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Man punches shark to save mate from attack

A surfer has repeatedly punched a great white shark to free his friend from its jaws, in an attack off NSW’s mid-north coast.

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Six arrested in Brisbane refugee protest

Six protesters have been arrested during a rally outside the Kangaroo Point Hotel in Brisbane, where 120 asylum seekers are being detained.

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Virus ‘conspiracy’ among Vic excuses

Victoria Police have fined 223 people in the past 24 hours for COVID-19 rule breaches including a Melbourne conspiracy theorist caught about 40km from home.

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Aussie aircraft makes Beirut aid drop

An Australian Defence Force aircraft is delivering urgently-needed humanitarian supplies to Beirut following a waterfront blast that killed at least 172 people.

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Star Casino fined over 12yo found gambling

Sydney’s Star Casino has copped $90,000 in fines after a 12-year-old girl and two other minors were caught gambling and drinking at the venue in 2019.

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Ruby Princess scrutiny could go higher

Evidence from biosecurity officers would be part of a proposed federal-level investigation into the Ruby Princess cruise ship and its spread of COVID-19.

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NT election has pundits scratching heads

Political analysts are reluctant to forecast a likely outcome of the Northern Territory election as financial and COVID-19 pressures play a part in the poll.

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Low deaths a blip as Victoria dents virus

Victoria’s lowest number of COVID-19 deaths in two weeks is likely just a blip but authorities are confident the infection peak has passed.

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Aust marks WWII Victory in the Pacific

Australia’s role in defeating the evils of Nazism has been remembered on the 75th anniversary of the ending of World War II in the Pacific.

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Vic cases up, PM deflects aged care blame

Victoria continues its fight against rising COVID-19 transmission while Prime Minister Scott Morrison has deflected ultimate blame for aged care deaths.

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Labor warns of mass job losses if dole cut

Labor social services spokeswoman Linda Burney has warned retail jobs could be lost if JobSeeker returns to its pre-coronavirus rate of $40 a day.

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Cargo ship crew among new Qld virus cases

Queensland’s three new coronavirus cases include two crew members of a cargo ship off Townsville and a traveller who returned from Sydney.

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Vic ex-cop overturns jail term on appeal

A former Victorian police officer’s six-month jail term for perjury over lying in a police corruption hearing has been overturned on appeal.

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Disgraced Vic bureaucrat rejected by Uber

Former Victoria education department bigwig Nino Napoli admits to misappropriating $500,000 designated for state schools.

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Political leaders mark end of World War II

Australia’s military and political leaders will meet in Canberra on Saturday to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Second World War.

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Disability inquiry on COVID-19 impact

The disability royal commission will hold hearings next week into the impact of COVID-19 and the response of government and agencies to the pandemic.

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Tas economy shows signs of virus recovery

The latest economic figures from Tasmania show employment is better than expected but recovery is modest as borders stay shut and Victoria’s economy struggles.

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Canberra Airport to shut down on Saturdays

Canberra Airport is shutting down for at least two Saturdays due to the lack of flights in and out of the national capital during the coronavirus pandemic.

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Two Shepparton workers test positive for COVID-19

A staff member at First Choice Liquor Shepparton and another at Shepparton Retirement Villages have tested positive for COVID-19.

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Greater Shepparton records four active cases, GV Health inpatient dies

Greater Shepparton has reported another four active cases of COVID-19 and an inpatient at Goulburn Valley Health with the virus has died.

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No new cases

There has been one further case of COVID-19 identified in a resident of Murrumbidgee Local Health District.

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Benalla Freemasons COVID concerns

Family members of residents at Royal Freemasons Benalla are anxiously awaiting test results after a staff member was in contact with a confirmed COVID-19 case.

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