Queensland becomes fifth Australian state to legalise voluntary assisted dying
Queensland has become the fifth state to legalise euthanasia after the government’s Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill passed parliament.
Read moreLismore and Albury back in lockdown after NSW records 1,351 new COVID-19 cases
The regional LGAs of Lismore and Albury went into a seven-day lockdown at 6pm on Thursday.
Read moreAP Vietnam reporter’s tale of 9 weeks in quarantine
The AP’s Hau Dinh set off from Hanoi for the seaside resort of Vung Tau in southern Vietnam for a long weekend in mid-July as the delta…
Read moreTamil family from Biloela set to be offered new three-month bridging visas
The Murugappan family has been living in Perth since June following the medical evacuation from Christmas Island of the youngest daughter with a blood infection.
Read moreVictoria to allow more outdoor gatherings as state reports 514 new COVID-19 cases
The 514 new COVID-19 cases is Victoria’s highest daily tally since the peak of its 2020 second wave.
Read moreSpectators watch Inspiration4 SpaceX launch
Spectators at Space View Park in Titusville, Florida watched as SpaceX’s first private flight blasted off with two contest winners, a health care worker and their rich…
Read moreAustralia to acquire nuclear-powered submarines as part of new US-UK defence deal
Australian, US and UK leaders made the major security announcement on Thursday morning.
Read moreLismore and Albury to return to lockdown as NSW records 1,351 new COVID-19 cases
The regional LGAs of Lismore and Albury will go into a seven-day lockdown from 6pm on Thursday after testing showed new cases in those areas.
Read moreVictoria to allow more outdoor gatherings from this weekend as state reports 514 new COVID-19 cases
The 514 new COVID-19 cases is Victoria’s highest daily tally since the peak of its 2020 second wave.
Read more101-year-old lobsterwoman has no plans to stop
More than 90 years after starting, Maine’s oldest lobster harvester is still doing it at age 101. Virginia Oliver is the oldest lobster fisher in the state…
Read moreSecurity fencing returns to US Capitol ahead of Justice for J6 rally
The protective fencing raised around the U.S. Capitol after the Jan. 6 insurrection, reinstalled ahead of planned “Justice for J6” rally on Sept. 18.
Read moreAustralia to acquire nuclear-powered submarines in new defence deal with US and UK
Australian, US and UK leaders made the major security announcement on Thursday morning.
Read moreVictoria to allow small outdoor gatherings as state reports 514 new COVID-19 cases
Premier Daniel Andrews is expected to announce an easing of restrictions for metropolitan Melbourne, as the state records 514 new COVID-19 cases, its highest daily tally since…
Read moreSpaceX launches 4 amateurs into earth orbit
SpaceX’s first private flight has blasted off with two contest winners, a health care worker and their rich sponsor. It’s the first time a rocket streaked toward…
Read moreFarmers facing drought consider water markets
Along Oregon’s Deschutes River, the stark contrast between the haves and the have-nots in agriculture is creating an opening for market-driven incentives to reduce inequities. (Sept. 15)…
Read moreNSW records 1,351 new COVID-19 cases and 12 deaths with Lismore and Albury to go into lockdown
The regional LGAs of Lismore and Albury will go into a seven-day lockdown from 6pm tonight after testing showed new cases in those areas.
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