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Victoria’s barristers have written to Premier Daniel Andrews warning his government’s plan to lockup high-risk coronavirus spreaders could be illegal by breaching the state’s human rights charter.
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Prime Minister Scott Morrison is under pressure to sack a senior minister after the Federal Court found he had engaged in unlawful conduct to keep a refugee imprisoned in a manner “which can only be described as criminal”.
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The risk of exposure to dangerous silica dust for workers inside two of Sydney’s motorway tunnels was so high that construction was halted for four days, it can be revealed.
1 hour 19 minutes ago
A Jim’s Mowing franchisee has admitted he attacked a man with a whipper snipper, yelling “run, fat boy”, but his boss says “even the best people can make mistakes”.
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The COVID-19 pandemic put a halt to health insurance premiums rising back in April this year, but now the delay is soon to be over as private health funds plan to increase their premiums from October 1.
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The Australian share market staged a massive recovery after four straight trading days of losses dragged the bourse to a three-month low, with tech and industrial companies among the winners.
2 hours 19 minutes ago
Given the current unemployment rate, a Perth pub manager is perplexed at the lack of applications he’s receiving for six vacancies he has – and claims it’s because government handouts are too high.
2 hours 19 minutes ago
In an effort to shift towards more sustainable packaging options, Woolworths has launched new recyclable paper meat trays across some of its own brand of beef cuts.
2 hours 19 minutes ago
The MCG’s Great Southern Stand and Phillip Island’s Penguin Parade Visitor Centre are among a host of Victorian buildings short-listed for the nation’s top architectural prizes.
3 hours 20 minutes ago
Billionaire Australian chicken magnate and racehorse breeder Bob Ingham has died aged 88.
3 hours 20 minutes ago
Takeaway booze rules will be relaxed until at least the start of next year, allowing a multitude of hospitality venues to still operate while coronavirus restrictions stifle normal trading.
3 hours 20 minutes ago
Seeds and crop protection company Nufarm has booked a massive full-year net loss after demand in Australia fell as drought reduced summer crop planting and poor seasonal conditions hit Europe.
3 hours 20 minutes ago
The grand Bellevue Hill home of the Nine Network’s former longstanding director of commercial development, Martin Hersov, has sold for about $7.3m.
4 hours 21 minutes ago
After Woolworths announced an early end to its wildly popular Disney+ Ooshies promotion due to high demand, there was a public outcry online.
4 hours 21 minutes ago
A tech expert has warned that Australia is staring down the barrel of a new “digital divide” after the Federal Government announced that access to “ultra fast” internet would only be for people requesting high-speed plans.
4 hours 21 minutes ago
A grand Roseville estate that wouldn’t be out of place on the set of Downton Abbey has been snapped up by a local family just seven days after it came to market.
4 hours 21 minutes ago
Mark Coulter, the co-founder of the online furniture retailer, Temple & Webster, and his psychiatrist partner Adam Bayes have expanded their home during the pandemic.
5 hours 21 minutes ago
Westpac has placed its bets that the Reserve Bank of Australia will cut interest rates in October to stimulate the economy while financial pressures from the pandemic persist.
5 hours 21 minutes ago
The damage caused by stage 4 restriction in Melbourne has been revealed, with the country’s retail trading conditions taking a hit from the August second wave lockdown.
5 hours 21 minutes ago
Myer has slimmed down its board and trimmed wages for those who remain after a veteran fund manager called for major changes to reflect the ailing department store chain’s tanking market value.
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