Sarah Swain
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More than 100 venomous snake eggs found in family yard
<p>When snake catcher Kane Durrant was called out to Sydney&#x27;s south west by a homeowner whose toddler son had found a baby venomous snake he expected to find perhaps one snake nest.</p> → Read More
Luxurious new FIFO accommodation aims to attract women to mining jobs
But the new apartment-like rooms will have a queen size bed, separate ensuite, laundry with washer and dryer, kitchenette, lounge, big screen TV with video call function and a balcony. Barbecues, an Olympic-size swimming pool, fitness centre, café serving barista-made coffee and a recreation building with cinema, golf simulators and pool tables, as well as sports courts, are also being built. → Read More
Man struck by lightning near Brisbane as area lashed by storms
A man has been rushed to hospital after being struck by lightning on a golf course near Brisbane. → Read More
Warning for vulnerable as flu cases rise 100-fold on last year
Doctors have issued a warning to vulnerable people amid a 100-fold rise in confirmed cases of flu this year. → Read More
Melbourne couple told on school run they'd won $20m
A couple have found out they have won $20 million while on the school run - but still went to work. → Read More
Woman diagnosed with breast cancer at 25 shares urgent message
<p>Bianca Hinton, 25, was on a cruise with her family when she felt a lump in her breast while getting dried after a shower.</p> → Read More
Massive new national park to be created in NSW
<p>A massive new national park is being created in New South Wales, with the state government sealing its biggest conservation deal to date.</p> → Read More
Passengers trapped on plane for 14 hours after emergency
Passengers are furious after more than 200 were trapped on a Jetstar aircraft for more than 14 hours. → Read More
Fifth COVID-19 jab dose on way for Australian adults
Australians will be able to get a fifth dose of a COVID-19 vaccine in the next few weeks. → Read More
Doctors call for 'urgent funding injection' as only three of nation's hospitals hit targets
<p>A new Australian Medical Association report found only three of Australia&#x27;s 201 public hospitals had met targets, prompting calls for incentives for them to do better.</p> → Read More
Socceroo Awer Mabil named Young Australian of the Year
<p>Socceroos star Awer Mabil, who works to improve other refugees&#x27; lives, has been named the Young Australian of the Year.</p> → Read More
'This could be a new record': 'Toadzilla' found in Queensland weighs more than a brick
A cane toad so huge it was nicknamed 'Toadzilla' has been found in Queensland. → Read More
Uni makes embarrassing error in huge banner
<p>There was an awkward error for the University of South Australia, as it promoted the quality of its studies in design, with a design fail</p> → Read More
'Utterly gutted': New rabies rules leave pet owners 'hopeless'
When Marcus Leung, 37, emigrated to Brisbane in December with his family, he had to leave his Pomeranian, Dogzi, in Hong Kong because there was no space in Australia's only animal quarantine facility in Melbourne until March. → Read More
French chateau cost the same as a Sydney apartment
<p>It has 11 bedrooms and bathrooms, a lawn so big it takes a day and a half to mow, and has 800 window panes - 1600 if you count both sides. But this grand 185-year-old French chateau cost about the same as a two-bedroom apartment in Sydney.</p> → Read More
Cate Blanchett wins Golden Globe but Margot Robbie misses out
<p>Australian actress Cate Blanchett has won a Golden Globe for her performance in the psychological drama <em>Tár, </em>on a night that was dominated by TV show <em>The White Lotus </em>and films <em>The Banshees of Inisherin</em> and <em>The Fabelmans.</em></p> → Read More
Stunning pod of 30 dolphins spotted off NSW coast
A large pod of the marine mammals gathered off Seven Mile Beach near Forster on NSW's Mid North Coast. → Read More
Crowds expected as corpse flower blooms in Adelaide
The foul-smelling corpse flower has begun to bloom at the Botanic Gardens in Adelaide. → Read More
Twitter glitches for second time in a week
Users of social media site Twitter are reporting glitches for the second time in a week. → Read More
Off-duty police officer drowns trying to save child at NSW beach
<p>While the 14-year-old survived, the man, 45, died after the brave rescue at Narooma, on the NSW Far South Coast, on New Year&#x27;s Day.</p> → Read More