Jorge Branco
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Qantas flight turned back to Sydney over 'potential landing gear issue'
<p>QantasLink flight QF2104 took off from Sydney Airport just before 4pm today but turned back before making it past the northern beaches.</p> → Read More
Rental crisis: Pensioner forced to move hours away from family, friends after rent more than doubles
Nationwide, house rentals have been surging since the early months of the pandemic, up on average a staggering $170, or more than a third, according to SQM Research. Units aren't far behind, up almost 30 per cent to $480 over a similar period. → Read More
Explainer: Why do doctors want to crack down on vaping laws?
AACS CEO Theo Foukarre freely admits such a move would benefit his members, which include thousands of stores, most of the big service stations, big suppliers such as Coca-Cola, Asahi and sandwich companies, and three tobacco companies. → Read More
Plan to abolish Victoria's public drunkenness laws labelled 'reckless'
The Victorian government's push to abolish the state's public drunkenness laws is facing a backlash. → Read More
NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet apologises for wearing Nazi costume on 21st birthday
<p>The premier said he&#x27;s &quot;deeply ashamed&quot; of the 21st birthday costume, but denied someone was threatening to reveal a photo from the party.</p> → Read More
Cardinal George Pell dies in Rome aged 81
News of the cardinal's death emerged this morning. → Read More
Race against the tide to retrieve chopper wreckage after deadly Gold Coast crash
Four people are dead after two helicopters collided in mid-air on the Gold Coast near Sea World. → Read More
Short-changing bowsers could be costing Aussies millions of dollars
<p>East coast motorists have been warned they are facing a Christmas price surge despite wholesale prices in Sydney falling to the lowest level in months.</p> → Read More
Great Barrier Reef 'in danger' rating recommended by UNESCO scientist in UN-backed report
<p>A United Nations-backed delegation has recommended the Great Barrier Reef be listed as &quot;in danger&quot;, citing serious risks from climate change and water quality.</p> → Read More
Macron says AUKUS 'will not deliver' as submarines cast shadow on French relations with Australia
"What we decided in 2015 together is how to build submarines for Australian people, in Australia, for Australian industry, to build Australian sovereignty, and to have non-nuclear submarines that you can restore, repair and use," he said on Friday, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Thailand. → Read More
RBA 'consulting' with government about whether King Charles will be on $5 note
It's still unclear whether King Charles III will replace his mother on Australia's $5 note. → Read More
'I was there when she said she couldn't breathe': Australian who saw friend crushed blames Seoul authorities
Australians concerned about the welfare of loved ones can call DFAT's Consular Emergency Centre on 1300 555 135. Those outside Australia can call +61 2 6261 3305. → Read More
Man returns library book 84 years late, and pays the fine
He thinks the book must have been hired for his mother, Anne, who was just six on October 11, 1938, when it was first checked out, but has no idea what "nefarious reasons" his grandfather, Captain William Southey-Harrison, may have had for not returning the book. → Read More
'Bye, bye Liz Truss, congrats to lettuce': World leaders react to Truss's historic departure
<p>The United Kingdom&#x27;s international reputation has taken a beating in a prolonged period of political instability crowned by the dramatic rollercoaster of Liz Truss&#x27;s historic premiership.</p> → Read More
UK Prime Minister Liz Truss under pressure after chancellor scraps 'almost all' of fiscal agenda
<p>Liz Truss took the top job from Boris Johnson just a few weeks ago. The speed with which her plan has imploded has stunned the UK and left her party baffled about what it does next.</p> → Read More
New UK Treasury chief scraps 'almost all' of PM Liz Truss's tax agenda
<p>The UK&#x27;s new Treasury chief has scrapped most of new Prime Minister Liz Truss&#x27;s controversial tax-cutting economic agenda, which threw financial markets into turmoil and sent the pound tumbling.</p> → Read More
Mammoth queue of mourners to stretch more than six kilometres to Queen's coffin
"Once inside the Palace of Westminster, people will be able to walk past the coffim, which will be raised on a catafalque and draped in the Royal Standard, with the orb and sceptre placed on top," the department said, in a statement. → Read More
King Charles III pays tribute to 'darling Mama' in first speech, pledging lifelong service
"And wherever you may live in the United Kingdom, or in the realms and territories, across the world, and whatever may be your background or beliefs I shall endeavour to serve you with loyalty, respect, and love, as I have throughout my life." → Read More
Speed 'a factor' in horror crash that killed five teens south-west of Sydney
<p>Police are yet to interview an 18-year-old driver who was arrested after a ute crashed south-west of Sydney, killing five teenagers and sending shockwaves through a small NSW town.</p> → Read More
Solomon Islands suspends foreign naval visits after US ship unable to dock
It was taking part in Operation Island Chief monitoring fishing activities in the Pacific, which ended on Friday, when it sought to make a scheduled stop at Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, to refuel and re-provision, the Coast Guard office in Honolulu said earlier this week. → Read More