for The Masters Apprentices, has died in Melbourne.
Qld man jailed for child abuse materials
Found with more than 500,000 files of child abuse materials, a 76-year-old far north Queensland man has been jailed for six years.
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Even ‘refuge’ reefs won’t survive 1.5C
Scientists have issued a dire new warning about coral reef losses even if the world manages to limit global warming to 1.5C.
Qld premier sets probe of whitewash claims
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has ordered her director-general to examine allegations a public servant was pressured to mislead parliament.
Crown’s last pitch to WA royal commission
Crown has argued it should be allowed to continue operating its Perth casino as a West Australian royal commission prepares to deliver its findings.
Qld needs tougher hate crime laws: report
A Queensland parliamentary committee says tougher laws and penalties are needed to combat racial abuse and hate crimes in the state.
Demand for home loans picks up further
Demand for home loans grew by a stronger than expected 4.4 per cent in December, even as house prices grew at their fastest pace annually since 1989.
Aged care concern, 10 virus deaths in Qld
Queensland has recorded another 10 COVID-19 deaths and 7588 new cases as the state raises concerns about vaccination rates in aged care.
RBA to stay patient before lifting rates
The Reserve Bank of Australia governor Philip Lowe says the central bank board is prepared to remain patient before lifting interest rates.
Aged care payments criticised as sugar hit
Aged care workers will receive bonus payments as the federal government moves to shore up the sector hit hard by the ongoing wave of Omicron infections.
Probe into Qld watchdog could be broadened
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has rejected calls to broaden an inquiry into the Crime and Corruption Commission, saying it's up to the commissioners to do so.
Vic awaits ATAGI before vax mandate call
Victoria won't make a decision on expanding COVID-19 vaccine mandates until a national advisory panel declares if a third dose is needed to be fully vaccinated.