18 March 2021, Thursday NewsLatest News On 18 March 2021, Thursday Entrepreneurs: mostly just fleeing a crappy job?19/03/2021 8:56 AM Public transport delays as Sydney lashed by wild weather19/03/2021 8:49 AM Rock, roses, and the 40-year love story of Jimmy and Jane Barnes19/03/2021 8:41 AM Some alarm bells in the COVID vaccination rollout: it shouldn’t be this hard to book an appointment19/03/2021 8:39 AM Johnny Depp’s explosive text about Amber Heard revealed19/03/2021 8:35 AM Treasurer: 5.8 per cent unemployment rate is proof economic plan is working | Sky News Australia19/03/2021 8:31 AM 'Takes one to know one': Putin mocks Biden's 'killer' comments | Sky News Australia19/03/2021 8:29 AM Giant Snowy 2.0 boring machine to be named after Lady Eileen Hudson19/03/2021 8:23 AM Sarah Everard inquest adjourned | Sky News Australia19/03/2021 8:22 AM ‘Gave him an absolute gobful’: Why Munster turned on teammate19/03/2021 8:20 AM Victoria bears brunt of population downturn, with no migrants and fewer babies19/03/2021 8:18 AM Live: NSW Now: More than 100 firefighters work to contain massive Sydney factory blaze19/03/2021 8:11 AM Britain mulls Australian-style offshore processing, but scant takers to host migrants19/03/2021 8:06 AM ‘The uprising is here’: Spotlight brightens on local country music boom19/03/2021 7:59 AM How am I going to pay this?′ Wave of evictions coming19/03/2021 7:55 AM Vaccine bookings opened at Australia's federally-funded health clinics to ease pressure on GPs19/03/2021 7:52 AM Australia’s huge power play over China19/03/2021 7:46 AM The universities with the most unhappy students during the pandemic19/03/2021 7:40 AM Kilsyth locals call for ‘forward planning’ to avoid park showdown19/03/2021 7:39 AM Uighur exiles want Xinjiang camps closed19/03/2021 7:38 AM Europe's vaccine regulators rule the AstraZeneca jab 'safe and effective' | Sky News Australia19/03/2021 7:35 AM AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine 'safe and effective', EU regulator says19/03/2021 7:26 AM ‘Incomprehensible’: Sydney high-priority doctors unvaccinated against COVID-1919/03/2021 7:22 AM Countries in Europe to resume use of AstraZeneca vaccine after blood clot fears dismissed19/03/2021 7:22 AM Australia’s embryo research laws face strain after Monash breakthrough19/03/2021 7:19 AM Sky News takes a look at the lasting legacy of National Cabinet | Sky News Australia19/03/2021 7:15 AM Why I'm planning my own funeral in my 20's19/03/2021 7:11 AM Why are women in China trying on children's clothes for selfies?19/03/2021 7:11 AM Should women tap into their own super to escape domestic violence? Here's why some people think it's a bad idea19/03/2021 7:11 AM Michelle Pfeiffer plays glamorous eccentric in decline in a career highlight performance19/03/2021 7:11 AM This 'winged' shark cruised our ancient oceans before dying out with the dinosaurs19/03/2021 7:11 AM Russia's Eurovision song entry examined for 'illegal' lyrics19/03/2021 7:06 AM ‘Breathtaking hypocrisy’: Backlash over Arthurs Seat quarry plan19/03/2021 7:01 AM EU’s drug regulator backs AstraZeneca vaccine after safety investigation19/03/2021 6:38 AM Thousands of SES volunteers ready as flood warnings intensify19/03/2021 6:00 AM Charges laid following alleged assault of Melbourne grandmother19/03/2021 5:00 AM How blowouts could put the brakes on AFLW expansion19/03/2021 3:30 AM Lawyers for Johnny Depp seek to appeal 'wife beater' ruling19/03/2021 3:00 AM Martin ruthlessly exposes Blues' soft underbelly19/03/2021 2:00 AM Neobank founders warn APRA red tape will shut down growth pipeline19/03/2021 1:59 AM Terrorist cell involved in Bali bombings was recruiting, training, Indonesian police says19/03/2021 1:41 AM Vladimir Putin says Joe Biden's killer remarks reflect problems in the US19/03/2021 1:41 AM Mystery player in Sydney wins $50 million Powerball prize19/03/2021 1:40 AM Police 'close' to cracking high profile missing persons case19/03/2021 1:01 AM The AFL's new rules get their first run out, and the pros and cons are already on display19/03/2021 12:56 AM 'I'm furious': Youth advocate takes PM to task over democracy comments made in Parliament19/03/2021 12:41 AM Part slasher, part superhero, ‘Doom Guy’ is back in a big way19/03/2021 12:40 AM Mega $50m Powerball jackpot at stake19/03/2021 12:34 AM Single ticket wins $50 million Powerball19/03/2021 12:33 AM Calls for PNG to take Chinese vaccines to tackle outbreak19/03/2021 12:19 AM Principal slams students over sick women’s march remarks19/03/2021 12:00 AM ‘I’d die for rugby league’: Dragons forward ups ante in concussion debate18/03/2021 11:59 PM Dust off the old playbook: Martin unbelievable as Tigers topple Blues18/03/2021 11:42 PM Footy’s back where it belongs, and so are the Tigers18/03/2021 11:41 PM JobSeeker to rise $50 next month18/03/2021 11:40 PM Kaufusi faces nervous wait over head hit as Sivo stuns Storm18/03/2021 11:39 PM Match Highlights: Eels v Storm18/03/2021 11:35 PM Indigenous communities must be strengthened to close the gap18/03/2021 11:30 PM As it happened AFL 2021: Richmond face Carlton in blockbuster season opener as Cotchin misses out18/03/2021 11:25 PM Abandoned giant’s petty revenge in ad campaign18/03/2021 11:20 PM Hamilton sets Australian box office record with more than 250,000 tickets sold18/03/2021 11:16 PM As it happened AFL 2021: Richmond face Carlton in blockbuster season opener as Cotchin misses out18/03/2021 11:13 PM Teens hide in Ikea store, run wild after closing in TikTok challenge18/03/2021 11:10 PM Super Sivo stars as Storm sunk in Bankwest rain18/03/2021 11:03 PM Fewer migrants, babies: Population shrinks in year of COVID18/03/2021 11:00 PM Aussie housing affordability worsens amid debt disaster fears18/03/2021 11:00 PM Coalition MPs urge government to fast-track foreign workers into Australia18/03/2021 11:00 PM Snyder Cut arrives: new Justice League is too long, but genuinely different18/03/2021 10:45 PM Atlanta mass shooter suspect blames ‘anger at sex addiction’18/03/2021 10:40 PM Science can get 'way ahead of willingness to embrace' its findings | Sky News Australia18/03/2021 10:15 PM 'Sports rorts' inquiry says federal government tried to dodge investigation18/03/2021 10:11 PM Confusion among evicted residents as public housing complex set for demolition18/03/2021 10:11 PM Proposed sexual consent app 'is not workable' | Sky News Australia18/03/2021 10:01 PM Mark McGowan makes himself Treasurer in sweeping cabinet changes18/03/2021 9:43 PM The DIY pap smear that looks like a COVID swab and could eliminate cervical cancer18/03/2021 9:27 PM Government's $3.57-a-day JobSeeker boost passes parliament without proper debate18/03/2021 9:20 PM Trend of declining birthrates will be 'very difficult to reverse' | Sky News Australia18/03/2021 9:12 PM Submissions to review of parliamentary workplace culture to remain confidential under proposed laws18/03/2021 9:11 PM Tasmanian man loses legal challenge in his fight for next-of-kin status after partner's death18/03/2021 9:09 PM NRL 2021 two LIVE updates: Parramatta Eels vs Melbourne Storm round two results, draw, scores, schedule, tips, odds, teams18/03/2021 9:08 PM ‘Not our policy’: Scott Morrison rejects push for referendum on Voice18/03/2021 8:51 PM Olympic medalist Nathan Baggaley and brother plead not guilty to importing $200m of cocaine18/03/2021 8:41 PM NRL live: Parramatta Eels take on Melbourne Storm in rainy Sydney18/03/2021 8:41 PM Lucy Turnbull, Thérèse Rein urge PM to set up independent harassment authority18/03/2021 8:41 PM 'Sports rorts' inquiry recommends funding for all worthy projects that missed out18/03/2021 8:20 PM Vaccinations to begin in north-west Victoria, but it will be a matter of getting from B to A18/03/2021 8:11 PM Find your nearest GP clinic administering COVID-19 vaccinations18/03/2021 8:04 PM Clive Palmer is 'the gift that keeps on giving' | Sky News Australia18/03/2021 8:04 PM Former solicitor-general to defend ABC in fight with Christian Porter18/03/2021 7:52 PM ASIO's language change when discussing extremism is 'mealy-mouthed nonsense' | Sky News Australia18/03/2021 7:51 PM Big wet soaks NSW, ends state’s quietest fire season in a decade18/03/2021 7:31 PM Immigration Minister says Australia’s reputation as migrant destination not harmed by coronavirus pandemic18/03/2021 7:03 PM How escaped Sydney baboon is doing today18/03/2021 7:00 PM Queensland revises AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine advice for those with history of anaphylaxis18/03/2021 6:50 PM Mythical men of the AFL face the music if game takes its toll18/03/2021 6:44 PM Simpsons producer defends ‘timeline error’ in lengthy explanation18/03/2021 6:40 PM Worker dies after falling from roof of eight-storey building at Liverpool18/03/2021 6:27 PM No one is yet showing Tabcorp the money - or at least not enough of it18/03/2021 6:27 PM Victoria’s family violence spike ‘could’ve been worse’18/03/2021 6:20 PM Qantas crew to get $500 per week in JobKeeper replacement18/03/2021 6:11 PM Government urged to take back Darwin port lease from Chinese company18/03/2021 5:48 PM ‘We’ve never done this before’: How to vaccinate the world18/03/2021 5:47 PM Qantas crew to get $500 per week in JobKeeper replacement18/03/2021 5:45 PM Hamilton sets Australian box office record with more than 250,000 tickets sold18/03/2021 5:18 PM NRL's formal warning of Toby Rudolf over sexist 'joke' sets precedent, divides opinion18/03/2021 5:11 PM Indigenous trailblazer Marion Scrymgour wins Labor preselection for Warren Snowdon's seat of Lingiari18/03/2021 5:11 PM The clinics where Victorians can get their COVID-19 vaccinations18/03/2021 5:03 PM Federal government dumps wage theft penalties as it guts its own workplace reforms18/03/2021 5:03 PM Alex Dion found guilty of murdering man whose body he dumped18/03/2021 5:00 PM Melbourne brothers charged with attempting terror act over bushfire18/03/2021 5:00 PM ‘Painful’ reason Tina Turner is retreating from public life18/03/2021 4:50 PM Trans-Tasman bubble expected to start by mid-April18/03/2021 4:42 PM ‘Consent isn’t a single sentence’: Chanel Contos slams police app as a ‘bad Band-Aid’18/03/2021 4:40 PM Smith shouldn't be next Immortal: Johns18/03/2021 4:34 PM Coalition MPs urge government to fast-track foreign workers into Australia18/03/2021 4:27 PM V'landys takes another swipe at 'boring' AFL18/03/2021 4:15 PM 'Shocking' rape plan for female ambulance paramedic referred to police18/03/2021 4:11 PM A dozen children died of abuse, neglect in Queensland last year with most known to Child Safety, report finds18/03/2021 4:11 PM Crime statistics highlight impact of COVID lockdowns in Victoria18/03/2021 4:11 PM Woolies changes name over ‘cultural appropriation’18/03/2021 4:10 PM ‘Sadistic’ murderer handed additional sentence after USB revealed brutal rape18/03/2021 4:09 PM Sick Cotchin ruled out of AFL season opener18/03/2021 4:02 PM Tigers captain withdrawn from AFL clash18/03/2021 4:01 PM Arrest made following assault of Melbourne grandmother18/03/2021 4:00 PM ‘Sadistic’ murderer handed additional sentence after USB revealed brutal rape18/03/2021 3:53 PM Teacher who faked CV and worked at prestigious schools avoids jail18/03/2021 3:41 PM 'Fire clouds' are the terrifying weather systems of the future, but a new tool may help us prepare18/03/2021 3:41 PM 'What's wrong with you?': Noosa councillor fined $4,000 for 'reckless' behaviour on The Bachelorette18/03/2021 3:41 PM 'Charted their own path': British foreign minister explains why Scott Morrison's climate invitation was withdrawn18/03/2021 3:41 PM Worker falls to death at construction site in Sydney’s west18/03/2021 3:36 PM Greene admits Giants’ leaders failed ‘isolated’ Coniglio as Amazon series exposes turmoil18/03/2021 3:20 PM WA Premier takes on Treasurer role after crushing election win18/03/2021 3:19 PM Chief Minister, Police Minister unaware of alleged rape of Darwin toddler for several days18/03/2021 3:11 PM WA Premier Mark McGowan names himself new Treasurer as Cabinet unveiled18/03/2021 3:11 PM Armed man arrested outside Kamala’s mansion18/03/2021 3:00 PM Scott Morrison says more must be done for young people as unemployment rate falls18/03/2021 2:57 PM SA Police seek man who tried to grab woman in Thebarton18/03/2021 2:41 PM 70 orcas target young blue whale in four-hour killing orgy off WA coast18/03/2021 2:41 PM Backlash after NSW Police commissioner floats ‘consent apps’ to deal with sexual assault18/03/2021 2:41 PM MP tears up after ‘disgusting’ backlash18/03/2021 2:40 PM Mundine backs son to be NRL's next Matt Bowen18/03/2021 2:29 PM Shocking stats all Aussies need to see18/03/2021 2:20 PM A cookie! First interstellar visitor is nothing like a cigar18/03/2021 2:16 PM When Sabine Schmitz raced around the Nürburgring in a Ford Transit18/03/2021 2:11 PM ‘It’s not OK’: Hosts stunned as celeb guest shuts down interview 90 seconds in18/03/2021 2:00 PM Doctors call for calm ahead of 1b vaccine rollout after 'a very difficult day for surgeries'18/03/2021 1:53 PM Unemployment rate falls below 6 per cent18/03/2021 1:41 PM Our solar system's first known interstellar visitor may not be a comet or an asteroid18/03/2021 1:41 PM Biden's dogs to return to the White House after 'biting incident'18/03/2021 1:41 PM Lamenting a year 'wasted' in Australian detention, Tamil medevac refugees return to Nauru18/03/2021 1:41 PM Mice biting hospital patients, threatening crops as they ravage farms18/03/2021 1:41 PM Senate votes to ban ‘chestfeeding’18/03/2021 1:40 PM Renouf: Cowboys shooting themselves in foot with Taumalolo bench ploy18/03/2021 1:38 PM Sydney niece-killer has two years added to his sentence after USB discovery18/03/2021 1:36 PM The Eels have the weapons to upset the Storm – especially at Bankwest18/03/2021 1:32 PM Centre Alliance rejects 'heavy handed' IR bill, calls for major overhaul | Sky News Australia18/03/2021 1:32 PM Trans Tasman bubble to open by mid April: report18/03/2021 1:20 PM Adverse reactions to COVID vaccines are rare — here’s how Australia monitors for anything wrong18/03/2021 1:11 PM President who hadn't been seen in public for a fortnight is dead, Tanzania announces18/03/2021 1:11 PM Backyard fruit trees could be stripped to stop the spread of fruit fly18/03/2021 1:11 PM Man's body found in Melbourne's west18/03/2021 1:10 PM Health Minister defends COVID-19 vaccine rollout despite rush of calls18/03/2021 1:07 PM Sharp fall in jobless rate shows economy on mend18/03/2021 12:59 PM Foreign countries ‘actively working’ to recruit government officials in spy efforts | Sky News Australia18/03/2021 12:57 PM Unemployment rate falls to 5.8 per cent | Sky News Australia18/03/2021 12:50 PM Homicide squad probe death of man in Melton18/03/2021 12:48 PM Indigenous students face a digital divide and were 'unfairly disadvantaged' during coronavirus lockdowns, says a report18/03/2021 12:47 PM Qld records 8 new cases in hotel quarantine, six from PNG18/03/2021 12:44 PM How Australia's vaccine rollout in Indigenous communities will work18/03/2021 12:42 PM Dogs to be put on the leash in Adelaide Parklands under land management proposal18/03/2021 12:41 PM Users say electric vehicle tax is a 'disincentive' to go green18/03/2021 12:41 PM ‘Worst videos I’ve seen’: Push for shocking online bestiality clips to be outlawed18/03/2021 12:40 PM Nicolle Flint stands up against 'digusting' online abuse over past 48 hours | Sky News Australia18/03/2021 12:37 PM Federal Liberal staffer resigns after allegedly directing 'vile insult' towards Tasmanian Greens leader18/03/2021 12:37 PM ‘Crisis’: Europe threatens to seize AstraZeneca factories18/03/2021 12:35 PM Ancient Chinese bowl found at garage sale sells for almost $1 million18/03/2021 12:31 PM AstraZeneca vaccine the key to saving PNG from a 'sweeping epidemic' | Sky News Australia18/03/2021 12:20 PM Sexual consent app ‘sounds great’ but will run into ‘privacy’ problems | Sky News Australia18/03/2021 12:19 PM Mayor asks for probe into Dawn Fraser Baths refurb18/03/2021 12:14 PM Elements of 'gender-based violence, misogyny and xenophobia' in massage parlour massacre18/03/2021 12:11 PM NSW top cop proposes sexual consent app but admits it could be the 'worst idea' he's had18/03/2021 12:11 PM SA man arrested and detained in NSW on attempted murder warrant after house fire18/03/2021 12:11 PM Queensland records spike in COVID-19 cases from PNG into hotel quarantine18/03/2021 12:11 PM 'It didn't go off': Residents hit by floodwater say early warning disaster system failed18/03/2021 12:11 PM Trans-Tasman travel bubble 'expected to start by April'18/03/2021 12:07 PM Next vaccine rollout phase will be a ‘logistical nightmare’ | Sky News Australia18/03/2021 12:06 PM AFL boss continues to lobby Victorian government to increase crowd capacity | Sky News Australia18/03/2021 12:04 PM ‘It’s like farmer Christmas': Queensland and NSW welcome heavy rainfall | Sky News Australia18/03/2021 12:04 PM Elective surgeries postponed at hospitals in Melbourne’s east after suspected cyber attack18/03/2021 12:02 PM Property developer Ron Medich to remain behind bars18/03/2021 11:57 AM Health Minister defends COVID-19 vaccine rollout despite rush of calls18/03/2021 11:49 AM Coalition’s IR bill in ‘shambles’ | Sky News Australia18/03/2021 11:45 AM Government says domestic violence superannuation policy ‘won’t proceed’ if concerns for victims remain18/03/2021 11:45 AM EU chief threatens emergency powers to block vaccine exports if UK doesn't send more jabs to Europe18/03/2021 11:43 AM Google launches mental health tool | Sky News Australia18/03/2021 11:42 AM Scientists create model embryos, raising ethical questions18/03/2021 11:42 AM Billie Eilish unveils sexy new look with cheeky Instagram post18/03/2021 11:40 AM Suspect blames sex addiction for alleged murder of Asian massage parlour workers18/03/2021 11:28 AM ‘Could be a terrible idea’: NSW top cop floats sexual consent app18/03/2021 11:24 AM Fears millions wasted on JobKeeper payments to profitable firms18/03/2021 11:21 AM