Firefighting crews will work overnight to contain a massive bushfire in Sydney’s south, with the blaze burning out of control on Saturday afternoon. The fire is burning in the Royal National Park on the eastern side of the Princes Highway, south of Heathcote. It is understood the blaze started after …
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There’s nothing more annoying than loose change jingling around in your pockets, but according to coin collectors, there could be a hidden jackpot right under your nose. A mistake at the Royal Australia Mint in 2000 led to a unique set of $1 coins being made, and now they’re valued …
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The full devastation wreaked by Australia’s unprecedented summer bushfires is unclear because of inconsistencies in how data is collected and shared, a new report says. The interim report from the royal commission into national natural disaster arrangements said there were “real difficulties” in developing a clear national picture of the …
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A police officer who gave evidence in the Lawyer X royal commission had underworld figures do a “walk-by” of their home days later, a court has heard. The officer is now trying to have their name suppressed in the Victorian Court of Appeal after their first bid was rejected by …
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The federal government is still not prepared for COVID-19 in aged care despite the first outbreak happening in March, the Royal Commission into Aged Care has heard. “Our elderly citizens, and their families, deserve better,” counsel assisting the Royal Commission Peter Rozen, QC, said in his closing submissions on Thursday. …
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With COVID restrictions in place, Queensland’s Ekka public holiday will work a little differently this year. Find our list of services and stores still trading on Friday 14 August during this Royal Show day. SHOW DAY This year’s Show Day will occur on Friday 14 August 2020 for the first …
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A bag of bones could have been sitting at the bottom of an embankment in the Royal National Park in Sydney for decades before it was found “by sheer luck”. Two years after the male human remains were found, police have revealed they have turned to emerging DNA technologies to …
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A newborn baby is among a new cluster of coronavirus cases at a hospital in Melbourne. Chief health officer Professor Brett Sutton said four cases had been linked to the neonatal intensive care unit at the Royal Children’s Hospital. The cases are two parents, one patient and a healthcare worker. …
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1917 was a big year in royal history. As World War I raged and anti-German sentiment exploded, King George V hastily changed the name of the royal house from the decidedly Teutonic House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha to the House of Windsor. His Majesty then backtracked on offering political asylum …
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A BEAUTIFUL old homestead that’s paradise for foodies offers a tantalising chance for a new owner to become part of Birregurra’s thriving epicurean scene. The circa 1896 house, ‘Lumeah’, has been listed for sale for the first time in 20 years and comes with a registered commercial kitchen that paves …
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