11 August 2021, Wednesday NewsLatest News On 11 August 2021, Wednesday US government wins first appeal battle in fight to extradite Julian Assange12/08/2021 8:52 AM Police powers to be strengthened in NSW12/08/2021 8:46 AM The generation of kids whose time has stood still ... they need your direction, Premier12/08/2021 8:43 AM Doctors seeing more iron deficiency in children12/08/2021 8:42 AM Afghan leader rallies forces in besieged northern city as the Taliban extends its gains12/08/2021 8:41 AM Olympian quarantine: A cruel decision by a Covidiot state12/08/2021 8:25 AM Joseph started writing songs in youth detention, now he's hoping they will change lives12/08/2021 8:12 AM Medical suites next to Melbourne's Royal Children's Hospital listed as exposure sites12/08/2021 8:12 AM Zane Jamison's family still seeking answers over death at Launceston General Hospital12/08/2021 8:12 AM Two-thirds of Afghanistan is now under the Taliban's control12/08/2021 7:19 AM Money laundering risk ‘ignored’ in latest Crown Royal Commission revelations12/08/2021 6:23 AM Heaven can wait, maybe, but not a phone call for the pope12/08/2021 6:00 AM Samsung slashes prices of next-generation folding smartphones12/08/2021 5:30 AM Namibia sells 57 live elephants amid outcry from conservationists12/08/2021 5:11 AM Man charged after allegedly punching health worker at Sydney COVID-19 testing site12/08/2021 5:00 AM Sydney protester charged over altercation with horse released on bail12/08/2021 4:30 AM Australia's newest guide dog trainees go on 'Paw Patrol' with new names12/08/2021 3:56 AM US granted more grounds to appeal on Assange extradition12/08/2021 3:29 AM Eight Western NSW LGA’s plunged into snap lockdown following positive COVID case12/08/2021 3:20 AM Plea for Australia to help push back against 'brutal' Taliban advance in Afghanistan12/08/2021 2:41 AM Stalking accused bolts from court after being granted conditional bail12/08/2021 2:28 AM South Australia ‘first state’ to make Pfizer jab eligible to all 16-39-year-olds12/08/2021 2:24 AM Germany detains alleged Russian spy at UK embassy in Berlin12/08/2021 1:56 AM US appeals British judge's decision to keep Julian Assange in the UK12/08/2021 1:41 AM Olyroos sanctioned for flight behaviour12/08/2021 1:00 AM Whale caught in shark net off Gold Coast released but still partly entangled12/08/2021 12:40 AM Langer in heated argument with staffer over Bangladesh song video12/08/2021 12:35 AM Free Guy’s Jodie Comer on overcoming the intimidation of her first big movie12/08/2021 12:20 AM ‘How lucky do you feel?’: The awful risks buried in the IPCC report12/08/2021 12:03 AM Langer in heated argument with staffer over Bangladesh song video12/08/2021 12:00 AM When Hassan lost work, the ATO said to apply for JobKeeper. A year later, he received an eye-watering bill11/08/2021 11:57 PM ‘We can’t let this happen’: How ordinary people handle climate distress11/08/2021 11:44 PM Forest fires in northern Algeria have now killed at least 65 people, including soldiers11/08/2021 11:35 PM China the ‘elephant in the room’ for global emissions reduction, says Prime Minister11/08/2021 11:23 PM ScoMo: Australia ‘deeply committed’ to USA11/08/2021 11:20 PM Risk virus could spread like ‘wildfire’ as crisis at Sydney hospital deepens11/08/2021 11:14 PM Crown royal commission hears chief financial officer knew of money laundering 'red flag' but can't remember response11/08/2021 11:11 PM ‘What is going on?’ Love Island twins abandon The Block11/08/2021 11:10 PM New Zealand cricket great in 'serious but stable condition'11/08/2021 11:03 PM Troubled Opera Australia brings in new boss11/08/2021 11:00 PM Ultra-low Pfizer doses given to six Qld residents11/08/2021 11:00 PM Government sought legal advice six times in three years over controversial $660 million carparks fund11/08/2021 10:55 PM Nationals stake their claim on carbon compensation11/08/2021 10:45 PM Google slashes pay for staff who WFH11/08/2021 10:40 PM Is it legal to flash your headlights at other motorists to warn them about police ahead?11/08/2021 10:33 PM Olympian quarantine: A cruel decision by a Covidiot state11/08/2021 10:31 PM 102-year-old’s shock at Centrelink letter11/08/2021 10:20 PM Kids should be taught ‘environment awareness’ not ‘climate politics’11/08/2021 10:18 PM Woolworths Elsternwick apartment tower plan blocked a second time11/08/2021 10:15 PM Kimba in South Australia formally chosen for nuclear waste storage site11/08/2021 10:11 PM Off-grid hermit forced back into society after decades in isolation11/08/2021 10:09 PM ‘There are no reserves’: Doctors demand disaster plan amid severe staffing shortages11/08/2021 10:00 PM Record vaccination day sees Australia hit 14m doses11/08/2021 9:56 PM COVID-19 case in Walgett sparks week-long lockdown11/08/2021 9:44 PM Delta strain could kill hundreds in Central Australian Indigenous communities, doctor warns11/08/2021 9:41 PM Pipeline for Woodside's $16 billion Scarborough LNG project off the WA coast gets ministerial approval11/08/2021 9:41 PM Veterans' burnt service medals presented to Scott Morrison to highlight Australia's 'moral obligation' to Afghan allies11/08/2021 9:31 PM 'This isn't a joke': man with four friends in ICU warns of severity of COVID-1911/08/2021 9:30 PM Farmers already want it, so what price will the Nationals put on a climate deal?11/08/2021 9:30 PM Premier must stop the spin about a quick exit from lockdown11/08/2021 9:24 PM Mark McGowan’s brutal swipe at NSW Government over Sydney outbreak11/08/2021 9:17 PM Wilson’s council claims car park money ‘tainted’, goes back to consultation11/08/2021 9:15 PM Mining magnate rules out mandatory workers vaccinations for now11/08/2021 9:11 PM ‘I am ashamed’: Fraser government minister slams lack of progress towards Indigenous reconciliation11/08/2021 9:04 PM ‘Cruel and uncaring’: AOC lashes SA for imposing ‘28-day quarantine’ on returning Olympians11/08/2021 9:00 PM 'We don't deserve to be treated like this': Sydney nurse speaks out about alleged assault at COVID testing clinic11/08/2021 8:41 PM Six people wrongly given 'ultra-low-dose' Pfizer jab, but it could be anyone from group of 6611/08/2021 8:41 PM Would-be micronation leader found guilty of lighting bushfires11/08/2021 8:41 PM Australia ‘firmly within reach of Chinese long-range missiles’11/08/2021 8:38 PM Why Messi, at $100m a year, is still a bargain for Qatar-backed PSG11/08/2021 8:37 PM What about our future, Mr Morrison?11/08/2021 8:31 PM ‘Unable to meet basic needs’: ParentsNext program suspended a third of parents’ payments11/08/2021 8:18 PM This ‘has to be the end’ of the ‘gas-fired recovery’11/08/2021 7:42 PM Walgett community exposed to COVID-19 after man released on bail from Bathurst prison11/08/2021 7:41 PM Pretty Woman or Godzilla? Two former PMs weigh in on Australia's frosty relationship with China11/08/2021 7:41 PM 'Lacks science and common sense': AOC slams SA over extra quarantine for returning Olympians11/08/2021 7:41 PM Female health worker allegedly punched on head at Sydney COVID test site11/08/2021 7:36 PM All Blacks star calls out 'racism' at own club11/08/2021 7:30 PM Allegedly stolen war medals reunited with Canberra owner11/08/2021 7:30 PM The Western Sydney community leaders working to dispel vaccine myths11/08/2021 7:28 PM ‘War rehearsal’: North Korea condemns South Korea for joint military drills with US11/08/2021 7:26 PM Police tackle Victorian protester after Andrews’ lockdown extension11/08/2021 7:21 PM Solomon Lew threatens legal action over Myer capital raising rumours11/08/2021 7:09 PM Uniting Church leader targets vaccine hesitancy and climate change11/08/2021 6:42 PM Australians made the 2021 Census night a ‘huge success’: Sukkar11/08/2021 6:34 PM Blinded by the Taliban, this former Afghan policewoman wants to be a voice for women11/08/2021 6:30 PM Sydney man to be charged after sending Byron Bay into lockdown11/08/2021 6:25 PM Influencers Church sells land to developer for $15 million11/08/2021 6:24 PM I’m anxious about my workplace’s use of BCC on emails. What should I do?11/08/2021 6:24 PM Sydney man with COVID-19 charged after leaving lockdown and travelling to Byron Bay11/08/2021 6:24 PM Russell's Poker Face in COVID-19 filming bubble controversy11/08/2021 6:11 PM Push to free Dubai's Princess Latifa at an end after 'captive' royal shown in Iceland11/08/2021 6:11 PM Don't want a vaccine passport? Don't expect to travel again, anywhere11/08/2021 6:10 PM The $500 billion money wave keeping mortgages cheap11/08/2021 6:00 PM DWZ made to cool jets after reaching turbo speed11/08/2021 5:58 PM Eleven residents, three staff at aged care facility contract COVID-1911/08/2021 5:57 PM Over $120,000 raised for funeral of baby girl who died following magpie swooping accident11/08/2021 5:55 PM Australia supplies another 500,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses to Timor-Leste and Fiji11/08/2021 5:48 PM Taylor on Raiders' radar as major halves decision looms11/08/2021 5:48 PM Committee recommends eased pathway to permanent residencey for migrant workers11/08/2021 5:41 PM Canadian Michael Spavor sentenced to 11 years in Chinese prison for espionage11/08/2021 5:41 PM Need help making ethical decisions? There's a counselling service for that11/08/2021 5:41 PM Rare trading cards stolen from gaming store in alleged break-in11/08/2021 5:31 PM The world is watching as China’s Delta outbreak hits an already vulnerable economy11/08/2021 5:30 PM Friends co-stars Jennifer Aniston and David Schwimmer reportedly dating11/08/2021 5:25 PM ABC to pay Andrew Laming $79k over star reporter’s tweets11/08/2021 5:20 PM ‘Controlling’ killer mum, 82, planned son’s funeral a week before murder11/08/2021 5:16 PM Group allegedly steals rare Digimon cards and then tries to sell back to same gaming store11/08/2021 5:11 PM Instagram's new tools will help athletes copping racist abuse, but it may be too little too late11/08/2021 5:11 PM 'We notified the community quickly': Health district defends flow of information re Byron Bay's COVID case11/08/2021 5:11 PM ‘Deep concern’ over long term impacts of covid11/08/2021 5:00 PM The Bledisloe Cup moment borrowed from the NRL11/08/2021 4:44 PM What Leonardo DiCaprio is like at parties11/08/2021 4:40 PM Police Minister blames record high COVID cases on Sydney anti-lockdown protest11/08/2021 4:37 PM Snap Shot: Murphy’s Law as wins hard to find for AFL greats; a lightning look at lightning11/08/2021 4:30 PM Healthcare worker allegedly assaulted at COVID-19 testing site in northwest Sydney11/08/2021 4:20 PM Distraught family members of magpie attack victim appeal for travel exemption11/08/2021 4:12 PM Promising coronavirus treatment granted provisional approval in Australia11/08/2021 3:50 PM 'Code red' report amps up pressure on leaders to address climate crisis11/08/2021 3:36 PM More than 6.6m people in NSW are now in lockdown. Here are the restrictions11/08/2021 3:36 PM Sydney man who travelled to Byron to be charged with public health order breach11/08/2021 3:29 PM Tornado-like storm batters Western Australia11/08/2021 3:23 PM NSW Premier accused of spreading ‘false hope’11/08/2021 3:21 PM Tom Hanks’ son goes on anti-vaccine rant despite parents having Covid11/08/2021 3:20 PM Barnaby Joyce condemns George Christensen's anti-lockdown comments but says he's a 'free individual'11/08/2021 3:10 PM Casualty Ward: Nicoll-Klokstad set to make surprise return11/08/2021 3:09 PM Protester charged over striking horse was acting in self-defence: court told11/08/2021 3:08 PM Where COVID-19 cases are on the rise and where they’ve turned around11/08/2021 3:06 PM Commonwealth Bank reports $8.7 billion cash profit11/08/2021 3:00 PM Getting tested ‘is not like picking up fast food’: Andrews urges patience at testing sites11/08/2021 2:53 PM Baby Mia’s family from NSW has request to cross Qld border reviewed11/08/2021 2:44 PM Alleged horse punch protester is 'caring animal lover' who was defending himself, court hears11/08/2021 2:41 PM Bunnings is back on the list of exposure sites in Queensland as more Cairns venues added11/08/2021 2:41 PM 'It just hurts': Eddie Betts urges all Australians to join Taylor Walker on 'journey' against racism11/08/2021 2:41 PM GWS to challenge Toby Greene’s tribunal ban11/08/2021 2:40 PM ‘Destined for market failure’: Regional TV’s dire warning11/08/2021 2:33 PM Louise Milligan agrees to pay Andrew Laming $79,000 in damages over tweets11/08/2021 2:24 PM Gladys reveals likely ‘back to normal’ date11/08/2021 2:20 PM Australia needs to 'walk the talk' on emissions reduction, says Fiji11/08/2021 2:11 PM Ladder predictor: More fans tipping Panthers for title after hot start11/08/2021 2:05 PM Under pressure: First-home buyers vulnerable to higher rates11/08/2021 2:00 PM Rules for Melbourne lockdown extension11/08/2021 2:00 PM Majority of Canterbury-Bankstown residents are ‘doing the right thing’: Mayor11/08/2021 1:58 PM A victory for Biden and loss for Trump as bipartisanship prevails11/08/2021 1:55 PM Casualty Ward: Paseka out for month; JWH rested11/08/2021 1:46 PM Australia news LIVE: NSW records 344 new local COVID-19 cases, two deaths; Victoria records 20 new cases as Melbourne’s lockdown extended by one week11/08/2021 1:43 PM China in diplomatic row with Lithuania over naming of Taiwan trade office11/08/2021 1:41 PM Hunter lockdown likely to be extended with 14 new cases recorded11/08/2021 1:41 PM Female health worker allegedly punched in the head at COVID test site11/08/2021 1:40 PM Mum’s sick TikTok after killing daughter for interrupting sex11/08/2021 1:40 PM Patients turned away from emergency departments as hundreds of healthcare workers sent into isolation11/08/2021 1:35 PM Melbourne lockdown extended by one week as state records 20 new local COVID-19 cases11/08/2021 1:34 PM ‘Continuing good news’ in Queensland with only four new local cases11/08/2021 1:27 PM NSW records 344 new local COVID-19 cases, two further deaths as Dubbo enters lockdown11/08/2021 1:24 PM Melbourne lockdown extended by seven days as state records 20 new cases11/08/2021 1:19 PM NSW records 344 new local COVID-19 cases and two deaths as Dubbo region goes into lockdown11/08/2021 1:19 PM Dubbo plunged into seven-day snap lockdown11/08/2021 1:16 PM Australia news LIVE: NSW records 344 new local COVID-19 cases, two deaths; Victoria records 20 new cases as Melbourne’s lockdown extended by one week11/08/2021 1:13 PM NSW records 344 new COVID-19 cases, two more deaths11/08/2021 1:11 PM Brisbane has Games, but SEQ regions could score property gains11/08/2021 1:11 PM Facebook bans firm behind COVID vaccine smear campaign11/08/2021 1:11 PM Australia news LIVE: NSW records 344 new local COVID-19 cases, two deaths; Victoria records 20 new cases as Melbourne’s lockdown extended by one week11/08/2021 1:07 PM Allison Langdon loses it at Karl Stefanovic over throwback pics11/08/2021 1:00 PM Australia news LIVE: NSW records 344 new local COVID-19 cases, two deaths; Victoria records 20 new cases as Melbourne’s lockdown extended by one week11/08/2021 12:51 PM ‘Thank you, thank you, thank you’: Queensland crushes latest COVID outbreak11/08/2021 12:44 PM New region to be ordered into lockdown11/08/2021 12:42 PM Queensland records four new local COVID-19 cases, confirms end of Cairns lockdown11/08/2021 12:41 PM Olympian breaks silence on ’unbelievable’ act during Tokyo marathon11/08/2021 12:40 PM Sister, and brother, act: Fuimaono's make history11/08/2021 12:13 PM Qld records four new local Covid cases11/08/2021 12:10 PM ‘Thousands of calls’ made to Crime Stoppers in New South Wales11/08/2021 12:08 PM Cairns exits lockdown as Qld records four local cases11/08/2021 11:57 AM Sydney mental health facility on high alert as COVID cluster emerges11/08/2021 11:51 AM Priority access vaccination hub plan for FIFO workers11/08/2021 11:41 AM Cruel border twist for family involved in magpie death11/08/2021 11:30 AM Victoria records 20 new local COVID-19 cases, with 15 linked to current outbreaks11/08/2021 11:24 AM You've missed Census night - but it's not too late to complete your form11/08/2021 11:20 AM The Aussie spot with 110 per cent house price rise11/08/2021 11:20 AM Victorian preschool shuts after Royal Children's Hospital doctor tests positive11/08/2021 11:11 AM Bettongs, bilbies and the frontline of scientific research for women in Australia11/08/2021 11:11 AM Victoria records 20 new local COVID cases, Melbourne lockdown likely to be extended11/08/2021 11:11 AM COVID cases could have been prevented by better ventilation, says leading aerosol scientist11/08/2021 11:09 AM VIC records double digit cases11/08/2021 11:04 AM Figure likely to trigger longer Vic lockdown11/08/2021 11:02 AM Fines can apply for laggard census households in lockdown11/08/2021 11:01 AM Australia news LIVE: Melbourne lockdown extension likely as Victoria records 20 new local COVID-19 cases; NSW, Queensland cases grow11/08/2021 11:00 AM Andrews government fails to curb legal right to fire gay staff11/08/2021 10:57 AM ‘We’ve been sucked into this before’: Barnaby Joyce won’t back climate action before seeing the cost11/08/2021 10:45 AM Nationals will not commit to stronger climate targets until they ‘see the detail’11/08/2021 10:42 AM 'It's lifesaving': In this league, wins and losses aren't the only thing that's shared11/08/2021 10:41 AM Outrage over census LGBTQI+ snub11/08/2021 10:40 AM COVID case closes two schools in regional NSW11/08/2021 10:35 AM Shady firm behind Pfizer, AstraZeneca smear campaign blocked on Facebook11/08/2021 10:30 AM Greater Melbourne lockdown likely to be extended11/08/2021 10:24 AM Two more cities fall to the Taliban as thousands flee northern Afghanistan11/08/2021 10:18 AM Misinformation a 'significant problem' with vaccine hesitancy11/08/2021 10:11 AM 'I felt like I was in jail': Backpackers released from COVID quarantine as Brisbane's mass vaccine hub opens11/08/2021 10:11 AM More than a year after getting COVID, Carol can't shake the 'brain fog'11/08/2021 10:11 AM Victoria records 20 new cases as decision on Melbourne's lockdown extension expected11/08/2021 10:05 AM ‘We’ve been sucked into this before’: Barnaby Joyce won’t back climate action before seeing the cost11/08/2021 9:35 AM