25 February 2021, Thursday NewsLatest News On 25 February 2021, Thursday News returns to Facebook in Australia after media code passes parliament26/02/2021 8:51 AM Senior bureaucrat rejects developer’s claim it learnt of highway route from published map26/02/2021 8:46 AM Gaga’s dog walker shot in chest and pets stolen26/02/2021 8:45 AM Registration opens for 2021 PM spelling bee | Sky News Australia26/02/2021 8:44 AM Man, 82, charged with murder of wife on Gold Coast26/02/2021 8:35 AM 'It's just green on top': Farmers change tack towards tourism as water levels in dams near Millennium drought levels26/02/2021 8:35 AM How would an Olympics held in Brisbane work?26/02/2021 8:35 AM Live: Global COVID-19 death toll climbs to 'more than 2.5 million'26/02/2021 8:35 AM Major train delays spark chaos in Sydney26/02/2021 8:32 AM Outrage erupts over ‘sickening’ sign26/02/2021 8:30 AM Cricket world in disbelief as awful England humiliated in two days26/02/2021 8:15 AM Cake shop coronavirus exposure window confusion deepens after time clash discovered26/02/2021 8:05 AM Live: NSW Now: Raft of restrictions ease in NSW as the state approaches 40 COVID-19-free days26/02/2021 8:05 AM Everything you know about military drones is probably out of date. Here's what's happening now26/02/2021 8:05 AM Bike-friendly, green space, working from home: New planning blueprint for life after COVID-1926/02/2021 8:05 AM Chinese President Xi Jinping declares 'complete victory' in campaign to end rural poverty26/02/2021 7:56 AM Transport NSW targeted in global hacking attack | Sky News Australia26/02/2021 7:54 AM Worrying revelation about Woods crash26/02/2021 7:54 AM Secret meeting that won Australia frontrunner status to host Olympics26/02/2021 7:47 AM Tiger Woods has no recollection of crash | Sky News Australia26/02/2021 7:37 AM How cutting the $75 JobSeeker supplement could cost 40,000 jobs26/02/2021 7:35 AM Kim Kardashian and Urban Outfitters helped Afterpay leap into the US millennial market, but rival Zip is catching up26/02/2021 7:35 AM ‘It’s such exciting news’: 11-year-old world record holder has 2032 Brisbane Olympics in her sights26/02/2021 7:34 AM China accuses Australia of being part of an ‘axis of white supremacy’26/02/2021 7:34 AM Thousands rally behind Armenia's prime minister after he accuses army of attempted coup26/02/2021 7:28 AM Final report from Royal Commission into Aged Care to be delivered to the government | Sky News Australia26/02/2021 7:22 AM Lady Gaga offers $US500,000 reward after dog walker shot, pets stolen26/02/2021 6:11 AM Why Facebook has entered another political fight, this time by banning the Myanmar military26/02/2021 5:00 AM Australian news reappears on Facebook after social media giant walks back ban26/02/2021 4:35 AM Trade dispute flares again as Australian wine blocked at Chinese ports26/02/2021 4:21 AM China's President Xi Jinping trumpets 'complete victory' in campaign to end rural poverty26/02/2021 4:05 AM Lyrebird or liar bird? Study suggests males trick females into staying a while26/02/2021 4:05 AM Kanye was trying to sell jewellery he bought Kim days before divorce26/02/2021 4:00 AM India was in crisis months ago. Why have its COVID cases plummeted?26/02/2021 4:00 AM ‘Disappointing’: Popular Aussie brands’ dismal result in recycling survey26/02/2021 3:40 AM Mind-boggling hidden snake photo26/02/2021 3:20 AM Grim sex truth behind Playboy mansion26/02/2021 3:00 AM California passes terrifying new milestone26/02/2021 2:40 AM German police commissioner charged with sharing Hitler pictures26/02/2021 2:35 AM Australian news is back on Facebook26/02/2021 2:21 AM Man ordered to pay ex-wife $9700 for housework in landmark court case26/02/2021 2:20 AM Genius cleaning hack using $2 item26/02/2021 2:10 AM 'Who was the first creator of mischief?' India's proposed social media laws26/02/2021 1:35 AM From guitar in a share house to the Nobel Prize: catching up with Kazuo Ishiguro26/02/2021 1:09 AM Tears flow from host, MP as Q+A into aged care sector cuts deep26/02/2021 1:05 AM Mark McGowan uses leader's debate to criticise Liberal leader Zak Kirkup for conceding defeat in WA election26/02/2021 1:05 AM Woolworths rebrand aims to destigmatise menstrual care: 'Grow up feeling less shame'26/02/2021 1:01 AM No hogging: TPG boss says all telcos should be capped at 5G auction26/02/2021 1:01 AM Dire projections: will independent cinemas ever be action-packed again?26/02/2021 1:00 AM NSW cannot afford to rush budget repair26/02/2021 12:38 AM It’s a minor miracle Joyce didn’t front up with a worse result26/02/2021 12:11 AM Hermes handbags, cars and fine wine got the ultra-rich through COVID-1926/02/2021 12:10 AM $35 garage sale bowl could be shockingly expensive artefact25/02/2021 11:42 PM ‘Little support’: Survey found sexual harassment and bullying widespread in political offices25/02/2021 11:33 PM From $100,000 to $1b in three years: The investor sitting on an Afterpay windfall25/02/2021 11:28 PM ‘Matilda’ star Mara Wilson blames Hollywood for ‘destroying’ Britney Spears25/02/2021 11:15 PM Trade dispute flares again as Australian wine blocked at Chinese ports25/02/2021 11:02 PM ‘That thing is creepy’: Cops deploy robot dog25/02/2021 11:00 PM Joe Biden just ‘blunders on’ | Sky News Australia25/02/2021 11:00 PM Australia’s cruellest suburbs25/02/2021 10:45 PM A Malaysian man has won a landmark challenge against Islamic laws banning gay sex25/02/2021 10:37 PM ‘It’s such exciting news’: 11-year-old world record holder has 2032 Brisbane Olympics in her sights25/02/2021 10:33 PM Justice system's failure to consider disability can lead to years of jail and homelessness, royal commission hears25/02/2021 10:31 PM Powerball $8M jackpot up for grabs on Thursday night25/02/2021 10:22 PM Hundreds to be evacuated from Jilkminggan as Top End flooding continues25/02/2021 10:05 PM Former State Opera SA chief Timothy Sexton found guilty of sexually abusing teenage music students25/02/2021 10:05 PM Former Catholic priest and paedophile Patrick Holmes may die in custody after second jailing25/02/2021 10:05 PM Maccas sauce makers go on strike as pay talks sour25/02/2021 9:55 PM Trudeau government is 'the most pathetic in the history of Five Eyes' | Sky News Australia25/02/2021 9:48 PM NSW Roads Minister ordered every tree near a highway be cleared after Black Summer bushfires25/02/2021 9:34 PM 'Recipe for exploitation': Claims Vanuatu's seasonal workers faced death threats in QLD causes stir25/02/2021 9:34 PM NSW Government accused of replicating destruction of Aboriginal heritage sites25/02/2021 9:26 PM Armenian PM warns of coup attempt after army demands his resignation25/02/2021 9:04 PM 'Help us solve a murder': Police offer $250,000 reward in Paddy Moriarty case25/02/2021 9:04 PM WA's top judge praises efforts of hero cop who helped boy get life-saving treatment25/02/2021 9:04 PM 'It's beautiful': flu cases virtually disappear in US amid COVID-19 pandemic25/02/2021 9:04 PM Defence closes in trial of man accused of raping six women25/02/2021 9:04 PM From fashion blogger to Vogue China editor-in-chief, Margaret Zhang’s meteoric rise25/02/2021 9:00 PM Morrison government has ‘no intention’ of cancelling French sub agreement | Sky News Australia25/02/2021 8:58 PM China ‘initiating low trust’ after calling Five Eyes nations ‘white supremacists’ | Sky News Australia25/02/2021 8:50 PM Australia should ‘look carefully’ at cancelling French submarine contract | Sky News Australia25/02/2021 8:48 PM SA government allows public servants to get COVID-19 jab during work hours and access leave entitlements25/02/2021 8:34 PM Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Jim Johnson dies at 9225/02/2021 8:34 PM This looks like 'revenue raising' as NSW mobile speed camera fines surge | Sky News Australia25/02/2021 8:17 PM 'They are human beings': Released Medevac detainees call for 'permanent' resettlement option for refugees25/02/2021 8:09 PM Queensland Deputy Premier rips up $30m invoice for NSW hotel quarantine25/02/2021 8:06 PM Men plead not guilty over car chase, alleged shooting near family's vehicle on remote highway25/02/2021 8:04 PM Minister pushed to clear all trees along NSW highways after Black Summer bushfires25/02/2021 8:02 PM How Vincent Lingiari’s trousers almost foiled the famous Whitlam shot25/02/2021 8:00 PM It’s a minor miracle Joyce didn’t front up with a worse result25/02/2021 7:45 PM Aged care development to capitalise on ageing population on east coast of Tasmania25/02/2021 7:34 PM Melbourne Catholic girls' school 'deeply sorry' after internal report finds staff ignored abuse complainants25/02/2021 7:34 PM Sydney Olympics venues could be used in 2032 as part of cut-price Brisbane Games25/02/2021 7:30 PM Our boys’ treatment of girls has been disgusting: Cranbrook prefect pleads for respect25/02/2021 7:15 PM Facebook will restore Australian news pages from tomorrow, Josh Frydenberg says25/02/2021 7:05 PM CA prepares for future as young talent drafted into Australian women's squad for NZ tour25/02/2021 7:04 PM Brittany Higgins's alleged rape encourages more women to come forward with sexual assault allegations25/02/2021 7:04 PM Government relied on limited cost-benefit analysis in axing diversion program25/02/2021 7:00 PM Archibald-winning artist Vincent Namatjira installs largest work yet at MCA25/02/2021 6:45 PM Great's choice for Aussies' T20 captaincy saviour25/02/2021 6:44 PM Facebook to restore Australian news pages tomorrow25/02/2021 6:40 PM Paltrow urged to leave COVID-19 advice to the experts25/02/2021 6:16 PM ‘World of hurt’: Toxic blooms take over Lower Darling River as dam debate ramps up25/02/2021 6:01 PM Please Explain podcast: When will we be able to travel overseas again?25/02/2021 5:45 PM How the Sydney Opera House plans to win back its crowds25/02/2021 5:31 PM NSW economy rebounds from COVID-recession faster than expected25/02/2021 5:30 PM Record-breaking partnership not enough25/02/2021 5:22 PM Australia fall short in thrilling fightback as Finch’s run of outs continues25/02/2021 5:15 PM Woman found dead inside Gold Coast home25/02/2021 5:13 PM Australia fall short in thrilling fightback as Finch’s run of outs continues25/02/2021 5:09 PM COVID rules set to flip back to the ones in place before Christmas25/02/2021 5:08 PM 'Offensive odour' costs Sydney company $8k25/02/2021 5:08 PM ‘A bit of a stunt’: Queensland repeats vow to dodge NSW hotel bill25/02/2021 5:03 PM What do we know so far about Australia’s COVID vaccine rollout?25/02/2021 5:02 PM Outlaw motorcycle gangs most active in Queensland and NSW25/02/2021 4:49 PM Healthcare Australia CEO stands aside following incorrect COVID-19 vaccine dosages in Brisbane25/02/2021 4:33 PM Supermarket giants drop price of roast chickens to $9 in Victoria25/02/2021 4:30 PM McGowan says mining giants must lift their game after FMG’s mea culpa over land clearing on Aboriginal site25/02/2021 4:27 PM ‘Justice for Christine Holgate’: Hanson secures Senate inquiry into Australia Post watch fiasco25/02/2021 4:25 PM Kiwi crowd rips into star as Aussies destroyed25/02/2021 4:18 PM Why would Zak Kirkup concede defeat just two weeks out from WA's election?25/02/2021 4:12 PM Fortescue facing probe over fresh Aboriginal heritage site bungle25/02/2021 4:09 PM Australian economy performing better than 'nearly any other' | Sky News Australia25/02/2021 4:05 PM Facebook's news ban went live in a matter of hours. Why is it taking so long to reverse it?25/02/2021 4:04 PM CEO of company behind COVID-19 vaccine bungle stood aside in wake of 'serious error'25/02/2021 4:01 PM Queensland to remove all interstate border restrictions this weekend25/02/2021 4:00 PM Healthcare Australia provided ‘false information’ to government over doctor’s vaccine qualifications25/02/2021 3:53 PM Chiropractor removed woman’s underwear and performed unwanted sex acts, court told25/02/2021 3:36 PM China pulls the plug on Australia's biggest live reef fish exporter25/02/2021 3:34 PM Why your peanut butter has gone all the way to the Supreme Court25/02/2021 3:34 PM Coroner recommends prison overhaul, as dozens die from overdoses after leaving25/02/2021 3:34 PM Police search Blue Mountains for suspect in CBD hotel attack25/02/2021 3:34 PM ‘How good is Queensland’: PM | Sky News Australia25/02/2021 3:31 PM Qantas revenue down $7 billion from same period last year due to COVID closures | Sky News Australia25/02/2021 3:23 PM Giving up not the 'West Australian way': McGowan on Opposition's concession | Sky News Australia25/02/2021 3:20 PM NAB sued for allegedly wrongly charging fees almost 200,000 times25/02/2021 3:13 PM Occasional cocaine use drives drug’s increased popularity, funding violent gangs25/02/2021 3:10 PM Gunsmith tells NCA bombing trial that murder accused was a regular customer25/02/2021 3:04 PM Police vow to 'lawfully harrass' warring Sydney crime families as Hamzy brother charged25/02/2021 3:04 PM Woman who blackmailed couple over photos of dying child has appeal rejected25/02/2021 3:04 PM Soaring temperatures could derail Australian sports in the next 20 years, the Climate Council warns25/02/2021 3:01 PM Deputy Chief Medical Officer on vaccine overdose: 'breach of safety has been unacceptable' | Sky News Australia25/02/2021 2:55 PM Zak Kirkup concedes election defeat to McGowan, urges voters to keep power balance25/02/2021 2:52 PM The 'whole vaccine rollout system' should be under scrutiny: WA AMA President | Sky News Australia25/02/2021 2:34 PM Patients given incorrect dose of vaccine doing 'very well' | Sky News Australia25/02/2021 2:34 PM La Niña may be on the decline but the wet's not over yet25/02/2021 2:34 PM Fijian rugby league club team sing their hearts out from quarantine hotel balconies25/02/2021 2:32 PM Kids expelled over mum’s $190k-a-month OnlyFans job25/02/2021 2:30 PM Surge in serious respiratory illness among children puts doctors on high alert25/02/2021 2:23 PM New Zealand v Australia - Cricket match centre25/02/2021 2:16 PM Gladys’ fan makes awkward sex dream confession25/02/2021 2:15 PM Australia urged to follow allies in denouncing China's repression of Uighurs as 'genocide'25/02/2021 2:13 PM Biden to raise murder of US journalist with Saudi King | Sky News Australia25/02/2021 2:12 PM Andrews ‘positive’ about easing restrictions after Victoria records no new COVID-19 cases25/02/2021 2:12 PM A universal basic income would 'incentivise employment': Economist | Sky News Australia25/02/2021 2:10 PM Dob-in hotline for JobSeeker rorters 'responds to a real economic issue' | Sky News Australia25/02/2021 2:08 PM AFP letter to PM warns delay in MPs reporting crimes could lead to reoffending25/02/2021 2:04 PM Bryce Cotton eyes Boomers spot for Tokyo Games25/02/2021 2:04 PM Australian tennis legend Lleyton Hewitt voted into International Tennis Hall of Fame25/02/2021 2:04 PM Concern COVID vaccines may go to waste if people 'go bush'25/02/2021 2:04 PM NSW Treasurer blasts 'selfish' Palaszczuk's refusal to pay $30m COVID-19 quarantine bill25/02/2021 2:04 PM ‘Bubbly’ student, 17, dies hours after being raped at house party25/02/2021 2:00 PM Daniel Andrews foreshadows easing of COVID-19 restrictions as Victoria records zero new cases25/02/2021 1:56 PM Police lock down Townsville streets25/02/2021 1:56 PM It’s on again: GameStop shares double after tumbling for weeks25/02/2021 1:53 PM Kirkup admits Liberals will lose Western Australia election | Sky News Australia25/02/2021 1:53 PM Rembrandt, the original selfie master, was too honest for his own good25/02/2021 1:37 PM Australia enters top 10 in global rankings of soft power25/02/2021 1:32 PM Doctor behind Qld vaccine bungle managed by company involved in Vic quarantine | Sky News Australia25/02/2021 1:24 PM Blast plans dumped for final stretch of WestConnex construction25/02/2021 1:19 PM Liberals pre-emptive concession of WA election a ‘smart political tactic’ | Sky News Australia25/02/2021 1:16 PM Government needs to make its training protocols surrounding vaccination ‘very clear’ | Sky News Australia25/02/2021 1:13 PM Katter a 'great advocate for coal' | Sky News Australia25/02/2021 1:10 PM Australia enters top 10 in global rankings of soft power25/02/2021 1:01 PM Woods ‘agitated and impatient’ before LA car crash, according to witness25/02/2021 12:56 PM Peter Dutton 'the pick' to replace Linda Reynolds as defence minister | Sky News Australia25/02/2021 12:48 PM Overdose incident a 'nightmare scenario' for Morrison government: Labor MP | Sky News Australia25/02/2021 12:48 PM Vaccine hesitancy is 'reasonable' but preliminary data is positive | Sky News Australia25/02/2021 12:46 PM Queensland to reopen border to Melbourne on Saturday | Sky News Australia25/02/2021 12:45 PM Freight train carrying ‘dangerous goods’ derails near Coffs Harbour25/02/2021 12:41 PM New kinder rating scheme delivers a tick for some, a kick for others25/02/2021 12:41 PM Peter Dutton defends himself after joining growing list of ministers that knew about alleged rape before PM25/02/2021 12:40 PM New kinder rating scheme delivers a tick for some, a kick for others25/02/2021 12:40 PM Qantas plans NZ bubble by July, rest of world in October25/02/2021 12:38 PM Opposition leader Zak Kirkup concedes defeat two weeks out from WA election25/02/2021 12:34 PM Julie Brims is a sprinting record-breaker, but she says ageism is her biggest challenge25/02/2021 12:34 PM Government's landmark media bargaining code passes federal parliament25/02/2021 12:33 PM Former aide accuses Cuomo of sexual harassment25/02/2021 12:30 PM Qantas aims to resume international travel from October 2021 | Sky News Australia25/02/2021 12:29 PM ‘Positive day’: Victoria set to ease COVID restrictions25/02/2021 12:25 PM Zip upbeat on overseas growth as revenue jumps 130 per cent25/02/2021 12:25 PM JobSeeker recipients will be left $80 a week below the poverty line, research shows25/02/2021 12:20 PM Facebook, Google can be forced to pay for news after media law passes25/02/2021 12:19 PM Startling revelation after rape claim25/02/2021 12:15 PM In a league of their own: no one saw the glaring conflict in recruiting Police Commissioner25/02/2021 12:09 PM Fruit bats cause 25 power outages in Adelaide's north-east25/02/2021 12:04 PM 'Complete abuse of power': Aboriginal community outraged over government control of sacred cave25/02/2021 12:04 PM Man with swastika painted on forehead arrested after alleged flamethrower attack25/02/2021 12:04 PM Banana-eating bus passenger ‘may help’ driver assault probe25/02/2021 12:00 PM Brisbane named 'preferred city' to host 2032 Olympic Games25/02/2021 11:43 AM